March-April 2018

Christina Jeffries is one of 36 veterinary medical students from accredited veterinary colleges who were named as recipients of this award.

Finding Nemo's virus: A UFCVM graduate student has discovered the agent likely responsible for the mysterious die-offs of clownfish.

University of Florida will be offering a two-year training program to eight veterinarians working in rural areas to enhance their skill set in the area of aquaculture.

In the news A story about a service dog’s final visit to the UF Small Animal Hospital and the send-off she received from numerous officers and K-9 officers was covered by the Gainesville Sun. A follow-up story about UF veterinarians performing groundbreaking electrochemotherapy on two Florida sea turtles appeared in…

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A third-year UF veterinary medical student has received a Merck Animal Health scholarship.

Third-year student receives Dean’s Circle scholarship Taylor McLendon Third-year UF veterinary student Taylor McLendon recently received the 2018 Dean’s Circle of Excellence scholarship. Her award was announced at the Dean’s Circle luncheon in early February at the North American Veterinary Conference/VMX in Orlando. McLendon’s mentor,…

A conference focusing on translational approaches for treating heart disease in animals and humans brought together researchers from different backgrounds.

A young dachshund was thrice rescuscitated and survived to gain strength and finally recuperate after days in intensive care at UF's Small Animal Hospital.

UF veterinarians link hearing loss to behavior change in stranded dolphins.