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MINI-SERIES 3 – CHICKENS AND OVARIAN CANCER

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

The final article in this ‘mini series’ is going to look at the role veterinary ultrasound can play with respect to the chicken, a member of the veterinary species that is often overlooked. Traditionally considered as farm animals, chickens are now also frequently becoming adopted as ‘household pets’ – there are even several websites devoted to this subject!

WHAT IS THE POWER SETTING ON MY ULTRASOUND MACHINE?

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

Last month, we addressed the commonly asked question: is ultrasound safe? One of the recommendations for following the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle was to keep the machine's power setting as low as possible - but what is power, and what is it doing to the body?

100% PASS RATE AT THIS MONTH'S CATTLE COURSE

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

Congratulations to all attendees of our May 2014 cattle scan course, who passed their written and practical examinations yesterday!

MINI-SERIES 1 – CATS AND POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Patrick

This week, our mini-series is looking at the use of ultrasound in our feline friends, and specifically for use in the detection of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). It is vitally important to understand how to diagnose this condition as failure to do so may result in eventual kidney failure.

EVALUATION OF ULTRASOUND-GUIDED CENTRAL NEURAXIAL INJECTION AT THORACIC AND LUMBAR SPINE IN CANINE CADAVERS

Thursday, 10 May 2018 By Vet Image Solutions

A recent study by Viscasillas et al. compared ultrasound using the SonoScape S9v, with CT (Phillips, 16 slices multidetector), for guiding the needle in order to perform central neuraxial injections at the thoracic and lumbar area in dogs.