Practical Flexible Endoscopy in Small Animal Practice
Course Overview
Master the essentials of flexible endoscopy in small animal practice in this hands-on, two-day intensive course. Combining focused theory with extensive practical training, the course covers upper airway endosco-py and complete gastrointestinal endoscopy in dogs and cats.
From nasopharyngoscopy and laryngoscopy to gastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy, participants will gain the skills, confidence, and clinical insight needed to safely perform endoscopic procedures and immediately apply them in everyday practice. Small-group practical sessions ensure maximum hands-on time under expert guidance.
What You Will Learn
- Core principles of flexible endoscopy and equipment handling
- Step-by-step techniques for nasopharyngoscopy, laryngoscopy, and esophagoscopy
- Practical approach to gastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy
- Patient preparation, positioning, and procedural safety
- Recognition of normal anatomy and common pathological findings
- How to confidently integrate endoscopy into routine clinical workflows

Yi Cui
DVM, ECVIM-CA, MRCVS, European Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Yi’s love and passion for animals has led her to pursue the art of veterinary science at the university of Ghent (Belgium). To get a taste of all the different specialisations in companion animals, she finished a rotating internship the following year and visited many different universities in the UK, Germany, France and Switzerland, exploring the different worlds of internal medicine. This gave her the insight in how the same problem can be approached from many different angles with each their own advantages and disadvantages. After her travels, she started a residency Internal Medicine at the university of Giessen (Germany) and became an European Internal Medicine specialist in 2019.
To explore different academic environments, she worked at the Universities of Ghent, Utrecht and Bern, to practice Internal Medicine and learn from esteemed colleagues in their own respectable fields. After her academic career she tried private practice in Hong Kong, to experience a completely new environment, which has taught her many lessons.
Exploring new places, learning different ways of medicine and experiencing new cultures has been an important part of her personal growth. That is why, in 2023, she decided to explore the world, one country at the time and work online, educating and supporting primary vets. Combining that with working in different clinics around the world, learning from other colleagues and volunteering at local shelters.
DAY 1
| Time | Title | Format |
| 09:00-10:30 | Introduction to flexible endoscopy | Theory |
| 10:30-11:00 | Breakfast / Coffee Break | Break |
| 11:00-13:00 | Nasopharyngoscopy – Laryngoscopy- Esophagoscopy | Theory |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch break | Break |
| 14:00-15:30 | Nasopharyngoscopy | Practice |
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break | Break |
| 16:00-17:00 | Laryngoscopy – Esophagoscopy | Practice |
DAY 2
| Time | Title | Format |
| 09:00-10:30 | Gastroduodenoscopy | Theory |
| 10:30-11:00 | Breakfast / Coffee Break | Break |
| 11:00-13:30 | Gastroduodenoscopy | Practice |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch Break | Break |
| 14:30-16:30 | Colonoscopy | Theory |
| 16:30-17:00 | Coffee Break | Break |
| 17:00-18:00 | Colonoscopy | Practice |
