Surgery resident honored for research Dr. Mandy Wallace, a second-year small animal surgery resident at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, was honored recently by a national surgeons group for her research  focusing on a possible new treatment for portosystemic shunts, a life-threatening condition in dogs. Wallace, also a master’s degree candidate at […]

The recent suicide of a prominent veterinarian prompted a class on compassion fatigue.

UF, rescue group team up to treat cat with no eyelids From a shelter in Alabama where he faced almost certain euthanasia, a 3-month-old cat named Bayou, born without eyelids, luckily made it south to Gainesville in June, thanks to a rescue group and the University of Florida’s Veterinary Community Outreach Program, which intervened to […]

Strategic Planning Update: Research, Education and Clinical Services Last month’s issue of the Veterinary Page included an update on our college’s strategic plan, focusing on cross-cutting goals and progress made in several of these areas in recent months. This month’s issue is a follow-up to that post, and includes specific updates within each key part […]

A local attorney sponsors an ice cream social in appreciation of the care provided to his dog, Buddy.

In the news A story about a unique procedure involving the use of a metal prosthetic used to repair the injured palate of a cat was covered by WCJB-TV/Channel 20 News and GTN News as well as in The Independent Florida Alligator. The procedure was a collaborative endeavor involving Dr. Amy Stone of the college’s […]