LEARN BOVINE REPRODUCTIVE ULTRASOUND!
Our Ultrasound Training courses include minimal classroom instruction and lot’s of live on-farm demonstrations with guided hands-on. We are your one stop solution for best in class portable ultrasound machines and the education and support to ensure your success.
Courses are facilitated by Dr. Tom Wheal, DVM and Dr. Rachel Budd, DVM. Together, Dr. Tom and Dr, Rachel bring a wealth of knowledge based on real-world experience and ensure a welcoming learning environment that is friendly, relaxed, and professional.
Having over 40 years of experience as a bovine reproduction specialist, Dr. Tom is a highly skilled sonographer and recipient of the OABP’s Veterinary Service Award in 2022, Dr. Tom brings an incredible wealth of knowledge and wisdom to the course.
Passionate about client education and giving people the tools and resources to run more efficient operations, Dr. Rachel enjoys facilitating the ultrasound trainings with this in mind. A skilled and knowledgeable bovine repro specialist and sonographer, Dr. Rachel truly enjoys seeing people develop new skills and knowledge that can be successfully used to benefit their operations.
Please note that a course pre-requisite for the dairy course is either experience breeding cows, doing manual palpations, or an AI Course previously. If you can manually find a cervix successfully, you’re ready!
Our 2-Day bovine ultrasound courses are designed for you to learn the skills and techniques of reproductive ultrasound and image interpretation for both beef and dairy reproduction.
We promise a welcoming environment, lots of discussion and hands-on practice. We aim for you to learn a lot and truly enjoy the experience! Be prepared to leave with tired arms and ready to start herd pregnancy checks with skill and confidence.