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

Echocardiographic study is very dependent on the observer, so the module will provide the keys to minimize these situations as much as possible.  

Throughout this program the different imaging methods used in cardiac ultrasound, through which we obtain the necessary measurements for the diagnosis of heart disease. 

Having studied the basics of cardiac ultrasound, we will focus on how to evaluate and diagnose the main cardiac conditions for which echocardiography is one of the main tools for diagnosis, evaluation and patient follow-up.   

During these weeks we will address the most common cardiac diseases that we can describe with echocardiography in both dogs and cats. Putting special emphasis on those parameters that allow us to differentiate between one illness and another.   

In addition, we will lay the theoretical foundation for two advanced imaging tests related to echocardiography: 3D cardiac ultrasound and transesophageal echocardiography. 

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 Cardiac Ultrasound in Small Animals offers you the advantages of a high-level scientific, teaching, and technological course.  These arCardiac Ultrasound in Small Animalse 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 Cardiac Ultrasound in Small Animals. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. In this way, you will be able to study with a range of easy-to-use and versatile multimedia tools that will give you the necessary skills you need for your specialization.  

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:  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.

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

The most effective resources in online teaching, in a practical, comfortable and high-impact course"

Our objective is to train highly qualified professionals for the working A goal that you will reach in just a few months and that will allow you to achieve professional excellence. 

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

General Objectives

• Develop a comprehensive echocardiographic examination protocol 
• Build confidence for conducting different echocardiographic cuts 
• Optimizing the image to achieve a correct and accurate examination 
• Determine the different echocardiographic measures applied in veterinary cardiology
• Have the ability to interpret echocardiographic images of the most common diseases  
• Effectively assess each disease and be able to stage it  
• Differentiate between the different diseases that can be detected by echocardiography 

Specific Objectives

• Determine ultrasound equipment requirements for echocardiographic studies 
• Establish the different physical principles that generate echocardiographic images 
• Work on the different types of images used in echocardiography 
• Provide key criteria for implementing the Doppler mode in echocardiography 
• Assess the size of the cardiac chambers using echocardiography 
• Assess systolic and diastolic function using echocardiography 
• Determine which organs or cavities can be evaluated by ultrasound-guided cytology
• Assess and study valvular heart disease  
• Identify echocardiographic signs for detecting pulmonary hypertension  
• Be able to differentiate between and diagnose canine and feline cardiomyopathies 
• Evaluate the pericardial cavity, as well as the layers that form the pericardium  
• Detect the different cardiac neoplasms 
• Establish the theoretical bases for pericardiocentesis 
• Study the different congenital conditions that can be found in small animals 
• Assess for cardiac parasites 
• Develop advanced echocardiography techniques 

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