Internal Medicine
The puzzle solvers of veterinary medicine.
Similar to working on a jigsaw puzzle, in order to create a complete picture of a pet’s health issues, veterinarians who have completed residency training in internal medicine collect and match the many pieces of information they can glean from the patient’s history, clinical signs, lab results and imaging studies, and special testing.
Our veterinarians diagnose severe, chronic illnesses and complicated conditions in which several different disease processes may be involved. They treat conditions involving the blood and circulatory system; endocrine system; gastrointestinal tract; the heart; kidneys and bladder; lungs; reproductive organs; respiratory tract; and urogenital system.
BluePearl offers advanced diagnostic and imaging technology including the following:
- Ultrasound allows many body organs and systems to be visualized, including the liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidney, pancreas and bladder.
- Endoscopy allows the veterinarian to examine and collect biopsy specimens from the lungs, stomach, small intestine, colon and nose. In addition, foreign objects your pet has swallowed frequently can be retrieved by endoscopy, making surgery unnecessary.
Conditions and illnesses internal medicine service veterinarians often diagnose and treat:
- Blood abnormalities such as anemia
- Cancers
- Feline asthma and canine bronchitis
- Fevers and weight loss
- Gastrointestinal problems and conditions that may produce diarrhea and vomiting, including inflammatory bowel disease and protein-losing enteropathy
- Hormonal abnormalities such as diabetes, thyroid conditions, Addison’s disease, Cushing’s disease
- Immune system problems
- Infections and infectious diseases
- Internal organ dysfunctions involving the liver, spleen or pancreas
- Kidney failure and urinary problems
- Lung and respiratory difficulties
- Problems associated with aging
- Toxicities
- Trauma and injuries
