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Veterinarians in private practice and academia, with areas of focus ranging from primary care and small animal surgery to anesthesia, zoological medicine and disaster response, have received the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine’s 2023 Distinguished Awards. The program recognizes outstanding alumni and friends of the college in various…
We would like to congratulate the following CDPM faculty and residents who were recognized for their teaching excellence at the 2023 Senior Awards Ceremony. We are so proud of their achievements! Support Service Resident of the Year: Dr. W. Perry Hoehler Support Service Clinician of the Year: Dr. Lisa Farina…
A map of southern Florida showing locations of EVEV samples from public lands. Circles indicate the current study, and diamonds indicate previous studies. In a new study, University of Florida researchers report that Everglades virus, or EVEV — endemic in South Florida and a subtype of the highly pathogenic Venezuelan…
Dr. Maureen Long and Glen Mapes hold their awards following a special faculty meeting at which they were presented. (Photo by Dr. Julie Levy) Dr. Maureen Long and Glen Mapes were the inaugural recipients of the new Faculty Council Advocacy Award. The award, announced at a special faculty meeting held…
A Burmese python that tested positive for serpentovirus An investigation of an outbreak of disease in snakes in Gainesville, Florida, led Dr. Robert Ossiboff, a clinical associate professor at UF, and his team to look more closely at a virus they were already studying that affected captive boas and pythons.
"Lethargic" Alligator Rescued from Prospect Park Lake A 4-foot-long alligator was pulled from Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn and Dr. Jim Wellehan was part of the investigation.
Chris Wynn, North Central regional director for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, releases a bald eagle. Credit: Louis Brems A bald eagle rescued in Lake City after a mid-air encounter with another bird left it unable to fly was released back into the wild today (Jan. 10) after…
Dr. Stern (left) with the President of ACVP, Dr. Jerry Ritchey, who was also his mentor during his residency at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Adam Stern, a Professor of Forensic Pathology in the Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine, received the 2022 President’s Award from the American College of…
On November 7, we made an amazing discovery! Of the eight articles highlighted as "Top Cited" on the Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (VAA) Journal website, five came from Dr. Diego…
