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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Boel A. Fransson brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Small Animal Endoscopy. Top experts discuss minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedures which have come of age within the past several years, including surgical technique, case selection, outcome, and complications. Articles also cover the available technology to augment MIS, developments on skills training opportunities, and the future of veterinary robotic surgery. Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including new training options for small animal minimally invasive surgeons; laparoscopic treatment of sliding hiatal hernia; advances in minimally invasive procedures of the thoracic cavity; advances in treatment of canine chylothorax; new technology augmenting veterinary minimally invasive surgery; 3D technology, cannulas, and surgical instruments; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on small animal endoscopy, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.