UF Vet Med Voice
Experts from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine share insights into our launchpad of advances in animal, human and environmental health.
Episodes
Metritis is an inflammatory uterine disease found in about 20% of dairy cows after parturition. Studies at UF have found a distinct link between uterine disease and the uterine microbiome, metablome and the immune syst...
Equine specialists at UF’s Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center diagnose and treat elite equine athletes.
The veterinary forensic sciences team at the University of Florida provides a cross-disciplinary approach to the pursuit of justice in cases involving animal abuse. Key programs, implemented collaboratively with animal shelt...
Researchers at UF are studying the development of a new eyedrop they hope will be able to prevent or treat a condition known as equine recurrent uveitis, or moon blindness, the most common cause of blindness in horses.
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) affects millions of Americans, and current treatment options are ineffective for many patients. In this podcast, Aaron Mickle Ph.D tells us about his project that aims to de...
Florida has many invasive species, with Burmese pythons being one of the best known. However, while impacts of these reptiles are often framed in terms of threats they pose to the environment...
Osteosarcoma is the most common form of bone cancer in dogs. Highly metastatic, if located in a dog’s leg, it requires amputation and chemotherapy, which is only moderately effective. Building on technology he originally developed to treat m...
Veterinary colleges are increasingly requested to respond to animal issues related natural and man-made disasters. Dr. Lawrence Garcia, Medical Director of the UF Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service (VETS) Team, recently...
Asthma attacks account for nearly one-third of all asthma deaths. Anxiety is a common comorbidity in asthma that is associated with poorer asthma control and decreased quality of life. Despite links between asthma attacks ...
Degenerative mitral valve disease is the most common heart disease affecting dogs, and the prevalence of the disease increases with increasing age, so that nearly all older and small breed dogs are affected to some degree. Darcy Adin D.V.M. Clinical P...
The dangerous rat lungworm parasite is showing up in a growing number of species, including giant African snails and invasive Cuban treefrogs in Florida. Dr. Heather Walden, a parasitologist, shares what this means to human and animal health, as w...
Avian Influenza, or bird flu, has been in the news this past year due to outbreak due to a highly pathogenic strain that has caused illness and death in a variety of species around the nation. Drs. Alexander and her colleague, Dr. Jim Wellehan, see and trea...
Notable gaps exist when it comes to knowledge and diagnosis of several diseases affecting companion animals, especially canines. Rhoel Dinglasan Ph.D, a vector-borne disease expert, discusses a selection of these diseases, and how current research aims t...
There are about 1 million diabetic dogs and cats in the US alone. Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires intense, life long, monitoring and treatment. Many owners cannot afford the emotional, financial and time commitment. As a result, many dogs and cats with dia...
Researchers at UF are investigating the potential of a novel biomarker as a tool for identifying animals at high risk of developing end-stage renal failure and hope their findings will lead to improved therapies for chronic kidney di...
Elizabeth Maxwell, DVM discusses the limitations and side effects associated with current canine oral analgesic medications and how this shows the need to investigate novel pharmacologic options for the management of canine pain.
Arming veterinary students with the tools to successfully navigate the practice ownership and management has become more important than ever in today’s environmentThe benefits of practice ownership are many, but include providing a tool ...
As COVID-19 edges from pandemic to endemic status, there is a growing need for antiviral therapies. A multidisciplinary team of University of Florida researchers recently published a paper in Genome Medicine that has identified dozens of therapeu...
3D printing is a new technology that surgeons in veterinary and human medicine are using in conjunction with computed tomography (CT scans) for operational planning. Dan Lewis DVM and Adam Bie...
A deadly bacteria made the news recently when it was found in an aromatherapy room spray and linked to a deadly outbreak of melioidosis. A CDC probe recently found this dangerous bacteria known as Burkholderia pseudomallei in an aromather...Popular Podcasts
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