ArticleThe Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2020
The use of veterinary point-of-care ultrasound by veterinarians: A nationwide Canadian survey.
Article in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- Retrospective evaluation of dogs presenting with hemothorax.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence models for point-of-care ultrasound diagnostics in dogs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Retrospective Evaluation of Subpleural Consolidations Using Lung Ultrasound in 634 Dogs and 347 Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Abdominal, thoracic, and cardiac point-of-care ultrasound skills following an in-person hands-on training course for early-track emergency clinicians.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Confidence level of Australian veterinarians with point-of-care ultrasound before and after a training course.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2024Article
- Critical Advances for Democratizing Ultrasound Diagnostics in Human and Veterinary Medicine.Annual review of biomedical engineering · 2024Review
- Case report: Application of color Doppler sonography for the assessment of pulmonary consolidations in a dog.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Assessment of Volume Status and Fluid Responsiveness in Small Animals.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Review
- Utility of focused cardiac ultrasonography training in veterinary students to differentiate stages of subclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
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Abstract
This survey assessed how veterinary point-of-care ultrasound (VPOCUS), including abdominal and thoracic focused assessment with sonography for trauma (AFAST, TFAST), is used across Canada. Seventy-four veterinarians completed an online survey; 88% (65/74) used ultrasound, 94% (61/65) performed AFAST, and 69% (45/65) performed TFAST. Reasons for not performing VPOCUS included no machine/poor quality machine, lack of experience/confidence, and lack of training/education. Abdominal effusion, and pleural and pericardial effusion were the most frequently diagnosed AFAST and TFAST pathologies, respectively. Lung and cardiovascular ultrasound examinations were infrequently performed. Subpleural consolidation was rarely included in VPOCUS. Most respondents performed VPOCUS, with AFAST being more frequently and confidently preformed than TFAST. More training, education, and standardization of techniques appear to be key elements to help build confidence and experience, particularly with regard to TFAST applications and diagnosis.
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