小動物內科、外科怎麼區分？
我應該要掛哪一科？
Small animal internal medicine v.s surgery? How to differentiate?
Small animal internal medicine v.s surgery? How to differentiate?
內、外科通常依「治療方式」來區分：
需要進行手術治療→外科
需要進行「非手術」治療（如藥物控制）→內科
因此，我們會建議由熟悉毛孩的「家醫科」醫師建議掛專科、次專科科別喔！
Every time before seeing a vet, you might be wondering which department you should register for. Internal medicine and Surgery are usually categorized according to "type of treatment"one will receive:
If your pet requires surgery for treatment → Surgery
If your pet is more likely to have non-surgical treatment → Internal medicine
Thus, we recommend owners go to general practitioners (i.e., family vets) familiar with their pets' condition, and then refer to specialties/subspecialties according to their suggestions.
小動物耳鼻喉頭頸外科主要看什麼？
看感冒？
What does Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery usually treat?
頸部以上，「除了眼睛、牙齒、腦/頸椎」以外的疾病，都屬於耳鼻喉頭頸外科的醫療範疇喔！大部分耳朵（如外耳炎）、鼻子（如慢性鼻炎）的疾病屬於「內科」範疇，當「內科控制無效」，依不同病例可能轉至「外科」治療。當然，耳鼻喉科本是內外兼具的科別，然因為醫療能量有限，為了讓有外科需求的患者能儘早治療，我們會建議如外耳炎、鼻炎等疾病先至家醫科或內科看診，若醫師判定有外科介入需求再轉診至耳鼻喉頭鏡外科做後續治療。
Any condition above the neck [besides eyes , teeth , brain / spine] belongs to the scope of Otolaryngology (ENT) Head and Neck surgery. Most diseases relating to ear (e.g. otitis externa) and nose (e.g. chronic rhinitis) belong to [Internal Medicine], which will be referred to [Surgery] only when [Internal Medicine fails to control effectively].
By definition, Otorhinolaryngology is a subspecialty that deals with surgical and medical management of conditions; however, due to limited medical capacity, we would suggest patients with minor issues (such as otitis externa or rhinitis) go to Family Vet or Internal Medicine, allowing other patients with surgical needs to be treated as early as possible. If the Vet suggests that surgical intervention is required, you can then refer to ENT for further consultation and treatment.
癲癇 可以看耳鼻喉頭頸外科嗎
Should I go to the ENT clinic for a seizure (epilepsy)?
癲癇與頭有關吧？癲癇來自於腦部的不正常放電，「腦部」並不屬於耳鼻喉頭頸外科的範疇，腦屬於中樞神經的一部分，因此癲癇需要看「神經科」而不是耳鼻喉頭頸外科喔～
Epilepsy is associated with the head; the head is above the neck. So, should I refer to ENT? Well, a seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled burst of electrical activity in the brain, and as we mentioned earlier, the brain does not belong to Otolaryngology Surgery. The brain is a part of the central nervous system, so you should refer to Neurology instead.
