VECCUS
Veterinary Emergency Critical Care Ultrasound interest group
VECCUS was created by a group of like-minded colleagues from around the world
who share a passion and collaborative desire for the promotion, education,
and training of veterinary point of care ultrasound (POCUS).
Our goal is to bring together clinicians, technicians, and students from all specialties and styles of veterinary practice who share a common passion for the use of POCUS.
Our mission is to promote the development of veterinary POCUS and increase its use in all practice settings, by all levels of users. VECCUS attempts to achieve these goals by promoting and assisting in the implementation of training programs of undergraduate students, as well as by participating in the training for qualified veterinary professionals. Moreover, we aim to encourage research in the field of veterinary POCUS, aiming to develop new applications and continuously raise the standards of care in the application of veterinary POCUS, ensuring its’ safe and effective use on our emergency and critical care patients.
Currently VECCUS hosts an annual symposium as a pre-congress day at the European Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (EVECC) congress dedicated to advancing veterinary point-of-care ultrasound. This symposium has and will serve as a platform for professionals from around the world to exchange knowledge, share best practices, and explore the latest advancements in veterinary POCUS.
In 2026, we continue our journey towards excellence by:
Promoting the clinical application of POCUS
We are committed to advocating clinically centred applications of veterinary POCUS, supporting research initiatives, standardising our approaches, and driving progression in the field.
Supporting research and education
VECCUS hosts several workshops at the EVECC congress, and for the first time in 2026 we will offer more hands-on training due the VECCUS pre-congress symposium. We have host POCUS workshops at the International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society congress (IVECCS) and will do again in Georgia, 2026.
VECCUS launched a research grant in 2024 to support POCUS research, the winner was revealed in 2025, and we will look forward to hearing about the output of this research in Edinburgh 2026.Through these workshops and research support we are dedicated to advancing veterinary POCUS, further cementing our commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
Empowering professionals
Our symposium welcomes clinicians, technicians, and students from diverse backgrounds, encouraging them to embrace POCUS with confidence.
We enthusiastically invite every individual to ask questions, challenge conventions, and unlock the potential of veterinary POCUS
We aim for:
Global Impact
We aim to support and encourage ongoing POCUS research, training, and development at both the graduate and post-graduate level. As POCUS becomes an integral part of veterinary curricula, our symposium is positioned to shape its trajectory.
Pioneering development
We take pride in being the first dedicated POCUS symposium in Europe, and we envision this event becoming an annual cornerstone to EVECC, showcasing the latest developments in veterinary POCUS.
Collaboration
VECCUS is an interest group of the European Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (EVECCS) and is closely associated with the European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ECVECC). These relationships encourage the integration of veterinary POCUS within emergency and critical care throughout Europe, but also internationally.
World-Class tuition
Our scientific program features eminent key opinion leaders in veterinary POCUS who will share their wealth of clinical experience and research.