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.
Our Emergency Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round. We provide care for dogs, cats, small mammals, and exotic pets, including birds and reptiles.
Our board-certified Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care team delivers around-the-clock emergency evaluation and advanced critical care for hospitalized patients in our Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Our service is fully equipped to manage a wide range of emergencies, from traumatic injuries to severe infections. Common conditions we treat include:
- Abdominal pain
- Acute kidney disease
- Acute vomiting or diarrhea
- Animals hit by a car
- Bloat (gastric dilatation-volvulus, GDV)
- Breathing difficulties
- Complications of chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes)
- Fractures
- Heart failure or severe arrhythmias
- Paralysis
- Seizures
- Sepsis
- Severe bleeding
- Snakebites
- Toxicities (poisoning)
- Urinary Obstruction
- Wounds or lacerations
After your pet is evaluated, they may be treated and discharged, admitted to our Intensive Care Unit for ongoing care, or referred to a specialized service (such as Internal Medicine, Neurology, or Zoological Medicine) based on their needs.
Our team will keep you informed about your pet’s condition and involve you in treatment decisions. Your primary veterinarian will also be informed on your pet’s care and follow-up needs.
Location:
Our Emergency Service is located at the Veterinary Emergency Entrance on the west side of the building, accessible from Shealy Drive.
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
Service Chiefs
Jennifer T Martinez
Jake Wolf
Clinicians
Ashley E Allen-Durrance DVM, DACVECC
Sophia S Amirsultan
Kristie Armas
Natassja M Boham
Melissa C Bucknoff
Ronald Gonçalves
Lauren E Haire DVM
Barrett Huggins
Wan-Chu Hung
Jessica L Hutson
Amanda L Inman
Travis M Lanaux DVM, DACVECC
Ilana Levinzon
Sabrina R Manley
Teresa C Martinoli
Kathleen M Maxwell
Adesola Odunayo
Michael Schaer DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC
Carl J Southern DVM
Cory Woliver
Fellows, Residents, and Interns
Hayden Brines
Rebecca Broussard
Kylle Cahill-Patray
Caroline O Calabro
Tassala Djennadi
Shelby Fincher
Seryna N Mamane
Esther Mamo
Kaitlin McGuffin
Benjamin C Morales
Madison Pfahl
Caroline Terry
Juliet Campbell
Maria Grace Combs
Emily C Lentz
Megan M Spires
Michaela Stavropoulos
Thiago V Silva
Director
- Viki, BSc (Hons), RVN, PGCE (HE) (FHEA), ECCcertVN
Managers & Assistant Managers
- Suzanne, LVT (Emergency & Critical Care Manager)
- Ivy (Emergency & Critical Care Assistant Manager)
Intensive Care Unit Technicians
- Aleixa
- Amanda, CVT, VTS (Emergency & Critical Care)
- Anthony, LVT
- April, CVT
- Ashley B.
- Ashley G., CVT
- Brianne, CVT
- Britny, CVT, VTS (Emergency & Critical Care)
- Bryon, LVT
- Casandra, CVT
- Chelsea
- Codi, CVT
- Connie, CVT
- Crystal, CVT
- Dallas, CVT
- Emily
- Erick
- Frangelica
- Jordan
- Kiara, CVA
- Kierra, CVT
- Kyle
- Lexie
- Nikita
- Madison
- Malerie, CVT
- Michon CVT
- Morgan P.
- Morgan R., CVT
- Paula, CVT
- Savannah
- Tori
- Valerie, CVT
- Yaileny, LVT (Open Heart)
Client Service Representatives
- Alnycea
- BriAnn
- Carmel
- Cassandra
- Emily
- Eli
- Gabriela
- José
- Julia
- Kristina
- Lia
- Max
- Maylen
- Melissa
- Stace
- Talia
- TJ
- Via
Supervisors
- Amber (Progressive Care Ward Technicians)
- Alyssa (Emergency & Critical Care Assistants)
- Bekah (Progressive Care Ward Technicians)
- Vicki, LVT (Emergency & Critical Care Technicians)
- Sarah (Client Service Representatives)
- Mia (Client Service Representatives)
Progressive Care Ward Technicians
- Ambi
- Amyia
- Anais
- Angie
- Ariana
- Britinee
- Carly
- Christine
- Cindy, RVT
- Claudia
- Elaine, CVT
- Elizabeth A.
- Elizabeth M.
- Emily C.
- Geena
- Jennifer
- Kaitlyn
- Lacey, CVT
- Priscilla
- Steven B.
- Steven P.
- Terry
Assistants
- Abigail B.
- Abigail E.
- Ali, CVA
- Brian
- Camila
- Carmen
- Catherine
- Ciarra
- Chloe
- Colby
- Da’Zia
- Dustin
- Estefania
- Granisha
- Hannah
- Isle
- Jallena
- Jessica, CVA
- Kaitlyn
- Keleigh
- Laura
- Leah
- Paige
- Porter
- Reese (Phlebotomy)
- Sara
- Sarah
- Stefini (Phlebotomy)
