What is internal medicine?
Internal medicine is the diagnosis and treatment of serious health problems of dogs and cats including hormonal imbalances like diabetes and Cushing’s disease, gut diseases like inflammatory bowel disease, liver disorders like cholangiohepatitis, and blood diseases like immune mediated haemolytic anaemia (IMHA).

Why might a need an internal medicine physician?
The majority of vets in practice are able to successfully diagnose and treat many of the conditions and diseases that affect pets but internal medics have undergone further training and examinations in internal medicine.
This targets their knowledge and experience and improves their ability to diagnose and treat these conditions.

What tests are involved in making a diagnosis?
Traditional tests like xrays and blood tests are routinely used. But internal medics are also experienced in the use of equipment such as endoscopes and diagnostic ultrasound and special diagnostic techniques like spinal taps and bone marrow biopsy