At Eden Veterinary Referrals, we are fortunate to have an experienced and dedicated Internal Medicine team who are supported by highly skilled and caring nursing staff. Our talented team is complimented by the top-of-the-range facilities and cutting-edge equipment, ensuring that every pet that comes to us can access the latest treatment options to give them the best chance of recovery.
Meet our Internal Medicine Team
When your pet is referred to our Internal Medicine services your pet will be cared for by one of our three outstanding and highly experienced Advanced Practitioners.
- Kate Sloan is an Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Medicine with a wealth of experience treating complex medical cases. Kate enjoys all aspects of internal medicine work, but she is especially interested in treating emergency and critical care cases, so you can be certain that your pet is in safe hands.
- Eve Dearden is also an Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Medicine and has gained vast experience and comprehensive medical knowledge from working in many busy veterinary hospitals. Eve has a specific interest in diagnostic imaging, especially ultrasound and endoscopy, but she enjoys nothing more than successfully treating a challenging medical case.
- Laura Atkinson is an Advanced Practitioner in Feline Medicine, and she is our lead vet for our new Feline Medicine team. Laura is highly experienced and knowledgeable with all aspects of feline work, including endocrinology, senior cat care, treating gastrointestinal problems and investigating pyrexia of unknown origin cases.
Our Internal Medicine services
Our Internal Medicine team provide a wide range of services that are available to every patient. This means your pet can access the latest diagnostic tests and treatments at an affordable price, all under one roof.
Internal medicine services offered at Eden Veterinary Referrals include:
- Ultrasonography
- Advanced Imaging
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Airway endoscopy
- Cystoscopy
- Oncology
- Critical care
- Feline medicine
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography is a non-invasive diagnostic tool invaluable for imaging a pet’s chest, abdomen, and neck. It provides us with rapid, comprehensive results while also enabling our skilled internal medicine vets to collect ultrasound-guided samples of lesions or organs, essential for diagnosing many illnesses.
Advanced Imaging
Alongside our top-quality digital radiography facilities, we also offer pets access to our on-site CT scanner and our monthly visiting MRI services. Access to these advanced imaging modalities provides us with high-quality 3D imaging essential for accurately diagnosing many medical conditions.
Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Endoscopy is highly beneficial tool for investigating digestive problems, as it allows the inside of your pet’s gastrointestinal tract (digestive system) to be imaged and explored without the need for surgery. It can also be used to remove foreign bodies commonly ingested by dogs, diagnose stomach ulcers, and enables our Internal Medicine vets to take biopsies of the digestive tract which are required for the diagnosis of many inflammatory conditions.
Airway endoscopy – Bronchoscopy and Rhinoscopy
Endoscopy is also a useful tool for investigating respiratory problems, as the whole respiratory tract can be accessed and visualised from your pet’s nose down to their lungs. Our Internal Medicine team has access to both rigid and flexible cameras, so they can also take biopsies, perform bronchial lavage, and retrieve foreign bodies.
Cystoscopy
Cystoscopy (endoscopy of the urinary and reproductive tract) is an important tool for investigating problems with the urogenital tract. It can help our internal medicine team to accurately diagnose haematuria (blood in the urine), a common presentation in dogs and cats, and it can also be used to identify anatomical abnormalities such as ectopic ureters.
Oncology
Discovering that your pet has cancer can be a very distressing time, but our oncology service aims to make this easier by providing pet owners with the support and information they need to give their pet the best quality of life. Our experienced Internal Medicine vets can accurately diagnose and determine the stage of the disease, before ensuring all suitable treatment options are offered to your pet. Any pets requiring surgery can be treated by our talented surgical team on-site, while chemotherapy can be given by our Internal Medicine team, or your pet can be referred for radiotherapy.
Critical care
At Eden Veterinary Referrals, we are proud to offer a top-quality critical care service 24 hours a day. This is run by our highly skilled Internal Medicine vets and dedicated nursing team. Having a critically ill pet can be a very emotional experience for owners, so our specially trained staff will support owners during this challenging time. Our Internal Medicine team are experienced with handling critically ill patients, while also being able to perform lifesaving blood transfusions and routinely place chest drains, central venous lines and feeding tubes, giving every patient the best chance of recovery.
Feline Medicine
We are proud that Eden Veterinary Referrals is a gold level cat friendly practice with dedicated cat-only facilities allowing our feline patients to be kept separate from dogs. This quiet, cat-friendly environment is ideal for helping keep cats calm and stress-free throughout their stay.
Our cat-only facilities include,
- Waiting room
- Consultation room
- Hospitalisation ward
- Procedures room
Laura is our fabulous feline medicine vet who leads our new and exciting Feline Medicine service. She is dedicated to providing cats with veterinary care tailored specifically to their needs, while also making use of our advanced facilities to aid your cat’s treatment and recovery.
How to refer to Internal Medicine
At Eden Veterinary Referrals, we offer both routine and emergency referrals to ensure that your pet can access our services whenever they need to. However, all referrals need to be made by your routine vet, so your vet will need to contact us to start the referral process. Once we have received your referral, we will contact you to arrange an appointment for your pet.
Estimates for common conditions
Our Internal Medicine team treats several conditions on a regular basis, so, to make owners aware of the potential cost of these investigations, we have set several estimates for these work ups.
- Referral consultation – £172
- Pyrexia of unknown origin work up, excluding CT – £2000
- Oesophageal foreign body removal with endoscopy – £1000 – 1500
- Respiratory work up, including bronchoscopy and CT – £3000
- Upper gastrointestinal work up, including bloods, ultrasound and endoscopy – £3000
- Upper and lower gastrointestinal work up, including bloods, ultrasound and endoscopy – £3500
- Nasal work up, including CT – £3000
- Basic liver work up – £1000 – 2000
- Liver work up and biopsies – £2500-3500
- Blood transfusion – £750-1000
- Cystoscopy – £1500-2000
At Eden Veterinary Referrals, our knowledgeable Internal Medicine team provides all pets with access to a wide range of medical services and advanced diagnostics. Every member of our team is committed to providing your pet with the best veterinary care, so your pet is in the best hands at Eden Veterinary Referrals.
