AD150 – Advance25 Cardiac Ultrasound

Advance25™: Cardiac Ultrasound

Fast facts
25 hours CPD · RACE approved (12 credits)· All content available immediately· 12 months access · Access to all forum discussions but tutor moderation has ended.

“Brilliant detail regarding echo views, measurements, acquired and congenital disease. Will be very beneficial to my role in clinical practice and is already having a huge impact in how I manage my cases.”

Overview
This course is designed for vets who already perform cardiac ultrasound and want to deepen their understanding, improve consistency, and feel more confident applying echocardiographic findings to real clinical cases.

If you are comfortable obtaining standard views but want greater clarity when interpreting measurements, assessing systolic and diastolic function, or managing more complex acquired and congenital heart disease, this course provides a structured, case-based approach to support you.

Through progressive sessions, you will refine image optimisation, improve repeatable measurement techniques, and develop a clearer framework for interpreting findings across a wide range of canine and feline cardiac conditions. Emphasis is placed on integrating echocardiography into everyday case management, including longitudinal follow-up and decision-making in first opinion practice.

By the end of the course, you will feel more confident using cardiac ultrasound not just to acquire images, but to interpret them accurately and apply them meaningfully to the patients you see in practice.

How it works
Full access to recordings and materials immediately. You will have access to all forum discussion topics but active tutor moderation is no longer available. You’ll keep 12 months’ access to all materials and receive your certificate for 25 hours CPD. RACE approved (12 credits).

Syllabus at a glance
1. Getting the most out of your ultrasound machine
2. Measuring and interpreting your echocardiography images
3. Echocardiography of acquired heart disease in the cat
4. Echocardiography of acquired heart disease in the dog and miscellaneous heart diseases
5. Echocardiography of congenital heart disease in cats and dogs
6. Case based integration

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Your tutors
Liz Bode BVSc PhD DipECVIM-CA (Cardio) MRCVS RCVS
EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Cardiology
RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology.

Siddaharth Sudunagunta BVetMed CertAVP(VC) AHEA DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology)
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology

Testimonials:
‘Both speakers excellent performance. High quality. It being available for such a long time reducing stress of finishing it at high pace.’

Bert Jan Reezigt MRCVS

‘Very informative and practical , good notes and pictures. It is very useful when you want to develop further skills on cardiac ultrasound.’

Carmen Ruiz-Olmedo MRCVS

‘I found the course really excellent. The presentations were of an exceptionally high standard and I’m very excited to take all I have learned back to my practice.’

Patrick Keating MRCVS

‘Brilliant detail regarding echo views, measurements, acquired and congenital disease. Will be very beneficial to my role in clinical practice and is already having a huge impact in how I manage my cases.’

Rachel Church MRCVS

Practicalities & pricing
• Price: £1,197 + VAT (UK).
• Overseas: No VAT for online courses.
• Payment options: Use the ‘Add to basket’ button and pay online. Request invoice using the ‘Request and invoice’ button at the bottom of this page · Call us to book 0151 328 0444.
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More Details

Advance25^TM Courses help you to develop your knowledge and clinical skills in a defined area of small animal practice. These fully flexible online courses include immediate access to recordings and materials for a 12 month period. Complete your learning and get your CPD Certificate for 25 Hours of CPD or a RACE Certificate for 12 Credits.

Fully flexible –  all course materials are recorded and you get full access for 12 months.

Session 1: Getting the most out of your ultrasound machine

Image quality and optimisation are extremely important if you are to interpret your echocardiography images confidently. This session will give you the knowledge that you need to optimise your ultrasound images and get a clearer picture with your cases.

Session 2: Measuring and interpreting your echocardiography images

Accurate and repeatable measurement of echocardiography images is key to determining if an animal has heart disease, especially with those animals that need longitudinal follow up. In this session we will review commonly used measurements associated with right-sided views and discuss evaluation of systolic function.

Session 3: Echocardiography of acquired heart disease in the cat

Diastolic function is important to evaluate feline heart disease. In this session we will discuss interpretation of diastolic function together with how to diagnose the various forms of acquired feline heart disease.

Session 4: Echocardiography of acquired heart disease in the dog and miscellaneous heart diseases

Acquired heart disease is commonly identified in dogs. This session will review echocardiography of degenerative mitral valve disease and dilated cardiomyopathy. We will then go on to discuss more unusual presentations such as pericardial effusion, endocarditis and pulmonary hypertension.

Session 5: Echocardiography of congenital heart disease in cats and dogs

Congenital heart disease is frequently encountered in small animal practice. This session will review more common congenital diseases and their echocardiographic appearance. Focus will be on patent ductus arteriosus, pulmonic and aortic stenosis, valve dysplasia and septal defects.

Session 6: Case based integration

This final session will go through canine and feline cases pulling together everything you have learnt in this course. We’ll look at some of the patients that you’re likely to encounter in your practice.