UF veterinarians develop
technique to test manatees
for heart disease

Dr. Trevor Gerlach, a UF aquatic animal health intern, right, watches the results of a cardiac ultrasound (echocardiogram) on a computer monitor while UF veterinary cardiology resident Dr. Ivan Sosa performs an echocardiogram on a sub-adult manatee at Lowry Park Zoo. UF veterinary cardiology technician Melanie Powell, second from right, assists. (Photo courtesy of Lowry Park Zoo).
July 2013

Florida panther recuperating after leg surgery at UF
A young Florida panther is recuperating after successful surgery on June 7 at UF’s Small Animal Hospital.

Foreign animal disease awareness course held at college
Agricultural stakeholders from all over the state convene at UF CVM for foreign animal disease course.