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Small Animal Hospital College of Veterinary Medicine

Emergency & Critical Care

UF Small Animal hospital

Emergency & Critical Care Services

Providing 24-hour emergency veterinary services and critical care in our state-of-the-art veterinary intensive care unit.

Located at 2089 SW 16th Ave. Gainesville, FL 32608

Our board-certified Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care team provides 24/7 emergency services and critical care for hospitalized patients in our advanced intensive care unit.

Emergency service is equipped to deal with any emergency from trauma to severe infection. Typical conditions that are seen by the emergency service include:

Abdominal pain
Acute kidney disease
Acute vomiting or diarrhea
Animals who have been hit by a car
Bloat (GDV)
Breathing difficulties
Complications of veterinary medical conditions such as diabetes
Fractures
Heart failure or severe arrhythmias

Paralysis
Seizures
Sepsis
Severe bleeding
Snakebites
Toxicities
Urinary Obstruction
Wounds or lacerations

After your pet is seen by our emergency service, they will either be treated and discharged, or hospitalized in our intensive care unit or transferred to a specialized service (internal medicine, neurology, etc.) based on their needs.

We’ll keep you updated on your pet’s condition and involve you in treatment decisions. Your primary veterinarian will also be informed of their progress and aftercare needs.

Our emergency service is located at the Veterinary Emergency and Primary Care entrance off Shealy Dr. on the west side of the building.

Certified Level 1 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Facility

The University of Florida’s Small Animal Hospital is the only facility in the state certified as a Level 1 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care facility, the highest level awarded by the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society.

This means we provide 24/7, sophisticated emergency and critical care for small animals, with at least one board-certified specialist available at all times. Our team manages a wide range of emergencies, from trauma and kidney disease to lacerations and toxin exposure. We also offer emergency surgery in collaboration with our specialized surgical departments. We welcome both referrals and walk-in emergencies.

Our Team

Clinicians

Jennifer T Martinez

Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine; Critical Care Associate Service Chief

Jake Wolf

Clinical Assistant Professor, Critical Care Associate Service Chief

Sophia S Amirsultan

CLIN AST PROF

Melissa C Bucknoff

Clinical Assistant Professor

Ronald Gonçalves

Assistant Professor, Emergency And Critical Care

Wan-Chu Hung

Clinical Assistant Professor, Veterinary Emergency And Critical Care

Jessica L Hutson

Clinical Lecturer, ECC

Amanda L Inman

Clinical Lecturer, Emergency & Critical Care

Sonja Kos

CLIN LECTURER

Travis M Lanaux

Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine; Critical Care Associate Service Chief

Teresa C Martinoli

CLINICAL LECTURER

Kathleen M Maxwell

CLIN LECTURER

Adesola Odunayo

Michael Schaer Endowed Distinguished Professor Of Emergency And Critical Care, Associate Chair and Clinical Associate Professor

Michael Schaer DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC

Professor Emeritus

Carl J Southern DVM

Clinical Assistant Professor Of Emergency & Critical Care

Charlotte Wissel

CLIN LECTURER

Cory Woliver

Clinical Lecturer, Emergency And Critical Care

Fellows, Residents, and Interns

Rebecca Broussard

Emergency And Critical Care Resident

Diana L Carter

RESIDENT

Emily Chrai DVM

Emergency And Critical Care Resident

Tassala Djennadi

RESIDENT

Kaitlyn E Dreese

Emergency And Critical Care Resident

Shelby Fincher

RESIDENT

Corey J Fisher

Emergency and Critical Care Resident

Lauren E Haire DVM

Resident

Katherine M Hedges DVM

Resident

Kelsey Lambirth

Intern

Tyler J Lawnichak

RESIDENT

Sean B McCrae DVM

Resident

Victoria N Phillips Kastenholz DVM

Resident

Managers

Bryon, LVT (Progressive Care Ward)
Suzanne, LVT (Emergency & Critical Care)
Kevin, MBA (Emergency & Critical Care Assistant Manager)

Supervisors

Beatriz (Emergency & Critical Care Assistants)
Vicki, LVT (Emergency & Critical Care Technicians)
Kaya, CVT (Progressive Care Ward Technicians)

Intensive Care Unit Technicians

Aleixa
Amanda, CVT
Anthony, LVT
Ashley, CVT
Brianne, CVT
Britny, CVT
Casandra, CVT
Chelsea
Codie, CVT
Connie, CVT
Crystal, CVT
Emily
Frangelica
Halea
Joseph, CVT
Kierra, CVT
Krystal, LVT
Lexie
Nikita
Malerie, CVT
Morgan P.
Morgan R., CVT
Paula, CVT
Tori
Valerie, CVT

Progressive Care Ward Technicians

Amber
Ambi
Amyia
Andrew
Ashley B.
Ashley L.
Becca
Britinee
Brittnie
Carly
Cindy, RVT
Claudia
Danny
Demian
Emily
Jennifer
Kaitlyn, CVA
Kiara
Marley
Michelle, CVT
Priscilla
Rebekah
Priscilla
Steven
Summer
Susette

Assistants

Angelina
Alexis
Alicia
Alystra
Angelina
Armani
Benny
Breanna
Ciarra
Dustin
Ella
Emily
Estefania
Gamiyah
Geena
Grace
Hannah
Hugo
Jallena
Jared
Jenny
Jessica, CVA
Juliana
Kathryn
Kenny
Kinley
Lorena
Rebecca
Ryleigh

Client Service Representatives

Angel
Autumn
BriAnn
Carmel
Cassandra
Emily
Gabriel
José
Julia
Juliana
Kaitlyn
Lephtherie
Lia
Melissa
Mia
Sarah
Savannah
Thomas
Via

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