Veterinary Endoscopy for the Small Animal Practitioner
- 1st Edition - September 20, 2004
- Imprint: Saunders
- Author: Timothy C. McCarthy
- Language: English
Written by the foremost experts in veterinary endoscopy, this informative, practical guide to endoscopic imaging contains the latest information on indications, instrumentation,… Read more
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Written by the foremost experts in veterinary endoscopy, this informative, practical guide to endoscopic imaging contains the latest information on indications, instrumentation, patient preparation and techniques. It offers valuable information on endoscopic equipment and guidelines for both beginning and advanced techniques. Coverage focuses on important areas such as rhinoscopy, bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, cystoscopy, lower GI, upper GI, and more.
- More than 600 full-color photographs and technique drawings illustrate how to correctly perform endoscopic procedures and recognize normal and abnormal appearance
- Introductory chapters provide an overview of effective endoscopy practice, including instrumentation options, anesthetic considerations, and biopsy handling
- Detailed, extensively illustrated chapters cover endoscopic examination and surgery techniques for each anatomical region
- Discusses future developments in the field as endoscopes become standard equipment in everyday small animal practice
- Features the most complete overview of rigid endoscopy, an increasingly popular option that offers lower costs, reduced maintenance requirements over flexible endoscopy, and the rigidity needed to perform surgical procedures
- Offers practical surgical interventions designed to help minimize trauma and meet the increasing demand for minimally invasive surgical techniques
- Provides detailed coverage of endoscopic instruments including product recommendations that will save practitioners time, money, and frustration
- Presents new and innovative techniques for using flexible and rigid endoscopes, enabling practitioners to get more use out of the equipment and offer clients a wider range of services
- Includes practical guidance on the use of more than 30 different types of endoscopes
1. Introduction to Veterinary Endoscopy and Endoscopic Instrumentation
2. Anesthetic Considerations for Endoscopy
3. Endoscopic Biopsy Handling and Histopathology
4. Cystoscopy
5. Rhinoscopy: The Diagnostic Approach to Chronic Nasal Disease
6. Bronchoscopy
7. Diagnostic and Operative Thoracoscopy
8. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
9. Endoscopic Evaluation of the Colon
10. Laparoscopy: Technique and Clinical Experience
11. Video Otoscopy
12. Vaginoscopy and Endoscopic Transcervical Insemination in the Bitch
13. Otheroscopies
14. Arthroscopy
15. Looking Forward in Rigid Endoscopy
16. Looking Forward in Flexible Endoscopy
2. Anesthetic Considerations for Endoscopy
3. Endoscopic Biopsy Handling and Histopathology
4. Cystoscopy
5. Rhinoscopy: The Diagnostic Approach to Chronic Nasal Disease
6. Bronchoscopy
7. Diagnostic and Operative Thoracoscopy
8. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
9. Endoscopic Evaluation of the Colon
10. Laparoscopy: Technique and Clinical Experience
11. Video Otoscopy
12. Vaginoscopy and Endoscopic Transcervical Insemination in the Bitch
13. Otheroscopies
14. Arthroscopy
15. Looking Forward in Rigid Endoscopy
16. Looking Forward in Flexible Endoscopy
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 20, 2004
- Imprint: Saunders
- Language: English
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Timothy C. McCarthy
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Surgical Specialty Clinic for Animals, Beaverton, ORRead Veterinary Endoscopy for the Small Animal Practitioner on ScienceDirect