Small Animal Endoscopy, 3rd Edition

• Consistent chapter organization includes sections on indications, instrumentation, patient preparation, and restraint, in addition to details of the procedures themselves.
• Over 1,000 color images depict normal and abnormal anatomical features, as well as numerous tables and diagrammatic representations.
• A bonus website takes understanding to the next level with videos of:
• Cystoscope placement technique, normal cystoscopy, and calculi removal
• How to perform a normal examination
• 12 different clinical endoscopic procedures, including intraoperative uretheroscopy, laparoscopic-assisted cystoscopy, laser correction of an ectopic ureter, and more
• Many patient cases are showcased, with each case presenting a patient’s complaint, diagnostic studies used for assessment, the endoscopic procedure enlisted, surgical treatment, and case follow-up. The benefits of using endoscopy are discussed in each case.

• Expanded content on the use of rigid endoscopy helps you perform the most current minimally invasive surgical procedures.
• A new coeditor, Dr. Clarence Rawlings, shares his expertise in rigid endoscopy for diagnostic and surgical procedures and his extensive knowledge of endosurgery.
• Consistent chapter organization includes sections on indications, instrumentation, patient preparation, and restraint, in addition to details of the procedures themselves.
• Over 1,000 color images depict normal and abnormal anatomical features, as well as numerous tables and diagrammatic representations.
• Required or recommended instrumentation
• Instructions on how to care for, clean, and store endoscopic instruments
• Pre-endoscopic procedures, including patient preparation, equipment set-up, and positioning of personnel
• Instructions on how to correctly hold and manipulate both flexible and rigid endoscopes
• Post-endoscopic procedures, including patient recovery and proper submission of tissue samples
• Information on how to incorporate flexible and rigid endoscopy into a veterinary practice using specific marketing skills and appropriate personnel training
• A bonus website takes understanding to the next level with videos of: - Cystoscope placement technique, normal cystoscopy, and calculi removal - How to perform a normal examination - 12 different clinical endoscopic procedures, including intraoperative uretheroscopy, laparoscopic-assisted cystoscopy, laser correction of an ectopic ureter, and more - Many patient cases are showcased, with each case presenting a patient’s complaint, diagnostic studies used for assessment, the endoscopic procedure enlisted, surgical treatment, and case follow-up. The benefits of using endoscopy are discussed in each case.

Part I: Flexible Endoscopy

1. Endoscopic Instrumentation and Documentation for Flexible and Rigid Endoscopy
2. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Instrumentation, Handling Technique, Training, and Implementation in Practice
3. Esophagoscopy
4. Gastroscopy
5. Enteroscopic Examination of the Small Intestine
6. Colonoscopy
7. Endoscopic Removal of Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies
8. Endoscopic Biopsy Specimen Collection and Histopathologic Considerations
9. Endoscopic Placement of Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy Tubes
10. Laryngoscopy and Tracheobronchoscopy of the Dog and Cat

Part II: Rigid Endoscopy

11. Stapling and Energy Devices for Endoscopic Surgery
12. Application of Laser Energy with Endoscopic Visualization
13. Endoscopic Knot Tying and Suturing
14. Psychomotor Training and Virtual Reality
15. Laparoscopy
16. Thoracoscopy
17. Cystoscopy
18. Vaginoscopy and Transcervical Catheterization in the Bitch
19. Rhinoscopy
20. Otososcopy
21. Arthroscopy
22. Exotic Pets
23. Marketing Endoscopic Services in the Clinic
24. New Technologies on the Horizon