• Internal Medicine | Cave Veterinary Specialists

Cave Veterinary Specialists is pleased to be able to offer a comprehensive service, fully supported by a team of veterinary nurses and specialist veterinary surgeons.

internal medicine services at Cave VetsConditions we treat

We are happy to see any cat or dog with internal medicine problems, referred to us by veterinary surgeons. We endeavour to avoid ‘waiting lists’ and will make additional appointments as required. We are very well equipped to deal with patients presenting with a wide variety of problems including:

  • Gastrointestinal conditions – Both Acute and Chronic
  • Endoscopy – Endoscopy guided biopsy, retrieval of foreign bodies, oesophageal strictures, upper and lower gastrointestinal tract
  • Anaemia - IMHA, Transfusions
  • Bleeding problems – Liver dysfunction, thrombocytopenia
  • Nasal disease - Aspergillosis, diagnostics, MRI, Endoscopy/ CT
  • Liver Disease – Any type of Hepatitis and biliary investigations
  • Endocrine problems – Simple or Complex
  • Oncology – Diagnosis, staging and chemotherapy

We also welcome any patient that does not readily fall into the usual categories, which often occurs with medical problems!

Our consultations

During our standard 60-minute consultation we will review the clinical information available and results of diagnostic tests (laboratory work and imaging studies) performed prior to referral (from referring practice), take a detailed history and perform a physical examination. We will then establish a problem list and prioritised plan with the owner. Many medical cases will be admitted for further investigations and we provide 24-hour care during any periods of hospitalisation.

Upon being discharged from the hospital, each owner will be provided with written instructions by either the clinician or a veterinary nurse. Patients may also be discharged when we are awaiting diagnostic test results. If this is the case, we will telephone clients with results and discuss further treatment or diagnostic tests.

Our veterinary nurses at Cave Vet Specialist play a very important role in the internal medicine team, not only by caring for our patients but also by providing invaluable assistance during diagnostic procedures such as endoscopy and ultrasonography. This combination of expertise skill and the specialist facilities enables us to see a full range of cases from routine to acute critical illnesses.


What our clients say...

"Nele has been great with our little Tia."

"Dear Myles and everyone thank you so much for taking such good care of Scruffy, with gratitude, Caroline and Russ”

"Dear Myles, Nele and all the team at Cave Thank you so very much for the beautiful flowers that you sent us. Thank you also for everything that you all did to help our beautiful girl Summer. She’s greatly missed by us all and the house is empty without her."

Our veterinary facilities

We offer some of the most advanced veterinary facilities here at Cave Vets, including:

Location & Directions

Location & Directions - Click here for our location on Google Maps

The Cave Veterinary Specialists practice is located in West Buckland, Somerset.

We are located just off junction 26 of the M5 motorway, and we have prepared a set of simple directions to help you find out practice as easily as possible.

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