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UF Veterinarians Laud Equine Leishmaniasis Awareness
November 21, 2012
Veterinarians say the identification of the parasite in a Florida horse is cause for increased vigilance. Read More
New MRI for Horses Available at Florida Vet School
November 04, 2009
A new clinical imaging system in place at the University of Florida (UF) Veterinary Medical Center will enable veterinarians to obtain diagnostic images of previously inaccessible and larger parts of the body, such as the upper legs of horses Read More
University of Florida Vet Faculty Work to Solve Polo Pony Mystery
May 05, 2009
Postmortem testing conducted by University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine pathologists and toxicologists on a group of prized polo horses that collapsed and died April 19 in Wellington, Fla., drew international attention, with riveted Read More
UF Names Interim Chair of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
March 10, 2009
David Freeman, MVB, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, an equine surgeon and professor in the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named interim chairman of the college's department of large animal clinical sciences and chief of Read More
Critically Ill Foals Saved by UF Equine Neonatal ICU
February 10, 2009
The foal unit is Florida's only equine neonatal ICU that provides treatment by board-certified internists for critically ill foals and their dams, around-the-clock, 365 days a year. Read More
Florida Vet School Equine Repro Service Hits the Road
January 25, 2009
A mobile service for equine reproduction at the University of Florida (UF) aims to better serve area horse breeders while simultaneously moving students at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine more frequently into the field.
"The approach to Read More
Florida Vet School Launching Forensic Sciences Program
January 19, 2009
The University of Florida has the first Veterinary Forensic Sciences Program for crimes against animals. Read More
University of Florida Veterinarian Troubleshoots West Nile Virus
November 10, 2008
In 2001, University of Florida veterinarian Maureen Long, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, became an authority on West Nile virus by accident. That year, Long and other UF Large Animal Medicine clinicians saw some of the first Florida horses breaking with Read More
University of Florida Veterinary Disaster Response Team Learns New Skills
September 11, 2008
When it comes to teams representing the University of Florida, the national champion football and basketball teams might be getting all the headlines, but the University's College of Veterinary Medicine Disaster Response Team should not be Read More
Florida Vet School Names Award Honorees
June 05, 2008
A South Florida equine practitioner and the director of the University of Florida's mobile equine diagnostic service have been honored for their career accomplishments by the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine. Read More
Brazilian Olympic Horse Treated at University of Florida
May 10, 2008
After surviving an odyssey of complicated medical problems and difficult surgeries, a Brazilian Olympic dressage horse named Livello has lived to train another day and is recuperating back in his home country, thanks to University of Florida Read More
University of Florida Offers Equine Lameness and Imaging Service
April 30, 2008
A new clinical service at the University of Florida (UF) Veterinary Medical Center offers horse owners full-time expertise in the area of equine lameness and imaging.
"We provide referral MRI procedures to veterinarians and their clients," Read More
