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When I first started talking about my use of endoscopy in small animal practice, I described it as “a quantum leap forward in our diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities.” This continues to be true. A few years ago, I started stating in lectures that “A patient comes into every small animal veterinary practice every day that would benefit from a minimally invasive procedure.” This is true and whenever I am in any practice, I can find a patient who would benefit from endoscopy for diagnostic or therapeutic indications. I also believe that I can push this statement a little further to “Every patient that comes into every small animal practice every day would benefit from a minimally invasive procedure.” Unreasonable? Not really. Otoscopy is indicated as part of a proper physical examination of every patient. Why not video endoscopy on every patient so the client can see what you see?

By benefitting the patient, endoscopy allows us to practice better medicine and this makes us feel better about what we are doing, so we enjoy our work more. Endoscopy also has the same effect on all of the staff when they see the procedures on the video monitors. The only downside is that you may find the entire staff watching what you are doing while oohing and aahing. This does generate enthusiasm in the staff and encourages them to promote endoscopy to clients. Clients love to have minimally invasive procedures performed on their pets. Endoscopy is also the best burnout protection you can buy allowing us to see what we have never seen before, magnified and in color (Videos 1.1–1.7). So you can see that this is a win, win, win from all directions. Endoscopy is fun and exciting. Oh, and endoscopy does make money.