VET educational courses

We are committed to supporting veterinary professionals with high-quality educational opportunities. Our courses cover the latest advancements in imaging technology, providing valuable insights and practical skills to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient care. Explore our programs and stay at the forefront of veterinary medicine.

COURTESY OF: Katie Moore
PROVIDED BY: Klevens Industries/Esaote

Each morning will feature lectures, followed by hands-on wet labs in the afternoons. A basic understanding of abdominal anatomy is a prerequisite for attending this course. You'll receive excellent instruction that you can immediately apply in your hospital setting.

Credit Hours: 15 hours of CE credit approved by AZVMA.

COURTESY OF: Katie Moore
PROVIDED BY: Klevens Industries/Esaote

The weekend workshop will cover Basic and Intermediate-level Abdominal ultrasound. We will spend each morning engaged in lectures and the afternoons will consist of hands on wetlabs. Led by our main instructor Katie Moore (taught ultrasound at UC Davis for seven years) we have assembled a well respected group of station instructors. Everything a two-day course could! We will spend time going through the complete abdomen covering all major organs as well as GI, pancreas and more. Ultrasound physics will be lightly addressed, and tips and techniques will be shared by our instructors.

Credit Hours: 15 hours of CE credit approved by AZVMA.

COURTESY OF: Dr. Julien Guillaumin
PROVIDED BY: CSU TMI

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a rapidly evolving field in veterinary medicine, especially in Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound machines are often available to practitioners, but training is lacking. There is limited training in veterinary school and the post-graduate training is not uniform. Unfortunately, this means your brand-new shining machine may be sitting in a corner of your clinic collecting dust or being used only for cystocentesis! In this course, you will work with experts in emergency medicine and critical care with many years of experience teaching POCUS and you will learn how to use your machine appropriately. This course is mainly designed to use the ultrasound machine as a point-of-care in an emergency situation but will also teach you to use it as a tool for abdominal ultrasound. The great thing about this course is that you will learn to ultrasound the abdomen, the chest, and the heart!  You will be provided in-person lectures on the three types of POCUS in the morning, followed by a 4-hours hands-on lab on anesthetized small to medium breed dogs. The same pattern will be repeated on Day 2, which allows for repetition and building on those motor skills. This lab is a great way to learn, practice or refine your skills in POCUS. We feel confident that, after this course, you will be set to go back to your practice and start applying your skills from Day 1.

Credit Hours: 16 hours.

COURTESY OF: Rita Echandi, DVM, DACVR-Lecture
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

This course is designed to cover all right sided imaging planes - the core of an echocardiographic examination - as well as the left sided right auricular view. Subjective and objective evaluation of these images are covered. Hands on scanning sessions will teach the scanning technique needed to develop skill in obtaining these echocardiographic imaging planes. At completion of this course the attendee will be able to recognize all right sided imaging planes, understand the principles of obtaining these images, obtain critical measurements and understand their usefulness in the assessment of cardiac disease. This course will also include integration of echocardiography into your practice by covering the diagnosis and management of the most common adult-onset cardiac diseases. Using case material, we will form strategies for diagnosis, staging, and management of these diseases with emphasis on the role of echocardiography. Fee $2300.

Credit Hours: 15 hours.

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COURTESY OF: Rita Echandi, DVM, DACVR-Lecture
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective for this course is for the attendee to learn the normal and abnormal appearance of all abdominal organs, including pancreas, adrenal glands, and lymph nodes. In addition, scanning technique, machine controls necessary to create a high quality diagnostic image, measurements, and following a consistent scanning protocol will be emphasized. Hands-on scanning will focus on scan technique, recognition of anatomy, and creating a diagnostic scan. Ultrasound guided aspiration and biopsy technique will be covered, and case studies will be presented. Taught by a Board Certified Veterinary Radiologist. Fee $1600.

Credit Hours: 18 hours.

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COURTESY OF: Keven Gulikers, DVM, MS, DACVIM - Robert Cole DVM ACVR
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective for this class is for the student to take their abdominal scanning skills to the next level. In depth discussion of hepatobiliary disease, vasculature evaluation with Doppler, and the search for shunts. The hands-on scanning will encompass:In depth evaluation of the liver, gall bladder, and bile duct, using standard subcostal and intercostal windowsPractice in finding and following the bile ductIn depth evaluation of the canine and feline pancreas.  Regional anatomy, including duodenum, stomach, transverse colon, portal vein, and splenic vein will be used to consistently find the pancreas or region of the pancreasEvaluation of the aorta, portal vein, caudal vena cava, renal arteries, hepatic artery will be practiced, using Doppler (both color and pulsed wave) to assess waveforms, direction and velocity of flowThe portal vein will be evaluated closely for normal flow (direction and velocity) to better evaluate conditions such as portal hypertensionEvaluation of portal vein and caudal vena cava for intra-hepatic and extra-hepatic portosystemic shuntsEvaluation of the thyroid gland Fee $1600.

