Small Animal Clinical Sciences http://sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu College of Veterinary Medicine Tue, 15 May 2012 14:22:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 An Academic Home for Pet-Care Specialists http://sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/our-mission/ http://sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/our-mission/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 16:02:20 +0000 Ligia Ortega http://vetmed-sacs.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=684 http://sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/our-mission/feed/ 0 Madison http://sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/2012/03/27/madison/ http://sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/2012/03/27/madison/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:28:17 +0000 Brian DiGangi http://vetmed-sacs.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=668

Madison was found by a Good Samaritan at a rest stop near I-10 with a tranquilizer dart embedded between her shoulder blades. With the cooperation of Alachua County Animal Services, a team of caring experts from UF including clinicians from the Shelter Animal Medicine, Emergency & Critical Care, Zoological Medicine, and Surgery departments worked to remove the dart and start Madison on her road to recovery. She is currently available for adoption through Helping Hands Rescue.

You can help offset the cost of Madion’s care by making a tax-deductible donation to the HAARTS Program today!
]]> http://sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/2012/03/27/madison/feed/ 0 Bella the Beautiful http://sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/2012/03/23/bella-the-beautiful/ http://sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/2012/03/23/bella-the-beautiful/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:51:04 +0000 Brian DiGangi http://vetmed-sacs.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=657 Bella was turned into the shelter when her owners could no longer care for her chronic, painful ear infections. Scared, alone and in excruciating pain, Bella awaited an uncertain fate. That’s when the staff at Puppy Hill Farm Animal Rescue recognized Bella as one of their own. Bella was released from the shelter and enrolled in the HAARTS Program to take care of her medical needs. After nearly six hours of intricate surgery performed by the dedicated clinicians in the Soft Tissue Surgery service at UF, Bella was on the road to recovery. Although she will remain hearing-impaired, she is now pain-free and is enjoying her new lease on life!

Help play a role in Bella’s happy ending by making a tax-deductible donation to the HAARTS program today!

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The magnificent Mr. Rusty recovers in his foster home.

When his owner had to go into a nursing home, the 20-year old Mr. Rusty found himself in the shelter with severe ocular disease including glaucoma and corneal ulceration.

After examination by the Ophthalmology service at UF, it was decided that the best way to keep Rusty happy and pain-free was to remove his right eye. The HAARTS program was happy to sponsor Rusty’s procedure and give him a new lease on life!

Make a tax-deductible donation to the HAARTS program today to share in the joy of helping this old-timer live out his days in style.

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Meesha poses with Cameron, her new owner.

Not ready to give up on this beautiful kitten, Helping Hands Rescue reached out to the HAARTS program for help. Once again, the residents and faculty members of the Soft Tissue Surgery service stepped up to lend a hand. They skillfully repaired Meesha’s injury and Meesha was soon released back to Helping Hands Rescue to find her new home.

Your tax-deductible donation to the HAARTS program will help cover the costs of Meesha’s big surgery.

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Charley Bob relaxes in preparation for his weekly therapeutic massage.

Charley Bob is a young adult boxer mix that came into the shelter at Alachua County Animal Services with a fractured hip and pelvis after being hit by a car. The shelter’s medical staff worked hard to keep Charley Bob comfortable, but they just couldn’t afford the surgery to fix his broken bones. That’s when the HAARTS program and teams of specialists from the Small Animal Surgery and Rehabilitation & Fitness services stepped in to help.

Upon hearing of Charley Bob’s story, Pit Sisters of Jacksonville, FL immediately called upon their network of volunteers to transport Charley Bob to a foster home to continue his road to recovery.  Charley Bob is using his injured leg more and more each day and looks forward to finding his new home.

Make a tax-deductible donation to the HAARTS program today to be a part of the Charley Bob recovery effort!

]]> http://sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/2012/02/09/charley-bob/feed/ 0 Veterinary oncologist named chair of small animal clinical sciences http://veterinarypage.vetmed.ufl.edu/2011/06/20/new-department-chair-named/ http://veterinarypage.vetmed.ufl.edu/2011/06/20/new-department-chair-named/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:55:26 +0000 Ligia Ortega http://vetmed-sacs.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=331 Dr. Rowan Milner, the Hill’s Associate Professor of Oncology at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named the new chairman of the college’s department of small animal clinical sciences following a national search.

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