S46A - When, How & Why to Implement Endoscopy: GI Disease in Small Animal Medicine

Monday, February 20, 2023

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Location: Lagoon J, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Sponsored By

KARL STORZ VETERINARY

Presenter(s)

Todd Tams, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)

Chief Medical Officer
VCA
Los Angeles, CA, United States

Moderator(s)

Graham Wylie

KARL STORZ VETERINARY ENDOSCOPY AMERICA
Goleta, CA, United States

Dr. Tams will discuss GI disease symptoms that you see every day in general practice. He will provide valuable step-by-step tips to correctly diagnose and treat GI disease. He will provide sample case studies. Details will include when it is appropriate to use the GI scope, as well as provide tips on scope handling, getting a viable biopsy and foreign body retrieval technique. Dr. Tams will also discuss the economics of incorporating endoscopy into general practice.

Learning Objectives:

Identify common GI complaints
Create consistent protocols for examination and treatment of GI issues
Describe ways in which GI scoping can be advantageous to your practice