Small Animal Endoscopy Course – Exploring the Gastrointestinal Tract – from FBs to Biopsies! (Ireland – 26/02/26, 02/07/26, 09/10/26)
Small Animal Endoscopy Course 2026
Learning has always been at the heart of IMV imaging. For three decades we have been running practical ‘hands-on’ ultrasound training courses and we are now delighted to also able to offer endoscopy courses. We are committed to ensuring you can make the most of your endoscopy equipment.
Small Animal Endoscopy Course – Exploring the Gastrointestinal Tract – from FBs to Biopsies!
Course Overview:
This one-day course will be delivered as a mixture of theory and practical learning focussing on the use of flexible endoscopy within the gastrointestinal tract of dogs and cats. We will get you set to tackle all sorts of GIT endoscopy, and not only ensure you know how to drive an endoscope but get you ready for retrieving foreign bodies (including all the tips and tricks to this), but also leave you feeling confident taking biopsies with advice on when and how to do it. Practical techniques will be demonstrated by Mark and practiced by delegates using a number of models including our canine mannequins. It’s like real life endoscopy!
Topics Covered:
- Understanding the basic principles of endoscopy
- Understanding the strengths and limitations of the technique as an aid to diagnosis, when is endoscopy a good next step?
- How to use the equipment, how to manipulate and direct flexible endoscopes – get ready to learn how to drive this machine!
- How to navigate the gastrointestinal tract, including the dreaded pylorus, Mark will give you all the tips you need to get through the tricky places
- Recognising pathology and then when and how to take good biopsies throughout the GIT
- Techniques and equipment required to remove gastric foreign bodies – get those tricky bits out safely
- Placement of PEG tubes (why, when and how to do it)
Equipment, Facilities and Agenda:
There is no requirement to bring any equipment or patients to this course, we will provide everything.
The day will start at 9am for Tea/coffee. Lectures to start at 9.30am with a mixture of lectures and practical scanning sessions in both the morning and afternoon sessions. The day will finish around 5.30pm, It includes a full 2 course lunch and course notes will be provided.
Location:
IMV Imaging Ireland Office
Unit 2, Block 3,
City North Business Campus,
Gormanston, Co. Meath,
K32 ER81
Speaker: Professor Mark Dunning MA VetMB PhD CertSAM DipECVIM-SA FRCVS
CPD: 7 hours CPD , VCI credits pending approval
Cost – £440 + VAT / €520 + VAT – includes lunch and course notes.
If you have any further questions, please contact fiona.mcfarland@imv-imaging.com / 0044 7760 908463