This popular modular program is delivered over 8 sessions and includes 8 half day practical sessions.
Program
This program teaches practical animal ultrasonography in a comprehensive way, designed for those in small animal practice wishing to advance their knowledge and skills. The course provides a good level of knowledge in the principles and practice of animal ultrasonography. Each module is highly practical and includes hands on scanning and instruction on improving scanning techniques in a practice situation.
Improve International are a pioneer in the concept of advanced veterinary courses in Australia and New Zealand. Improve provides more than 1,000 days of training per year, with more than 350 speakers in six different languages. Our mission is to offer top quality training to veterinarians in Australia and New Zealand. Our structured, logical and progressive training allows the attendants to develop their own skills and knowledge under the supervision of the most highly qualified specialists in each discipline including ultrasound training Australia.
Inclusions
- Access to an online learning platform for case discussion and additional learning material
- Comprehensive course notes for each module
- Refreshments are available throughout the day and lunch is included on all modules
Speakers
Dr Sue Ramoo BVSc (hons) MANZCVS (Internal Medicine)
Dr Bruce Mackay BVSc FANZCVS (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Dr John M. Angles BVSc, BSc(Vet), MVS, PhD, MANZCVS, DECVIM-CA
Dr Alana Rosenblatt BVSc (Hons), MPhil, MANZCVS, DACVR
Tutors
Dr Gerardo Poli BVSc (Hons Class 1) MVS (Small Animal Practice) MANZCVS (Emergency & Critical Care)
Venue
Module 1 (Practical) - Principles of ultrasound and abdominal ultrasound
16/03/2019, RSPCA Animal Care Campus - Wacol, QLD
Speaker: Dr Sue Ramoo BVSc (hons) MANZCVS (Internal Medicine)
Tutor: Dr Gerardo Poli BVSc (Hons Class 1) MVS (Small Animal Practice) MANZCVS (Emergency & Critical Care)
Key learning objectives:
- Physical principles of ultrasound
- Artefacts
- Machine types
- Choosing a machine & machine setup
- General examination techniques
- Template on writing an US report
Module 2 (Practical) - Abdominal ultrasound I
17/03/2019, RSPCA Animal Care Campus - Wacol, QLD
Speaker: Dr Sue Ramoo BVSc (hons) MANZCVS (Internal Medicine)
Tutor: Dr Gerardo Poli BVSc (Hons Class 1) MVS (Small Animal Practice) MANZCVS (Emergency & Critical Care)
Key learning objectives:
- Ultrasonography of the liver, gall bladder and spleen
- Normal anatomy and physiology
- Practical scanning of the abdominal organs
- Ultrasonography of the urogenital tract
- Normal anatomy and physiology
- Practical scanning of the abdominal organs
Module 3 (Practical) - Abdominal ultrasound II
18/05/2019, RSPCA Animal Care Campus - Wacol, QLD
Speaker: Dr Bruce Mackay BVSc FANZCVS (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Tutor: Dr Gerardo Poli BVSc (Hons Class 1) MVS (Small Animal Practice) MANZCVS (Emergency & Critical Care
Key learning objectives:
- Ultrasonography of the gastrointestinal tract
- Normal anatomy and physiology
- Practical scanning of the abdominal organs
Module 4 (Practical) - Abdominal ultrasound III
19/05/2019, RSPCA Animal Care Campus - Wacol, QLD
Speaker: Dr Bruce Mackay BVSc FANZCVS (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Tutor: Dr Gerardo Poli BVSc (Hons Class 1) MVS (Small Animal Practice) MANZCVS (Emergency & Critical Care)
Key learning objectives:
- Ultrasonographic diagnosis of diseases of the abdomen
- Practical scanning of the abdominal organs
- Location and landmarks for advanced abdominal structures – pancreas, adrenals
- Preliminary scanning of the advanced abdominal structures (e.g. lymph nodes, pancreas, adrenal glands)
- Normal anatomy and physiology and practical scanning of the above structures
Module 5 (Practical) - Thoracic ultrasound
20/07/2019, RSPCA Animal Care Campus - Wacol, QLD
Dr John M. Angles BVSc, BSc(Vet), MVS, PhD, MANZCVS, DECVIM-CA
Key learning objectives:
- Become familiar with machine
- settings for the recording of thoracic images
- Revise the normal anatomy and ultrasonographic appearance of the thorax excluding the heart
- Appreciate the applications of T-Fast scanning
- Recognise the ultrasonographic changes and common diseases of the thoracic wall, pleural cavity and mediastinum
- Review practical scanning of the thoracic organs and echocardiographic measurements
Module 6 (Practical) - Echocardiography
21/07/2019, RSPCA Animal Care Campus - Wacol, QLD
Dr John M. Angles BVSc, BSc(Vet), MVS, PhD, MANZCVS, DECVIM-CA
Key learning objectives:
- Recognise the normal anatomy and ultrasonographic appearance of the heart
- Perform an echocardiographicexamination and diagnosis of acquired and congenital heart disease
- The theory and use of spectral Doppler and colour-flow Doppler echocardiography
- Review the use of two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiography
- Obtain the useful ultrasonographic measurements needed to make a diagnosis
Module 7 (Practical) - Advanced abdominal ultrasound
07/09/2019, RSPCA Animal Care Campus - Wacol, QLD
Dr Alana Rosenblatt BVSc (Hons), MPhil, MANZCVS, DACVR
Key learning objectives:
- Recap of clinically useful ultrasound physics / artefacts
- Ultrasound of advanced abdominal structures (e.g. lymph nodes, pancreas, adrenals)
- Use of Doppler ultrasound in the abdomen & shunt evaluation & the great vessels
- Ultrasound guided interventions – including fine needle aspiration/percutaneous biopsy techniques and centeses
- Practical scanning sessions incorporating the above objectives including phantom work for interventional procedures
Module 8 (Practical) - Global review and head, neck and orthopaedic ultrasound
08/09/2019, RSPCA Animal Care Campus - Wacol, QLD
Dr Alana Rosenblatt BVSc (Hons), MPhil, MANZCVS, DACVR
Key learning objectives:
- Ultrasonography of the extra thoracic/extra abdominal systems – including head, neck (thyroid gland, lymph nodes and salivary glands) and retrobulbar ultrasonography
- Practical scanning session of the extra-abdominal/extra-thoracic systems
- Review of ultrasound of the abdomen and features of major abdominal diseases