Presentation files used during lessons. Rossi F., Manuale di ecografia clinica veterinaria, Edra, 2013 Nyland T.G., John S. Mattoon J.S. Trattato di ecografia del cane e del gatto, Edra-Masson, 2016 Bargellini P., Fanfoni S., Fonti P., Rubini G., Zeyen H.U. Atlante di ecografia addominale del cane e del gatto, Poletto Ed., 2006 Penninck D., d’Anjou M.A. Atlas of Small Animal Ultrasonography, Blackwell Pubblishing, 2018 Faverzani S., Lodi M. Ecografia clinica del cane e del gatto, Poletto Ed., 2010 Kidd J.A., Lu G.K., Frazer M.L., Reef V.B. Atlas of Equine Ultrasonography, Wiley-Blackwell, 2014 McCarthy T. Veterinary Endoscopy for the Small Animal Practitioner, 2007 Porciello F., Birettoni D., Caivano D., Giorgi M.E. Ecocardiografia del cane, del gatto e del cavallo, Poletto Ed., 2019 Boon J.A. Manual of Veterinary Echocardiography, Williams & Wilkins, 1998.
Contents
Theoretical program (13 hours): Introduction - Physics of ultrasound - Imaging tecniques (1h) Ultrasonography of kidneys and the bladder (1h) Ultrasonography of gastro-intestinal tract and pancreas (1h) Ultrasonography of the spleen (2h) Ultrasonography examination of the liver and gallbladder (1h) Ultrasonography examination of uterus, prostates and, lymph nodes (1h) Ultrasonography of equine abdomen (2h) Ultrasonography of the heart and great vessels (2h) Endoscopy of gastrointestinal tract (1h) Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (ECO- FAST) (ore 1) Endoscopy of respiratory tract of small animal and equine (1h). Practical program (12 hours) Patient preparation (1h) - Use and set of ultrasonographic system – Probe choice (1h). Description and interpretation of ultrasonographic images (4 h) - Use of the endoscope (1h) -Endoscopical techniques (4h).
