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Movement disorders are characterised by involuntary movements that occur without alteration in consciousness and include tremors, dyskinesia, myoclonus, myokymia and other hyperkinetic disorders.
This session will provide a practical approach to recognising abnormal movements in dogs and cats and distinguishing between the major categories of movement disorder. Emphasis will be placed on clinical observation, use of simple classification strategies, and recognising common mimics such as epileptic seizures or metabolic disturbances. The aim is to give clinicians a structured approach to interpreting abnormal movements seen in practice.
This session will talk you through how to
- Recognise the main categories of movement disorders in dogs.
- Distinguish tremors, dyskinesia and other involuntary movements based on clinical observation.
- Differentiate movement disorders from epileptic seizures and other mimics.
- Apply a practical clinical approach to classifying abnormal movements.
Meet the panel
Mark Lowrie, Director of Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists
Mark Lowrie is a graduate of the University of Cambridge and has worked in small animal practice before completing an internship at the Royal Veterinary College. He went on to undertake a residency in veterinary neurology at the University of Glasgow, where he also earned a Master’s degree focusing on steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis in dogs.
Mark’s clinical and research interests centre on movement disorders, including involuntary muscle contractions, reflex epilepsy, inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, and feline neurology.
He is a Director of Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists, where he leads the organisation’s second referral hospital in the Midlands, UK. Mark also serves as a veterinary consultant to the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) and was named Petplan Vet of the Year in 2022.
