Veterinary internal medicine is both challenging and rewarding at the same time especially if you can come to the right diagnosis and treatment protocol. While no one can get it right all the time Dr. Rankin strives for that goal. Veterinary internal medicine is like putting pieces of a puzzle together that involve diagnosing a health issue from information gained by understanding the pet patients lifestyle, medical history, clinical signs, lab results, radiographs and ultrasound. Since our pets can’t speak verbally to us we gather information from all the sources we can to come to a clear picture of what is causing a particular health issue.
Experience is a good teacher and Dr. Rankin has 36 plus years of practice to draw from. At times pets suffer from more than one health condition at the same time which presents an even greater challenge.
Some of the more common health issues that occur in cats and dogs include diabetes, anemia, hepatitis, thyroid issues, kidney failure, Cushing’s disease, infectious diseases, cancer, pneumonia, bronchitis, and many more.
Diagnosing internal medicine issue in pets usually requires a work up which can be as simple as radiographs or lab work but also can be complex as with Cushing’s disease which requires multiple tests. It would be nice if diseases followed the textbook examples but in real life that rarely happens.
If your pet is exhibiting signs of illness give us a call at Rankin Veterinary Hospital PC for an appointment. Dr. Rankin will examine your pet and recommend any test or procedures that may be needed to arrive at the correct diagnosis and follow that with the correct treatment protocol.
Veterinary internal medicine is both challenging and rewarding at the same time especially if you can come to the right diagnosis and treatment protocol. While no one can get it right all the time Dr. Rankin strives for that goal. Veterinary internal medicine is like putting pieces of a puzzle together that involve diagnosing a health issue from information gained by understanding the pet patients lifestyle, medical history, clinical signs, lab results, radiographs and ultrasound. Since our pets can’t speak verbally to us we gather information from all the sources we can to come to a clear picture of what is causing a particular health issue.
Experience is a good teacher and Dr. Rankin has 36 plus years of practice to draw from. At times pets suffer from more than one health condition at the same time which presents an even greater challenge.
Some of the more common health issues that occur in cats and dogs include diabetes, anemia, hepatitis, thyroid issues, kidney failure, Cushing’s disease, infectious diseases, cancer, pneumonia, bronchitis, and many more.
Diagnosing internal medicine issue in pets usually requires a work up which can be as simple as radiographs or lab work but also can be complex as with Cushing’s disease which requires multiple tests. It would be nice if diseases followed the textbook examples but in real life that rarely happens.
If your pet is exhibiting signs of illness give us a call at Rankin Veterinary Hospital PC for an appointment. Dr. Rankin will examine your pet and recommend any test or procedures that may be needed to arrive at the correct diagnosis and follow that with the correct treatment protocol.