Our Internal Medicine department is led by our referral clinician, Dr Sebastien Monier DVM, MANZCVS (ECC & Small Animal Medicine) and takes referral from your family veterinarian for cases that require in-depth diagnostic workups, advanced procedures or treatments. A primary veterinarian may refer cases that are puzzling diagnostic challenges, or with patients that have multiple conditions or serious long-term illnesses.
The Internal Medicine department investigates, diagnoses and treats conditions of the “internal systems”. These issues include digestive, pancreatic and hepatic, respiratory, urinary and renal, immune-mediated, hematological, infectious and endocrine diseases.
Procedures performed at VES Hospital include:
- Endoscopic evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract (oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum)
- Endoscopic evaluation of the respiratory tract including transtracheal wash, broncho-alveolar lavage and rigid rhinoscopy
- Endoscopic evaluation of the genito-urinary tract
- Non-invasive endoscopic foreign body retrieval
- Placement of short and long term feeding tubes including per-endoscopic gastrotomy tube
- Joint taps
- Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
- Stents placement in association with the Surgery department
The department also works closely with our other clinicians especially our on-site Diagnostic Imaging specialist to provide advanced diagnostics including:
- Ultrasound examinations
- Fluoroscopic studies
- Computed Tomography (CT Scan) examinations
- Specialized contrast studies
- Access to MRI scan