Treatment of thyroid hyperplasia in cats and malignant thyroid tumors in cats and dogs using radioactive iodine is offered. The nuclear medicine service offers a full range of diagnostic tests for both large and small animals. The most common large animal studies includes bone scintigraphy and lung perfusion studies in horses. The small animal studies are as varied as those found in most human hospitals. There are 5 small animal board-certified surgeons and three surgery residents associated with the Small Animal Clinic of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Additional support is provided by veterinary technicians.
Three of the faculty members are involved with all aspects of soft tissue surgery. These surgeons have special interests in the areas of reconstructive surgery, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, trauma surgery, portosystemic shunt disease, and gastrointestinal surgery. Surgical support is provided to the oncology and medical services, and assistance is the radiation oncologist with brachytherapy implants. The majority of surgical cases are referrals from area practitioners. Instruction is provided to students in the DVM program for general surgical procedures while residents are trained in the more advanced procedures.