After obtaining his Cand. Med. Vet. (Candidatus/candidata medicinae veterinariae) degree from the University of Copenhagen, Hugo stayed on to complete a two-year rotating internship and is currently working as an Emergency Critical Care resident at the Royal Veterinary College, London, UK. He found a passion for emergency and critical care, particularly point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). What truly hooked Hugo on POCUS was conducting research in this relatively new field in veterinary medicine.

His first study “Comparison of two lung ultrasound protocols for identification and distribution of B-, I-, and Z-lines in clinically healthy cats “, was published in the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. Following this, Hugo also wrote an article for general veterinarians, published in Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery about “Feline Friendly POCUS”.  He has published a case report about Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infection in a kitten with point-of-care ultrasound and radiography. Additionally, he has published an abstract (currently in press) on “Clinical and Point-of-care ultrasound findings in a case series of cats with high-rise syndrome,” which is the first study to document lung points and abnormal curtain sign in cats. Hugo is currently working on several studies and a book chapter, all centered on POCUS, which are under review.

Hugo has participated in and delivered numerous lectures and workshops on POCUS, both nationally and internationally, across seven countries. These events have been conducted solo and in collaboration with many colleagues considered leaders in the POCUS field. Hugo was also nominated by students for the teaching award, “Saly’s horse” two years in a row at Copenhagen University.

In addition to his clinical work and lectures, Hugo serves as the chair of the communications committee for VECCUS (Veterinary Emergency Critical Care UltraSound interest group).