July 2013

UF veterinarians develop
technique to test manatees
for heart disease

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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).