Conditions Treated
Examples of conditions for which a horse may benefit from evaluation by a Board-certified Large Animal Internal Medicine Specialist include:
- Diarrhea
- Anemia or bleeding disorders
- Coughing, asthma, and other respiratory problems
- Gastric ulcers
- Neurologic disease
- Heart disease
- Kidney or bladder disease
- Liver disease
- Poor athletic performance
- Prevention and management of infectious disease
- Endocrine and metabolic disorders
- Neonatal foal problems
Advanced diagnostics available for equine patients include:
- Ultrasonography
- Endoscopy
- Radiography
- Computed Tomography (CT)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Useful Links
Vet Specialists Large Animal Internal Medicine Page ACVIM Information for Animal Owners
Board Certification
To become a Board-certified Large Animal Internal Medicine (LAIM) Specialist, veterinarians must complete extensive training after veterinary school. Most LAIM Specialists will have completed at least a one-year internship and a three-year LAIM residency. In addition to this training, they are required to pass a series of examinations and publication requirements to become board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.