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Features news at the College of Medicine
Quick action from UF veterinary emergency and critical care resident saves life of human runner
By Sarah Carey • Apr 19th, 2024 • Category: Features, March-April 2024, PeoplePerforming CPR on animals is routine for Dr. Taylor Curley, but when a fellow runner collapsed during a race, her instincts kicked into gear.
Student working with UF faculty member receives Goldwater Scholarship
By Sarah Carey • Apr 14th, 2024 • Category: Around the College, Features, March-April 2024Third-year undergraduate student Cole English works in the laboratory of Dr. Chris Martyniuk and aspires to specialize in biochemistry research.
Professor’s undergraduate student mentee receives AI Scholars award
By Sarah Carey • Apr 12th, 2024 • Category: Around the College, Features, March-April 2024Undergraduate student Sergio Ray received a UF AI scholarship to work in the laboratory of Dr. Julie Moore.
Free eye and heart screening exams to be offered to service dogs on May 17
By Sarah Carey • Apr 9th, 2024 • Category: Around the College, Features, March-April 2024The event is offered each year at UF in collaboration with the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.
Scientist receives 1st place in EPI poster competition
By Sarah Carey • Apr 9th, 2024 • Category: Around the College, Features, March-April 2024Dr. Jeff Gruntmeier’s poster detailed progress in sample collection from mammals in wildlife rehab facilities. His project involves testing these samples for the presence of the SARSCoV2 virus.
UF’s veterinary business management certificate program thrives in first 10 years
By Sarah Carey • Apr 9th, 2024 • Category: Features, March-April 2024, NewsThe program is unique among veterinary colleges nationwide.
Faculty member visits Australia and Indonesia as part of wildlife pathology short course
By Sarah Carey • Apr 1st, 2024 • Category: Features, March-April 2024, PeopleTrainees benefited from reptile disease lectures and hands-on necropsy techniques provided by veterinarians and specialists in veterinary pathology.
Large animal medicine clinician funded to study use of furosemide in horses
By Sarah Carey • Apr 1st, 2024 • Category: Features, March-April 2024, PeopleDr. Sally DeNotta’s specific study will look at the effects of repeated furosemide administration on electrolyte homeostasis, parathyroid response and urinary electrolyte excretion in exercising adult Thoroughbreds.
Young ram back on his feet after months of treatment by UF veterinarians
By Sarah Carey • Mar 9th, 2024 • Category: Features, March-April 2024, NewsThe ram, named Lionel, is continuing his recovery at the UF-IFAS sheep unit and is doing well, UF veterinarians said.
Faculty member honored by national surgery group
By Sarah Carey • Mar 1st, 2024 • Category: Features, March-April 2024, PeopleDr. Dan Lewis has received the 2024 Steve Fox Lifetime Achievement Award from the Veterinary Orthopedic Society.
College well represented at national surgery meeting
By Sarah Carey • Mar 1st, 2024 • Category: Features, March-April 2024, PeopleFaculty, residents and students active in the Veterinary Orthopedic Society play key roles, garner recognition at recent meeting.