Abdominal ultrasound in the general practice has the potential to provide a practitioner with rapid information to help facilitate referral or further diagnostic tests especially in the vague, chronically ill patient. With practice, guidance and perseverance, it is possible to use this modality as a triage tool as well as method to determine the progression and regression of disease.
- Understand the use of ultrasound for abdominal disease in small animals
- To see a diversity of diseases that ultrasound can identify and monitor
- Understand how ultrasound works and how to optimize images.
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Presented by Anthony Pease, Chief Veterinary Medical Officer - Viticus Group
Presented at Wild West Vet 2024