Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy in Dogs
Introduction
Endoscopy is a Greek word comprising of “Endo” for Inner and “Skopein” to view or observe with a purpose and Fiberoptic
endoscopy is a noninvasive technique for evaluating the lumen and mucosa of the
gastrointestinal tract of dogs. It is a fundamental method for investigation of
the digestive tract, and is important in the diagnosis and prognosis of a
variety of gastrointestinal disorders.
It is indicated mainly if history and physical
examination of a patient reveals abnormalities in the area of the gastrointestinal
tract. In addition to this further investigations like plan and contrast
radiography, ultrasonography and functional tests may permit tentative
diagnosis. Until recently clinician had been limited in their ability to
diagnose GI diseases morphologically because of the need to carry out an
exploratory laparotomy in order to obtain biopsy samples and has been largely
replaced by endoscopy.
