Dr. Yuri Lawrence
Board-Certified Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialist & Franchise Owner
Dr. Yuri Lawrence is a board-certified small animal internal medicine specialist and franchise owner in Indianapolis, IN. He is based in the Indianapolis area and is available to serve general practices and emergency animal hospitals throughout his service area in the Indianapolis metropolitan region.
Biography
Dr. Yuri Lawrence is a board-certified small animal internist with a strong foundation in both clinical practice and research. He completed his undergraduate studies at Middlebury College in Vermont, followed by work as a research technician at Boston University School of Medicine. In 2006, he earned a Master’s degree in Anatomy and Neurobiology.
Dr. Lawrence received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. He then pursued a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at North Carolina State University, followed by a residency in small animal internal medicine at Oregon State University. During his residency, he also completed a Master of Science in Veterinary Science and achieved board certification through the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) in 2014.
Furthering his academic training, Dr. Lawrence earned a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University in 2019. His research focused on the development of novel non-invasive biomarkers for liver disease in dogs. His peer-reviewed publications can be accessed via ORCID.
Dr. Lawrence is dedicated to providing the highest standard of patient care while strengthening the human-animal bond. Outside of work, he enjoys running, spending time outdoors, and life at home with his partner and two Persian cats.
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2025
Mobile Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialist; Franchise Owner with MOVES -
2018 – 2024
Independent consultant and specialty practice -
2014 – 2021
Specialty and emergency hospital positions (staff & locum) -
2014 – 2019
Clinical instructor and specialty consultant -
2014
Achieved board certification with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) -
2014
Completed a residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine at Oregon State University -
2011
Completed a rotating internship at North Carolina State University -
2010
Earned a DVM (with thesis) from Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine -
2006
Received an MA in Anatomy & Neurobiology from Boston University School of Medicine -
2002
Graduated with a BA in Biology (Minors: French & Psychology) from Middlebury College
Lawrence YA, Steiner JM. Laboratory Evaluation of the Liver. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice. 2017. Volume 47, Issue 3, Pages 539-553.
Cocker SE, Lawrence YA, Lidbury JA, Steiner JM, Suchodolski JS, Richter KP. Serum pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity after chronic administration of supraphysiologic doses of glucocorticoids to sick dogs. 2021. Vet Clin Pathol. https:doi.org/10.1111/VCP.12943
Murray, O., Lawrence, YA. (2019) Atypical hypoadrenocorticism in a dog with chronically elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity. VetRecCaseReports 7: e000858. doi: 10.1136/vetreccr-2019-000858
Lawrence YA, Guard BC, Steiner JM, Suchodolski JS, Lidbury JA. Untargeted metabolomic profiling of urine from healthy dogs and dogs with chronic hepatic disease. PLoS ONE. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217797
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What is a board-certified veterinary internal medicine specialist?
A veterinary internal medicine specialist is a veterinarian who has completed advanced training in internal medicine (including a one-year internship and three-year residency) following graduation from their veterinary college. The residency training culminates with a comprehensive examination covering all aspects of veterinary small animal internal medicine. Once these requirements have been fulfilled, the veterinarian is considered to be a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM).
The umbrella of small animal internal medicine includes many sub-disciplines including gastroenterology (esophageal, stomach and intestinal disease), hepatology (liver and pancreatic disease), endocrinology (hormonal disease), infectious diseases, urology (urinary tract disease), nephrology (kidney disease), respiratory medicine (nose, airway and lung disease), and hematology (blood cells) & immunology (immune diseases). In many cases, the signs of a patient may include many of these organ systems. Due to their holistic approach, internal medicine specialists may also manage cases of patients with neurologic, cardiovascular or cancerous diseases, especially when these patients also share diseases within the scope of internal medicine.
Adapted from “What is a Board-Certified Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist?” on vetspecialists.com.