Animal Emergency & Specialty Hospital - Byron Center
Veterinary Internal Medicine
Comprehensive Medical Care for Pets in West Michigan
Veterinary internal medicine focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases and conditions that affect the internal body systems of animals, such as the respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, urinary, and immune systems. Internal medicine veterinarians, often board-certified specialists, manage complex cases involving chronic illnesses, multi-system diseases, and conditions that require a deep understanding of medical management and diagnostic techniques. These specialists often work closely with general practitioners and other veterinary specialists to provide comprehensive care for pets with intricate or unresolved health issues.
Diseases We Treat
The internal medicine team at Animal Emergency and Specialty Hospital of Byron Center specializes in treating a variety of health issues that originate from different parts of the body. While the below list is not exhaustive, our veterinarians can help address the following health problems:
Blood Diseases: Conditions related to the normal functioning of blood cells.
Infectious Diseases: Including and not-limited to tick-borne disease, fungal disease, protozoal disease and more.
Endocrine Disorders: Hormonal imbalances, including both over- and under-active hormones resulting in conditions that impact your pet’s health and behavior, such as diabetes, Cushing’s disease, and hyperthyroidism
Gastrointestinal Disorders: Including conditions affecting the stomach and intestines.
Immune-Mediated Disorders: Genetic or acquired conditions that compromise or exacerbate your pet's immune system.
Kidney and Liver Diseases: From acute conditions to age-related issues like chronic kidney disease and liver enzyme abnormalities.
Pancreatic Diseases: Including pancreatitis and maldigestive diseases in both dogs and cats.
Respiratory Diseases: Affecting the upper and lower respiratory systems, including the nasal passages, throat, trachea, and lungs.
Diagnostic and Treatment Services
Our internal medicine team collaborates with other specialty departments to create a personalized care plan tailored to your pet’s specific needs. Our services include but are not limited to:
Advanced Diagnostic Tools: Including ultrasound, CT scans, endoscopy of the GI tract, urogenital tract, respiratory tract, and more, bone marrow biopsy, and specialty lab testing to accurately diagnose your pet's condition and provide the best treatment recommendations.
Procedural Interventions: Procedures designed to treat diseases affecting internal organs. This might include procedures such as feeding tube placement, thoracocentesis, or pericardiocentesis.
Advanced Medical Management: Medication and nutrition to alleviate symptoms and support your pet’s health in both acute and chronic conditions.
Our internal medicine team is highly experienced in diagnosing, preventing, and treating a wide variety of internal health issues in pets. If surgery is required for your pet, collaboration with our surgery department is available. If you have any questions about our services or the conditions we treat, please contact us at 616-537-1402 or use the link below to get in touch.
Our Internist
Dr. Andrzej Ogrodny
DVM, Residency Trained in Internal Medicine
Dr. Andrzej Ogrodny
DVM, Residency Trained in Internal Medicine
