A first for mammals: manatees use hairs as ‘underwater antennas’
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Chris Marshall noticed it when he snorkeled with manatees: Even when he remained still and quiet in murky water, they kept a safe distance.
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New Distance-Learning Course Aims To Help Foreign Veterinarians Prepare For Professional Licensure Exam
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Latin American veterinarians who hope to practice in the United States are receiving help through a new distance-education course offered by the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in collaboration with Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.
UF Faculty Develop ‘Virtual Anesthesia Machine’
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—With no zombies to shoot or planets to conquer, a new interactive computer animation developed by University of Florida researchers won’t ever take the Internet gaming world by storm. But the award-winning program is attracting a following in medical, nursing and veterinary schools around the world.
New radiation therapy technique developed at UF now used in treating tumors in animals
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Through a unique partnership between University of Florida veterinarians and scientists based at the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute of UF, small animals with tumors are now able to receive some of the world’s most advanced radiation planning and treatment in a procedure thought to be the first of its type available anywhere.
‘Road-kill hot line’ helps UF solve puzzle of horse disease
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida veterinary researchers have found two critical missing pieces in a mysterious food chain puzzle that results in devastating neurological disease for tens of thousands of horses each year.
Dog with rare sleeping disorder sent home after unique diagnosis at UF’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As an 8-week-old golden retriever puppy, Dreyfus would paddle his little paws while he slept.
UF Researchers: Lead-contaminated Calcium Supplements Pose Small But Avoidable Risk
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Many calcium supplements contain small but detectable levels of lead, needlessly boosting consumers’ exposure to the toxic heavy metal, according to a University of Florida study published in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association.
UF Study Shows Newborn Kittens Have Shot At Survival Thanks To Immune-boosting Treatment
GAINESVILLE—Orphaned or weak kittens, often deprived of mother’s milk in their first day of life, may have a better chance at survival thanks to a simple blood transfusion.
Of Pins, Needles And Pets: UF Hires New Veterinary Acupuncturist
GAINESVILLE—When conventional drug therapy couldn’t help her arthritic collie, Pat Green tried one last option: the pins and needles of veterinary acupuncture.
UF Veterinarians: Blood Type Mismatch In Breeding Is Leading Cause Of ‘Fading Kitten Syndrome’
GAINESVILLE—When an entire litter from Joni Easterling’s prized Persian cat died last July, the Orange Park cat breeder was understandably upset.