Postural and positional reactions

As a posture and position reactions is known in veterinary medicine a series of neurological tests to check the function of the central nervous system are used. With these tests, complex sequences of movements are checked, which depend on the motor skills , the spinal cord reflexes , the sensitivity and the coordination ability of the brain. These tests make movement disorders or mild paresis clearer. It is important to always assess all four limbs, as a comparison of both halves of the body is helpful in assessing disorders.

Postural and positional responses include:

• Wheelbarrow trial
• Support response
• Jumping reaction
• Righting reaction
• Table edge test
• Corrective response
• Tonic neck reaction

See also: VETAMIN D

literature

• André Jaggy: Atlas and textbook of small animal neurology . Schlütersche, Hannover 2005, ISBN 3-87706-739-5 .
• Marc Vandevelde among others: Veterinary neurology. A guide for study and practice. 2nd revised and expanded edition. Paul Parey Verlag, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-8263-3224-5 .