Christina Jeffries is one of 36 veterinary medical students from accredited veterinary colleges who were named as recipients of this award.
Archive for 2018
Third-year student receives Dr. Jack Walther Leadership Award
By Sarah Carey • Apr 16th, 2018 • Category: Features, March-April 2018, PeopleGraduate student’s key discovery: Finding Nemo’s deadly virus
By Sarah Carey • Apr 16th, 2018 • Category: Features, March-April 2018, PeopleFinding Nemo’s virus: A UFCVM graduate student has discovered the agent likely responsible for the mysterious die-offs of clownfish.
New grant will provide fellowships in aquaculture training to rural veterinarians
By Sarah Carey • Apr 16th, 2018 • Category: Features, March-April 2018, NewsUniversity of Florida will be offering a two-year training program to eight veterinarians working in rural areas to enhance their skill set in the area of aquaculture.
In the news
By Sarah Carey • Apr 16th, 2018 • Category: March-April 2018, NewsIn the news A story about a service dog’s final visit to the UF Small Animal Hospital and the send-off she received from numerous officers and K-9 officers was covered by the Gainesville Sun. A follow-up story about UF veterinarians performing groundbreaking electrochemotherapy on two Florida sea turtles appeared in Konk Life, Reptiles Magazine, The […]
Around the college
By Sarah Carey • Apr 16th, 2018 • Category: Around the College, March-April 2018Around the college
UF veterinary student receives Merck scholarship
By Sarah Carey • Apr 16th, 2018 • Category: March-April 2018, PeopleA third-year UF veterinary medical student has received a Merck Animal Health scholarship.
Third-year student receives Dean’s Circle scholarship
By Sarah Carey • Apr 16th, 2018 • Category: March-April 2018, PeopleThird-year student receives Dean’s Circle scholarship Third-year UF veterinary student Taylor McLendon recently received the 2018 Dean’s Circle of Excellence scholarship. Her award was announced at the Dean’s Circle luncheon in early February at the North American Veterinary Conference/VMX in Orlando. McLendon’s mentor, Dr. Peggy Fuller, is also a UFCVM alum from the Class of […]
UF scientists sponsor unique translational health conference
By Sarah Carey • Apr 16th, 2018 • Category: Around the College, March-April 2018A conference focusing on translational approaches for treating heart disease in animals and humans brought together researchers from different backgrounds.
Dog survives being hit by golf cart, dying three times, thanks to UF veterinarians
By Sarah Carey • Apr 16th, 2018 • Category: Features, March-April 2018, NewsA young dachshund was thrice rescuscitated and survived to gain strength and finally recuperate after days in intensive care at UF’s Small Animal Hospital.
UF veterinarians: Behavior change is related to hearing loss in stranded animals
By Sarah Carey • Apr 16th, 2018 • Category: Features, March-April 2018, NewsUF veterinarians link hearing loss to behavior change in stranded dolphins.