We are always asked about what are the procedures we do and the minimally invasive solutions we have for common problems. Attending to requests, we have put everything together in this website to help guide owners and referring veterinarians about the best options available that we offer.
Problems/clinical signs | Image | Solutions/diagnostics | More information here |
|---|---|---|---|
Large foreign body lodged in esophagus (inability to pull with alligator forceps) | Balloon assisted esophageal foreign body retrieval | https://www.gointernalmedicine.com/balloon-assited-esophageal-fb-removal | |
Urethral tear, inability to pass urethral catheter retrograde | Percutaneous antegrade urethral catherization | https://www.gointernalmedicine.com/perc-antegrade-urethral-catherization | |
Increased bile acids work-up | Nuclear scintigraphy study (post-bile acids <100), CTA (post-bile acids >100) | https://www.gointernalmedicine.com/portosystemic-shunt-scintigraphy | |
Chronically increased liver enzymes (esp ALT) +/- increased bile acids. | Laparoscopic liver biopsy | https://www.gointernalmedicine.com/laparoscopy | |
Evaluation of contra-lateral kidney function (if there is a kidney mass that needs removal) | Glomerular filtration rate via scintigraphy | https://www.gointernalmedicine.com/glomerular-filtration-rate | |
Regurgitation, possible delayed gastric emptying, vomiting | Gastric emptying via scintigraphy | https://www.gointernalmedicine.com/gastric-emptying-scintigraphy | |
Respiratory distress of unexplained reason (disparity between radiographic findings and clinical signs) | Pulmonary thromboembolism scintigraphy | https://www.gointernalmedicine.com/thromboembolism-scintigraphy | |
Biliary obstruction, jaundice, severe hyperbilirubinemia | Biliary obstruction scintigraphy | https://www.gointernalmedicine.com/biliary-obstruction-scintigraphy | |
Unexplained lameness or bone pain | Bone scintigraphy | https://www.gointernalmedicine.com/bone-scintigraphy | |
Microcytic anemia of unknown cause (suspicion for gastrointestinal bleeding. | Alicam capsule endoscopy | https://www.gointernalmedicine.com/alicam-capsule-endoscopy | |
Recurrent urinary tract infections, bladder mass/polyp, urinary incontinence, pollakiuria, stranguria | Cystoscopy | https://www.gointernalmedicine.com/cystoscopy | |
Chronic coughing, recurrent pneumonia, respiratory distress | Bronchoscopy | https://www.gointernalmedicine.com/bronchoscopy |
Disclaimer
This website was created to inform veterinarians about novel procedures available mainly in the field of veterinary interventional radiology and endoscopy, and nuclear medicine. This website is not intended to give direct medical advice to owners. Owners should contact their veterinary professionals for advice.
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