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"R" - Reflexes (非條件反射)

Assessing Reflexes are part of our assessment of the neurological system.

Thursday 14th June 2018

Reflexes cannot be controlled, they are a response to a message that goes to the level of the spinal cord and back so we can gain a good understanding of the current neurological status of our animal. An example is the patella reflex- we do this in animals too.

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