This week, we enjoyed another fantastic hands-on echocardiography workshop for veterinarians and RVNs in Bromley, led by Professor Luis Fuentes and Catherine Stowell. The main goals of the day were
I met with one of my RVC colleagues last week in preparation for a trip to London Zoo to see a silverback gorilla (him doing the ECG, and I the
If your feline patient has a severely dilated and/or impaired left atrium, it is always wise to check the left atrial appendage. This can be seen from the right parasternal
Exclusively for Quantum users and Confidence in Echocardiography members, we are excited to announce the launch of our new weekly live reporting sessions. From September, these will be held every
We are just coming off the high of a fantastic echo day with three amazing veterinarians, Professor Luis Fuentes, and some absolutely wonderful patients/volunteers. The combination of the hottest day
All experienced sonographers follow a scanning protocol, whether their specialism is cardiac, abdominal, reproductive – it doesn’t matter. Not having this structure is one of the major factors that holds
It is important to accurately measure septal wall thickness with echocardiography, because left ventricular hypertrophy occurs in many of the heart diseases we see in small animals. Wall thickness measurements
‘Athlete’s heart’ can be very difficult to distinguish from a pathological condition like early stage dilated cardiomyopathy on a POCUS-style heart scan. This is because, in an athletic dog, the
A common question asked of me from intermediate-level learners of echocardiography is how to obtain and measure isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT). However, it is important to understand that IVRT can
Cor triatriatum is a congenital heart defect that results in one of the atria being divided into two chambers. When it affects the right atrium, it is termed “cor triatriatum
The paper ‘Automated echocardiographic left ventricular dimension assessment in dogs using artificial intelligence‘ was published last month. On the face of it, it seems like it’s a paper all about
Most veterinarians incorporate the left apical 4 and 5 chamber views into their standard echo examinations, as they move from beginner into intermediate and advanced level echocardiography. Adding the 2
Most textbooks tell us that the most common cause of aortic regurgitation (AR) in small animals is bacterial endocarditis. My own experience in UK first opinion practice has been that
When investigating valve disease or outflow tract obstruction, it is really important to obtain a trace through the valve that accurately represents disease severity. The best way to ensure this
Following a popular video from Professor Luis Fuentes on our Veterinary Echocardiography channel, a few people wrote in asking for the normal values for LA FS% in cats. In case
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
Dogs and cats with significant mitral regurgitation (MR) may show pulmonary venous flow reversal. Flow reversal is a supporting measure only, and not specific enough to be used as a standalone
An increasing number of AUA members are turning to scanners with Doppler capability as their next ultrasound machine. Primarily, this is due to the higher resolution images they tend to
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