January-February 2023 news at the College of Medicine

In the news

By • Feb 21st, 2023 • Category: January-February 2023, News

In the news Dr. Steve Roberts, a professor emeritus and former director of the college’s Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, was quoted in an ABC News article on the recent train derailment incident in Ohio. Dr. Jim Wellehan, a professor of zoological medicine at UF, was quoted in a New York Times article about […]

A message from our dean

By • Feb 20th, 2023 • Category: Features, January-February 2023

A message from the college’s dean, Dr. Dana Zimmel.

Stallion with rare form of colic survives after surgery at UF

By • Feb 20th, 2023 • Category: Features, January-February 2023, News

The procedure used to successfully remove the horse’s gastric impaction was developed at UF.

Lab renovations expand space to accommodate growing classes

By • Feb 13th, 2023 • Category: Around the College, January-February 2023

Last spring, Florida legislators agreed to fund 20 additional in-state students, raising the class size to 150 students effective in the fall of 2022.

Bald eagle released back into the wild after treatment at UF and Audubon Center for Birds of Prey

By • Feb 9th, 2023 • Category: January-February 2023, News

The eagle spent two months recovering from a fractured right shoulder, an injury likely sustained during its in-flight altercation with another bird near Lake City.

Programs expanding exposure to veterinary profession to underserved students off to a great start

By • Feb 9th, 2023 • Category: Around the College, January-February 2023

The Vet Start and This is How We Role programs are aimed at high-schoolers and elementary students from underserved communities.

Veterinary student serves at keynote speaker at UF’s annual military dinner

By • Feb 5th, 2023 • Category: Features, January-February 2023, People

Kim McFarlane, a fourth-year UF veterinary student, was asked to speak because of her role in serving as president of the Collegiate Veteran Society.

UF researchers discover new viruses in invasive pythons in Florida

By • Jan 24th, 2023 • Category: Features, January-February 2023, News

The team led by Dr. Robert Ossiboff was the first to characterize serpentovirus in wild free-ranging pythons or in any free-ranging North American reptile.

Inaugural Faculty Council Advocacy Award given to two recipients

By • Jan 24th, 2023 • Category: Features, January-February 2023, People

Dr. Maureen Long and Glen Mapes were the inaugural winners of the Faculty Council Advocacy Award and were honored during a special faculty meeting.

Petco Love invests in UF Shelter Medicine Program to increase shelter veterinarians amidst national shortage

By • Jan 23rd, 2023 • Category: Around the College, Features, January-February 2023

A $510,000 grant will fund an accelerated one-year internship program for six veterinarians.

Graduates receive M.S., Ph.D. degrees

By • Jan 23rd, 2023 • Category: Around the College, January-February 2023

Thirty-five UF College of Veterinary Medicine graduate students received M.S. or Ph.D. degrees during commencement exercises held Dec. 16

A Q and A with new UF shelter medicine online master’s graduate Ashleigh Rankin

By • Jan 23rd, 2023 • Category: Features, January-February 2023, People

Rankin used her experience volunteering with a Charlotte County rescue group in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian as part of her Capstone presentation for the UF Shelter Medicine Program online master’s degree.