Servicing Shropshire, Mid/North Wales and the Midlands
EXPERTISE WITHIN YOUR PRACTICE
Travelling Cardiologist
Travelling Imaging, (echocardiography, abdominal ultrasound
and endoscopy)
Ultrasound Training
in your practice
Lectures: Abdominal Ultrasound day courses (Basic and Intermediate Level)
Lectures: Echocardiography day courses (Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Levels)
ABOUT MARK
Mark Overend qualified from Glasgow University in 1990 and since then has held several positions and Directorships within practice and the veterinary industry. He was awarded the ESVPS GP Cert in cardiology in 2010, and a the PgC (Small Animal Cardiology Studies) (Distinction) from Harper Adams University in 2017. Mark has been running a cardiology and ultrasound referral service for the last 16 years but also lectures to and trains vets all over the UK in the fields of Ultrasound and Cardiology. He is also a global consultant to ultrasound manufacturers.
Mark.A.D.Overend BVMS GP Cert (Cardio) PgC (Small Animal Cardiology Studies) MRCVS RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Cardiology
TRAVELLING CARDIOLOGY AND IMAGING SERVICES
Why not have the convenience of a visiting Consultant Cardiologist in your practice?
No need for external referral, therefore the expertise remains “in-house”.
Mark carries a mobile top of the range Colour Flow Doppler ultrasound machine, ECG, Holter Monitor, Doppler Blood Pressure Monitor and Endoscopes.
As an experienced GP and surgeon, Mark is able to follow work into theatre if this is more convenient for the practice, e.g. Pericardial drainage, splenectomy, exploratory laparotomy, thoracotomy, diaphragmatic repair etc.
"Mark came to the practice for the day to train the team in cardiac ultrasound. He was an excellent teacher, able to train vets at different levels of experience, and has given the vets confidence to carry out in-house heart scans instead of referring. I would definitely have Mark back for further in-house training."
Jenny Millington BVetMed (Hons) CertAVP (VetGP) MRCVS, Practice Partner Northampton Vets4pets.
IN-HOUSE TRAINING COURSES
Mark has been training vets within their own practices all over the UK for over 18 years now.
He is able to offer a completely hands-on travelling trainer day course for your vets on your ultrasound machine within your practice. This is a very cost-effective use of your CPD budget where all staff members can be trained to a suitable level in either abdominal ultrasound or echocardiography (or both).
For more information on a bespoke practical day course for your practice please contact us on the email address below:
LECTURES
Mark has been running ultrasound and echocardiography courses all over the UK for many years now. These courses are very popular with both new grads and experienced vets alike, and normally comprise of a mixture of lectures and hands on tutored scanning.
Full Day courses currently offered include:
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• An introduction to Abdominal Ultrasound (1 Day)
• An Introduction to Echocardiography (1 Day)
• An Introduction to Abdominal Ultrasound and Echocardiography (1 Day)
• Intermediate Level Abdominal Ultrasound and Echocardiography (1 Day)
• Advanced Level Echocardiography (1 Day)
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For more information on lectures, please contact us:
INFORMATION FOR OWNERS
Cardiology Referrals
Mark is happy to see any cases where a heart condition is suspected by your vet (e.g. a heart murmur or abnormal rhythm). Unfortunately under RCVS rules he cannot provide advice over the phone without having seen your pet, so you will need to be referred by your own veterinary surgeon. Mark can come to your local practice to examine your pet, so you don’t have to travel to a referral centre.
Preparation
Patients should come in for the appointment on an empty stomach (from 6pm the night before) just in case any sedation is required e.g. for X rays. Water should not be restricted.
Typically, you will have a detailed consultation with us and then a full heart scan will be performed. Please be aware that echocardiography requires good contact between the ultrasound probe and the skin via a coupling gel. To obtain the best images, this usually involves clipping some hair from the chest wall. Your pet may also need to have blood samples, blood pressure measurement, an ECG or X-rays as part of their work-up. Once all the tests have been completed, you will be able to pick your pet up later in the day and we will go through your pet’s long term needs and any follow-up required. After that, ongoing care and treatment will be managed by your own vet, but Mark will always be available to discuss any ongoing problems, changes to medications and to perform repeat heart scans and investigations as required.
Unfortunately, Mark does not offer heart screening prior to breeding at this time.
Abdominal Ultrasound Referrals
Patients should come in on an empty stomach (from 6pm the night before) as sedation is normally given for a full abdominal ultrasound. Water should not be restricted at all. Owners must be made aware that some of the fur is normally clipped from the whole abdomen to enable good contact between the probe and the skin. Other tests such as X rays, blood tests or biopsies may be performed at the same time if necessary providing consent has been obtained. Otherwise, a biopsy may be booked for a future appointment once more information has been gathered such as blood test /clotting results and consent has been given.
A discharge appointment is normally arranged later in the day to discuss the scan results.
INFORMATION FOR VETS
