March 2011 news at the College of Medicine

Animal Airwaves–Live starts April 2

By • Mar 24th, 2011 • Category: Features, March 2011, News

Animal Airwaves Live, a call-in show focusing on pet health and featuring experts from the UF Veterirnary Hospitals, launches April 2 on WUFT-FM.

Open House set for April 16

By • Mar 23rd, 2011 • Category: Around the College, March 2011

Annual CVM Open House is April 16   A longtime community tradition, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine Open House  is back after a two year hiatus and will feature a full day of educational demonstrations, tours and much more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 16. It’s all free and everyone […]

Healthy Horses Conference is April 9

By • Mar 21st, 2011 • Category: Around the College, March 2011

Educational day of lectures, demonstrations to highlight horse health The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine will host its 4th Annual Healthy Horses Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 9. The event is focused on successful equine health care and will offer lectures, lunch and live equine demonstrations. This year’s topics will […]

SCAVMA Appreciation Awards given

By • Mar 18th, 2011 • Category: March 2011, People

SCAVMA announces Appreciation Award winners for February, March The Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association has announced its monthly appreciation award winners for February and March. February’s winner was Inez Ellerbe, a member of the custodial staff. “Inez was very appreciative of the award and told us that making students smile made her […]

2011 Superior Accomplishment Award Winners honored

By • Mar 17th, 2011 • Category: Features, March 2011, News

They rock! The CVM’s 2011 Superior Accomplishment Award winners join other HSC winners at a luncheon recognizing this year’s crop of honorees.

Surgery residents win awards at meeting

By • Mar 14th, 2011 • Category: Features, March 2011, News

Small animal surgery residents excel at recent Veterinary Orthopedic Society meeting in Snowmass, Colo.

Researcher’s work at UF CVM strengthens interdisciplinary ties

By • Mar 11th, 2011 • Category: Features, March 2011, People

Thanks to support from a leading College of Medicine scientist, UF CVM’s collaborations with the Powell Gene Therapy Center have thrived in recent years.

2011 Distinguished Award winners named

By • Mar 7th, 2011 • Category: March 2011, News

College announces 2011 Distinguished Award winners.

Rehab therapy helps dogs with “spinal-cord stroke”

By • Mar 7th, 2011 • Category: Around the College, March 2011

Rehabilitation therapy helps dogs with “spinal-cord stroke” recuperate faster, better  By Sarah Carey When Rory, a 5-year-old female Australian shepherd, came inside after playing outdoors last fall, sophomore UF veterinary student Noelle Speilman’s mother, Jennifer Crock of Ormond Beach, noticed the family dog was limping. At first, Crock suspected a sprain, but then noticed Rory […]