Internal Medicine Veterinary Internal Medicine encompasses the disciplines of: endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, immunology, infectious disease, nephrology, urology, and respiratory disease. Each veterinary internal medicine specialist at Veterinary Specialty Center has received advanced training in the field of veterinary internal medicine and has been board certified with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. The internal medicine service at Veterinary Specialty Center works in tandem with a primary care veterinarian. The internal medicine specialists receive referrals from primary care veterinarians, as well as the emergency service at Allpets Emergency. Their advanced training provides general practice veterinarians an opportunity to expand the scope of care and services available to their clients’ pets. The internal medicine team provides a wide variety of services, including:
Bone Marrow Aspirates
Bronchoaveolar Lavage
Case Consultation
Chemotherapy
Critical Care/TPN/PPN
Esophageal Ballooning
Flexible and Rigid Endoscopy
Peg Tube Placement
Ultrasonography
Urethrocystoscopy
For a referral to one of our internal medicine specialists, please contact your primary care veterinarian. They will keep the referring veterinarian updated on each case. Once the patient is discharged, the referring veterinarian may also provide the follow-up care. This continuity between the internal medicine specialist and the primary care veterinarian ensures the best possible outcome for each patient.
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The Emergency UnitSince its inception, the Emergency Unit has strived to offer the finest acute care to our patients. A growing caseload with many practices referring to us has allowed APERC to establish itself as a leader in acute care in North Atlanta. The Emergency Unit’s hours of operation are those considered “after-hours” (nights, weekends and holidays). An experienced and compassionate staff enables our clinicians to effectively manage any case that may come across our threshold. Hospitalized cases are monitored by the emergency staff that mans the ICU after-hours. In addition, clinicians have the benefit of the specialists as back up should the need arise. The caseload is very varied, but typical cases include:
Trauma: Hit-by-car, Gunshots, dog fights,Breathing disorders, Oxygen therapy.Anemias
Bleeding disorders
Poisonings
Vomiting/diarrhea
Syncope/seizures
Cardiac monitoring
Infections: Sepsis, Parvoviral infections
Dystocia
Diabetic ketoacidosis, Addison’s disease
Pancreatitis
Liver/Kidney failure
Emergency Surgeries
Gastric dilatation volvulus, Intestinal foreign bodies, intussusceptions
Diaphragmatic hernia
C-section, Pyometra
Splenectomy
Ruptured urinary bladder
Collapsing chest
Special monitoring/therapy
Cardiac telemetry, arterial blood gases, blood pressure, pulse oximetry,
Peritoneal dialysis
Transfusions: Blood, Oxyglobin infusions, plasma
Pain management: Narcotic infusions, Duragesic patches
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Appointments: Patients are seen by appointment. Consultation appointments may be made by your veterinarian or by you personally, with one half hour being allotted for an initial evaluation. Please let us know as soon as possible should it be necessary for you to reschedule or cancel your appointment.When preparing for an initial consultation, it is very important to obtain copies of all pertinent information including lab work, radiography, and previous treatments from your referring veterinarian. In many cases, this information will enable our doctors to complete a diagnostic evaluation without necessitating duplicate testing. If special diagnostics or surgery may be needed, food should be withheld from your pet after midnight the evening prior to your appointment day. | | |
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