Dr. Michaela Beasley, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVIM (Neurology)

Dr. Michaela Beasley, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVIM (Neurology)

Title:

  • Clinical Professor & Director

Contacts:

mjb202@msstate.edu
Office: (662) 325-7339
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Overview

Summary:

Dr. Beasley is a 2004 graduate of Berry College with an animal science degree, a 2008 graduate from the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and a 2011 graduate with a Master's of Science degree from Auburn University. She completed a general rotating internship at Auburn University and a Neurology/ Neurosurgery Residency under Dr. Andy Shores at Auburn University and Mississippi State University. She holds certification in Neurosurgery and Canine Rehabilitation.

Education:

  • Master of Science (M.S.), Biomedical Sciences, Auburn University, 2011
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, 2008
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Animal Science, Berry College, 2004

Publications

  • Neurolymphomatosis caused by T-cell lymphosarcoma in a cat: imaging description and treatment review.. JFMS open reports. Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 2055116919833534. 2019

Book, Chapter

  • Lumbosacral Decompression and Foraminotomy Techniques. Advanced Techniques in Canine and Feline Neurosurgery. Wiley-Blackwell. 129-142. 2023
  • Masticatory Myositis. Clinical Veterinary Advisor - Dogs and Cats. Ed. Cohn LA, Cote E. St. Louis, MO: 637-8. 2020
  • Meningoencephalitis of Unknown Origin. Clinical Veterinary Advisor - Dogs and Cats. St. Louis, MO: Cohn LA, Cote E. 647-9. 2020
  • Muscle and Nerve Biopsy Techniquest. Current Techniques in Veterinary Neurosurgery. Ed. Shores A, Brisson BA. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. 93-96. 2017

Journal Article

  • Balistic trauma to the axial skeleton in 13 animals. J Vet Emerg Crit Care. Volume 33, Pages 332-336. 2023
  • Clinical features, comparative imaging findings, treatment, and outcome in dogs with discospondylitis: a multi-institutional retrospective study. . J Vet Intern Med. Volume 37, Pages 1438-1446. 2023
  • Perspectives on pharmacologic strategies in the management of meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown origins in dogs. Front. Vet. Sci. . Volume 10. 2023
  • Unilateral invasive intraocular melanoma with choroidal and optic nerve involvement resulting in bialteral vision loss in a Labrador Retriever. Vet Optho. Volume 00, Pages 1-7. 2023
  • CSF from a puppy with a cerebral vascular hamartoma. Veterinary Clinical Pathology. Volume 52, Issue 1, Pages 97-101. 2023
  • Diaphragmatic dysfunction in dogs with cervical spinal disorders before and after surgery using fluoroscopy, motion-mode ultrasound and radiography was not different than a group of control dogs.. Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association. 2020
  • What Is Your Neurologic Diagnosis?. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Volume 255, Issue 11, Pages 1231-1233. 2019
  • Single-voxel and multi-voxel spectroscopy yield comparable results in the normal juvenile canine brain when using 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging.. Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association. Volume 59, Issue 5, Pages 577-586. 2018
  • Acute cerebrovascular event in a dog with polycythemia vera.. The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne. Volume 59, Issue 7, Pages 755-758. 2018
  • What Is Your Neurologic Diagnosis?. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Volume 252, Issue 2, Pages 179-183. 2018
  • What Is Your Neurologic Diagnosis?. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Volume 251, Issue 10, Pages 1133-1137. 2017
  • Disposition of Extended Release Levetiracetam in Normal Healthy Dogs After Single Oral Dosing.. Journal of veterinary internal medicine. Volume 29, Issue 5, Pages 1348-53. 2015
  • Meningioma in a Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris).. Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. Volume 44, Issue 3, Pages 761-4. 2013
  • What is your neurologic diagnosis? Vestibular disease secondary to brain neoplasm.. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Volume 234, Issue 6, Pages 743-5. 2009

Areas of Expertise

Seizures
Intervertebral Disk Disease
"Pug" myelopathy
Spinal Fractures
"Wobbler" Disease
Lumbosacral Pain