In the news A story about the UF Small Animal Hospital’s new certification as a Level 1 Emergency and Critical Care Facility appeared in the Gainesville Sun and the Ocala Star/Banner, in the Independent Florida Alligator and in Veterinary Practice News. A story about UF veterinary student Geoffrey Landau’s selection as the recipient of the […]

A tiny chihuahua mixed-breed puppy survived a big scare after getting into his owner’s medicine, thanks to hemodialysis treatment at UF’s Small Animal Hospital.

Around the college

UF Aquatic Animal Health program veterinarians and biologists recently participated in a multiagency effort to remove a deeply embedded fishing line from a young dolphin’s jaw.

Dr. David Freeman, a UF equine surgery specialist, is named the Appleton Endowed Professor of Equine Studies.

A rare parasite that can cause sickness in humans and animals is present in more species of snails in Florida than previously thought, potentially putting people and pets who eat snails at risk.

Graduate student receives grant to attend meeting Dr. Amanda Ardente, a graduate student at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has received a travel grant from the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine to attend the group’s annual meeting in April. The competitive award of $500 was made on the basis of Ardente’s […]

Healthy Horses Conference is April 25 The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine will host its 7th Annual Healthy Horses Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. The event is focused on equine veterinary health care and management, and will offer lectures, lunch and live equine demonstrations. This year’s topics […]

A UF faculty member co-authored a scientific review recently published by the Equine Veterinary Journal.

Operation Catnip goes national, thanks to educational grant Operation Catnip, an innovative Florida program that has been spaying, neutering, and vaccinating unowned cats since 1998 is about to share its successful model with the nation. Founded by Dr. Julie Levy, director of the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida College of Veterinary […]

College well represented at surgery meeting The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine was well represented at the recent meeting of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, held Feb. 27-March 7 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Dr. Selena Tinga, a second-year small animal surgery resident and master’s degree candidate working under the mentorship of Dr. Stanley Kim, […]

Three UF veterinary students were able to view government in action during the AVMA’s recent Legislative Fly-In.