Veterinary Internal Medicine

Veterinary oncology is the branch of veterinary medicine that diagnoses and treats cancer. The objective is to save or enhance the quality of life of dogs and cats with cancer.

The methods used by veterinarians to treat cancer in pets have many similarities to those used by doctors treating cancer in people. These include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery, and more.

Veterinary cardiology involves the diagnosis and treatment of heart and lung diseases.

Just like people, dogs and cats can suffer from a range of heart diseases and disorders like congestive heart failure (CHF), congenital heart defects, cardiac arrhythmias, tumours and more. Even if your dog or cat is free of disease, they can still suffer from age-related changes to the valves of the heart.

With the technology in our in-house veterinary lab, our veterinarians can assess your pet for signs of heart disease and provide you with treatment options.

This is an area of veterinary medicine dedicated to protecting reproductive health, preventing and controlling reproductive diseases, and promoting animal husbandry.

There is a significant amount of financial investment and personal commitment involved in breeding animals. If your animal is experiencing reproductive difficulties, veterinarians can use diagnostic tools to determine the issue and put together a treatment plan.

Immunology is the branch of veterinary science that studies cells, tissues and organs responsible for detecting foreign agents (antigens) and triggering the immune system's defensive action.

Sometimes the immune system doesn't function properly, resulting in immune-mediated disorders. Some examples of immune-mediated disorders in dogs and cats are anemia, arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, allergies and skin diseases.

Pulmonary disorders affect the respiratory system, which is responsible for delivering oxygen to the body and eliminating waste gases such as carbon dioxide. Since dogs and cats are unable to sweat the way people do, your pet's respiratory system is also used to regulate their body temperature. When issues arise with this integral system, your dog or cat is at risk of developing numerous disorders.

Common pulmonary disorders in dogs include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), canine distemper virus, pneumonia, and lung tumours.

In cats, asthma, bronchitis, parasitic worms, bacterial infections, and viruses are some of the most common pulmonary issues our veterinary team observes.

Gastroenterology is concerned with disorders affecting your pet’s stomach and intestines, known as gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. These can restrict your dog or cat's ability to digest food properly and absorb nutrients.

Cats and dogs experiencing GI problems often display symptoms such as blood in the stool, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, gas, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and weight loss.

Urology consists of the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that affect the urinary tract. The urinary tract is comprised of the kidneys, tubes that carry urine to the bladder, and the urethra, which removes urine from the body.

Urologic issues like urinary tract infections (UTIs) in dogs and cats, as well as feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) in cats, are disorders that our Kanata veterinarians diagnose and treat on a regular basis.

Endocrinology is the study of the glands and hormones of the body and the disorders that can result from these not working properly.

When a dog or cat's endocrine system has a problem, symptoms such as skin problems, hypothyroidism, and poor coat condition can become apparent.

Veterinary neurology is a subset of internal medicine that covers abnormalities of the brain and spinal cord as well as neuromuscular dysfunction.

Common neurological disorders that dogs and cats experience include seizures, intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), and tumours.