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|Events|September 11, 2015
Intermediate Abdominal Ultrasound
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Date: April 21 - April 23, 2016
Description:
This course is designed for veterinarians who ultrasound animals at least once every other week. The course will review basic physics, but most of the course time will emphasize abnormalities found within the abdomen. Minimal time will be spent on the use of the ultrasound machine, instead, scanning techniques and pathology will be the focus of this course. By the end of this course, you should have the ability to do a complete ultrasound examination and recognize routine pathology.
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Event type: Hands-on labs
Event Address: Oquendo Center2425 E. Oquendo Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
For More Information:Janis Knoetzel,WVC
2425 E. Oquendo Rd. ,Las Vegas ,Nevada ,89120 ,USA
866-800-7326, [email protected], www.wvc.org
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