As a veterinary internist, Joseph Bisignano, DVM, treats animals with diseases like kidney diseases, infectious diseases, and autoimmune conditions. He completed his doctorate of veterinary medicine at the Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California, before proceeding to residency training in internal medicine and becoming a board-certified veterinary internist. Joseph Bisignano is currently the department head of internal medicine at Metropolitan Animal Speciality Hospital in Los Angeles.
Veterinary internal medicine is a medical field focused on diagnosing and treating internal diseases that affect vital organs like the digestive, respiratory, endocrine, immune, and urinary systems, as well as other organs like the kidney and liver. Specialists in this field are called veterinary internists. They are recommended by veterinarians when an animal develops conditions such as anemia, chronic vomiting, overwhelming weight loss, or coughing, among others.
The internist thoroughly examines an animal to detect an ailment's cause before proceeding with the treatment. Treatment may include feeding tube placement, laser lithotripsy, and gastric tissue biopsies of internal organs, bone marrow, or masses.
