The Internal Medicine service specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, lungs, kidneys and urinary tract. We also manage endocrine and hormonal issues (Diabetes Mellitus, thyroid conditions, Cushing’s disease, etc.), blood abnormalities, autoimmune diseases and infectious diseases.

We perform many advanced diagnostics and treatment options that may not be available through your primary veterinarian. We work closely with you and your primary veterinarian for ongoing care and management of the condition once the initial diagnosis has been made. Internists have been trained to manage multiple medical problems in one pet and are familiar with many unusual and rare diseases of dogs and cats.

The following is a list of some of the procedures that can be performed by our Internal Medicine team:

• Endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory systems
• Ultrasound of the abdomen and chest (non-cardiac), and other anatomic structures (thyroid and parathyroid glands, muscles, joints, tumors)
• Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration and needle biopsy
• Parenteral nutrition techniques
• CT imaging
• Fluoroscopy
• Digital radiography
• Infusion pumps
• Blood transfusions
• Laparoscopy
• Stabilization of critical conditions
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Assessment and management of multiple concurrent organ system disorders
• Experience in management of geriatric patients and their special needs
• 24-hour critical care coverage and post-procedural monitoring
• Selection and placement of feeding tubes for nutritional therapies
• Advanced interventional stenting procedures of the trachea, urethra and colon