Veterinary Ultrasound Calculators and Resources

Enter patient details to assess whether pimobendan is indicated for your asymptomatic Mitral Valve Disease cases.
Based on EPIC study criteria.

EPIC Criteria:

Systolic murmur ≥3/6
Weight ≤15 kg
Age >6 years
LA:Ao >1.6
LVIDdN >1.7

M-Mode normal reference range

Input your patient's body weight in the box to display the reference range for M-mode measurements (according to the Cornell allometric scale for patients weighing less than70kg).

Podcasts

Clinician Brief: A Focus on POCUS: Ultrasound in General Practice with Dr. Brunke

Clinician Brief: Diagnosing Foreign Body Obstructions via Radiography & Ultrasonography

RVC Point Of Care UltraSound (POCUS) : Dr Cortellini, lecturer in emergency and critical care at the RVC, talks about the use of ultrasound in the ER.

The Animal Heartbeat : Award-winning podcast dedicated to veterinary cardiology: created, hosted and produced by veterinary Specialists, made for vets, nurses, technicians and students - and, anybody who wants to know more about heart disease in animals.

Reference papers on echocardiography , abdominal and emergency ultrasounds

Echocardiography:

M-Mode Echocardiography in Canine Veterinary Practice: A Comprehensive Review of Left Ventricular Measurements in 44 Different Dog Breeds

ACVIM consensus statement guidelines for the classification, diagnosis, and management of cardiomyopathies in cats

ACVIM consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatmentof myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs

Abdominal Ultrasounds

ACVR and ECVDI consensus statement for the standardization of the abdominal ultrasound examination

Emergency Ultrasounds

The Veterinary Ultrasound Blog

Stay up to date with case examples, myth-busting tips, and practical insight to help you scan confidently in everyday practice.

Echo Vet
Solutions

Resources for vets

Useful calculators, podcasts and reference papers about echocardiography, abdominal and emergency ultrasound

Enter patient details to assess whether pimobendan is indicated for your asymptomatic Mitral Valve Disease cases.
Based on EPIC study criteria.

EPIC Criteria:

Systolic murmur ≥3/6

Weight ≤15 kg

Age >6 years

LA:Ao >1.6

LVIDdN >1.7

M-Mode normal reference range

Podcasts

Clinician Brief: A Focus on POCUS: Ultrasound in General Practice with Dr. Brunke

Clinician Brief: Diagnosing Foreign Body Obstructions via Radiography & Ultrasonography

RVC Point Of Care UltraSound (POCUS) : Dr Cortellini, lecturer in emergency and critical care at the RVC, talks about the use of ultrasound in the ER.

The Animal Heartbeat : Award-winning podcast dedicated to veterinary cardiology: created, hosted and produced by veterinary Specialists, made for vets, nurses, technicians and students - and, anybody who wants to know more about heart disease in animals.

Reference papers on echocardiography , abdominal and emergency ultrasounds

Echocardiography:

M-Mode Echocardiography in Canine Veterinary Practice: A Comprehensive Review of Left Ventricular Measurements in 44 Different Dog Breeds

ACVIM consensus statement guidelines for the classification, diagnosis, and management of cardiomyopathies in cats

ACVIM consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatmentof myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs

Abdominal Ultrasounds

ACVR and ECVDI consensus statement for the standardization of the abdominal ultrasound examination

Emergency Ultrasounds

Usefulness of pericardial lung ultrasonography for the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary edema in dogs

Evaluation of point-of-care thoracic ultrasound and NT-proBNP for the diagnosis of congestive heart failure in cats with respiratory distress

The Veterinary Ultrasound Blog

Resources for vets

Useful calculators, podcasts and reference papers about echocardiography, abdominal and emergency ultrasound

Enter patient details to assess whether pimobendan is indicated for your asymptomatic Mitral Valve Disease cases. Based on EPIC study criteria. ​ EPIC Criteria:

Systolic murmur ≥3/6

Weight ≤15 kg

Age >6 years

LA:Ao >1.6

LVIDdN >1.7

M-Mode normal reference range

Podcasts

Reference papers on echocardiography , abdominal and emergency ultrasounds

Echocardiography:

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​ ​ Abdominal Ultrasounds

​ ​ Emergency Ultrasounds

​Evaluation of point-of-care thoracic ultrasound and NT-proBNP for the diagnosis of congestive heart failure in cats with respiratory distress​

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Enter patient details to assess whether pimobendan is indicated for your asymptomatic Mitral Valve Disease cases.
Based on EPIC study criteria.

EPIC Criteria:

Abdominal Ultrasounds

Emergency Ultrasounds

Evaluation of point-of-care thoracic ultrasound and NT-proBNP for the diagnosis of congestive heart failure in cats with respiratory distress