Credit Hours: 16 hours.

_{When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount.} 

COURTESY OF: Martha Larson MS,DVM, DACVR
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective of this program is for the attendee to become a proficient, confident soft tissue sonographer, by immersing them in soft tissue ultrasound over a 3 month period. The student will be with us for 4 days in session 1, and 3 days in sessions 2 and 3. Each session is approximately 1 month apart. Each session will build upon the prior session. Knobs, measurements, labeling, scan technique of the abdomen, scanning protocol, artifacts, normal and abnormals, disease processes, and aspirate and biopsy technique will be taught. Each session will require accountability in the way of quizzes, and written and practical exams. Case submissions will be required weekly between sessions for critique. Referral to a telemedicine service or specialist may still be necessary, as this is a skill set that requires continuing practice allowing proficiency to become excellence. Fee $3800.

Credit Hours: 24 hours.

_{When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount}

COURTESY OF: Katie Moore
PROVIDED BY: Klevens Industries/Esaote

The weekend workshop will cover Basic and Intermediate-level Abdominal ultrasound. We will spend each morning engaged in lectures and the afternoons will consist of hands on wetlabs. Led by our main instructor Katie Moore (taught ultrasound at UC Davis for seven years) we have assembled a well respected group of station instructors. Everything a two-day course could! We will spend time going through the complete abdomen covering all major organs as well as GI, pancreas and more. Ultrasound physics will be lightly addressed, and tips and techniques will be shared by our instructors.

Credit Hours: 15 hours of CE credit approved by AZVMA

COURTESY OF: June Boon, Honorary DACVIM (Cardiology), Matt Miller DVM DACVIM (Cardiology)
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

This course is designed to cover all right sided imaging planes - the core of an echocardiographic examination - as well as the left sided right auricular view. Subjective and objective evaluation of these images are covered. Hands on scanning sessions will teach the scanning technique needed to develop skill in obtaining these echocardiographic imaging planes. At completion of this course the attendee will be able to recognize all right sided imaging planes, understand the principles of obtaining these images, obtain critical measurements and understand their usefulness in the assessment of cardiac disease. This course will also include integration of echocardiography into your practice by covering the diagnosis and management of the most common adult-onset cardiac diseases. Using case material, we will form strategies for diagnosis, staging, and management of these diseases with emphasis on the role of echocardiography. $2300

Credit Hours: 21 hours.

_{When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount.}

COURTESY OF: Martha Larson MS,DVM, DACVR
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective of this program is for the attendee to become a proficient, confident soft tissue sonographer, by immersing them in soft tissue ultrasound over a 3 month period. The student will be with us for 4 days in session 1, and 3 days in sessions 2 and 3. Each session is approximately 1 month apart. Each session will build upon the prior session. Knobs, measurements, labeling, scan technique of the abdomen, scanning protocol, artifacts, normal and abnormals, disease processes, and aspirate and biopsy technique will be taught. Each session will require accountability in the way of quizzes, and written and practical exams. Case submissions will be required weekly between sessions for critique. Referral to a telemedicine service or specialist may still be necessary, as this is a skill set that requires continuing practice allowing proficiency to become excellence. Fee $3800.

Credit Hours: 24 hours.

_{When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount.}

COURTESY OF: Dr. Georgette Goorchenko / Dr. Juliette Hart 
PROVIDED BY: CRI

This 2-day course will focus on how ultrasound can make musculoskeletal diagnoses more precisely, accurately, and efficiently and how findings can be applied clinically. This will enable a more targeted treatment approach for patients suffering from soft tissue injuries such as Stifle and Iliopsoas injuries. The course will include lectures, cadaver labs, injection techniques, and hands-on experience with ultrasound.

Credit Hours: 15 hours.

COURTESY OF: Rita Echandi, DVM, DACVR-Lecture
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective for this course is for the attendee to leave with the knowledge of how to recognize an ultrasound case, incorporate ultrasound into their practice, and how to create a study for someone to interpret, of the five main abdominal organs. This will be accomplished through learning the basic knobs necessary to create a diagnostic image, how to tweak that image with these knobs, do measurements, and follow a scanning protocol. Recognizing artifacts will be covered, as well as how to quickly assess a trauma case with ultrasound. Hands-on scanning will reinforce the didactic portion, and recognizing normal tissue. Fee $1300.

