Simone graduated from the University of Teramo (Italy) in 2014 and spent three years working in the surgery and neurology departments sparking his interest in neurology.
He achieved the general practitioner certificate (GPCert) in Small Animal Surgery and the GPCert in Neurology in 2018.
Simone moved to United Kingdom in 2017 to pursue his passion for neurology undertaking his neurology residency at a small animal referral hospital in the North West of England.
Simone enjoys all aspects of veterinary neurology, however he has a particular interest in neurosurgery and advanced imaging.
Publications:
- Alcoverro E, Schofield I, Spinillo S, Tauro A, Ruggeri M, Lowrie M, Gomes SA. Thoracolumbar hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion and intervertebral disc extrusion in dogs: Comparison of clinical presentation and magnetic resonance imaging findings. Vet J. 2024 Aug;306:106178. . Epub 2024 Jun 19. PMID: 38906413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106178
- Marchionne G, Alcoverro E, Spinillo S, Louro LF. Anaesthetic management in a cat undergoing emergency craniotomy for meningioma excision. JFMS Open Rep. 2023 Sep 22;9(2):20551169231192287.PMID: 37744284; PMCID: PMC10517613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106178
- Spinillo S, Golini L, Mariscoli M, Motta L. Retrospective evaluation of surgical outcomes after closure of durotomy in eight dogs affected by spinal subarachnoid diverticulum. Open Vet J. 2021 Jan;10(4):384-391.Epub 2020 Nov 7. PMID: 33614433; PMCID: PMC7830178. https://doi.org/10.4314/ovj.v10i4.5
- Spinillo, S., Golini, L. and Motta, L. (2020), Brain MRI findings in a dog with late onset epileptic seizure after portosystemic shunt attenuation. Vet Rec Case Rep, 8: e001159. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreccr-2020-001159
