I recently listened to a Podcast interview with Anders Ericsson, a Swedish psychologist who studies how humans become experts. He looks at masters of everything, from professional athletes through to
I’ve been working with the British meat grading industry for 6 years now, and earlier this month, I also had the opportunity to visit Switzerland for the second time to
New regulations announced in 2016 are coming into force this Monday, the 1st of October 2018. The catchy title for this new legislation is the ‘Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities
The publication date of the book ‘Ultrasound for Canine Pregnancy Scanning’ is fast approaching, and with that, some final touches and triple-checking research into some of the remaining puzzles of
The Swiss Sheep Society (Schweizerischer Schafzuchtverband or SSZV) have just introduced an ultrasound machine for the first time, supplied by Vet Image Solutions in Bromley. Using a linear probe, they
Fat and muscle depth have been measured using ultrasound in cattle, pig and sheep meat grading work for well over two decades. In sheep, measurements are most commonly taken at
Is competition good or bad? Does it drive you to do better, or does it simply drive you insane? A recurring topic of discussion on social media for professional canine
The following article is a short introduction to getting started with goat scanning using the Scan Pad ultrasound machine. This machine has been reviewed against other systems in our goat
I remember one thing that always baffled me when I was trying to get my head around ultrasound physics was the concept of transverse and longitudinal waves. As simple as
Ultrasound has been used to measure fat and muscle depth in sheep and cattle in the United Kingdom for many years. Signet, part of EBLEX, have been measuring these two
Since my goat ultrasound trip around England last month, I’ve been on a mission to identify an unusual-looking structure that was found in 4 goats (from a herd of 44). I’ve
A client of mine asked me today for my advice on pricing of an educational service that she offers for dog breeders. I was really honoured to be asked,
In an earlier article, I discussed the ways in which internet marketing has matured alongside the professional canine scanning industry. We looked at the example of Canine Pregnancy Scanning
Whether you are a lay scanner or a veterinarian, there are two main ways that a local scanning service grows its business: Word of mouth Active marketing Personal referrals
Following a scan I uploaded last week of subaortic stenosis in a boxer, a veterinarian colleague of mine asked me a good question: how did I know I wasn’t catching mitral
In the United Kingdom, there is a growing enthusiasm among recently qualified veterinarians to incorporate ‘FAST’ cardiac scans into their consultations to rule out acute pathology and obvious cardiac disease.
There is a lot of debate within cardiology over what the definition of an echocardiogram should be. This has been fueled by the recent miniaturisation of ultrasound technology, its greater
From the 23rd of June 2018, audio will now be available for all of our longer posts. Text/transcription will be displayed below the audio file. The pitfalls of buying
Animal Ultrasound Association (AUA) membership is currently open to people with measurable, verifiable training and experience. In the UK and USA, this currently means individuals who have completed training with Vet
Last weekend, I traveled around England scanning goats. Despite having a large number of goat breeders in our farm animal scanning Facebook group, I’d never had much hands-on experience myself, as
Mid and high end veterinary ultrasound machines invariably come with Colour Doppler and Pulsed Wave (PW) Doppler. They frequently come with Continuous Wave Doppler capability as well, although this is usually
The main components of an ultrasound probe are all encased within its physical housing. As well as being shaped into a tool that you can comfortably hold in your hand,
Choosing your first ultrasound machine can be quite overwhelming. There is now so much choice, with prices ranging from hundreds through to thousands of pounds, all claiming to offer the
‘Dynamic range’ is a control on professional ultrasound machines and refers to the range in amplitude (strength) between the strongest and weakest echoes detected by the transducer. The dynamic range of an
Ultrasound currently enjoys an impeccable safety record, but it’s worth remembering that this is due to the responsible practices of professionals over the many years of the technology’s development. The
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