Internal Medicine
Our Internal Medicine service is led by Dr. Sonia Gonzalez-Medina, a board-certified American Specialist in Large Animal Internal Medicine, who has extensive international experience and clinical knowledge so brings an added level of expertise to our hospital.
Our medicine service covers a broad spectrum of equine medical conditions, including:
- Respiratory disorders such as asthma, sinusitis and pleuropneumonia
- Weight-loss investigations with full dietary, parasitological and gastrointestinal assessments
- Neurological evaluations for conditions like head-shaking, wobblers and trauma
- Ophthalmology including advanced diagnostics, intensive care for complicated corneal ulcers, uveitis and immune-mediated corneal disease management
- Muscle disease diagnostics, including genetic testing and biopsies
- Dermatology services for chronic skin conditions and allergies including intradermal skin testing
- Liver and kidney disease assessments with advanced imaging and biopsy capabilities
- Endocrinology consults for metabolic syndrome and PPID
- Poor performance evaluations integrating internal medicine with sports medicine
- Outbreak management for infectious diseases such as strangles and EHV
- Critical care for foals, colic cases, trauma, and toxicities
- Recurrent colic investigations with full gastrointestinal workups
- Cardiac diagnostics including resting and exercising ECG and echocardiography
