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Endoscopy of the lower gastrointestinal tract
1Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Missouri, Columbia.
The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Small Animal Practice
|September 1, 1990
Abstract:
Colonoscopy is an extremely valuable diagnostic technique. It allows the veterinarian to visualize the lower gastrointestinal tract and obtain tissue for a definitive diagnosis with a noninvasive approach. This article reviews the indications, contraindications, instrumentation, and technique of endoscopy of the lower gastrointestinal tract.