Special Procedures & Advanced Testing

Special Procedures

Veterinary internists are able to provide advanced medical and diagnostic procedures. Drs. Miller and Prause have extensive training and experience in performing these special procedures, as well as interpreting a wide variety of diagnostic results.

• Trans-tracheal and endotracheal washes
• Bone marrow aspirate
• Bone Biopsy
• Arthrocentesis (joint tap)
• Pericardiocentesis
• Cystourethrograms
• Intravenous urogram
• Prostatic wash/semen evaluation
• Deobstipation
• Stomach, jejunal and esophageal feeding tubes
• CSF tap (spinal tap)
• Transthoracic aspirates
• Bronchoalveolar Lavage
• Numerous endoscopy procedures

Advanced Testing

We routinely utilize the veterinary lab at Colorado State University. Occasionally our patients require diagnostic tests performed only at specialized labs across the United States. Examples of labs we utilize outside of Colorado are:

• Texas A&M University - Gastrointestinal Lab
• Michigan State University - Endocrinology Lab
• University of Minnesota - Urinary Stone Analysis
• Cornell University - Coagulation Assays
• University of California, San Diego - Neuromuscular Lab
• University of Tennessee - Endocrinology Lab
• University of Pennsylvania - Genetic Testing
• Dynagenics- Encephalitis Panel
• Washington State University - MDR-1 Mutation (Breed-related drug intolerance)