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Ultrasound of the Liver and GI Tract

Ultrasound of the liver, biliary tract and GI tract forms a vital part of the diagnostic workup of the patient with symptoms of abdominal illness - but it can be challenging. In this course you will develop a stepwise abdominal scanning routine that reliably captures the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, stomach and intestines.

  • Veterinarian
  • Non-Interactive RACE Approval Pending
  • 3 Months Access
  • 6 Structured CPD Points

This course includes

  • 3-month access
  • Course ebook
  • Extra resources
  • Lecture Recordings
  • Quiz assessment
  • CPD certificate

What you'll learn

You’ll learn patient prep and positioning, probe selection, image optimisation to manage gas, and when Doppler adds value. We contrast normal variants with key pathology, including diffuse hepatopathies, nodules/masses, cholestasis vs obstruction, intestinal wall‑layer patterns, motility changes, foreign bodies, intussusception and ulceration—and cover measurement tips, reporting checklists, and practical guidance on when to sample or refer. Designed so you can begin to use your new knowledge the very next day!

Course Outline

This informative lecture details a thorough and methodical approach to ultrasound of the abdomen. Covering some initial ultrasound principles, the speaker progresses through the methodology of ultrasound exploration of the abdominal organs – specifically detailing the standard views, normal sonographic features and finishing with some examples of commonly detected abnormalities and artefacts.
Specialist radiologist, Dr. Jessica Beseeches explores the GI tract in this highly informative lecture – beginning with the stomach, and progressing through to the colon. The lecture details normal sonographic findings, and then presents a case-based analysis of many of the disorders readily detected by ultrasound, including neoplasia, inflammatory bowel disease, and intestinal foreign bodies among others.
The feline pancreas can be a difficult organ to visualise accurately. In this outstanding lecture, specialist radiologist, Dr Lorrie Gaschen, describes how to locate the feline pancreas reliably, using a roadmap of landmarks and techniques – as well as how to determine the presence of pancreatic disease.
Specialist veterinary radiologist, Dr. Lorrie Gaschen describes in detail, how to scan the liver, how to identify parenchymal abnormalities – and importantly, how to recognise the limits of the diagnostic ability of ultrasound in liver scanning. Also included is a description of sonography of the biliary tract in health and disease.

Course Tutors

Dr Lorrie Gaschen

DVM PhD Dipl. ECVDI

Dr Robert Williams

BVSc MACVSc (Vet. Emergency and Critical Care)

Dr Jessica Basseches

DVM, DACVR

This course is supported by our free webinar

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  • Dr. Philip Judge
  • February 4, 2026

AUD 94

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This course is FREE for our Annual Vet Education Members

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Dr Lorrie Gaschen

DVM PhD

Lorrie received her DVM from the University of Florida, was in private practice in Florida for two years after which time she did a diagnostic imaging residency at the University of Bern in Switzerland and became a diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging.
She received her PhD in renal transplant imaging in animal models at the University Medical School in Utrecht then returned to the University of Bern where she became an associate professor upon completion of her work in vascular ultrasound of the canine gastrointestinal tract. She was a full professor of diagnostic imaging in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Sciences for 15 years and has authored numerous publications and book chapters mainly in the field of gastrointestinal ultrasound where she has done the majority of her research.

Lorrie was also the Executive Associate Dean for Diversity, Student, and Faculty Affairs for 6 years at LSU and is the recipient of the 2022 AAVMC award for Excellence in Diversity in the Veterinary Profession. Lorrie is now working in teleradiology with VetCT and enjoys reporting on all species and all modalities with a special interest in exotic imaging.

Dr Robert Williams

BVSc MACVSc (Vet. Emergency and Critical Care)

Robert is a London graduate and has over thirty years’ experience in general practice & emergency Centres. In 2006 he completed the Post Graduate course in Emergency and Critical Care and qualified, as a Member of the Australian College of Veterinary Surgeons, during 2007, in the same discipline.
Since then he has developed his interest in Ultrasonography, both in the emergent situation and general Practice and, performs tuition Australia wide.

In Dec 2011 Robert won the Major prize, for his article in the Post graduate C&T magazine, referencing gall bladder sonological appearance in anaphylaxis. In 2010 he completed the Centre of Veterinary Education distance education course in Sonology and, in 2012, attended the European School of Advanced Veterinary Studies completing their advanced ultrasound course.

Robert has been teaching the benefits of ultrasound to both general practitioners and emergency veterinarians since 2011 and now has well over 160 tutorials and workshops (inc. ASAVA 2013 and Improve International 2014) under his belt in QLD, NSW, Victoria, Darwin and S.A.

Robert offers tuition on, a one-to-one basis, and small to larger groups and, can adapt the scope and direction of teaching to suit various requirements. These tutorials can be arranged at a time to suit vet’s needs and, can be undertaken on a day, evening or weekend basis.

Jessica Basseches

DVM, DACVR

Dr. Basseches started out in the humanities but then realized that her heart belonged to animals and medicine. She changed paths in order to obtain her veterinary degree from NCSU CVM in 2003. Subsequently, she performed a private practice internship in Florida, followed by a residency in radiology at the University of Georgia, finishing up in 2007. She worked as a staff radiologist at Angell Animal Medical Center (MSPCA) in Boston for five years before traveling to the southern hemisphere as a locum radiologist, having the opportunity to work with a diverse range of species in varied and fabulous environments. When she came back to the United States, she moved to the Philadelphia area and worked at CARES for over 7 years.

She has also started her own independent radiology practice, Lucid Veterinary Imaging, providing radiology and ultrasound services to small animal hospitals in the area. She finds exotic radiology beautiful and grooves on the many facets of diagnostic imaging, getting to participate in almost all of the cases in the hospital and feeling like a critical part of the team helping our patients.

Dr. Basseches loves being out of doors as much as possible and in almost any capacity (an antidote to days spent in the dark), enjoys both teaching and learning, frolicking with her dogs and partner, running and hiking, critical thinking, resisting oppression, science fiction and creative vegetarian cooking of the bounty from her garden.
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