The Medicine team is divided into two services. Medicine I sees patients with general internal medicine problems with an emphasis on gastroenterology. Medicine II has an emphasis on cardiorespiratory problems. Both services are supervised by academic staff and staff clinicians holding further qualifications in the appropriate fields. Residents work under supervision whilst studying to obtain postgraduate qualifications.
Clients can expect to have full investigations of their pets' problems.
They will be given an estimate of the costs involved and will be kept updated on any alterations to the investigation or treatment plans which occur. I patients are usually admitted to the Hospital for further investigation which might include clinical pathology, radiography, endoscopy or gastrointestinal permeability tests. Some Medicine II patients can be seen on an outpatient basis. The investigation often includes radiography, ECG and echocardiography. Where appropriate, if surgery is felt to be necessary, internal referrals can be made within the Hospital to the Soft Tissue Surgery Service.