Credit Hours: 15 hours.

_{When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount.}

COURTESY OF: Rita Echandi, DVM, DACVR-Lecture
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective for this course is for the attendee to learn the normal and abnormal appearance of all abdominal organs, including pancreas, adrenal glands, and lymph nodes. In addition, scanning technique, machine controls necessary to create a high quality diagnostic image, measurements, and following a consistent scanning protocol will be emphasized. Hands-on scanning will focus on scan technique, recognition of anatomy, and creating a diagnostic scan. Ultrasound guided aspiration and biopsy technique will be covered, and case studies will be presented. Taught by a Board Certified Veterinary Radiologist. Fee $1600.

Credit Hours: 14 hours.

_{When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount.}

COURTESY OF: Keven Gulikers, DVM, MS, DACVIM Robert Cole DVM ACVR
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective for this class is for the student to take their abdominal scanning skills to the next level. In depth discussion of hepatobiliary disease, vasculature evaluation with Doppler, and the search for shunts. The hands-on scanning will encompass:In depth evaluation of the liver, gall bladder, and bile duct, using standard subcostal and intercostal windowsPractice in finding and following the bile ductIn depth evaluation of the canine and feline pancreas.  Regional anatomy, including duodenum, stomach, transverse colon, portal vein, and splenic vein will be used to consistently find the pancreas or region of the pancreasEvaluation of the aorta, portal vein, caudal vena cava, renal arteries, hepatic artery will be practiced, using Doppler (both color and pulsed wave) to assess waveforms, direction and velocity of flowThe portal vein will be evaluated closely for normal flow (direction and velocity) to better evaluate conditions such as portal hypertensionEvaluation of portal vein and caudal vena cava for intra-hepatic and extra-hepatic portosystemic shuntsEvaluation of the thyroid gland. Fee $1600.

Credit Hours: 16 hours.

_{When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount.}

COURTESY OF: Dr. Julien Guillaumin
PROVIDED BY: CSU TMI

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a rapidly evolving field in veterinary medicine, especially in Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound machines are often available to practitioners, but training is lacking. There is limited training in veterinary school and the post-graduate training is not uniform. Unfortunately, this means your brand-new shining machine may be sitting in a corner of your clinic collecting dust or being used only for cystocentesis! In this course, you will work with experts in emergency medicine and critical care with many years of experience teaching POCUS and you will learn how to use your machine appropriately. This course is mainly designed to use the ultrasound machine as a point-of-care in an emergency situation but will also teach you to use it as a tool for abdominal ultrasound. The great thing about this course is that you will learn to ultrasound the abdomen, the chest, and the heart! You will be provided in-person lectures on the three types of POCUS in the morning, followed by a 4-hours hands-on lab on anesthetized small to medium breed dogs. The same pattern will be repeated on Day 2, which allows for repetition and building on those motor skills. This lab is a great way to learn, practice or refine your skills in POCUS. We feel confident that, after this course, you will be set to go back to your practice and start applying your skills from Day 1. $2495

Credit Hours: 16 hours.

COURTESY OF: Dr. Georgette Goorchenko / Dr. Juliette Hart
PROVIDED BY: CRI

This 2-day course will focus on how ultrasound can make musculoskeletal diagnoses more precisely, accurately, and efficiently and how findings can be applied clinically. This will enable a more targeted treatment approach for patients suffering from soft tissue injuries such as Stifle and Iliopsoas injuries. The course will include lectures, cadaver labs, injection techniques, and hands-on experience with ultrasound. $2275.

Credit Hours: 15 hours.

COURTESY OF: Dana Neelis, DVM, DACVR
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective of this program is for the attendee to become a proficient, confident soft tissue sonographer, by immersing them in soft tissue ultrasound over a 3 month period. The student will be with us for 4 days in session 1, and 3 days in sessions 2 and 3. Each session is approximately 1 month apart. Each session will build upon the prior session. Knobs, measurements, labeling, scan technique of the abdomen, scanning protocol, artifacts, normal and abnormals, disease processes, and aspirate and biopsy technique will be taught. Each session will require accountability in the way of quizzes, and written and practical exams. Case submissions will be required weekly between sessions for critique. Referral to a telemedicine service or specialist may still be necessary, as this is a skill set that requires continuing practice allowing proficiency to become excellence. Fee $3800.

Credit Hours: 24 hours.

_{When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount.}

COURTESY OF: Martha Larson, DVM, MS, DACVR
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective for this course is for the attendee to leave with the knowledge of tweaking image quality, and learning both normal anatomy and appearance, as well as abnormal, and disease processes for the liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenal glands, GI System, thyroid and vascular. Hands-on scanning will reinforce the didactic portion, and recognizing normal tissue. Fee $3900.

