Fishing tourney raises $1,000 for Pet Samaritan fund They came, cast rods, celebrated the day and in the process, participants in the Fins for Fur Cedar Key Fishing Challenge, held Oct. 26, raised $1,000 for a good cause. There were 45 participants in all, said Rachel DiSesa, clinical services coordinator for the UF Veterinary Hospitals. […]
November 2013 news at the College of Medicine
Fishing tourney raises $1,000 for Pet Samaritan fund
By Sarah Carey • Oct 31st, 2013 • Category: November 2013, PeopleUF researchers: Tail vaccinations in cats could save lives
By Sarah Carey • Oct 31st, 2013 • Category: News, November 2013UF researchers: Tail vaccinations in cats could save lives An alternative to a widely accepted vaccination protocol in cats could literally move the needle for feline cancer treatment, according to University of Florida researchers. “One to 10 cats out of every 10,000 vaccinated against infectious diseases develop cancer at the vaccine injection site,” said Dr. […]
Heard Equine Endoscopy Suite dedicated
By Sarah Carey • Oct 30th, 2013 • Category: Around the College, Features, November 2013The Heard Equine Endoscopy Suite was dedicated Oct. 10 in honor of Tommy and Chickie Heard, longtime equine aficionados.
Faculty members honored at Celebrating Distinction ceremony
By Sarah Carey • Oct 30th, 2013 • Category: Features, News, November 2013They’re so distinguished! Two UF CVM faculty members were recently honored at the second annual Celebrating Distinction ceremony,
Around the College
By Sarah Carey • Oct 30th, 2013 • Category: Around the College, November 2013Around the College Fall events always generate excitement around the college and enthusiasm for our many programs and activities. This past month featured the Horse Farm 100 cycling event (see story here) Dog Days Run and Veterinary Technician Day. Can you keep up? It’s hard, so much is going on! Here are a few shots […]
Team VetMed raises more than $9,000 for veterinary student scholarships
By Sarah Carey • Oct 30th, 2013 • Category: November 2013, PeopleTeam VetMed raises more than $9,500 for student scholarships By Jo Ann Winn Team VetMed took on the Horse Farm 100 bicycle ride on Sunday, Oct 20. Approximately 30 riders came together to raise money for the Michelle LeBlanc Memorial Scholarship for the UF College of Veterinary Medicine. “The team raised over $9,000 for Michelle’s […]
Florida Veterinarian magazine survey
By Sarah Carey • Oct 30th, 2013 • Category: Features, News, November 2013Let us hear from you! A Florida Veterinarian magazine survey is now online.
Get Up and Give fundraiser is Nov. 7
By Sarah Carey • Oct 30th, 2013 • Category: Around the College, November 2013UF gears up for Get Up and Give on Nov. 7-8 For Gator fans and University of Florida alumni, Homecoming means a parade, Gator Growl and, of course, the football game. A newer Homecoming tradition — now in its third year — aims to turn this annual abundance of Gator spirit into a lasting impact […]
Professor emeritus honored for achievements in virology
By Sarah Carey • Oct 30th, 2013 • Category: November 2013, PeopleProfessor emeritus honored for achievements in virology Dr. Paul Gibbs, a professor emeritus at the college and former associate dean for students and instruction, has been honored by a national veterinary diagnostics association for his professional achievements in the area of virology. The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians named Gibbs with its 2013 […]
Disaster drill offers skill sharpening exercises
By Sarah Carey • Oct 30th, 2013 • Category: Around the College, November 2013Disaster drill offers skill-sharpening exercises The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Emergency Treatment Services technical rescue team, members of the college’s public health and service club and Gainesville Fire Rescue’s technical rescue team sharpened their skills in a drill held Oct. 26 at the Gainesville Regional Utilities downtown power plant. The VETS […]
In the News
By Sarah Carey • Oct 30th, 2013 • Category: News, November 2013In the News New business externship program at UF CVM: This story highlights a new externship focusing on practice management and now being offered to University of Florida veterinary students. The story appeared locally in the Gainesville Business Report, in DVM360, the American Animal Hospital Association’s publication, NEWStat, as well as on various other veterinary-oriented […]
Alpha Psi donates to children’s hospital
By Sarah Carey • Oct 28th, 2013 • Category: November 2013, PeopleAlpha Psi donates to UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital Members of the University of Florida chapter of Alpha Psi, a veterinary fraternity, made a personal delivery of toys, games, books, and movies to UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital on Oct. 18th. Fraternity members had held a fund raising event at Tall Paul’s Brew House […]