Rapid ultrasound examination has been used in human emergency medicine and adapted to small animal (FAST) and equine medicine (FLASH) for assessment of trauma or colic. Fast Localized Abdominal Scan in Cattle (FLASC) is a focused assessment using the ultrasound that I have adapted to assist with all of my examinations when I do not have a clear idea what is causing clinical signs. This exam is tailored towards the most common things I find in beef cattle but can be useful with all classes of cattle to assist in diagnosis.
