The discipline of small animal internal medicine includes many sub disciplines including gastroenterology (esophageal, stomach and intestinal disease), hepatology (liver and pancreatic disease), endocrinology (hormonal disease), infectious diseases, urology (urinary tract disease), nephrology (kidney disease), respiratory medicine (nose, airway and lung disease), and hematology & immunology (blood cell and immune-disease). In many cases, the signs of a patient may include many of these organ systems. Due to their whole-istic approach, internal medicine specialists may also manage cases of patients with neurologic, cardiovascular or cancerous diseases, especially when these patients also share diseases within the scope of internal medicine.

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Once your regular veterinarian or general practitioner has identified (or has suspicion of) a disease requiring specialist care, he or she will call an Internal Medicine specialist (Dr. Lauren Prause). Your veterinarian will provide the specialist with a thorough summary of diagnostics and care along with all pertinent results for Dr. Prause to review prior to your appointment.

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Dr. Prause has a special interest in complex medical issues as well as those involving the endocrine system, which include Cushing's disease, Diabetes, thyroid disorders and much more. 

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If you're looking for a comprehensive, personalized approach to your pet's care, look no further than the Red Sage Internal Medicine Service!