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WHY ULTRASOUND MAY HELP IN OVINE PREGNANCY
The theme of ultrasound and pregnancy over the last few articles is continued this week as the paper published by Yotov SA in 2012 is discussed - Ultrasound Diagnostics of Late Embryonic and Foetal Death in Three Sheep Breeds, J. Vet Adv. 2(3) pp120-125. For those wishing to read the article in full, it can be accessed by clicking here.
WHY SHOULD I SCAN COWS?
Running a professional scanning service for animals is a goal for many. Indeed, with over 223,000 pedigree puppies registered with the Kennel Club last year alone and the growing awareness of the benefits of ultrasound for feline pregnancy, the demand for scanning services for domestic pets will only continue to increase.
NO DETAILS NEED BE SPARED THANKS TO NEW ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY
Following on from the pregnancy-related topics that have been the focus of the previous couple of articles, this week the wonder of ultrasound will be explored.
IMPROVING LATERAL RESOLUTION
IMPROVING LATERAL RESOLUTION
FOCAL POINTS AND FRAME RATE
If you’ve attended one of our ultrasound courses, you’ll know how important it is to set a focal point – or multiple focal points – at the depth you are looking at. Wave fronts propagate out from your probe and act like the beam of a torch (that’s a ‘flashlight’ to our increasing number of American readers!), spreading out with increasing depth.
CONTROLS ON THE VIS SCAN PAD
Since its launch in July 2014, the VIS Scan Pad has proved extremely popular. Here, Phillip Boyd discusses some of the main controls on this ultrasound scanner.