Luca Motta

Luca MottaLuca Motta DVM(Hons), DipECVN, MRCVS, graduated with honours from the University of Perugia Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Italy, in 2007, and moved to England to complete an internship programme in small animal medicine and surgery in 2009. He then began a European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN)‑approved residency at a multidisciplinary referral hospital and was awarded the ECVN diploma in 2012.
Luca is head of the neurology/neurosurgical department at Northwest Veterinary Specialists. His main interests include advanced imaging and neurosurgery.

October 2020

Canine congenital hydrocephalus

Luca Motta uses the example of an eight‑month‑old bulldog to describe the diagnosis, therapy and prognosis for this issue.

27 mins

April 2014

When a brain fails to follow rules

LUCA MOTTA discusses a case study of a dog with slowly progressed ataxia and left … more

9 mins

September 2013

Masticatory muscle myositis in dogs

Luca Motta looks at the acute and chronic forms of this condition in dogs, discussing diagnosis, current and future therapy, as well as prognosis.

21 mins

August 2012

Neurological neosporosis in dogs

Luca Motta discusses the many variables attributed to this condition, and describes the approaches to … more

26 mins

August 2009

Discospondylitis in dogs: a review

Luca Motta discusses possible causes, diagnosis and treatment of this spinal disease affecting dogs DISCOSPONDYLITIS … more

28 mins