Collaboration leads to unique dental procedure in cat By Sarah Carey A Siamese-mix cat named Darryl is recuperating well after receiving a metal prosthesis to correct a palate injury in his mouth, thanks to a unique collaborative dental procedure performed Oct. 29 at the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital. The procedure involved affixing a […]

College kicks off holiday food drive The annual college holiday drive to collect food for the hungry in our community has begun! Labeled bins are now located in various places around the college. There are bins in the dean’s area, the Office for Students and Instruction, the department of large animal clinical sciences (break room), […]

Surgery resident honored for research Dr. Mandy Wallace, a second-year small animal surgery resident at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, was honored recently by a national surgeons group for her research  focusing on a possible new treatment for portosystemic shunts, a life-threatening condition in dogs. Wallace, also a master’s degree candidate at […]

The recent suicide of a prominent veterinarian prompted a class on compassion fatigue.

UF, rescue group team up to treat cat with no eyelids From a shelter in Alabama where he faced almost certain euthanasia, a 3-month-old cat named Bayou, born without eyelids, luckily made it south to Gainesville in June, thanks to a rescue group and the University of Florida’s Veterinary Community Outreach Program, which intervened to […]

Strategic Planning Update: Research, Education and Clinical Services Last month’s issue of the Veterinary Page included an update on our college’s strategic plan, focusing on cross-cutting goals and progress made in several of these areas in recent months. This month’s issue is a follow-up to that post, and includes specific updates within each key part […]

A local attorney sponsors an ice cream social in appreciation of the care provided to his dog, Buddy.

In the news A story about a unique procedure involving the use of a metal prosthetic used to repair the injured palate of a cat was covered by WCJB-TV/Channel 20 News and GTN News as well as in The Independent Florida Alligator. The procedure was a collaborative endeavor involving Dr. Amy Stone of the college’s […]

The owners of a Boston terrier who has been a longtime client of UF’s Small Animal Hospital host a luncheon for her care team.

The UF VETS team helped rescue a 55-pound rottweiler puppy was rescued from a sinkhole on Oct. 15.

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