January-February 2024

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

Four longtime CVM employees were honored for their years of service to the university during a ceremony held Feb. 1.

An interview with Dr. Robin Bell, a specialist in equine surgery, rehabilitation and sports medicine, who came from Australia to join the UF Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center.

In the news An article written by Dr. Julia Wuerz about “The Perils of Pet Poop” for The Conversation was also picked up and run in abbreviated form by The Washington Post.  A story about a new statue being unveiled to honor a service dog that had been…

We're pleased to welcome several new faculty members to the college and congratulate others who were promoted within or hired into administration.

The college's popular Open House, a longtime spring tradition in the Gainesville community, will be held April 6 this year.

Dr. Klibs Galvão's article relating to metritis in dairy cows appeared in December in the Journal of Dairy Science.

Honey was a certified medical service dog who had been a patient at UF's Small Animal Hospital. She provided lifesaving support to her now-deceased owner, a veteran, for many years.

Members of the student Aquatic Animal Health club received training from UF's Marine Animal Rescue team to show how the group responds to rescues of dolphins, manatees and sea turtles.

Only UF’s Denae Witte and Nicole Perry had the opportunity to travel internationally to do fieldwork in Africa, where they assisted with research and monitoring of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.