Alpharetta Veterinary Specialty & Emergency
Our internal medicine specialists care for patients with a variety of conditions affecting multiple parts of the body. Through evaluation of the patient’s history, physical examination, laboratory results and imaging, the internal medicine specialists will diagnose illnesses and formulate therapeutic plans. Advanced imaging such as an abdominal ultrasound and endoscopy allows a noninvasive look inside the patient's body which can provide insight into the illness's cause.
Our internal medicine service also works alongside the referral veterinary community to provide support and guidance for treatment and management of your pets' illness.
EVALUATION OF ILLNESSES SUCH AS:
Anemia, bleeding disorders
Chronic vomiting or diarrhea
Respiratory diseases (including chronic coughing/bronchitis, lower airway and parenchymal disease and upper respiratory or Sino nasal disease)
Endocrine disease (diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, adrenal gland diseases and other hormonal or metabolic disorders)
Infectious diseases
Chronic kidney disease or kidney failure
Lower urinary tract disease
Gastrointestinal disease (including hepatobiliary disease (liver and gallbladder), gastrointestinal illness such as inflammatory bowel disease and pancreatic disorders)
Unexplained weight loss
DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND PROCEDURES:
Advanced laboratory testing
Diagnostic imaging – ultrasound, radiography (x-ray), CT scans
Diagnostic sampling - Obtaining a biopsy or fine needle aspirate of internal organs, bone marrow aspiration/biopsy
Endoscopy – bronchoscopy (Trachea and airway), cystoscopy (bladder & urethra, non-invasive urinary bladder stone removal), colonoscopy (colon), gastroduodenoscopy (esophagus, stomach & proximal small intestines), rhinoscopy (nasal cavity), esophageal, gastric and nasal foreign material removal
Feeding tube placement
