About The Webinar
Endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract is a very useful technique in small animal practice, allowing evaluation and diagnosis for numerous clinical conditions. This webinar will start by discussing the indications for gastrointestinal endoscopy in both dogs and cats and considering whether upper of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is going to be most useful for the patient. Understanding how the endoscope works and how to practically access the small intestine can be challenge, but with practice the pylorus can be transversed in most patients. Some conditions (masses, ulcers and lymphangectasia) can be diagnosed on their gross appearance, but inflammatory conditions will need biopsies to be taken to confirm diagnosis. Foreign bodies can also be retrieved via endoscopy and we will discuss the best way of retrieving these.
5 learning objectives:
• Understand the indications for performing gastrointestinal endoscopy
• Know the basics of the endoscope handling, preparation and biopsy taking
• Have knowledge of the anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract and its application to endoscopy
• Understand the diagnosis that can be made by endoscopy and biopsy techniques
• Have knowledge of the possible complications and limitations of endoscopy
