In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education blog, we demonstrate how to perform a FAST ultrasound in a dog. The focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) ultrasound is a 2-minute procedure that detects the presence of fluid in the abdominal cavity to allow for rapid therapeutic intervention (e.g., fluid resuscitation, abdominocentesis, cytology, clinicopathologic testing). This rapid method of ultrasound is designed to be used by health care professionals with limited ultrasonographic training and is not designed for extensive examination of the abdomen. For more information, go to www.vetgirlontherun.com
