Masterclass in Canine Endoscopy (2 day course – Sheffield)

This highly practical course is designed to help you develop confidence in performing diagnostic and interventional endoscopy in small animal practice. Through a combination of focused teaching and extensive wet-lab sessions, you will gain hands-on experience using both flexible and rigid endoscopes.

You will practise endoscopic examination of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, as well as rigid endoscopic techniques for evaluation of the lower urinary and reproductive tract in the bitch. The course focuses on safe scope handling, navigation techniques, biopsy collection and foreign body retrieval, helping you build the technical skills required to incorporate endoscopy more effectively into clinical practice.

Topics to be covered include:

Flexible endoscopy

• Equipment selection and scope handling
• Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, including biopsy collection and foreign body retrieval
• Lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and ileal intubation
• Upper and lower respiratory tract endoscopy, including BAL

Rigid endoscopy

• Principles of rigid endoscopy
• Vestibuloscopy and vaginoscopy
• Urethroscopy and cystoscopy
• Biopsy techniques and introduction to ureteral ectopia management