“When something is visualised, the truth of its occurrence or existence can no longer be doubted - Seeing is Believing”!
This proverb has particular meaning when it comes point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS); diagnostic confidence increases in 89.2% of patients when general practitioners add bedside POCUS to patient evaluation!
Recent surveys suggest 50-80% of veterinary clinics have an ultrasound machine. Unfortunately, despite POCUS revolutionising all facets of veterinary medicine, many ultrasound machines are underutilised in general small animal practice. This should not be the case!
By asking clinically relevant, often binary yes/no questions, veterinary POCUS can be rapidly and efficiently learned and applied by anyone in almost any setting! So, dust off that ultrasound machine, go beyond looking for the urinary bladder to get a urine sample, and start using ultrasound to make a difference in in the daily assessment and management of your patients!
Through practical, hands-on training using live dogs, participants will have the opportunity to learn and practice all of the common veterinary POCUS techniques currently used to assess the abdomen, pleural space, lung, and heart. Phantoms training models will also be used to demonstrate and practice ultrasound guided vascular access. This lab will focus on techniques developed by the instructors, designed to increase veterinary POCUS diagnostic accuracy, and help facilitate easier application into everyday veterinary practice. These are all techniques that can be performed by any practitioner and should be used in everyday practice! We will also briefly review basic ultrasound machine function and probe manipulations.
Course Prerequisite
Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course, you will:
- Understand the clinical applications of POCUS and its differences from traditional ultrasound.
- Master patient positioning and probe manipulation techniques.
- Perform abdominal, thoracic, and cardiac POCUS confidently, identifying various pathologies.
- Develop proficiency in vascular access, fine needle aspiration, and nerve block procedures.
- Reflect on learning outcomes and areas for improvement through group discussion.
Program
| Day 1 |
Building Foundations and Hands-on Practice |
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7.30
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Registration - Welcome and Introduction |
| 8.05 |
Probe Manipulation and Machine Function
- Overview of essential probe maniputalation techniques and understanding machine functionality
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| 8.30 |
Vascular Access Workshop
- Construct chicken phantoms
- Hands-on practice for vascular access techniques and probe/catheter manipulations
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10.00
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Morning Tea
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10.20
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Chicken Phantom Challenge
- Further vascular access exercises
- Fine needle aspirtation (FNA) practice (if included)
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11.00
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Vascular Access Olympics
- Engaging competition to enhance vascular access skills for prizes!
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12.00
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Lunch
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1.00
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Live Canine Scanning
- Comprehensive exploration of POCUS windows:
o Cardiac Point of Care Ultrasound
o Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound
o Pulmonary (Pleural/Lung) Point of Care Ultrasound
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3.00
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Afternoon Tea
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| 3.20 |
Live Canine Scanning continued |
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5.00
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Wrap-Up and Group Discussion + Day 1 End 5.15 |
| Day 2 |
Pathological Exploration and Advanced Techniques |
| 7.30 |
Registration |
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8.00
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Pathological Case Studies and Cadaver Practice
- Engage with abnormal pathology through case-based scenarios
- Hands-on cadaver practice: Abdominal Pathologies and Thoracic Pathologies.
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10.00
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Morning Tea
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10.20
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Continued Cadaver Practice and Case Studies on Pathology
- Rotate through stations to refine skills and address specific pathologies
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1.00
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Lunch
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2.00
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Advanced Techniques: Nerve Blocks
- Perform nerve blocks on cadavers to enhance proficiency
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3.30
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Afternoon Tea
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3.50
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Advanced Techniques continued |
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5.00 - 5.15
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Course Wrap-Up, Reflection and Closing Remarks
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What is a Workshop?
Highly practical - develop the confidence to implement your new skills on your return to work
Practical workshops are an ideal way to build confidence and competence in your skills, as you put theory into practice.
Small group teaching with a high tutor to participant ratio will ensure that you benefit from individual attention from your highly regarded and experienced tutor/s. Nothing beats on-the-spot feedback as you learn a new procedure.
Who should enrol?
This course is suitable for qualified veterinarians.
Venue details
Veterinary Science Conference Centre
Regimental Drive
University of Sydney
NSW 2006
| Registrant Type |
Course Price
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| Member* |
$4,650 |
| eMember / Non-Member |
$5,130 |
*Members include: Practice, Professional, Part-time Professional, Recent Graduate and Academic members.