By Sarah Carey Click here for video GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine was an early advocate of training veterinary students in the importance of business skills for success in veterinary practice, launching a unique program in 2014 that continues to…
The University of Florida becomes like a second home for so many of us who work here that the start of our careers often leads to many faithful years of service through many changes and different developments. Please congratulate and celebrate: Kelly Kirkendall-Merritt, Senior Biological Scientist from our own LACS…
By Sarah Carey Thanks to a diverse team of University of Florida veterinarians and months of extensive physical therapy, a 2-year-old Katahdin ram named Lionel is back home with the University of Florida-IFAS sheep herd, nearly two months after an altercation with another ram left him with spinal injuries…
Image of Dr.Biedrzycki from UFInnovate Several University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine researchers were honored recently along with other scientists campuswide in recognition of their scientific innovations and discoveries. UF Innovate’s Tech Licensing group sponsored the evening event, held Oct. 18 at The Hub on campus and dubbed “Standing…
The Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems, led by the University of Florida, and the Animal Health Innovation Lab, overseen by Washington State University, have teamed up to work on a nearly $2 million initiative over three years to explore One Health approaches to mitigate brucellosis, a globally widespread…
Faculty member honored by national dairy group. The award is given annually to recognize outstanding research in dairy cattle physiology.
By: Sarah Carey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OinmBhH6W9c&t=2s Almost three months after a young goat named Daisy Mae came to UF’s Large Animal Hospital unable to walk due to a rare disease, she is now a dress- and diaper-wearing “house goat” at home in The Villages®, where she continues to recover, showered with…
The department of large animal clinical sciences would like to congratulate the following graduate students and staff member for their achievements at the Phi Zeta research celebration. Each year, the college acknowledges the top research being performed by D.V.M. students, graduate students, faculty, house officers and other staff members.
The Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences would like to congratulate Dr. Klibs Galvão for being named associate chair in LACS. Dr. Galvão will now be assisting the Department Chair in developing and sustaining key programs in LACS to fulfill current and future educational, research and service goals of the…
By Sarah Carey Morriston resident Valerie Frederick still is haunted by the loss of a beloved Friesian colt that succumbed to colic several years ago. So when her second Friesian, a 20-year-old stallion named Hannibal, began showing signs of the illness, she knew she would do everything possible to save…
