Time Topic 8:30AM – 8:45AM Welcome & Course Overview 8:45AM – 10:30AM GI endoscopy: indications, case examples, equipment selection, how to become proficient: Todd Tams 10:30AM – 10:45AM Refreshment Break 10:45AM – 12:30PM Techniques for esophagoscopy, gastroscopy, and duodenoscopy; exam and biopsy techniques: Todd Tams 12:30PM – 1:15PM Lunch with the instructors 1:15PM – 4:30PM Hands-on laboratory with esophagoscopy, gastroscopy, and duodenoscopy on anesthetized dogs 4:30PM – 4:55PM Endoscope cleaning demo 5:00PM – 5:30PM Participant Roundtable Session: What Did I Learn?

Time Topic 8:30AM – 10:00AM Integration of endoscopy into your practice: gaining client compliance with recommendations, how to charge; disorders and cases diagnosed with upper GI endoscopy: Todd Tams 10:00AM – 10:15AM Refreshment Break 10:15AM – 11:00AM Colonoscopy: indications, cases, colon prep, and colonoscopy technique: Todd Tams 11:00AM – 12:30PM Endoscopic foreign body retrieval: Todd Tams 12:30PM – 1:00PM Lunch with the instructors 1:00PM – 4:30PM Hands-on laboratory with focus on gastric foreign body retrieval and traversing pylorus 4:30PM – 5:00PM Participant Roundtable Session: Q&A and What Did I Learn?

Time Topic 8:00AM – 8:30AM Welcome and Introduction to Laparoscopy 8:30AM – 8:50AM Laparoscopic Psychomotor Skills 8:50AM – 9:15AM Energy Devices and Instrument Sterilization 9:15AM – 9:45AM Patient Prep, Positioning, and Port Placement 9:45PM – 10:15AM Anesthesia for Laparoscopy 10:15AM – 10:30AM Break 10:30AM – 11:30AM Psychomotor Skills Practice on Box Model Trainers 11:30AM – 12:30PM Lunch 12:30PM – 1:00PM Laparoscopic Ovariectomy 1:00PM – 1:15PM Laparoscopic Cryptorchid 1:15PM – 1:45PM Lap-Assisted Gastropexy 1:45PM – 2:00PM Organ Biopsies – Liver and Intestine 2:00PM – 5:00PM Cadaver Lab: Ovariectomy and Lap-Assisted Gastropexy

Time Topic 9:00AM – 12:00PM Group 1: Laparoscopic Ovariectomy and Lap-Assisted Gastropexy on Shelter Patient 12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch 1:00PM – 4:00PM Group 2: Laparoscopic Ovariectomy and Lap-Assisted Gastropexy on Shelter Patient

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KARL STORZ Veterinary presents

Veterinary Continuing Education Opportunities at

North Carolina State University
College of Veterinary Medicine

INTRODUCTION TO GI ENDOSCOPY & LAPAROSCOPY COURSE

June 26 – 29, 2025 (Onsite labs)
North Carolina State University | Raleigh

Introduction to GI Endoscopy Course Detail

North Carolina State University is offering a 2-day training course in GI Endoscopy. The course will include two morning lecture sessions and two afternoon labs during which attendees will gain hands-on experience performing upper GI endoscopy in anesthetized dogs. The lectures will focus on indications for performing endoscopy in practice, selection of equipment (there are big differences in endoscopes available in the veterinary market), scope handling (how to perform endoscopic examinations), how to obtain quality biopsy samples, and foreign body retrieval techniques. Many clinical cases will be shown to highlight the tremendous clinical utility of GI endoscopy in clinical practice. This course offers an opportunity to learn new skills that are sure to enhance your practice!

FACULTY:

Dr. Todd Tams, DVM, DACVIM
Dr. Lauren Prause, DVM, DACVIM
TBD
Instructors

AGENDA

DAY 1

Time	Topic
8:30AM – 8:45AM	Welcome & Course Overview
8:45AM – 10:30AM	GI endoscopy: indications, case examples, equipment selection, how to become proficient: Todd Tams
10:30AM – 10:45AM	Refreshment Break
10:45AM – 12:30PM	Techniques for esophagoscopy, gastroscopy, and duodenoscopy; exam and biopsy techniques: Todd Tams
12:30PM – 1:15PM	Lunch with the instructors
1:15PM – 4:30PM	Hands-on laboratory with esophagoscopy, gastroscopy, and duodenoscopy on anesthetized dogs
4:30PM – 4:55PM	Endoscope cleaning demo
5:00PM – 5:30PM	Participant Roundtable Session: What Did I Learn?

