SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY CARE
Internal Medicine
Our veterinary internists work to identify the underlying causes of disease
Internal Medicine
Our internal medicine veterinarians specialize in
- Endocrine disease, including diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, and Cushing’s disease
- Gastrointestinal disease, including chronic vomiting or diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, and megaesophagus
- Blood disorders including anemia and platelet disorders
- Respiratory disease including pneumonia and chronic bronchitis
- Liver and biliary tract disease, such as hepatitis and gall bladder disorders
- Renal disease including chronic kidney disease
- Urinary disease including urinary incontinence and urinary tract infection
- Infectious disease, such as tick-borne and systemic fungal
Health care and diagnostic services we offer
- Radioactive iodine treatment (I-131) of hyperthyroid cats
- Individualized imaging including a videofluoroscopic feeding evaluation for dogs with megaesophagus
Hospital Stories | Health Topics
WSU helps dog recover from mystery lung condition
It is still a mystery as to what caused abscesses to engulf the lungs of Ashely Hayes’ dog, Blaze, but he is now back in good health thanks to the care he received at WSU.
Deadly disease ‘not insurmountable’ for dogs at WSU
An eating disorder that has for many years been fatal for dogs, doesn’t have to be a death sentence—not for pets visiting WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Fitting the pieces together
Dr. Neil Sinha recounts one of his first cases as an internal medicine resident, and shares his puzzle-like approach to every case he receives at WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Featured Health Topics
- Urinary Incontinence in dogs Urinary incontinence, or the involuntary passing of urine, is a fairly common problem in dogs. It is usually caused by a medical condition, and your dog likely is not aware it’s happening. Although it can happen at any age, it is more common in middle- to senior-aged dogs and females. Severity can range from small […]
- Megaesophagus Causes, treatment, and helpful advice.
Grateful Client Giving
“This is a place of miracles.”
-Anne Hensley, veterinary hospital client
-Anne Hensley, veterinary hospital client
Clinical Studies
Any current clinical studies for this service will be listed below.
- Canine intestinal modeling project Intestinal biopsies from dogs for organoid development
- Drugs optimized by genetics (D.O.G.) Development of a Cytochrome P450 Phenotyping Test to Quantify Breed and Genetic Differences in Drug Sensitivities in Dogs
- FDA supervised pilot study for diabetic dogs Mesenchymal stem cell therapy of dogs with insulin-dependent type 1 Diabetes Mellitus