Practical Small Animal Echocardiography - An Introduction
University of Nottingham
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Date: Thursday 10th September, 2026 - Thursday 10th September, 2026
Start time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Duration: 8 hour(s)
Cost: £750
** 25% discount for booking online before 31 March 2026** This practical one day course will focus on the generation and interpretation of basic cardiac ultrasound images in the dog. The course will provide an overview of the equipment and facilities needed and cover the techniques used in the generation and interpretation of right parasternal long and short axis echocardiographic images. The delegates will enjoy the opportunity to carry our echocardiography in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science's teaching laboratory with a significant proportion of the time dedicated to "hands-on" echo.
Topics to be covered
Facilities and equipment required for basic echocardiography in small animal practice
Generation of right parasternal long and short axis vies of the canine heart
Interpretation of right parasternal long and short axis vies of the canine heart
Echocardiography in context – case examples of patients with cardiac disease and the role of echocardiography in diagnosis and management.
Who is it for?
The delegates will enjoy the opportunity to carry our echocardiography in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science's teaching laboratory with a significant proportion of the time dedicated to "hands-on" echo.
The Speakers
Sam Barton BVetMed (hons) PgC (cardio) MRCVS
The Venue
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science. The University of Nottingham. Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD.
The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science is based at the Sutton Bonington Campus of the University of Nottingham.
The Sutton Bonington Campus encompasses world-leading laboratories and specialist facilities for studying biosciences and veterinary medicine.
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/service-for-business/index.aspx
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
8 hours
Registration and Booking
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