Enhance your confidence in veterinary cardiology with this intensive two-day course focused on ECG interpretation and cardiac radiography in dogs and cats. Through clear, step-by-step guidance and interactive case discussions, you will learn how to acquire high-quality ECGs, recognise clini-cally relevant arrhythmias, and interpret cardiac radiographs with confidence.
Designed for everyday practice, the course bridges theory and real-world application, helping you make faster, more accurate clinical decisions in small animal cardiology.
What You Will Learn
- When and how to use ECG effectively in dogs and cats
- A systematic approach to ECG acquisition and interpretation
- Recognition of common arrhythmias and conduction disorders
- Interpretation of advanced ECG changes in cardiac disease
- Practical assessment of cardiac radiographs, including heart size and pulmonary patterns
- Identification of radiographic signs of congestive heart failure and pericardial disease
Speaker
Laurent Locquet
DVM MRCVS GPCert (VC) Diplomate ECVIM-CA (Cardiology)
Laurent graduated in 2015 from Ghent University, Belgium and worked in general practice for one year both abroad in South-Africa as well as in Belgium, primarily with cats, dogs and wildlife, before starting a rotating Internship in a busy referral centre in the UK. During his Internship, Laurent obtained his certificate in Veterinary Cardiology. After completing his Internship, Laurent completed a Residency in Veterinary Cardiology at the University of Ghent before joining a busy referral practice in the Greater London Area for one year before joining Dick White Referrals in 2022.
Laurent enjoys all aspects of veterinary Cardiology though he has a particular interest in procedures involving cardiopulmonary bypass, minimally invasive interventions and wildlife cardiology.
DAY 1
| Time | Topic | Format |
| 09.00 – 09.30 | ECG indications, role of ECG in clinical cardiology, dogs vs cats | Theory |
| 09.30 – 10.30 | ECG acquisition, lead placement, paper speed, gain, artefacts | Theory |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Breakfast / Coffee break | Break |
| 11.00 – 12.45 | Systematic ECG interpretation: heart rate, rhythm, P waves, PR interval, QRS morphology | Theory |
| 12.45 – 13.45 | Lunch Break | Break |
| 13.45 – 15.15 | Supraventricular arrhythmias: sinus arrhythmias, atrial premature complexes, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter | Theory |
| 15.15 – 15.45 | Coffee Break | Break |
| 15.45 – 17.30 | AV conduction disturbances and interactive ECG case interpretation | Theory + Practice |
DAY 2
| Time | Topic | Format |
| 09.00 – 10.30 | Ventricular arrhythmias | Theory |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Breakfast / Coffee break | Break |
| 11.00 – 12.45 | Bundle branch blocks, intraventricular conduction delays, ECG changes in cardiomyopathies and myocarditis | Theory |
| 12.45 – 13.45 | Lunch Break | Break |
| 13.45 – 14.45 | Systematic approach to cardiac radiography: positioning, image quality, VHS, pulmonary vessels | Theory |
| 14.45 – 15.30 | Radiographic patterns of left- and right-sided congestive heart failure, pericardial disease | Theory |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee Break | Break |
| 16.00 – 17.30 | Interactive cardiac radiography case interpretation (dogs & cats) | Theory + Practice |