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interpretation in small animals mark lowrie and James anderson doi:10.1136/inp.d455 Mark Lowrie graduated from Cambridge in 2004 and moved to Glasgow to complete a residency in neurology. He is a recognised European specialist in veterinary neurology and currently works at Davies Veterinary Specialists. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bathes the brain and spinal cord, which are ensheathed by the meninges. Any disease occurring within this compartment has the potential to alter the characteristics of this fluid. CSF analysis forms part of the diagnostic evaluation of animals with neurological disease. It is especially useful for the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases such a