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Feb 18, 2025 | 
alachuachronicle.com | Sarah Carey |Jennifer Cabrera
Press release from UF HealthBY SARAH CAREYGAINESVILLE, Fla. — A cat named Nine Iron has gone from being a near-hopeless medical case to a remarkable recovery story, thanks to veterinary intervention at the University of Florida’s Small Animal Hospital.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
alachuachronicle.com | Sarah Carey |Jennifer Cabrera
Press release from UF HealthBY SARAH CAREYGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Taking the lead in combating animal cruelty in Florida, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, with support from the State Attorney’s offices of R.J. Larizza, Brian Kramer, and Melissa Nelson, has established the North Florida Animal Cruelty Task Force. This task force includes Volusia, Flagler, St. Johns, Putnam, Baker, Bradford, Union, Levy, Gilchrist, Alachua, Duval, Clay, and Nassau counties.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
ufhealth.org | Sarah Carey
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Taking the lead in combating animal cruelty in Florida, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, with support from the State Attorney’s offices of R.J. Larizza, Brian Kramer, and Melissa Nelson, has established the North Florida Animal Cruelty Task Force. This task force includes Volusia, Flagler, St. Johns, Putnam, Baker, Bradford, Union, Levy, Gilchrist, Alachua, Duval, Clay, and Nassau counties.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
ufhealth.org | Sarah Carey
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine and the UF Health Cancer Center have identified a crucial link between a gene mutation and immune system signaling in canine hemangiosarcoma, a discovery that could lead to better treatments for both dogs and humans with similar cancers. The research focuses on hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive cancer that forms malignant blood vessels in dogs.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
news4jax.com | Sarah Carey
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A new University of Florida study focusing on manatees’ immune systems reveals how glyphosate, the world’s most commonly used herbicide, may threaten manatee health in an environment increasingly impacted by human activities.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
ufhealth.org | Sarah Carey
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida study focusing on manatees’ immune systems reveals how glyphosate, the world’s most commonly used herbicide, may threaten manatee health in an environment increasingly impacted by human activities.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
ufhealth.org | Sarah Carey
With hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton barely in therearview, and weeks still left of hurricane season, leaders from the Universityof Florida Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service (UF VETS) program remain ready to respond at a moment’s notice —whatever the need may be. One of only three veterinary college-based disasterresponse teams in the United States, UF VETS has served the state for more than20 years.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
ufhealth.org | Sarah Carey
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A young French bulldog’s battle with an extremely rare and aggressive cancer has broken new ground in veterinary oncology at the University of Florida, and the beloved pet’s treatment could lead to better cancer care for dogs and children. George, a 2-year-old male pup, was treated at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine’s Small Animal Hospital from December 2023 to July 2024.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
alachuachronicle.com | Sarah Carey |Jennifer Cabrera
Press release from UF HealthBY SARAH CAREYGAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its open heart surgery program for dogs, the only one of its kind in the United States. The program launched in August 2023 to offer mitral valve repair surgery for dogs suffering from degenerative mitral valve disease, the most common canine heart condition.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
ufhealth.org | Sarah Carey
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its open heart surgery program for dogs, the only one of its kind in the United States. The program launched in August 2023 to offer mitral valve repair surgery for dogs suffering from degenerative mitral valve disease, the most common canine heart condition. In its first year, the program has performed over 40 surgeries, significantly improving these patients’ quality of life.
