BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA COURSES
Greater Birmingham Humane Society
300 Snow Drive
Birmingham, AL
205-942-1211
205-942-1213 FAX
www.gbhs.org

NOTE: Alabama courses are NOT included as part of any educational package/equipiment purchase with Universal Ultrasound.

Customers wishing to register can do so, but regardless of any current education agreement or contract, will pay $700 per course (50% off the list price).

Course Instructor: Debra M. Beard, DVM, MS, DACVR

Course Coordinator: Gary Beard, DVM, DAVDC

Universal Seminars offers Small Animal Abdominal/Cardiac two day ultrasound diagnostic ultrasound workshops throughout the year at both East Coast and West Coast locations. Lecture, video, case studies and hands-on wet labs with live animals are featured. Each workshop is presented by a faculty of Board Certified specialists. All courses meet the requirements for Continuing Education Credits in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval.

Class Descriptions

Basic Abdominal
Basic overview of abdominal ultrasound including physics, scan techniques, Color Doppler and normal abdominal sonographic anatomy. Emphasis will be the normal anatomy of the abdomen and unique isomorphic appearances of the abdominal organs. Emphasis will also be placed on the use of normal abdominal vessels for aid in identifying normal structure and their expected anatomic location.
Tuition: $1400

Basic Cardiac
Basic overview of cardiac ultrasound including principles of performing a basic echocardiogram including standard imaging windows, imaging planes and the standard views. Cursory understanding of color flow, pulsed-wave Doppler and continuous wave Doppler evaluation. Understand echocardiographic abnormalities with common canine and feline heart disease.
Tuition: $1400

All Courses Include:

• Hands-on laboratory with live animals
• Syllabus
• CD ROM
• Telemedicine training
• Knobology
• Continental breakfast
• Buffet lunch
• Snack breaks