Advanced imaging is becoming more accessible to veterinarians, with either on-site or regional outpatient access. The use of these tests can greatly elevate the clinical practice and care provided to veterinary patients. The basic principles of how CT and MRI are used to produce diagnostic images will be reviewed. We will review general indications for using each modality. Limitations of these diagnostics will also be discussed.

During this presentation you will learn how much information you can get from an endoscopy of the airways, the type of samples that can be collected and the treatments that can be done under endoscopic guidance such as airway stenting. Using endoscopic images, you will travel from the nasal cavity, nasopharynx, larynx to the trachea and down into the bronchi. Images of normal airways and varied pathological states will be shown. The benefits as well as potential complications of the most common procedures will be presented as we explore step-by-step the respiratory tract. Finally we will touch on what tests and treatment trials can be done before referring and discuss when it is time to refer. Any question on this interesting topic will be welcome.

A discussion that shows the vital radiographic signs to look out for when deciding if a foreign body is present and whether to cut or not to cut. This will include real world case studies to help reinforce the teaching points.