Why Is AUA Becoming CPD Accredited? Many people come to the AUA with stories of frustration; they’ve paid good money for training from a supposedly reputable, CPD accredited business,
I had to rehome William Snakespeare, a 10 year old amelanistic cornsnake, this week. After one last mouse we took him to the amazing team at the National Centre for
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
To say that Julia Fletcher is passionate about animal welfare would be a huge understatement. Working with animals in a multitude of capacities since the 90s, she has developed a
Interview: Kerry McDonald, AUA Ultrasound Scanner For Kerry McDonald, every day is different, “Some days I’ll have ten scans back to back, others there may be just two,” but
Who should teach ultrasound? On almost a daily basis, the Animal Ultrasound Association receives membership enquiries from enthusiastic, recently trained individuals who believe that the training they have undertaken enables
Browsing through some of the most popular ways people come across the Animal Ultrasound Association, I noticed that one of the most frequently Googled questions in the context of canine
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
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
It is important to realise that there is no official qualification available to lay scanners in animal pregnancy scanning. This did not used to be a huge problem, but in
It’s no secret that the animal scanning industry has been infiltrated by rogue elements over the last few years. The Animal Ultrasound Association has led the fight against unethical, poor
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
I’ve seen quite a few cases recently where very competent scanning professionals within our community have found something that doesn’t look right, referred it to the vet as they should,
Webinar replay from last year’s “top tips to success.”
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,
Summary The resistance index is quick and easy to calculate on ultrasound machines with PW Doppler capability. Obtaining useful readings from the umbilical artery in dogs takes a lot of
How early can I scan a rabbit? Positive confirmation of pregnancy has been documented as early as 7 days in rabbits, but only by the presence of fluid inside the
Canine Pregnancy Scanning West Midlands is based in Kingswinford, close to the larger towns of Stourbridge and Dudley. Julie founded her business in 2015, after building up two years of
The following presentation is meant as an introduction to the basics of cardiac scanning with ultrasound in small animals. It covers three key views, which can all be obtained from
A video walk through of some of the most important controls on the ScanPad and ScanPad+ ultrasound machines. If you want to understand more about these controls, along with example
Times like this tend to reveal both the best and worst in people. For most of us, this is a time where our priorities are focused upon our families and
We have been asked by some of our members for clear guidance on ultrasound scanning for pregnancy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our guidance echoes that of the government, in that
The Animal Ultrasound Association has been inundated with calls and emails from pet owners looking for a pregnancy scan for their dog or cat. We are not aware of any
Many veterinarians and mobile scanners own their own portable ultrasound machines. This equipment is coming into its own right now in the world of human scanning, as doctors re-purpose handheld
There’s no hiding from the fact that continuing to offer a mobile scanning service is becoming increasingly risky – and with children staying at home now, quite possibly more so
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