Advanced imaging is becoming more accessible to veterinarians, with either on-site or regional outpatient access. The use of these tests can greatly elevate the clinical practice and care provided to veterinary patients. The basic principles of how CT and MRI are used to produce diagnostic images will be reviewed. We will review general indications for using each modality. Limitations of these diagnostics will also be discussed.

Attendees will learn about the different types of animal cruelty and how veterinarians can assist during an animal cruelty investigation. 

Radiographic positioning is essential for correct identification and diagnoses of lesions on radiographs. It is essential to understand how to acquire correctly positioned orthogonal radiographs and how positioning results in the projected image. The webinar will focus on how to position dogs and cats for the optimal radiograph of the thorax, abdomen and selected musculoskeletal anatomy. The webinar will expand on how to position these patients to minimise x-ray exposure to both the staff and patient, what to look for in a correctly positioned radiograph, tips on how to problem solve incorrectly positioned radiographs, and will introduce less new projections that may offer further diagnostic value to radiographs.