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THE PITFALLS OF WORKING WITHIN THE FIELD OF VETERINARY ULTRASOUND – FACTORS PRACTITIONERS SHOULD CONSIDER

Wednesday, 9 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

For those specialised within the veterinary field, the limitations of working with animal species are all too clear. Human research has adopted the role of the ‘benchmark’ by which veterinary research is compared, despite the importance of the latter in its own right. Nevertheless, ultrasound imaging has been carried out on a number of animal species, including those that could be considered more ‘unconventional’: ranging from snakes, to hyenas and even elephants.

FEEDBACK FROM THE SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Wednesday, 9 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

Staff working in the barn of our university dairy herd has recently started using iScan for pregnancy diagnoses. They are licensed AI technicians and regularly perform all inseminations in the 240 cows plus recruitment heifers. Without previous experience of gynaecological ultrasound, they managed well at their very first attempts to identify the uterus and diagnose if a cow was pregnant or not.

HOLY COW - YET ANOTHER USE FOR ULTRASOUND!

Wednesday, 9 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

As regular visitors and users of veterinary ultrasound may already know, Vet Image Solutions can provide ultrasound scanning and training in the UK and Ireland. There are many advantages of using ultrasonography as an aid for your individual work. Ultrasound scanning is relatively cheap, easy to use with the appropriate training, provides clear and distinct images and can deliver immediate results.

HOW EYE S-CAN HELP…

Wednesday, 9 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

Ocular ultrasonography was previously discussed with respect to animal tracking and identification. This article therefore discusses the use of ocular ultrasound in a clinical setting. In instances following trauma or injury, where the ability of a practitioner to view the eye through ophthalmoscopy is prevented, an alternative method is required. On such occasions, the eye may be swollen shut and an appropriate treatment may not be able to be prescribed.

ULTRASOUND: WHAT DO I NEED TO GET STARTED?

Wednesday, 9 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

With the recent proliferation of ultrasound machines all over the internet all claiming to be the best solution, knowing which one to choose is far from easy.