Students honored for academic achievements Two University of Florida undergraduate students who are currently working in UF’s Wildlife and Aquatic Veterinary Disease Laboratory recently have been honored for their academic achievements. Jared Freitas, who plans to enter medical school, and Rachel Henriquez, who hopes to enter veterinary school, “have both excelled academically,” said Dr. Tom […]

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Dog survives heat stroke after hemodialysis treatment at UF A 6-year-old Labrador retriever named Marni was receiving her routine mid-day walk on July 1 when she suddenly started panting harder than usual and foaming at the mouth. Marni’s owner immediately hosed her down, but the dog’s condition soon worsened with diarrhea and vomiting, and she […]

In the news Dr. Justin Shmalberg and Dr. Brad Case were mentioned in an article in the Gainesville Sun and Ocala Star Banner about a dog being treated at the UF Small Animal Hospital for pythiosis. UF’s treatment of a dog with pythiosis was also covered in Florida Today newspaper. A story about UF’s involvement […]

The UF Small Animal Hospital is one of only six academic veterinary hospitals to hold accreditation by the American Animal Hospital Association.

A ribbon cutting event marks completion of a new state-of-the-art clinical skills laboratory at the college.

Eighteen graduate students complete degrees after summer term Eighteen graduate students from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine have completed their programs and received degrees following the summer term. In addition to the new degree recipients from ongoing programs, this term’s graduates include the first class from the college’s new distance-education, non-thesis based […]

A third-year veterinary student has received the prestigious national 2015 Merial Veterinary Research Scholar award.

New director of development for scholarship giving reports progress in fundraising efforts to offset student debt.

College faculty member, two alumni are named finalists in the America’s Favorite Veterinarian contest.

The First Aquatic Ecosystem Health Conference was held in Gainesville, drawing expertise in ranaviruses and marine mammals.