Veterinary Internal Medicine & Diagnostic Center
Veterinary Internal Medicine & Diagnostic Center is an internal medicine practice in Boerne, TX. Procedures include Gastropexy (GRID and incisional), Percutaneous endoscopically-guided gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement, Gastrointestinal disorders (vomiting and diarrhea), and Patient hospitalization and advanced care of critically ill patients to include respiratory, cardiac, and complex illnesses.
About
Veterinary Internal Medicine & Diagnostic Center in Boerne, TX, offers advanced veterinary care focusing on internal medicine, diagnostics, and hospitalization for stable and critical care pets. The center provides specialized services in disciplines such as endocrinology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hematology, immunology, infectious diseases, nephrology/urology, hepatology, neurology, respiratory diseases, oncology, and intensive care.
The center is co-located with Hill Country Animal Emergency Hospital and Hill Country Veterinary Surgical Specialty. Doctor-to-doctor referrals and consults are available, and patient records can be forwarded via email. For emergencies outside business hours, clients are directed to Hill Country Animal Emergency Hospital.
Surgical team
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Douglas Owens
DVM, MS
Dr. Douglas Owens received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Jacob (Jake) L. Barnoski
DVM, MS
Dr. Jake Barnoski earned his DVM from Colorado State University in 2008.
Procedures
- Gastropexy (GRID and incisional)
- Percutaneous endoscopically-guided gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement
- Gastrointestinal disorders (vomiting and diarrhea)
- Patient hospitalization and advanced care of critically ill patients to include respiratory, cardiac, and complex illnesses
- Esophagostomy tube and other feeding tube placement and management
- Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Cystoscopy
- Pericardiocentesis
- Balloon dilation of esophageal strictures
- Infectious diseases
- Endoscopic foreign body removal
- Pancreatitis conditions
- Cushing’s disease Diagnosis and management
- Difficult diabetic case management
- Referral CT and MRI image review and follow-on diagnostics
- Abdominocentesis
- Ultrasound-guided aspiration & biopsy of organs
- Respiratory diseases cardiac work up and management
- Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage
- Diagnosis of various types of cancer
- Vaginoscopy
- Rhinoscopy
- Liver and kidney disease diagnostics and management
- Joint fluid aspiration
- Walk in diagnostic ultrasonography
- Diagnosis and management of endocrine diseases such as thyroid, parathyroid, Addison's disease, myasthenia gravis, central and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
- Thoracocentesis
- Advanced anesthesia protocols and pain management
- Endodontics (root canals and extractions with gum flap procedures)
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Frequently asked questions
- What specialized internal medicine disciplines does Veterinary Internal Medicine & Diagnostic Center focus on?
- The Veterinary Internal Medicine & Diagnostic Center focuses on a range of disciplines including endocrinology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hematology, immunology, infectious diseases, nephrology/urology, hepatology, neurology, respiratory diseases, oncology, and intensive care.
- What types of diagnostic procedures are available at Veterinary Internal Medicine & Diagnostic Center?
- Diagnostic procedures available include walk-in diagnostic ultrasonography on a space-available basis, ultrasound-guided aspiration & biopsy of organs, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, joint fluid aspiration, thoracocentesis, pericardiocentesis, abdominocentesis, and referral CT and MRI image review.
- Does Veterinary Internal Medicine & Diagnostic Center offer advanced care for critically ill patients?
- Yes, the center provides patient hospitalization and advanced care for critically ill patients, including those with respiratory, cardiac, and complex illnesses.
- What is the process for referring a patient to Veterinary Internal Medicine & Diagnostic Center?
- Doctor-to-doctor referrals or consults are available by phone. Referring veterinarians are asked to forward patient records to [email protected]. Time-sensitive transfers are available on a case-by-case basis and coordinated through doctor consultation.
- Who are the veterinarians at Veterinary Internal Medicine & Diagnostic Center?
- The veterinarians at Veterinary Internal Medicine & Diagnostic Center include Dr. Douglas Owens, DVM, MS, who completed a residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine, and Dr. Jacob (Jake) L. Barnoski, DVM, MS, DACVIM, who is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine).