Review on Application and Limitation of Endoscope in Veterinary Medicine
Jimma University, Ethiopia
Gemechu Regea, “Review on Application and Limitation of Endoscope in Veterinary Medicine”. American
Research Journal of Veterinary Medicine; 1(1): 8-20.
Abstract
Endoscopy is the application of a specialized camera called an ‘endoscope’ to evaluate the interior
of a hollow organ or cavity within the body. Endoscopes can be in rigid and flexible formats, and are equipped
with fiber optic light sources that provide illumination for the transmittal of coherent images. There are many
advantages of endoscopy, including less inmorbidity and mortality, it is illuminated optical, minimally invasive
and can be inserted into the natural openings of the body such as the mouth or anus. Also, they can be inserted
into small incisions and the sensitivity of this modality in the diagnosis of mucosal disorders of the GI tract. Its
application in veterinary medicine has great role for the diagnosis and they can be used to examine visually
or assist in surgery such as an arthroscopy and in thearupatic procedure. However, complications may occur,
and there are limitations to endoscopy. Including small biopsy size, forceps artifacts on biopsies, inability to
biopsy the jejunum and, most important, the inability to obtain full-thickness. Furthermore, when it is used,
endoscope may cause damage to the mucosal membrane of the animals and may transmit infection from
animals to animals. Although its application is very important, it has much limitation in veterinary medicine
that requires modifying it.
