POCUS focus: the magic of emergency ultrasound

Turn waiting time into scanning time—get hands-on with your ultrasound machine and learn to recognise A-lines, B-lines, pleural effusions, and pericardial effusions like a pro.

This is a 2-hour session with 1 hour of theory, detailing how's and what's of an emergency ultrasound scan of the chest and abdomen, followed by an hour-long practical session with portable ultrasound machines on real canine patients! During this session, expert ultra-sonographer and veterinary cardiologist Dr Ian Johnson, will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to triage critical patients, allowing the vet to focus on treating the patient without delay.

Refreshments and a variety of delicious snacks will be provided throughout this seminar (cuddles with the canine volunteers are also provided for free! Cuddles with Ian are not advised - he may bite if not offered a cup of tea first).

Meet your speaker

Ian Johnson BSc BVetMed CertVC PgC(SADI) MRCVS

Ian Johnson qualified from the RVC in 2004 and immediately developed an interest in diagnostic imaging and cardiology. Following

completion of the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Cardiology in 2011, he owned and ran an award-winning first opinion and referral small animal clinic in Kent. Ever in need of a new challenge, Ian completed a Post-graduate Certificate in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2020 and decided to set up a peripatetic cardiology and ultrasound service in the New Forest. Ian is an Advanced Practitioner in both Cardiology and Diagnostic Imaging and has a passion for training and mentoring GP vets and nurses to help them manage their patients. He is a keen cyclist outside of work, and, much like life, much prefers the ups to the downs.