Pet dog is inspiration for award-winning drawing For 9-year-old Megan Greene, an act of love is a work of art, specifically as conveyed in her award-winning drawing of her pet dog, Caleb. Megan’s drawing took grand prize in an art contest for local third graders sponsored by the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association as […]
April 2011 news at the College of Medicine
Snapshots of college life
By Sarah Carey • Apr 20th, 2011 • Category: April 2011, Around the CollegeSnapshots of college life April was a busy month, with Silver Society Weekend, Healthy Horses Conferences, College Alumni Council, Open House and Animal Airwaves-Live, a live call-in show featuring UF veterinary faculty, continuing strong on WUFT-FM. Several alumni from the Class of ’86 reunited at the college for breakfast over Silver Society weekend, which celebrates the 25th anniversary […]
Veterinary forensics course, one of few in country, kicks off second year
By Sarah Carey • Apr 12th, 2011 • Category: April 2011, Features, NewsNew veterinary forensics course offers students a unique learning opportunity.
Food, fun at Silver Society reunion weekend at CVM
By Sarah Carey • Apr 9th, 2011 • Category: April 2011, Around the CollegeThis year’s Silver Society reunion drew a large crowd to the UF CVM April 9, where the group was welcomed back to Gainesville with a special breakfast and an overview of recent activities. Among the attendees was Dr. Moody McCall, who recently received the college’s annual Distinguished Service Award for his many efforts on behalf of service […]
FARMS intern wins scholarship to conference
By Sarah Carey • Mar 31st, 2011 • Category: April 2011, Features, PeopleA resident veterinarian with the Food Animal Reproduction and Medicine service recently won a scholarship to attend the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas.
Dean’s office clerk is “Healthy Gator”
By Sarah Carey • Mar 28th, 2011 • Category: April 2011, PeopleSylvia Jackson, a clerk in the CVM dean’s office, selected as “Healthy Gator” for health improvement efforts.
Wamsley is College’s Teacher of the Year
By Sarah Carey • Mar 28th, 2011 • Category: April 2011, Features, NewsDr. Heather Wamsley, a clinical pathologist, has been named the collegewide Teacher of the Year for the UF CVM.
New LINAC up and running
By Sarah Carey • Mar 25th, 2011 • Category: April 2011, NewsNew LINAC up and running By Sarah Carey The UF Veterinary Hospitals marked a key milestone last month when the first patients were treated with radiation therapy provided via a new state-of-the-art linear accelerator (LINAC) that was installed in the new hospital when it opened last November, but which just recently became fully operational. The very first patient […]
Veterinary graduates, longtime friends, now business partners
By Sarah Carey • Mar 25th, 2011 • Category: April 2011, PeopleTwo longtime friends and CVM graduates decided to blend their skills in a new business niche.