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 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 

About the author

Susan Cox, RVT, VTS (SAIM) is a Small Animal Internal Medicine technician at the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine at University of California, Davis. She is also a charter member of the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Cox, Susan (University of California At Davis Cox
• Assisted by: Susan Cox (Editor), Cox Susan (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.11.2015
• EAN: 9781118434451
• ISBN: 978-1-118-43445-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Veterinary medicine; Veterinärmedizin, Pflege, veterinary medicine, Veterinärmedizin / Innere Medizin, Veterinärmedizin f. Kleintiere, Veterinary Internal Medicine, Veterinary Medicine - Small Animal General, Pflege i. d. Veterinärmedizin, Veterinary Nursing & Animal Care