Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Ultrasound Abdominal

The Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Ultrasound is an online course providing training in abdominal ultrasound.

Abdominal ultrasound is a vital tool in the investigation of disease processes in small animal veterinary medicine. This Graduate Certificate course provides training in abdominal ultrasound with an emphasis on image optimisation, description and interpretation of the findings. You'll develop the skills to describe and interpret abdominal ultrasound findings in a general practice setting.

Taught by international experts, this course prepares you to provide more comprehensive treatment to animals in your care.

On successful completion of this course the candidate should be able to:

• Acquire diagnostic ultrasound images of the abdomen of dogs and cats
• Describe the abnormalities identified during the ultrasound examination of the abdomen
• Interpret the abnormalities identified with respect to the patient's other clinical information
• Obtain fine needle aspirates or biopsy samples as indicated by the ultrasound examination
• Communicate their findings and interpretation orally and in the form of a written ultrasound report.

It takes about 20 minutes to complete the form using the online application system.

You can save your work in progress and complete the application at a later date.