Archive for 2013



Administrative assistant retires after 18 years at UF

By • Mar 7th, 2013 • Category: March 2013, People

Administrative assistant retires after 18 years at UF Members of the college’s department of physiological sciences and other CVM friends and colleagues gathered at the Basic Sciences Building Feb. 27 at a reception honoring administrative assistant Liz Kish for her 18 years of service at UF.  Thirteen of those years were spent at the department. […]

Free service dog eye and heart exams to be held May 10

By • Mar 5th, 2013 • Category: April 2013, News

Free service dog eye and heart exams to be held May 10   The University of Florida’s Small Animal Hospital will offer free screening eye and heart examinations to service dogs May 10 as a part of the fourth annual ACVO National Service Dog Eye Exam event. Service dog groups include guide dogs, handicapped assistance […]

Owner’s laser focus leads Alaska dog to UF veterinary ophthalmologist

By • Mar 5th, 2013 • Category: Features, March 2013, News

Dog traveled from Alaska to Florida for appointment with UF veterinary ophthalmologist.

Healthy Horses Conference is April 27

By • Mar 5th, 2013 • Category: April 2013, News

Healthy  Horses Conference coming up on April 27 The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine will host its 6th Annual Healthy Horses Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27. The event is focused on successful equine health care and will offer lectures, lunch and live equine demonstrations. This year’s topics will include […]

CVM in the news

By • Mar 5th, 2013 • Category: March 2013, News

CVM in the news Project Heal Dog-and-Car Wash Event: A dog-and-car wash to benefit Project Heal, one of several that take place during the year, was held Feb. 9 outside the Veterinary Academic Building. The next Project Heal dog-and-car wash — the last of the semester — will be held March 30. The event takes […]

Hundreds of pre-vet students visit UF for symposium

By • Mar 5th, 2013 • Category: March 2013, People

Hundreds of pre-veterinary students nationwide swarm UF for annual symposium.

CVM’s annual Open House set for April 13

By • Mar 5th, 2013 • Category: Around the College, Features, March 2013

Open House will be held April 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the college. Come one, come all!

Emeritus professor honored at Hall of Fame banquet

By • Mar 5th, 2013 • Category: Features, March 2013, People

Dr. Paul Nicoletti honored at Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame banquet.

UF expertise saves life, leads to new home for rescued Pomeranian

By • Mar 5th, 2013 • Category: Around the College, March 2013

UF expertise saves life, leads to new home for rescued Pomeranian In the fall of 2012, a little black Pomeranian named Precious made a journey that is all too familiar for many of our nation’s pets. She hopped in the car with her family, never to return to the only home she’d ever known. Precious’ […]