In-Practice Ultrasound Courses
FOVU is pleased to provide in-practice teaching sessions in veterinary ultrasound, which cover the following topics:
Basic, Emergency, and Advanced Abdominal and Thoracic Scanning and Basic Echocardiography Training.
How the Course Works
27 hours CPD per Vet
The course is designed to be delivered in the convenience of your own practice, complete with your very own ultrasound equipment, on a day that works best for you.
- Teaching on your specific machine (learn all the quirks specific to the machine you have to work with!)
- Learn exactly what you want/need - Do you see many emergencies? Want to learn the basics? Want to get to grips with the pancreas and adrenals? Learn Basic echocardiography views? The day is tailored to your needs.
- The course will fit around the practice’s requirements for the day - do you need to do a few consults in the morning before we start? Do you want to finish early - let me know!
- Ideal for 3 to 6 vets. If there are more than that we may need to split the course over multiple days.
- Access to IVALA learn for the duration of the online course worth £59.99/year
Each vet will receive 7 hours of practical CPD as well as 20 hours of online CPD to consolidate the learning with one of these online courses:
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What We Teach You
At FOVU, we provide teaching sessions that can cover a variety of subjects, depending on the requirements of your practice and the level of expertise of your veterinary staff. We are able to either deliver a session that is specifically tailored to your requirements or provide advice on what topics would be the most appropriate given your needs.
Offering 7 hours of CPD, here's a list of the topics we typically cover:
Machine Set Up
Learn how to use your ultrasound machine, where specific buttons are located and their function.
Ultrasound In An Emergency
Get confident with emergency cases such as:
- Abdominal point of care ultrasound POCUS
- Thoracic POCUS
- Heart POCUS
Basic Abdominal Scan
Learn how to find and scan the following systematically:
- Liver & Gallbladder
- Stomach
- Spleen
- Kidneys & Ovaries
- Jejunum
- Bladder & Prostate
- Colon
- Testicles
Trickier Bits - Abdomen
For those who already have basic scanning knowledge and would like to progress to finding the following:
- Adrenals
- Pancreas
- Blood Vessels
- Lymph Nodes
- Duodenum
- Ileum
- Pyloroduodenal Junction
Basic Echocardiography
Take your ultrasound skills to the next level with:
- Right Parasternal long axis views
- Right Parasternal short axis views
- Left-sided views
Kay Abbott
Camilla is a great teacher... She is also lovely, and friendly - I didn't feel I was being judged on my lack of skills! The training was all very practical and within the first hour I already knew so much more than when I started! It was great to learn on our own machine and I am looking forward to putting the knowledge to good use. Highly recommended.
A Happy Customer
Caroline thank you for sparking our enthusiasm with ultrasonography and for giving us the confidence to reconnect with our ultrasound machine to benefit our patients. I really enjoyed the session, thank you.
The Cost
Costings are for 2024
Course Instructors and Locations
Please check that your practice is within the areas the FOVU instructors cover.
Dr Camilla Edwards DVM CertAVP MRCVS provides peripatetic ultrasound service to first opinion veterinary practices.
She has experience in leading the delivery of day long, in person, ultrasound lectures and practical teaching to groups of veterinary surgeons as well as online courses and webinars.
Teaching is one of her passions and with daily practical experience in first opinion practice, she understands what skills practitioners require and want to learn.
She has experience working with many different ultrasound machines and companies through her reviews and affiliate links, which makes her the ideal person to deliver teaching on specific ultrasound machines and how to use them in first opinion practice.
Camilla aims to deliver friendly, informative, relevant courses which help veterinary surgeons to utilize their ultrasound machines to both the vet’s and the machine’s maximum potential.
Book now - Camilla only has a few dates remaining in 2024!
Dr Caroline Taylor qualified as a veterinary surgeon 20 years ago and has had a varied career in first opinion practice. She has extensive experience in a variety of small animal hospitals as well as years spent in equine ambulatory and hospital-based roles. Most importantly, she loves scanning and sharing her passion for ultrasound with others.
She currently juggles teaching ultrasound to vet practices in the North West and works as a vet consultant for CelticSMR, as well as vet locum work. She loves providing ultrasound training for vets across the UK, Ireland and Europe, via in-practice workshops, in-person CPD events and online.
Caroline is passionate about animal health and welfare, setting up an online support service for overweight pets during covid. Caroline continues to promote best practice, by encouraging first-opinion vets to enhance and practice their ultrasound skills at every opportunity.
Natasha Shanks BVSc MSc MRCVS discovered her passion for diagnostic imaging, particularly ultrasound, early in her veterinary career. Her journey led her to pursue a Master of Science in Imaging, graduating with distinction in 2020. Natasha then went on to establish her own business, offering tailored ultrasound support to small animal veterinary practices.
Natasha finds great joy in teaching and mentoring, empowering others to excel through in-house tailored ultrasound training and running CPD events.
Alongside her business, Natasha also works as a clinician in ultrasonography at a veterinary referral centre in the South West.
Online Courses
Outside of our teaching area? Can't find a suitable date? Our FOVU online courses are available throughout the year and will help you grow in confidence and improve your skills.
ONLINE COURSES