July-August 2021 news at the College of Medicine

A message from our dean

By • Aug 27th, 2021 • Category: Features, July-August 2021

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

In the news

By • Aug 24th, 2021 • Category: July-August 2021, News

In the news An overview story about the UF College of Veterinary Medicine appeared in The Independent Florida Alligator.  A story focusing on a new disease causing mortality in gopher tortoises featuring Dr. Jim Wellehan ran on WTVY-TV/News4.  Dr. Rhoel Dinglasan’s work to develop a new malaria vaccine was noted in a UF News story […]

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

By • Aug 11th, 2021 • Category: July-August 2021, News

Twenty-five UF College of Veterinary Medicine graduate students received M.S. or Ph.D. degrees during summer commencement exercises held Aug. 6.

One for two: One vaccine for two tick-borne bacterial diseases

By • Aug 11th, 2021 • Category: Features, July-August 2021, People

With funding from the Department of Defense, Dr. Francy Crosby is investigating a possible vaccine to combat two key tick-borne diseases.

English setter beats odds, survives cardiac arrest during surgery at UF

By • Aug 11th, 2021 • Category: Around the College, Features, July-August 2021

Only about 5% of dogs that go into cardiopulmonary arrest survive to discharge, UF veterinarians said. Bess was one of the lucky ones.

Animal Technical Rescue team provides safety training to hospital employees

By • Aug 6th, 2021 • Category: Around the College, Features, July-August 2021

Employees from a variety of departments within the hospital participated, collaborating as a team to work through a variety of scenarios.

Professor emeritus receives honorary doctorate

By • Aug 6th, 2021 • Category: July-August 2021, People

Dr. Colin Burrows was honored for his efforts to serve the veterinary profession globally.

Researchers studying devastating disease that inhibits sweating in horses

By • Aug 6th, 2021 • Category: Features, July-August 2021, News

About one-tenth of Florida’s horses are affected by equine anhidrosis, a dangerous disease that reduces the ability to sweat.