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Endocarditis on echocardiography

Endocarditis is caused by a bacterial infection and can only be confirmed by positive blood cultures; however, it is sometimes possible to see the vegetations on echocardiography, or at the

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Colour Doppler image

What does this echocardiogram show?

This short-axis image is to accompany our “What’s going on here?” poll in our Veterinary Echocardiography Facebook group. If you are interested in joining our community and casting your vote,

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Dual CPD Accreditation Awarded

Those who follow the work of the Animal Ultrasound Association are aware of our stance on non-professional, paid-for ‘accreditations’ like CPD. However, it is an unfortunate truth that the general

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Uterine torsion in dogs

Uterine Torsion – what it is, what to do There has been some concern recently in the canine world regarding the potential link between scanning and uterine torsion. Whether you

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Can I scan pregnant women?

As tempting as it may be to turn your training and ultrasound machine to use on pregnant humans, unless you have registered as a provider with the Care Quality Commission

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What is suicide right ventricle?

A puppy was referred for echocardiography for suspicion of a PDA, due to a grade six heart murmur. We actually found severe pulmonary stenosis, and you can follow the story

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CPD Accredited Ultrasound Training

Continued Professional Development – CPD – has two main purposes. (1) It demonstrates that the course you are attending has been properly structured. (2) It awards you CPD points. The

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Calculating gestational age in chihuahuas

Most veterinary ultrasound machines come with gestational age calculation packages inbuilt. Within any one species, however, results are not universally accurate across all breeds. There can be huge breed variation,

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