Open new doors in your professional development with this effective specialist program”

Abdominal ultrasound has become, together with radiography, a basic diagnostic imaging procedure nowadays and is increasingly performed and demanded in daily clinical practice. It provides us with very relevant and sometimes conclusive information to reach a diagnosis in our patients.  

It is an operator-dependent technique, so in order to perform an adequate ultrasound examination and obtain the best results, it is necessary to be meticulous and protocolized. Therefore, it is necessary to master basic criteria prior to performing the ultrasound examination, such as: the general anatomy of the region to be explored, the specific anatomy of each viscera, to locate each structure properly and recognize its physiological ultrasound image which will allow us to identify the pathological image. It is also necessary to understand the specific physiology, to correlate the ultrasound findings with clinical signs, and to establish differential diagnoses (and sometimes definitive) with clinical sense and criteria.

Due to the extensive information provided, this intensive training in abdominal ultrasound has been divided into two modules. The first module will address the correct technique of exploration of the abdominal cavity and each of its structures. We will also perform an in-depth study of the physiological image and the main pathologies of the urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, kidneys, retroperitoneal cavity, female genital tract, gestation, male genital tract and adrenal glands.

In the second module, we will continue to address the correct exploration technique of the abdominal cavity and each of its structures, and will deepen understanding of the identification of the physiological image and main pathologies of the peritoneal cavity, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, abdominal lymph nodes and abdominal masses.

With this specialization you will develop confidence, assurance and greater knowledge of pathologies and differential diagnoses when it comes to providing relevant and necessary information in daily ultrasound practice.

As it is an online postgraduate certificate course, students are not restricted by set timetables, nor do they need to physically move to another location. All of the content can be accessed at any time of the day, so you can balance your working or personal life with your academic life.  

As the course is online, you will be able to train wherever and whenever you want, balancing your professional and personal life”

This postgraduate certificate in Abdominal Ultrasound in Small Animals offers you the advantages of a high-level scientific, teaching, and technological course.  These are some of its most notable features:

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• Highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand
• Practical cases presented by practising experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the program

You will have access to the most advanced didactic resources and the most innovative knowledge in a program that stands out for the quality of its contents and its excellent teaching staff”

Our teaching staff is made up of professionals from different fields related to this specialty. In this way, we ensure that we provide you with the training update we are aiming for. A multidisciplinary team of professionals train and experience in different environments, who will develop the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but above all, they will bring their practical knowledge from their own experience to the program: one of the differential qualities of this training.

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design of this postgraduate certificate in Abdominal Ultrasound in Small Animals. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. This way, you will be able to study with a range of comfortable and versatile multimedia tools that will give you the operability you need in your training.

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that conceives learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, we will use telepractice learning: with the help of an innovative interactive video system, and learning from an expert, you will be able to acquire the knowledge as if you were actually dealing with the scenario you are learning about. A concept that will allow you to integrate and fix learning in a more realistic and permanent way.

Tackle the daily challenges you may face in Abdominal Ultrasound in Small Animals with this high-level program designed by and for veterinarians"

Specialize in Abdominal Ultrasound in Small Animals with the direct help of renowned professionals. A booming sector due to the growing demand for pets"

The general objective of this program is to update the professional's knowledge on ultrasound procedures in daily practice. For this purpose, the theoretical learning of the subject will be provided, with the most current and interesting contents in this sector.  

The most effective resources in online teaching, in a practical, comfortable and high-impact learning”

General Objectives

• Perform a correct ultrasound approach in exploring the abdominal cavity
• Assimilate and reinforce the location and positioning of the viscera, an element in this module
• Identify the correct scanning technique for each organ
• Correlate the anatomy of the viscera with its physiological ultrasound image

Specific Objectives

• Master physiological image identification
• Identify and recognize ultrasound findings
• Recognize the main pathologies affecting the previously mentioned organs
• Differentiate between incidental and relative findings
• Establish a correlation between ultrasound findings and clinical signs
• Form the most frequent differential diagnoses
• Propose appropriate complementary tests

This specialization course will provide you with the necessary personal and professional skills to use ultrasound scanners correctly”