- 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
