Small Animal Endoscopy
By- Todd Tams, DVM, DACVIM, Chief Medical Officer, VCA Antech, Inc., Los Angeles, CA; Staff Internist, VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, West Los Angeles, CA
- Clarence Rawlings, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Professor Emeritus Small Animal Surgery, Department of Small Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
The latest edition of the critically acclaimed Small Animal Endoscopy presents informative, practical, and up-to-date guidance on endoscopic indications, instrumentation, patient preparation, and techniques. Todd R. Tams and Clarence A. Rawlings, the foremost experts in veterinary endoscopy, provide the novice as well as the advanced practitioner with the information needed to deliver the safest, high-quality endoscopic services for small animals, including avian and exotics. Chapters are organized consistently and lavishly illustrated to help you easily find and understand key concepts and procedures. This edition includes a companion website with expert demonstrations of techniques.
Hardbound, 696 Pages
Published: December 2010
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-05578-9
Contents
- Part I: Flexible Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Instrumentation and Documentation for Flexible and Rigid Endoscopy
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Instrumentation, Handling Technique, Training, and Implementation in Practice
- Esophagoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Enteroscopic Examination of the Small Intestine
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Removal of Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies
- Endoscopic Biopsy Specimen Collection and Histopathologic Considerations
- Endoscopic Placement of Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy Tubes
- Laryngoscopy and Tracheobronchoscopy of the Dog and Cat Part II: Rigid Endoscopy
- Stapling and Energy Devices for Endoscopic Surgery
- Application of Laser Energy with Endoscopic Visualization
- Endoscopic Knot Tying and Suturing
- Psychomotor Training and Virtual Reality
- Laparoscopy
- Thoracoscopy
- Cystoscopy
- Vaginoscopy and Transcervical Catheterization in the Bitch
- Rhinoscopy
- Otososcopy
- Arthroscopy
- Exotic Pets
- Marketing Endoscopic Services in the Clinic
- New Technologies on the Horizon

