Rapid Practical Ultrasound For Everyday General & Emergency Medicine (POCUS) – Lectures (online), On-Location Case-Discussions & Practical Sessions

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Date: Tuesday 29th September, 2026 - Wednesday 30th September, 2026
Start time: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Duration: 2 hour(s)
Cost: £1125.72

1.5-Day On-Location Portion (10 hrs): Tue 29 – Wed 30 September 2026

Saturday 14:30 – 15:00pm: Case-Discussions, Q&A and Wine & Cheese Reception
Sunday 8:00am – 5:30pm: Practical Sessions

8 hrs of Online Lectures (on-demand): At your leisure

Attendees are expected to have worked through this Lecture Series before coming to the on-location portion of the course. Contact us if you have previously purchased this webinar series.

Total Continuing Education Hours: 18 hrs - RACE Accredited



COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course focusses on introducing the concept of point-of-care ultrasound for trauma, triage, tracking, treatment & total systemic evaluation (the 5 T’s of POCUS) to the general small animal practitioner (even without any experience with ultrasound). The specialists will show how point-of-care ultrasound differs from the complete ultrasonographic examination performed by diagnostic imaging specialists and how any small animal practitioner can acquire the necessary skills to use point-of-care ultrasound in everyday practice. The theory is covered via 8 hours of online lectures (available on-demand) and covers the following topics that have conveniently been split up into four 2-hour sessions:

The Essentials of Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Abdominal Point-of-Care Ultrasound Examinations
How to Examine the Lung & Pleural Spaces
Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion & Lung Pathology
Cardiac Ultrasound Made Easy!
Vascular Ultrasound – Estimating Fluid Status, Fluid Responsiveness & Fluid Overload
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Case-Discussions & Self-Assessment
All sessions will include pre- and post-lecture cine loop interpretations to demonstrate participant learning and confidence building throughout the course.

The on-location portion starts at 2:30pm on Day 1 with 3 hours of interactive Case-Discussions, Q&A which will give attendees the unique opportunity to apply what they have learned during Lecture Series in discussion with the world-renowned specialists. Test wording added here. This will then be followed by the obligatory Wine & Cheese Reception allowing for attendees to socialise with colleagues and the speakers/instructors.


On the second day, 7 hours of practical sessions will give attendees plenty of opportunity to train the different point-of-care techniques on live animals, cadavers and models and to get tips and tricks in small groups (2 – 4 attendees per ultrasound machine), under the supervision of the specialists. Each attendee will rotate through the following practical stations:

Cardiac Point of Care Ultrasound
Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound
Pulmonary (Pleural/Lung) Point of Care Ultrasound
Cardiac, Abdominal & Pulmonary POC Ultrasound on Cadaver Specimens
Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access Techniques on Specimens
Free POC Scan Session on Live Dogs
The course fee includes, coffee/tea breaks, a wine & cheese reception, lunch on Day 2 and a certificate of attendance. To participate in the On-Location Case-Discussions & Practical Sessions, attendees are required to have first worked through the Lecture. Early course registration is recommended as there are only a limited number of places available due to the highly practical nature of this course.

Who is it for?

Vets (New graduates, GPs) and vet students

The Speakers

Søren Boysen DVM, Dipl.ACVECC<br /> American Specialist in Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care<br /> Professor in Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care, Univ. of Calgary, Canada<br /> <br /> Serge Chalhoub BSc, DVM, Dipl.ACVIM (SAIM)<br /> American Specialist in Veterinary Internal Medicine<br /> Sr. Instructor, Dept. of Veterinary Clinical & Diagnostic Services, Univ. of Calgary, Canada<br /> <br /> Kris Gommeren DVM, MSc,PhD, Dipl.ECVIM, Dipl.ECVECC<br /> European Specialist in Veterinary Internal Medicine, Emergency & Critical Care<br /> Head of ECC Service, Université de Liege, Belgium

The Venue

MILA Education Center

Slipshavnsvej 2

5800 Nyborg

Denmark

Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as

18 hours

Registration and Booking

Click here to reserve your place

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