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ONLINE MODULES
8h
ONLINE LEARNING
4h
HANDS-ON WORKSHOP
Point-of-care Ultrasound
POCUS supports faster, more confident bedside decision-making in emergency and general practice.
Rapid bedside answers
Make clinical decisions in real time without delaying care.
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Repeatable and practical
Use POCUS for triage, targeted exam, extension of the physical exam, monitoring, reassessment and diagnostics.
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Non-invasive
Minimal patient compromise with immediate clinical value.
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Structured learning + hands-on training
Build confidence through guided online learning and small-group workshops.
Abdomen. Pleural space & lungs. Heart.
The online lecture series covers the three core areas of veterinary POCUS — so you arrive at the hands-on workshop ready to scan with confidence.
Abdominal POCUS
A dog presents in shock after a car accident — is there hemoperitoneum? A cat is vomiting and lethargic with suspected ureteral obstruction. An older dog collapses suddenly in the garden — anaphylaxis or hemoabdomen?
Pleural space & lung
A cat presents too unstable for radiographs — what's causing the dyspnoea? A dog regurgitates under anaesthesia and you're unsure if there's aspiration pneumonia. A trauma patient arrives with significant breathing difficulty — contusions, pneumothorax or haemothorax?
Cardiovascular POCUS
A small breed dog has wet lungs on PLUS — do you give furosemide? A Great Dane collapses and you can barely hear the heart — dilated cardiomyopathy or pericardial effusion? A shocked dog isn't responding to fluid therapy after 40 minutes — do you keep going or stop?
HOW TRAINING WORKS
A practical pathway to using POCUS in your clinic
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Build confidence through practice
After your workshop, the real learning begins. Scan your next 10–20 patients with purpose — triage, monitoring, reassessment. Confidence comes from repetition in your own clinical environment.
2026 Hands-on POCUS Workshops
Join hands-on POCUS workshops designed for real clinical practice
4-5 July University of Sydney Centre for Veterinary Education
Hands-on POCUS workshop for general practice and emergency clinicians, with Prof Søren Boysen in person alongside our local instructors.
16-17 July Murdoch University, Perth WA
Hands-on POCUS workshop featuring Prof Søren Boysen and Dr Serge Chalhoub in person.
Bring a workshop to your clinic
Small-group, hands-on POCUS training delivered at your practice. We come to you.
Not in your area yet?
Register your interest and we'll be in touch when workshops are available near you.
During POCUS training you’ll learn to:
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Know which binary question to ask, and when, based on your patient's presentation
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Perform a confident POCUS assessment of the abdomen, pleural space, lungs and heart
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Apply these skills immediately in everyday practice — no specialist background required
Your Teaching Team
Online training developed by internationally recognised leaders in veterinary POCUS, delivered locally through hands-on workshops in Australia.
Prof Søren Boysen, DVM, DACVECC
Known throughout the profession as the Godfather of Veterinary POCUS, Søren Boysen wrote the first paper on veterinary point-of-care ultrasound — and in doing so, changed the way the profession uses ultrasound forever. He introduced FAST exams to veterinary medicine and pioneered the teaching methods now used to train practitioners around the world.
A multi-award-winning educator and internationally recognised speaker, Søren continues to lead POCUS research and develop training specifically designed for general practitioners. When he teaches, vets listen.
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Dr Serge Chalhoub DVM, DACVIM
Serge Chalhoub is a contributing author on multiple POCUS textbooks and peer-reviewed articles, and a co-developer of the teaching methods that have made veterinary POCUS accessible to practitioners everywhere. A self-described convert — from specialist-only scanning to passionate POCUS advocate — he brings both academic rigour and genuine enthusiasm to everything he teaches.
An award-winning educator who has delivered POCUS workshops on every continent, Serge has a gift for making complex clinical skills immediately applicable in everyday practice.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Dr Pam Manning
BVSc, GradCertEdStudies(Higher Ed), FHEA
Emergency veterinarian at SASH and clinical educator at the University of Sydney. Member of the International Veterinary POCUS Consensus Group. Delivering POCUS workshops across Australia with a focus on clinical integration for everyday practice.
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Dr Mark Haworth
BVSc (Hons 1) MANZCVS (ECC) MVMS Diplomate DACVECC
Board-certified specialist in emergency and critical care — MANZCVS (ECC) and DACVECC. Established the 24-hour ECC service at the University of Queensland and has taught at undergraduate and postgraduate level. His clinical interests include POCUS, CPR, sepsis, and mechanical ventilation.
"Right there at the cage side — within 30 to 60 seconds — you gain a rapid evaluation of what's causing that patient's difficulty. It makes a huge difference to how we manage those patients."
— Prof Søren Boysen, University of Calgary
Sample of the online course - Introduction to Abdominal POCUS
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Want to Bring POCUS training to your clinic? Host a workshop or enrol in the online course
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​Email vetpocus@gmail.com
Email vetpocus@gmail.com