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About Camilla...
Dr Camilla Edwards, a peripatetic veterinary ultrasonographer in Cambridge, founded FOVU First Opinion Veterinary Ultrasound in 2018 after earning her veterinary degree in 2006. Camilla's veterinary ultrasound expertise is widely recognised through her
numerous lectures, ultrasound machine reviews, podcasts, online courses, and exclusive membership to help veterinary professionals master and confidently use ultrasound.
Author: Edited by Gregory R. Lisciandro
Focused Ultrasound Techniques for the Small Animal Practitioner
Overview:
In short ā this is one of my favourite go-to books for abdominal ultrasound, especially in ECC cases.
What is in the book?
This book has a great basic ultrasound principles and artefacts section, demonstrating the common artefacts seen during an ultrasound exam. The book also describes focused (or COAST ā cageside organ assessments for trauma triage and tracking) exams of different organs and the aFAST and tFAST scans. What it does really well is lays out clearly what the exam can and cannot do, and what indications and the objectives are for each organ.
There is a great section on interventional ultrasound-guided procedures. In the appendix there is a useful quick reference of normal values and rule of thumbs and goal-directed templates for medical records. A website linked to the book includes 80+ videos to help to understand.
Should I buy it if Iām in First Opinion Small Animal Veterinary Practice?
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Yes
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