Chapter 1: Endoscope anatomy/components, handling, and basic technique: proposed author: Dr. Jacquie Whittemore, University of Tennessee
Chapter 2: Endoscopic instrumentation and ancillary equipment: Patty Secoura, North Carolina State University
Endoscope (fibreoptic versus video; length; diameter)
Tower, light source, video acquisition
Retrieval and biopsy instrumentation
How to approach the purchase in a cost-effective way
Chapter 3: Training the trainee and veterinary support staff: Dr. Allison Kendall, North Carolina State University
Chapter 4: Esophagoscopy: Dr. Peter Kook, University of Zurich
Technique (including patient positioning) and introduction to normal exam of the dog and cat* (*here and each chapter below would include illustrations demonstrating position of scope in relation to the anatomy and would be paired with endoscopic image from that area)
Identification of abnormal (tumors, eos esophagitis, reflux esophagitis, strictures, hiatal/paraesophageal hernias, parasites, infections, megaesophagus, diverticula, varices, fistulas, tears/trauma, fbs)
Sampling
Procedures: Some examples include foreign body retrieval, placement of E tube, dilation of strictures, placement of B tube
Chapter 5: Gastroscopy: Dr. Katie Tolbert, Texas A&M University
Technique (including patient positioning) and introduction to normal exam of the dog and cat*
Identification of abnormal (tumors, polyps, ulcers, parasites, gastritis, infections, fbs, pyloric stenosis, scope of pexied animal)
Sampling
Procedures: Some examples include foreign body retrieval, placement and types of PEG tube, hemostasis, polypectomy
Chapter 6: Duodenojejunostomy: Dr. Steve Hill, Ethos Veterinary Clinic
Technique (including patient positioning) and introduction to normal exam of the dog and cat*
Identification of abnormal (lymphagiectasia, ulcers, parasites, tumors, villous atrophy, cecal inversion)
Sampling
Procedures: Some examples include FB retrieval, double balloon enteroscopy
Chapter 7: Colonoscopy/Proctoscopy: author to be determined
Patient preparation
Technique and introduction to normal exam of the dog and cat*
Identification of abnormal (stricture, parasites, tumors, polyps, granulomatous colitis, ulcers, fistulas, telangiectasia)
Sampling
FB retrieval (mostly bones)
Approach to stricture dilation
Polypectomy
Chapter 8: Laryngoscopy/Pharyngoscopy/Tracheobronchoscopy: Laura Nafe, Clinical Associate Professor, Oklahoma State University
Anesthetic approach
Technique (including patient positioning) and introduction to normal exam of the dog and cat*
Identification of abnormal (NP stenosis, collapse, parasites, tumors, FBs. Epiglottic inversion, lar par, trauma, bronchitis)
Sampling (cytology, culture, biopsy)
FB retrieval
Approach to NP dilation
Approach to stent placement
Chapter 9: Future approaches: Dr. Tracy Hill, University of Georgia
Anything not covered above; some ideas include any minimally invasive approaches that need to be covered but don't make sense to cover with other chapters; video capsule endoscopy
