Main description:

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

Contents:

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