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September-October 2022 news at the College of Medicine
A message from our dean
By Sarah Carey • Oct 25th, 2022 • Category: Around the College, Features, September-October 2022Professor of equine surgery honored for career achievements
By Sarah Carey • Oct 25th, 2022 • Category: Features, People, September-October 2022Dr. David Freeman has received the American College of Veterinary Surgeons’ Founders’ Award for Career Achievement.
UF VETS team deploys to Fort Myers in aftermath of Hurricane Ian
By Sarah Carey • Oct 21st, 2022 • Category: Around the College, Features, September-October 2022The team established a field hospital in Fort Myers to provide free veterinary care to animals in need.
In the news
By Sarah Carey • Oct 21st, 2022 • Category: News, September-October 2022In the news Coverage of the UF Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service’s deployment to Fort Myers to help animals in need of care in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian appeared in the Washington Post, the Gainesville Sun, CBS4, the News-Press and WGCU. A story about the UF College of Veterinary Medicine’s role in the detection of […]
College names new executive associate dean
By Sarah Carey • Oct 20th, 2022 • Category: Features, News, September-October 2022Dr. Chris Adin moves into the position after serving as chair of the department of small animal clinical sciences since 2018.
Student receives scholarship from national group for commitment to accessible veterinary care
By Sarah Carey • Oct 11th, 2022 • Category: Around the College, Features, September-October 2022Kristen Margrave has received the Steve Marton scholarship from PetSmart Charities.
Decrease in spay-neuter surgeries during pandemic may undermine pet welfare
By Sarah Carey • Oct 4th, 2022 • Category: Features, News, September-October 2022Decades of progress to control pet overpopulation of dogs and cats is at risk.
Veterinary surgeon’s paper top-most downloaded from national journal
By Sarah Carey • Oct 4th, 2022 • Category: People, September-October 2022The paper examined the outcomes of dogs undergoing immediate or delayed surgical treatment for gastrointestinal foreign body obstruction.
Faculty member named first ACVS fellow in minimally invasive surgery
By Sarah Carey • Sep 26th, 2022 • Category: People, September-October 2022The University of Florida is the only veterinary medical college in the world to offer four ACVS-approved fellowship opportunities.
Faculty member receives award for excellence from Provost’s Office
By Sarah Carey • Sep 26th, 2022 • Category: Features, People, September-October 2022The Provost’s Office offers the Excellence Awards for Assistant Professors to recognize junior faculty for excellence in research.
A first: Avian influenza detected in American dolphin
By Sarah Carey • Sep 26th, 2022 • Category: News, September-October 2022The dolphin was recovered at Horseshoe Beach by UF’s marine animal rescue team.