What is a Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist?
Complex Medical Conditions
All medical consultations at Boca Veterinary Clinic start with an extensive, detailed history and examination of your pet. If needed, during this examination an abdominal ultrasound is often also performed together with detailed digital radiographs (x-rays). Additional advanced diagnostic testing may also be needed to help diagnose your pet. These may include:
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Abdominal Ultrasound – done daily at BVC
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Cervical Ultrasound
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Digital Radiographs (x-rays)
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Advanced in-house blood test
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Specialized referral blood testing
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Computed tomography (CT) scan
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Endoscopy
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Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopic biopsies
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Endoscopic gastric foreign body removals
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Bronchoscopy
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Colonoscopy
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Esophageal and rectal ballooning
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Rhinoscopy
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Metabolic & endocrine testing
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Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirates
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Joint fluids aspirates
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Bone Marrow Aspirates and Core Biopsies
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Endotracheal washes and testing
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Immune-mediated disease therapy
Boca Veterinary Clinic doctors are skilled in working complex medical cases and are available to manage, treat, and diagnose conditions associated with all internal organs. Some of these areas include cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, dermatology, infectious disease, oncology, endocrinology, respiratory medicine, and behavior and nutritional counseling. Please call the hospital if you have questions about your pet’s healthcare needs.
