University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
{{short description|School of the U of F in Gainesville, Florida}}
{{Infobox university
| name = College of Veterinary Medicine
| image = University of Florida Vertical Signature.svg
| established = 1976
| dean = Dana Zimmel, DVM
| type = Public Veterinary Medicine School
|endowment = {{increase}}$2.379 billion (2021)
(university-wide)As of June 30, 2021. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/research/2021-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--REVISED-February-18-2022.ashx?la=en&hash=FA57411CC4244B7D49C25377165FEC42FFBDEB56 |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA |date=2022 |access-date=December 17, 2022}}
| city = Gainesville
| state = Florida
| country = United States
| students = 516
| undergrad = 0
| faculty =
| campus =
| parent = University of Florida
| website = {{url|vetmed.ufl.edu}}
| logo =
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The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is the veterinary school of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. The college only enrolls professional program D.V.M. students and graduate students pursuing M.S. or Ph.D. degrees. No undergraduates are enrolled in the college.
Founded in 1976, it is one of six academic colleges and schools that compose the university's Academic Health Center. The college is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
In FY 2021, the college generated $43.1 million from state funding and tuition, $40.8 million from clinical services, $5.2 million from foundation/philanthropic gifts and $8.9 million in other funding.
Research
The College of Veterinary Medicine received $15.6 million in annual research revenue in 2024.{{Cite web |title=UF research spending at record $1.26 billion for FY2024 |url=https://news.ufl.edu/2024/07/research-spending/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=news.ufl.edu |language=en }}
Academics
The College of Veterinary Medicine offers the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree on campus. As of 2021, the current DVM enrollment includes 455 students. Fifty one students attend the college on campus for the graduate programs for their masters or Doctor of Philosophy degrees. 465 students are enrolled in the college's online masters program.[https://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/files/2018/11/117174_9.24.18-UF_College_of_Vet_Med_Fact_Sheet_Fnocrops.pdf About Graduate Student Enrollment]
Organization
The college is organized into these units:
- College Administration
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (LACS)
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology
- Department of Physiological Sciences
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (SACS)
- Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine (CDPM)
- [https://hospitals.vetmed.ufl.edu/ UF Veterinary Hospitals]
Animal hospitals
The UF Veterinary Hospitals include the UF Small Animal Hospital and the UF Large Animal Hospital in Gainesville, and UF Pet Emergency Treatment Services (PETS) and UF Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center (opening spring 2022) in Ocala. The UF Veterinary Hospitals are a major animal referral center in the Southeast. An estimated 44,000 animals are seen and treated each year at the UF Veterinary Hospitals and through field visits.[http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/administration/?reqPage=deanmessage]
Ranking
In the 2019 U.S. News & World Report rankings, the college ranked 9th overall amongst all veterinary medicine colleges.[https://veterinarypage.vetmed.ufl.edu/2019/04/04/college-ranked-9-in-latest-u-s-news-and-world-report-rankings/ Press Release about 2019 Veterinary Med Rankings][https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/veterinarian-rankings US News 2019 Rankings]
Facility images
File:UF-VetMedAcademicWing-2.JPG|Veterinary Academic Building
File:UF-CourtelisEquineTeachingHospital.JPG|UF Large Animal Hospital
File:UF-VetEducation&ClinicalResearchCenter.JPG|UF Small Animal Hospital
File:UF SAH Primary Care & Dentistry.jpg|alt=UF SAH Primary Care & Dentistry|UF SAH Primary Care & Dentistry
File:UF Pet Emergency Treatment Services (OCala, FL).jpg|alt=UF Pet Emergency Treatment Services (Ocala, FL)|UF Pet Emergency Treatment Services (Ocala, FL)
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/ Official website]
- [http://ufhealth.org UF Health]
- [http://aquatic.vetmed.ufl.edu/education/courses/distance-learning-courses/ Online courses in Aquatic Animal Health from UF CVM]
- [http://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/certificate-programs/online/ Online courses from the Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program]
- [http://education-portal.com/articles/University_of_Florida_in_Gainesville,_FL.html Gainesville Sun info about the College]
- [http://lacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/ About the Clinical Services they provide]
- [http://www.floridatomorrow.ufl.edu/Vetmed/ Capital Campaign info for the College]
- [http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051011/LOCAL/51010030/1078/news Gainesville Sun Article about the College]
- [http://www.gainesvillesun.com/article/20080212/NEWS/802120327/1007/NEWS Gainesville Sun article about the new Animal Hospital]
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