Neurology & Neurosurgery
About the Service
The Neurology/Neurosurgery Service strives to provide state-of-the-art medical care to pets with neurological disease. A team of board-certified neurologists, residents, technicians, and students care for animals with neurologic disease from initial diagnostic tests to the application of treatments for these disorders.
What We Do
The Neurology & Neurosurgery Service treats animals with diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles. We work with advanced technology, such as MRI and CT imaging, and specialists throughout the hospital to provide comprehensive care for your pet. At the same time we are caring for your pet, we are also responsible for the education of future veterinarians, our fourth year veterinary students, and the training of future specialists, our residents and interns.
People and animals suffering from the deadliest form of brain cancer are undergoing similar treatment in an NIH-funded cl
inical trial through the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and two other currently enrolled Southeastern veterinary programs.
Veterinarians and human medical doctors are collaborating on an NIH-funded clinical trial in which the same immunotherapy
is being used to treat people and dogs with glioma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer. Dogs and humans develop malignant brain tumors at about the same rate and with similar biology. Information about Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine’s program can be found here.
Auburn faculty Amy Yanke, veterinary neurologists who specialize in brain surgery, and Jey Koehler, a veterinary pathologist, are investigators in the clinical trial.
Who We Are
Our Neurology team believes in advancement of care and diagnostics for your pet through hard work, education, collaboration, and innovation. Compassion is the driving force behind our efforts in our care for the well being of your pets. The Neurology team consists of one board-certified veterinary neurologist, two residents, one intern, four technicians, and a rotation of students.
Erik Johnson, DVM
Dr. Johnson received his DVM from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California in 2015. After graduating, he completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. His special disciplinary interest is in neurology and neurosurgery.
Email: erj0011@auburn.edu
Caroline Fallon, DVM
Dr. Fallon received her DVM from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. She completed a rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at VCA Shoreline and VCA Norwalk Veterinary Referral and Emergency Centers in Norwalk and Shelton, Connecticut and Neurology and Neurosurgery internship at Auburn University.
Email: ckf0011@auburn.edu
Kendall Day, DVM
Dr. Day received her DVM from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016. She completed a rotating internship at BluePearl Veterinary Partners in Tampa, FL and then went on to complete a Neurology specialty internship at Center for Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Care in Dallas, Texas.
Email: ked0033@auburn.edu
Caroline Fallon, DVM
Dr. Fallon received her DVM from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. After graduating, she completed a rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at VCA Shoreline and VCA Norwalk Veterinary Referral and Emergency Centers in Norwalk and Shelton, Connecticut. Her special disciplinary interest is in neurology and neurosurgery.
