Internal Medicine

UF Large Animal Hospital

Providing exceptional equine, large animal and neonatal foal care to patients from Gainesville, Ocala, Jacksonville and the surrounding areas.

Located at 2147 Shealy Dr. Gainesville, Florida 32608

The Internal Medicine Service at the UF Large Animal Hospital is dedicated to providing comprehensive medical care to a wide range of species, including horses, cattle, small ruminants, camelids, and occasionally pigs. Our veterinarians diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions, from routine and common illnesses to critical and life-threatening diseases.

Our services include neonatology, neurology, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, and infectious disease management for cases that do not require surgical intervention. We regularly evaluate and manage horses for a range of common issues, such as fever, colic, gastric ulcers, diarrhea, pneumonia, neurologic disorders, anemia, liver disease, nasal discharge, and poor performance. In collaboration with our cardiology and dermatology specialists, we also provide expert care for diseases of the heart and skin.

Services Offered

Chemo-Thermo Treatment
Physical examination and diagnosis
Endoscopy including throat, lungs, stomach, bladder
Treadmill endoscopy
Ultrasound imaging of most organs
Intensive care of newborn foals
Workups and treatment of:
- GI diseases such as colic, diarrhea, and chronic weight loss
- Neurologic diseases such as EPM, “wobbler,” and encephalitis (view neurologic examination photos)
- Muscle diseases such as “tying up”
- Respiratory diseases such as heaves, inflammatory airway disease, pneumonia and pleuritis
- Urinary diseases such as kidney failure and kidney stones
- Other equine diseases
MRI and CT imaging
Pulmonary function testing
Spinal tap
Advanced diagnosis with Cardiology, Dermatology and Oncology
On-site equine blood donors