Research

Anatomic Pathology is a medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the examination of organs and tissues.

Anesthesia is used during a variety of veterinary procedures to ensure that the patient doesn’t feel pain, remains still, and is unaware of what is happening around them.

Aquatic Animal Health includes care of marine mammals, sea turtles, fish, and aquatic invertebrates. This can include clinical research involving free-ranging aquatic species.

This service area studies diseases of fish, amphibians, and reptiles, caused by viruses and bacteria, to reveal infection mechanisms and develop control measures for the diseases.

Clinical Pathology studies the diagnosis of disease based on analysis of bodily fluids or tissue aspirates, using the tools of chemistry, microbiology, hematology, and molecular pathology.

Forensic Pathology is committed to providing services for companion animals, livestock, and wildlife. Forensic autopsies (necropsy) are performed to answer questions about the death of an animal.

Integrative Medicine provides therapeutic treatment plans to enhance health and healing in veterinary patients by supplementing other medical or surgical treatments.

Parasitology studies parasites and parasitic diseases, including the distribution, biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology, ecology, evolution, and clinical aspects of parasites.

Virologists study viruses in research and therapy. Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, including unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells).

Zoological Medicine offers veterinary diagnostic and treatment care for all exotic and non-domestic animals, including Florida indigenous wildlife and non-native exotic pets.