Veterinary Internal Medicine

Veterinary internal medicine specialists focus on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in gastrointestinal, urogenital, endocrine, respiratory, and hematologic systems. Examples of conditions for which your family veterinarian might refer your animal to an Internist include;

• Chronic vomiting or diarrhea
• Pancreatic diseases
• Coughing & other breathing problems
• Endocrine disease (adrenal tumors, complicated diabetes, thyroid disorders)
• Infectious diseases
• Anemia or other bleeding disorders
• Kidney or bladder disease
• Elevated liver enzymes and liver diseases
• Unexplained weight loss

The veterinary internist will perform a complete and thorough physical examination of your
animal, and based on these initial findings, additional tests will be discussed. Depending on your animal’s condition, diagnostic testing or treatments may include:

• Advanced laboratory testing of various tissue and blood samples.
• Diagnostic Imaging – ultrasound, radiography (x-rays), CT scans
• Biopsies of masses, internal organs, or bone marrow
• Endoscopy – bronchoscopy (lungs), cystoscopy (bladder & urethra), colonoscopy (colon & small bowel), gastroduodenoscopy (stomach & upper intestines), rhinoscopy (nasal cavity)
• Laser lithotripsy; a non-invasive, non-surgical treatment for bladder stones
• Feeding tube placement
• Nutrition consultations

Book a veterinary internal medicine appointment at Central Toronto Veterinary Referral Clinic