Save the Date! Auditorium Grand Opening will be Aug. 19 A grand opening dedication to mark completion of the college’s new 160-seat auditorium will be held Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. Dean Glen Hoffsis said that during the program, he plans to showcase the capabilities of the auditorium, including how it will be used to enhance […]
July 2011 news at the College of Medicine
Auditorium Grand Opening is Aug. 19
By Sarah Carey • Jul 15th, 2011 • Category: Around the College, July 2011Schaer honored by alma mater
By Sarah Carey • Jul 12th, 2011 • Category: July 2011, PeopleAlma mater, alumni group honor CVM professor Dr. Michael Schaer, a professor of small animal medicine and special assistant to the dean, has received the Dr. Erwin Small Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and its alumni association. The award acknowledges distinguished Illinois graduates who have excelled […]
Post-RDVM Day reception doubles as send-off; draws crowd to hospital
By Sarah Carey • Jul 7th, 2011 • Category: Around the College, Features, July 2011Post RDVM-Day reception honors Dr. Burrows and draws practitioners to new hospital.
Dr. Colin Burrows says “cheerio” after 30 years of service
By Sarah Carey • Jul 6th, 2011 • Category: July 2011, PeopleLongtime department chair Dr. Colin Burrows retires By Sarah Carey After more than 30 years at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, where he migrated from clinics to administration, expanded and fine tuned clinical services and relationships with practitioners and industry representatives alike, Dr. Colin Burrows has finally bid the college farewell. His retirement from the […]
Research findings may speed development of cattle disease vaccine
By Sarah Carey • Jul 6th, 2011 • Category: July 2011, NewsResearch may aid development of vaccine against major cattle disease By Sarah Carey Researchers at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine say proteins common to multiple strains of Anaplasma marginale, a tick-borne pathogen that costs the U.S. cattle industry millions of dollars annually and is even more devastating in developing countries, could hold […]
UF arsenal grows for treating urinary obstructions
By Sarah Carey • Jun 27th, 2011 • Category: Features, July 2011, NewsTreatment capabilities grow at UF
for animals with urinary obstructions.
Dog’s handler gives $5K in K-9’s memory
By Sarah Carey • Jun 27th, 2011 • Category: Features, July 2011, NewsK-9 Sophie’s handler, Troy Fergueson, right, shown with oncology technician Amy Beaver and a montage of stories she created, presented UF with a check to assist other dogs suffering from cancer.
Hospital honored by technology firm
By Sarah Carey • Jun 16th, 2011 • Category: July 2011, NewsTech company recognizes hospital with key award University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has received the “New Learning Space Award” for its new small animal hospital from AMX, a technology company and hospital vendor, as part of the group’s new Innovation Awards program. The program is a partnership with the University Business Leadership […]
