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School of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital Small Animal Hospital Specialty Care Internal Medicine About Our Services The Small Animal Internal Medicine service offers comprehensive diagnostic testing and treatment options for dogs and cats. Our team is comprised of faculty members in medicine (board-certified specialists with many years of clinical experience), residents (graduate veterinarians who are training to become internal medicine specialists), interns (graduate veterinarians in an earlier phase of post-graduate training than residents), fourth-year veterinary students (veterinarians-in-training in their final year of veterinary school), experienced registered veterinary technicians (nurses) and students in our veterinary technology program. Our team works with many other specialists in the hospital, including services such as a complete clinical laboratory offering routine and specialized diagnostic tests; a modern imaging department that offers radiographs (X-rays), fluoroscopy (motion X-rays), ultrasound examinations, CT (computed tomography), and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging); medical oncology and radiation oncology (radiation therapy for cancer); neurology (providing comprehensive evaluation of muscle and nervous system function and also neurosurgery), cardiology (providing comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic techniques including interventional cardiology), behavior (offering comprehensive services for all species), dermatology / otology, anesthesia (providing state-of-the-art anesthesia services) and surgery (providing comprehensive orthopedic and soft-tissue surgery services including minimally invasive procedures such as arthroscopy and laparoscopy). We have a fully equipped critical care service staffed by veterinarians and veterinary technicians that provides 24-hour-a-day care every day of the year. Consultation with specialists certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in small animal internal medicine. Advanced diagnostic testing for endocrine, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary tract, blood, and infectious diseases. State of the art patient treatment and monitoring and Twenty-four hour care Following a referral from your veterinarian, you may call to schedule an appointment for your animal, please call our reception staff at (765) 494-1107 between 8am and 5pm Monday through Friday. In case of emergency, call the same number and tell the operator that you have an animal emergency. The operator will then provide your information to the clinician on call to return your call. Our Staff Clinicians Lynn Guptill, DVM, PH.D.,DIPLOMATE A.C.V.I.M.(SA), Co-Section Chief Larry Adams, DVM, PH.D., DIPLOMATE A.C.V.I.M. (SA) Annette Litster, B.V.Sc., Ph.D., M.MED.SCI., Fellow A.C.V.S.C. Nolie Parnell, DVM, DIPLOMATE A.C.V.I.M. (SA) Barrak Pressler, DVM, PH.D., DIPLOMATE A.C.V.I.M. (SA) Catharine Scott-Moncrieff,VET.M.B.,M.S., M.A.,DIPLOMATE A.C.V.I.M.(SA)& E.C.V.I.M.
Residents Emily Klosterman, DVM Alice Huang, DVM Erica Meler, DVM Scott Owens, DVM Kelley Thompson, DVM Vanessa Von Hendy, DVM Interns (Rotates thru all sections of the Small Animal Hospital) Lauren Calland, DVM Chris Carmichael, DVM Heather Kvitko-White, DVM Aliya Magee, DVM Trevor Moore, DVM Andrea Smith, DVM Sarah Waithe, DVM Technicians Danielle Buchanan, RVT, Technician Supervisor Mindy Anderson, RVT Julie Commons, RVT Versa Technicians * see explanation below Melinda Elkins, RVT Jeannine Henry, RVT Carri McCoy, RVT Common Conditiions Treated/Procedues Offered Endoscopy, a minimally invasive procedure for visualization and biopsy of: Esophagus, stomach, upper duodenum, colon Upper and lower respiratory tract Urinary tract Endoscopic laser lithotripsy to remove bladder and urethral stones from dogs Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy Endoscopic extraction of upper gastrointestinal tract and respiratory tract foreign bodies Bone marrow aspirates and biopsies Joint taps Collection of spinal fluid Feeding tubes and nutrition protocols for pets with special needs Radioactive Iodine Treatment- for more information click on the link below. Current Clinical Studies * A Versa Technician is a cross trained techinician who with minimal to no supervision may be assigned to fill in any area of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in need of relief or additional technician support. |