Must be a Board Specialist or Resident. When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount.

Credit Hours: 40 hours.

COURTESY OF: June Boon, Honorary DACVIM (Cardiology), Sonya Gordon, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective of this course is for the attendee to obtain an accurate and diagnostic echocardiographic study that incorporates color flow and spectral Doppler. All topics will focus on accuracy of the Doppler information and optimizing image quality. Topics covered will include: understanding the physical principles of Doppler echocardiography as it applies to the accuracy and quality of an echocardiographic exam, correct placement of Doppler cursors and gates, recognition of normal and abnormal color flow Doppler, understanding how Doppler aids in the evaluation of common acquired heart disease. Hands on sessions will focus on equipment controls that affect image quality, image optimization and measurement of the Doppler echocardiogram. Taught by a Boarded Cardiologist. $2300.

Credit Hours: 21 hours.

_{When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount.}

COURTESY OF: Dana Neelis, DVM, DACVR
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective of this program is for the attendee to become a proficient, confident soft tissue sonographer, by immersing them in soft tissue ultrasound over a 3 month period. The student will be with us for 4 days in session 1, and 3 days in sessions 2 and 3. Each session is approximately 1 month apart. Each session will build upon the prior session. Knobs, measurements, labeling, scan technique of the abdomen, scanning protocol, artifacts, normal and abnormals, disease processes, and aspirate and biopsy technique will be taught. Each session will require accountability in the way of quizzes, and written and practical exams. Case submissions will be required weekly between sessions for critique. Referral to a telemedicine service or specialist may still be necessary, as this is a skill set that requires continuing practice allowing proficiency to become excellence. Fee $3800.

Credit Hours: 24 hours.

_{When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount.}

COURTESY OF: Rita Echandi, DVM, DACVR-Lecture
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective for this course is for the attendee to learn the normal and abnormal appearance of all abdominal organs, including pancreas, adrenal glands, and lymph nodes. In addition, scanning technique, machine controls necessary to create a high quality diagnostic image, measurements, and following a consistent scanning protocol will be emphasized. Hands-on scanning will focus on scan technique, recognition of anatomy, and creating a diagnostic scan. Ultrasound guided aspiration and biopsy technique will be covered, and case studies will be presented. Taught by a Board Certified Veterinary Radiologist. Fee $1600.

Credit Hours: 15 hours.

_{When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount.}

COURTESY OF: Rita Echandi, DVM, DACVR-Lecture
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective for this course is for the attendee to learn the normal and abnormal appearance of all abdominal organs, including pancreas, adrenal glands, and lymph nodes. In addition, scanning technique, machine controls necessary to create a high quality diagnostic image, measurements, and following a consistent scanning protocol will be emphasized. Hands-on scanning will focus on scan technique, recognition of anatomy, and creating a diagnostic scan. Ultrasound guided aspiration and biopsy technique will be covered, and case studies will be presented. Taught by a Board Certified Veterinary Radiologist. Fee $1600.

Credit Hours: 18 hours.

COURTESY OF: Keven Gulikers, DVM, MS, DACVIM Robert Cole DVM ACVR
PROVIDED BY: WAVE

The objective for this class is for the student to take their abdominal scanning skills to the next level. In depth discussion of hepatobiliary disease, vasculature evaluation with Doppler, and the search for shunts. The hands-on scanning will encompass: In depth evaluation of the liver, gall bladder, and bile duct, using standard subcostal and intercostal windows. Practice in finding and following the bile ductIn depth evaluation of the canine and feline pancreas. Regional anatomy, including duodenum, stomach, transverse colon, portal vein, and splenic vein will be used to consistently find the pancreas or region of the pancreas. Evaluation of the aorta, portal vein, caudal vena cava, renal arteries, hepatic artery will be practiced, using Doppler (both color and pulsed wave) to assess waveforms, direction and velocity of flow. The portal vein will be evaluated closely for normal flow (direction and velocity) to better evaluate conditions such as portal hypertension. Evaluation of portal vein and caudal vena cava for intra-hepatic and extra-hepatic portosystemic shunts. Evaluation of the thyroid gland. Fee $1600.

Credit Hours: 16 hours.

_{When registering, click on the Classes tab at the top to read about the different classes, and then click on the Register tab at the top, to sign up online. The pricing on the WAVE website, does not reflect the pricing for Esaote customers. When registering, exit out when it takes you to the payment screen, and WAVE will invoice with the discount.}