Internal Medicine

Advanced Medical Care for your Pet

Our Internal Medicine Department is committed to providing advanced medical care by experienced, board-certified doctors and compassionate support staff. Our internal medicine specialists have extensive training in diagnosing and treating diseases affecting your pet’s internal systems. Your appointment will include a detailed history, performing a thorough physical examination, and then formulating an appropriate diagnostic plan. Once a diagnosis has been achieved, an individualized therapeutic plan is devised and reviewed in detail with you. Ongoing support for both you and your family veterinarian is provided as needed.

Common reasons that prompt a referral to an internal medicine specialist:

• Acute or chronic vomiting or diarrhea
• Anemia (low red blood cell count, pale gums)
• Consultation on endocrine disease such as diabetes or cushing’s disease
• Coughing or sneezing
• Decreased appetite
• Difficulty breathing
• Foreign body ingestion or inhalation
• Laboratory and imaging abnormalities
• Lethargy
• Abnormalities with urination or drinking
• Undiagnosed masses
• Weight loss

Our areas of expertise include:

• Endocrine
• Gastrointestinal
• Hematologic (Blood System)
• Hepatic (Liver) and Pancreatic
• Immunological (Immune System)
• Infectious diseases
• Renal (Kidney)
• Respiratory
• Urogenital

Procedures that we routinely perform include:

• Arthrocentesis (Joint Tap)
• Aspirates and Biopsing
• Blood Pressure Assessment
• Bone Marrow Sampling
• Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (Scoping of Airways)
• Cystoscopy (Scoping of Urethra and Urinary Bladder)
• Laboratory Testing
• Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Biopsy
• Fecal Biotherapy
• Feeding Tube Placement
• Fluoroscopy
• Foreign Body Retrieval via Endoscopy
• Diagnostic Testing for Nasal Disease
• Radiography and Interpretation
• Rhinoscopy (Scoping of the Nose)
• Ultrasonography
• Urohydropropulsion