DAY 2

Time	Topic
8:30AM – 10:00AM	Integration of endoscopy into your practice: gaining client compliance with recommendations, how to charge; disorders and cases diagnosed with upper GI endoscopy: Todd Tams
10:00AM – 10:15AM	Refreshment Break
10:15AM – 11:00AM	Colonoscopy: indications, cases, colon prep, and colonoscopy technique: Todd Tams
11:00AM – 12:30PM	Endoscopic foreign body retrieval: Todd Tams
12:30PM – 1:00PM	Lunch with the instructors
1:00PM – 4:30PM	Hands-on laboratory with focus on gastric foreign body retrieval and traversing pylorus
4:30PM – 5:00PM	Participant Roundtable Session: Q&A and What Did I Learn?

Introduction to Laparoscopy Course Detail

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is excited to offer a two-day training course in small animal laparoscopy. This course is designed for general practitioners who are interested in learning more about laparoscopy and expanding their practice to include laparoscopic spays and lap-assisted gastropexies. Whether you have minimal experience with laparoscopy and are looking to learn some of the basics, or already have some experience but would like to refine your skills under the guidance of an experienced minimally invasive surgeon, this course is structured to provide a comprehensive introduction to laparoscopy with focus on commonly performed procedures.

Day One consists of a full day of didactic training and hands-on practice with laparoscopic trainers and canine cadavers. Topics include learning how to use and process laparoscopic instruments and discussion regarding specific procedures including laparoscopic spay, orchidectomy, liver biopsy, and lap-assisted gastropexy. Each group will get to practice these procedures on cadavers before moving on to the second day of the course.

On Day Two, participants will work in pairs to perform a laparoscopic spay and lap-assisted gastropexy on a future adoptee from a local rescue group. Each pair will work with the help of a scrubbed-in surgeon who will provide pointers and support as needed; this is an excellent chance for participants to build confidence in a safe environment while also helping to support a local rescue group! Participants will be assigned to either a morning or afternoon surgery and will have the opportunity to observe the other groups’ surgeries while asking questions and learning additional tips and tricks. With this hands-on experience and personal instruction, participants will be able to return to their practice excited to bring these minimally invasive procedures to their clinical patients.

FACULTY:

Dr. Valery Scharf, DVM, MS, DACVS
Dr. Kelley Thieman Mankin, DVM, DACVS
Instructors

AGENDA

DAY 1

Time	Topic
8:00AM – 8:30AM	Welcome and Introduction to Laparoscopy
8:30AM – 8:50AM	Laparoscopic Psychomotor Skills
8:50AM – 9:15AM	Energy Devices and Instrument Sterilization
9:15AM – 9:45AM	Patient Prep, Positioning, and Port Placement
9:45PM – 10:15AM	Anesthesia for Laparoscopy
10:15AM – 10:30AM	Break
10:30AM – 11:30AM	Psychomotor Skills Practice on Box Model Trainers
11:30AM – 12:30PM	Lunch
12:30PM – 1:00PM	Laparoscopic Ovariectomy
1:00PM – 1:15PM	Laparoscopic Cryptorchid
1:15PM – 1:45PM	Lap-Assisted Gastropexy
1:45PM – 2:00PM	Organ Biopsies – Liver and Intestine
2:00PM – 5:00PM	Cadaver Lab: Ovariectomy and Lap-Assisted Gastropexy

DAY 2

Time	Topic
9:00AM – 12:00PM	Group 1: Laparoscopic Ovariectomy and Lap-Assisted Gastropexy on Shelter Patient
12:00PM – 1:00PM	Lunch
1:00PM – 4:00PM	Group 2: Laparoscopic Ovariectomy and Lap-Assisted Gastropexy on Shelter Patient

LOCATION:

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine
1060 William Moore Drive
Raleigh, NC

PRICING:

Veterinarian

$4,000.00 USD

Technicians fee (w/attending clinician)

$1,000.00 USD

Credits: 27 hours of AAVSB RACE Approved CE

CANCELLATION POLICY

If a participant is unable to attend handling of registration fees will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.