Strategic Plan Update By Sarah Carey Summer has come and gone, and implementation of the college’s Strategic Plan is in full swing. Since our last update in June, progress has been made in a number of strategic priorities that cut across the three dimensions of our mission: research, clinical service and education. As we have […]

In the news A new grading system developed at UF by Dr. David Freeman and colleagues is being used successfully in difficult equine colic cases. This story appeared in HorseTalk, and received mentions in AVMA’s Smart Brief, and elsewhere including the Independent Florida Alligator. A study by Dr. Dennis Brooks that appeared in Veterinary Ophthalmology […]

Around the college

First-year students recently participated in a revamped leadership experience program.

 Photo gallery: 2014 First Year Leadership Experience These photos were taken during the the Class of 2018’s First-year Leadership Experience event, held at Camp McConnell in Micanopy on Aug. 29. Incoming veterinary students participated in a variety of team-building exercises designed to enhance communication skills and an understanding of expectations, not just among classmates, but […]

Dr. Maarten Drost has been named to the Cattle Production Veterinarians Hall of Fame.

Dr. Bonnie Gatson, an anesthesia and pain management resident, has received recognition from a national organization for her research.

Rescued hound recovering well from back surgery at UF By Sarah Carey A beige and cream-colored hound with big brown eyes, Gilligan would now catch the eye of many a dog lover for his grace and gentle movements. Lots of loving care from his new owners, along with successful treatment by West End Animal Hospital […]

4th Annual SCAVMA Art Auction set for Nov. 8 Got art? An upcoming art auction sponsored by the UF Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association, set to take  place Nov. 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Banfield Room of the UF Small Animal Hospital, should present the perfect opportunity to […]

The Florida Association of Equine Practitioners sponsored UF Student Appreciation Day in Ocala.

Flu shots available at college on Oct. 30   Ah-choo! Don’t get the flu. On-site flu shots are available on Oct. 30 between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine. A nurse from UF’s Student Health Care Center will be in the lobby of the Veterinary Academic Building to administer […]