Below are the departments that make up our specialty practice. You may click on any specialty name to see a list of therapies and procedures we offer in each department. Please call or write to learn more, or to inquire about treatment not listed.
Cardiology
The cardiology service at Great Lakes Veterinary Specialists offers the full spectrum of diagnostic cardiology.
Monitoring
- Advanced Electrocardiography
- 12-Lead ECG capabilities
- Digital Holter
- Event monitoring
- Echocardiography - 2-D and M-mode
- Color flow, Spectral & Tissue Doppler
- Radiograpy
- Spiral CT imaging
Therapeutics
Fluoroscopy will be available in the near future so that we may pursue invasive cardiovascular techniques such as:
- Balloon valvuloplasty
- Endomyocardial biopsies
- HW retrieval
- Minimally invasive PDA correction
- Pacemaker implantation
We are excited to help aid in the diagnosis and treatment of your patients. The cardiology service is available by appointment M-F.
Internal Medicine
Diagnostics
- Arthrocentesis
- Bone marrow
- Cerobrospinal fluid aspiration
- CT scan
- Cystoscopy
- Digital radiography
- Endoscopy
- Laryngoscopy
- Rhinoscopy
- Gastroduodenoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Bronchoscopy
- Foreign body retrieval
- Tracheal wash
- Endotracheal
- Transtracheal
- Ultrasonography
- Abdominal
- Thoracic
- Ultrasound-guided aspiration
and biopsy
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Treatment
- Autoimmune disease
- Endocrine disease
- Esophagostomy tube placement
- Gastrointestinal disease
- Hepatic disease
- Infectious disease
- Percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy tube (PEG tube)
- Renal disease
- Respiratory disease
- Transfusion medicine
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Oncology
Our oncology department specializes in the
diagnosis of cancer, staging of tumors, the development
of treatment plans, and the administration of
chemotherapy. In order to provide the very best outcome for your pet, a combination of diagnostics and treatments could include the following:
Oncology Diagnostics
- Bone marrow aspirate/biopsy
- Contrast Studies
- Computed Tomography Scans
- Digital Radiography
- In-house Laboratory
- Minimally invasive biopsies - Tru-Cut, Endoscopic and Ultrasound assisted
- Ultrasound, including: Fine needle Aspirate and Cytology
Oncology Therapeutics
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Surgery
Surgery
Great Lakes is proud to offer a full range of surgical services.Surgery can usually be scheduled within 1 to 2 days of the initial office visit and emergency surgery is performed the same day. Recovery time, bandage changes and aftercare will be discussed with you in detail by the surgeon. Pain management is a priority for our surgeons. We will assure a comfortable experience for our patients.
We offer the following surgical services:
- Arthroscopic
- Laparoscopic
- Neurologic
- Orthopedic
- Oncologic
- Soft tissue
Stem-Cell Regenerative Therapy
We are excited to announce that Eileen Heldmann, VMD, MS, JD, DACVS, and Kelly Gellasch, DVM, DACVS, are now credentialed in the use of Vet-Stem® Veterinary Regenerative Medicine.
It is currently being successfully used to treat conditions that receive limited benefit from traditional therapies, such as osteoarthritis and other orthopedic problems. This type of Regenerative Medicine involves using adult stem cells obtained from the pet's own fat tissue, and so eliminates any concerns about embryo use or rejection by the patient. Additionally, the patient's cells are not passed through cell culture, minimizing worries about infection.
Current uses for Vet-Stem® Regenerative Medicine in canines include:
Canine Osteoarthritis:
- In NSAID non-responsive cases
- In NSAID intolerant cases
Orthopedic diseases where the patients are:
- Non-surgical candidates
- Candidates with non-healing fractures
