Around the college

Robert Bowden, a clinical veterinary microbiology technician with the UF Veterinary Diagnostic Labs, was featured in the careers issue of Cultures, the magazine of the American Society of Microbiology. He talks about what inspired him to pursue a career in the veterinary field and what intrigues him about the field of veterinary microbiology.

Kathy Rode, a pharmacist with the UF Veterinary Hospitals, was recently named Pharmacist of the Year by the Alachua County Association of Pharmacists. (Photo by Sarah Carey)

CVM executive director & UF VETS leader John Haven represented the college in Malta recently at a multinational conference. Twenty-four volunteer rescue teams from 14 countries gathered to participate in educational sessions and training simulations for urban search and rescue, cliff rescue and high angle rescue. Teams shared best practices and ways of facilitating collaborations among groups. (Photo courtesy of John Haven)

Leroy Mobley, center, a key member of the college’s support staff for 30 years, was celebrated at a retirement ceremony held Aug. 9. He’s shown here at center with Derrick Bacon, left, UF’s director of building services,and David Andino, superintendent of building services. We wish Leroy a wonderful retirement and thank him for his years of friendship and help. (Photo by Sarah Carey)

Dr. Rachel Davy, a third-year resident with the UF Small Animal Hospital’s emergency and critical care service, received the “Best Research Presentation” designation for her talk on vascular access during CPR at the European Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society conference, held in Dublin on June 22. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Gareth Buckley)