Bovine Ultrasonography
Bovine Ultrasonography Workshop Training
These one-day courses are designed to support cattle practitioners wishing to maximise the effectiveness of regular herd health and fertility visits.
Our experience:
We have specialised in Bovine Reproductive Ultrasonography for over 20 years. The knowledge base has developed during this period, gained by the tutors through personal experience, routine day visits, specialised reproductive consultation on in-patients, and embryo transfer work. In addition, delivery of a number of workshops both at home and abroad allows the delivery in a relaxed, interactive nature. Case based interpretation is used to delivery maximum understanding.
Why not try one of our 3 specialised workshops as details below. They will leave you equipped with the knowledge to deliver a better service to your clients. In addition to these workshops, bespoke individual or private group workshops can be arranged and or consecutive sessions to develop your manual skill.
Course content includes:
Sexing the foetus Case based imaging
Detection of Twins Abnormal image interpretation
Normal anatomical imaging Evaluation and treatment
Practial Bovine Utrasonography:
This workshop is aimed at the newly qualified veterinary or mixed practice practitioner wishing to hone their practical skill.
Course content:
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Introductory classroom theory session, with images of key stages of pregnancy and infertility diagnosis discussion
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Morning and afternoon practical scanning sessions with small group tuition
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Example of cows at all stages of pregnancy to 28 days post-insemination available
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Practical guidance on how to find and identify the structures
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Technical advice on choice of scanners to suit practice needs
Cost of course: £200 plus vat
Next workshops: 17 February & 20 April 2012
Bovine Ultrasonography (advanced repro course)
Mainly classroom based, this workshop is aimed at the experienced ultrasound user who wants to enhance their image interpretation to aid diagnosis of both normal and infertile problems. Participants are encouraged to bring their own images to discuss and interpret. Held in small groups (8 max) to enable interactive discussion.
Course content:
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Detection of twins - it's importance and benefit to the farmer
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Follicular wave assessment/manipulation
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Unusual ultrasound images
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Case evaluation and discussion
Cost of course: £220 plus VAT
Next workshops: 29 March & 17 May 2012
Foetal Sex Determination
Determining the sex of a bovine foetus during the routine visit is rapidly becoming common place with the bovine practitioner.
Course content:
- Benefits of confirming foetal sex
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Image Identification at different stages of gestation
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Finding the genital tubercle
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Orientation of the probe for maximum accuracy
Video session
Course cost: £220 plus VAT
Next workshops: 30 March & 17 May 2012
The 2nd and 3rd courses can be combined. Attendees of both days will receive a £40 pound discount.
ULTRASONOGRAPHY OF THE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM OF THE COW
…DVD AVAILABLE….
Bovine Reproductive Ultrasonography is a DVD designed to teach veterinarians how to use real time ultrasound for all bovine female reproductive situations.
Topics included are:
§ Early pregnancy diagnosis
§ Ovaries and uteri in both in a state of oestrus and dioestrous
§ Pathologic conditions of the ovary
§ Early embryonic death
§ Multiple pregnancy diagnosis (twins and triplets)
§ Response to superovulation (oestrus and dioestrous
§ Ovum pick up (OPU) for IVF
§ Endometritis
§ Embryo flushing procedure – PBS filling up the uterus and outflow showing endometrial cells floating in lumen of uterus
§ Foetal sexing
Running time 67 minutes
DVD costs £95 plus £5 p&p plus VAT = £120
To order a copy please call the office on 01565 723036
