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Small Animal Hospital

College of Veterinary Medicine

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TEMPORARY SMALL ANIMAL EMERGENCY SERVICE UPDATE: To continue to provide top-quality care for your pets, ensure the wellness of our staff and minimize wait times, we are temporarily limiting admissions through our small animal emergency service to critical patients in need of urgent hospitalization, and to patients from the immediate Gainesville area. Please call before bringing your pet into the clinic; at times that we are at capacity, we may direct you to other local resources to ensure care for your pet. Thank you for your support and we will keep you updated.

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE COLLEGE

UF veterinary students gain shelter medicine skills through clerkship

The college has enhanced the offerings of its shelter program to better serve the local community.

Dog treated successfully for botulism at UF

The 12-year-old English springer spaniel spent 30 days in the UF Small Animal Hospital’s ICU.

College appoints two associate deans to lead clinical operations

Dr. Michael Mison and Dr. Chris Sanchez will jointly lead clinical operations at the UF Veterinary Hospitals.

UF Small Animal Hospital to offer free eye, heart screenings for service animals

The screenings are being offered as part of the ACVO-StokesRX National Service Animal Eye Exam event.

ANIMAL AIRWAVES

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Working to save animals in Ukraine’s zoos

Some of the most vulnerable victims of the war in Ukraine are animals that are captive in zoos and unable to escape the shelling. Before the war, the Feldman Ecopark…

Helping the animal victims of the war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is a tragedy for humans and animals alike. As people escape their homes to save their lives, many are taking their beloved pets with them. For…

Rehoming a pet can be a loving decision

There comes a time in some partnerships when a person has tried everything to no avail. That can happen on occasion with pet parents and their behavior-challenged fur babies. If…

PAYMENT METHODS ACCEPTED

Fees for outpatient visits are to be paid in full at the time of service. Hospital admission, including emergencies, requires a deposit of 75% of the high end of the estimate with the remaining balance due at time of discharge. We accept cash, checks and major credit cards. The UF Veterinary Hospitals do not offer payment plans, however, we do accept CareCredit. To pay your bill or for more information regarding our financial policies, visit our financial services page.

University of Florida

IFAS

As part of both the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and UF Health, Veterinary Medicine is dedicated to advancing animal, human and environmental health through teaching, research, extension and patient care.

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Animal Hospitals

Need animal care? Visit the UF Small Animal and Large Animal Hospitals. From dogs, cats, birds and exotics to horses, cattle, llamas, pigs and many other large farm or food animals, our experienced veterinary staff is ready to assist.

Animal Airwaves

Syndicated Podcast

Animal Airwaves

Animal Airwaves is a daily radio series that features one-minute segments relating to animal health, ranging from insights into animal behavior to veterinary patient care breakthroughs and trends.

Animal Airwaves