Endoscopy for the Veterinary Technician

Endoscopy for the Veterinary Technician is a comprehensive resource for the proper care and handling of endoscopes and accompanying instrumentation for a variety of procedures. An inclusive reference on the proper care and handling of endoscopes and instrumentation Provides step-by-step details on a variety of endoscopic procedures, highlighting patient preparation, needed equipment, anesthesia, post-procedure care, and complications Offers numerous color images to help identify equipment and provide a visual guide to procedures Includes specific technician tips throughout the text

List of Contributors vii Introduction ix 1 Endoscopy equipment 1 Valerie Walker 2 Endoscope care and cleaning 15 Valerie Walker 3 Anesthesia considerations for the endoscopy patient 33 Jody Nugent-Deal 4 Upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy 63 Susan Cox 5 Lower gastrointestinal tract endoscopy 83 Susan Cox 6 Upper airway endoscopy 95 Susan Cox 7 Lower airway endoscopy 107 Susan Cox 8 Urogenital endoscopy 121 Susan Cox 9 Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy 137 Katie Douthitt 10 Arthroscopy 179 Susan Cox 11 The ultimate endoscopy suite 199 Susan Cox Index 211