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Focus Areas

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Our focus areas are internal medicine and surgery for dogs and cats.

  • Diagnosis and treatment of hormonal disorders, such as diabetes mellitus in dogs and cats, adrenal gland dysfunction (Cushing's syndrome, Addison's disease) in dogs, underactive thyroid in dogs, and overactive thyroid in cats
  • ENT — ear, nose and throat conditions in dogs and cats, using multiple video otoscopes for detailed examination with monitor display, specialised ear-cleaning equipment with suction, and endoscopic examination of the nasal cavities and upper airways — during the exam you can follow along on a second screen as we examine your pet's ear canals. More on our dedicated ENT page
  • Endoscopy with rigid and flexible endoscopes for examining the nose, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and rectum, including sample collection for cytological, histological, bacteriological and fungal analysis
  • Surgery, including pre-operative examinations, procedures on the nose, skin, oral cavity, external eye and abdominal cavity, tumour removal and castration, using injectable anaesthesia, local anaesthesia and isoflurane inhalation anaesthesia with continuous monitoring
  • Kidney disease in cats and dogs

Before surgery, we run pre-operative tests such as bloodwork, X-rays or ultrasound — depending on your pet's age, condition and the type of procedure — to keep anaesthesia risk as low as possible. Except in emergencies, surgeries take place at midday after consultation hours or on Thursday mornings. You can and should stay with your pet until the initial anaesthesia starts to take effect.

During surgery we monitor respiratory rate, blood oxygen level, exhaled carbon dioxide level and pulse using a pulse oximeter/capnograph. We monitor your pet during recovery; afterwards you can pick them up, or take them with you directly if you waited at the practice during the surgery.

Small Mammals

Under Dr. Glöckner's direction, we also specialise in the treatment of small pets, advising you on housing and nutrition for rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, hamsters, rats, degus, chinchillas, gerbils and similar animals — including comprehensive medical care up to and including caesarean sections and other surgery under specialised isoflurane inhalation anaesthesia.

This gas anaesthesia, during which the animals continuously receive oxygen, is the gentlest anaesthesia option for small mammals because it can be controlled very precisely; the animals have breathed off the anaesthetic gas and are awake again shortly after surgery ends. Depending on the type and duration of the procedure, isoflurane anaesthesia can or must be combined with various injectable anaesthetics, which we'll explain to you in detail before any planned procedure.