Veterinary Radiology CE Online: "Is It Surgical? The practical Guide to GI Radiology for the General Practitioner

In this veterinary radiology RACE-approved online course, I discuss all of the major surgical pathologies in dogs and cats to help you make the call on whether or not it is "ok" to treat conservatively or proceed to further diagnostics or surgery. 

Benjamin Colburn, DVM, DACVR 

2.5 HR RACE-APPROVED CE COURSE

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Meet Your Instructor

Benjamin Colburn, DVM, DACVR, is a board-certified veterinary radiologist at Vitalrads, reading over 1,000 cases per month and performing in-person ultrasounds daily. 

Over 23,000 veterinary professionals on Instagram.
Link to Instagram: @drcolburn.dacvr

Education 

  • Undergraduate: Angelo State University - San Angelo, Texas
  • Veterinary School: Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - College Station, Texas 
  • Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Residency: VitalRads - Cypress, Texas 
  • Board Certification: Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology

Clinics 

Learn a Search Pattern

Develop a step-by-step process for evaluating abdominal radiographs so you can stop guessing. 

Practical, Short Lecture Sections

No academic fluff or frivolous medical jargon

Only Case-Based Content

 I'll show the major findings, make conclusions, and then discuss next steps using actual cases you'll likely see on a day-to-day basis. 

Check out this example from the course:

The radiographs are ambiguous to you, but... "Is supportive care ok?" 

What does a radiologist look for? 

The cat has been vomiting for 3 days 

Owners want answers on the next steps, but they are limited on resources... 

"Do I think this cat needs surgery?" 

In the course, I'll show you some key findings to look for to help you make a decision/call, just like the video below. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Surgical? A Practical Guide to GI Radiology for the General Practitioner

  1. RACE CE Attendee Info

    1 lesson
    1. RACE CE Attendee List Compliance

  2. Intro

    4 lessons
    1. About This Course
    2. Passing foreign bodies with conservative care
    3. Search Pattern
    4. Review of Radiographic Opacities

  3. Stomach

    22 lessons

    1. Normal Anatomy

      1. Stomach Normal Anatomy
      2. Take the Left Lateral First

    2. Displacement of the Stomach with Intact Diaphragm

      1. Hepatomegaly
      2. Microhepatia
      3. Splenomegaly / Other Nonspecific intraabdominal mass

    3. Displacement of the Stomach without Intact Diaphragm

      1. Diaphragmatic Hernia
      2. Diaphragmatic Hernia 2
      3. Tension Gastro-Thorax
      4. Hiatal Hernia

    4. Displacement Within the Esophagus

      1. Gastroesophageal intussusception

    5. Dilation

      1. Food Bloat
      2. GDV
      3. 360 GDV
      4. Gastric Dilation
      5. Chronic Pyloric Outflow Obstruction
      6. Pyloric Foreign Bodies 1
      7. Pyloric Foreign Bodies 2
      8. Pyloric Foreign Bodies 3
      9. Bone Ingestion
      10. Poorly Defined Foreign Bodies
      11. Gastroenteritis

    6. Wall Changes

      1. Mural Disease

  4. Small Bowel

    19 lessons

    1. Normal Anatomy

      1. Normal Anatomy / Search Pattern
      2. Measurements for Mechanical Obstructions

    2. Non obstructive Foreign Bodies

      1. Non-obstructive Foreign Material
      2. Non-obstructive Foreign Material 2

    3. Obstructive Foreign Objects

      1. Stone/Rock Foreign Bodies
      2. Corn Cob Foreign Body
      3. Poorly Defined/Lucent Foreign Bodies 1
      4. Poorly Defined/Lucent Foreign Bodies 1 Ultrasound Images
      5. Poorly Defined Foreign Material 2
      6. Fabric Like FB
      7. Possible Hair Ties
      8. Intro Linear Foreign Bodies
      9. Plications (Cats)
      10. Plication (dogs)
      11. Septic Peritonitis / Peritoneal Gas

    4. Hernia

      1. Abdominal Body Wall Hernia

    5. Functional Ileus

      1. Functional Ileus

    6. Mesenteric Volvulus

      1. Mesenteric Volvulus

    7. Infiltrative

      1. Infiltrative

  5. Colon

    6 lessons

    1. Normal Anatomy

      1. Normal Anatomy

    2. Colitis

      1. Enterocolitis

    3. Foreign Bodies

      1. Beach Sand

    4. Colonic Torsion

      1. Colonic Torsion

    5. Intussusception

      1. Intussusception

    6. Infiltrative

      1. Colonic Mass

  6. Quiz

    1 lesson
    1. CE quiz

Testimonials and What people are saying:

"I just finished the course. I think it's great! I really like how you showed normal vs abnormal. It helped me orient myself quickly" -- Lex

"You had good images and lectures. They were short, so it kept my attention!" -- Al 

"These videos are great and easier to understand than my vet school radiology lectures!" Stephanie 

What You'll Learn

You will learn which structures you should systematically evaluate when reading GI X-ray cases so that you can make the correct conclusion/plan for your patient. 

Have a question?

Email: [email protected]

From Dr. Colburn:

"I created this course because I remember exactly what it felt like to stare at abdominal radiographs and wonder whether I was missing something important.

After reviewing thousands of studies and seeing what ultimately went to surgery, I developed a system that dramatically improved my miss rate. My goal is to help you do the same."

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