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Betty Chow

BVM&S, MRCVS, DACVIM

Veterinary Specialist

Internal Medicine

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At a Glance

Board Certified:

Internal Medicine

Specialties Include:

Internal Medicine Intern Program Director

My Pets:

Tux - Domestic Short Hair

Dr. Betty Chow grew up in Hong Kong, and received her veterinary degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 2010. She spent time in Hong Kong working under a VIN feline consultant before pursuing a small animal rotating internship at the University of Glasgow, Scotland from 2012-2013. She then flew across the pond for an internal medicine/oncology specialty internship at Mississippi State University from 2013-2014, and an internal medicine specialty internship at BluePearl Veterinary Partners in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 2014-2015, before starting her internal medicine residency at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego in 2015-2018. Dr. Chow enjoys many aspects of internal medicine, but has special interests in feline medicine, gastroenterology, and clinical nutrition. She has a cat named Tux who adopted her in Glasgow.

Internal Medicine

VCA ASEC's Board Certified Internists, Dr. Betty Chow, Dr. Todd Cohen and Dr. Sam Trivedi are leading experts at performing minimally invasive laser & endoscopic procedures. They handle complex disease conditions of the liver, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, urogenital system, endocrine organs, lungs, and immune system. VCA ASEC's internists offer a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Internal Medicine Department’s Services

• Cystoscopy
• Gastroduodenoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Rhinoscopy
• Nasopharyngoscopy
• Bronchoscopy
• Vaginourethroscopy
• Ultrasonography & guided aspirates/biopsies
• Transtracheal wash
• Bronchoalveolar lavage
• Bone marrow aspirates
• Oncologic evaluation
• Arthrocentesis
• PEG and esophagostomy tube placement
• Laser Lithotripsy
• Laser Ectopic Ureter Ablation
• Endoscopic-Assisted Gastropexy
• Contrast Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study