College of Veterinary Medicine
The state’s only veterinary medical college.
As the state’s only veterinary medical college, the UF College of Veterinary Medicine is focused on advancing the health and welfare of animals, humans and the veterinary medical profession by offering a world-class education, innovative research and state-of-the-art clinical services.
With a commitment to preeminence in teaching, the college’s D.V.M. graduates have consistently ranked above the national average on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination for the past several years. The College of Veterinary Medicine offers six degree programs and special interest certificate programs in Aquatic Animal Health, Veterinary Business Management, Food Animal Veterinary Medicine and Shelter Medicine. Last year, the college received 1,274 D.V.M. program applications for 120 openings. A state-of-the-art clinical skills lab provides a training environment for veterinary medical students to enhance their clinical and technical skills.
As a major leader in the research arena, the college is internationally recognized for its world-class basic science research in areas such as mucosal immunology, traumatic neural injury and vaccine development. Other key research initiatives focus on shelter medicine, aquatic animal health, infectious disease and “One Health,” aimed at enhancing animal, human and environmental health.
The UF Veterinary Hospitals serve as a major referral center, offering a broad range of medical and surgical services and advanced diagnostics, annually treating more than 38,000 small and large animals. A new UF Equine Acupuncture Center recently opened in Marion County to better serve equine clientele in the area. The UF Pet Emergency Treatment Services clinic in Ocala celebrated its five-year anniversary in 2018. Outreach to animal owners regarding the care of agricultural interests is provided through Veterinary Extension, which is associated with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
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The college is an international leader in the area of disaster response, leading and training in different aspects of animal rescue.
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The college became the first veterinary medical college in the world to use true-to-life synthetic canine cadavers in student surgery labs and was involved in developing the technology with the manufacturer, Syndaver Canine.
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The UF Small Animal Hospital has one of the only dedicated interventional radiology and cardiology facilities in the nation.
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The college is leading a $10 million collaborative research grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the area of vector-borne diseases, addressing issues such as how to stop the spread of Zika in the U.S.
