Veterinary care is a multi-disciplinary field that includes many different specialties, one of which is internal medicine. At Summit Veterinary Hospital, we provide the animals of Los Gatos with this form of care. Here's what you need to know about this specialty.
What is Internal Medicine?
Internal medicine is a medical specialty that concentrates on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of an internal disease. An internal condition will manifest through abdominal pain, allergies, lung disease, heart disease, parasitic infection, and more. This kind of care is known for taking on complex conditions that are affecting more than one organ or system.
How Internal Medicine Relates to Veterinary Care
Just like any human, an animal may require complex treatment for its illness. Our veterinarian will be able to provide internal medicine care, sometimes in the form of preventative treatment such as a vaccination. We also offer protection against heartworm disease, a common parasitic disease that can affect your pet.
Other forms of internal medicine will go toward treating problems that already exist. If your pet is experiencing ongoing allergies, for instance, treatment will revolve around relieving those allergies by finding an underlying cause. Internal medicine often takes examinations and diagnostic screenings to internally examine what is happening inside of your animal. Once the problem is diagnosed, our veterinarian will come up with a treatment option that provides your pet with relief.
When to Seek Internal Care
You should visit a vet if your pet is displaying the following symptoms:
- Excessive itchiness
- Whining
- Constant licking or chewing
- Sneezing fits
- Coughing fits
- Red rashes
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Weakness or fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Irritability or strange behavior
- Unexplained weight gain or weight loss
When your pet is showing these symptoms for longer than a few weeks, that's often a sign of a serious internal issue.
Internal Medicine in Los Gatos
Are you a pet owner looking for quality internal medicine for your loved one? Summit Veterinary Hospital is an animal care clinic based in Los Gatos, California. Our veterinarians specialize in a wide array of veterinary fields, including internal medicine for animals. We offer diagnostic care, heartworm prevention, allergy prevention, vaccinations, and protection against ticks and fleas. To hear more about how this team delivers internal medicine, feel free to contact us at (408) 353-1113 for more information.
