Certificate In Shelter Medicine

Katie Houston, Class of 2023, with Charlotte, an 8-year-old lionhead rabbit, is the recipient of the 2023 Rosebud Award for Excellence in Shelter Medicine.

With seven Shelter Medicine course offerings this summer, UF veterinary students can pick a favorite topic or start on a path toward earning the Certificate in Shelter Medicine.

Congratulations to all 34 amazing shelter medicine students at Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida!

Congratulations to all 34 amazing shelter medicine students at Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida!

How can shelters protect unexposed animals from highly contagious diseases without resorting to euthanasia?

Veterinary students earn the Certificate in Shelter Medicine after completing a rigorous series of electives, clerkships, and externships throughout all 4 years of veterinary school. The 15-credit certificate is an internationally recognized credential of outstanding achievement and day-one readiness for animal welfare practice. Armed with these skills, our alumni…

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The South Florida Sun-Sentinel recently raised an alarm about animal shelters that's echoing around the country: a shortage of shelter veterinarians.

The transformation being made for animals by the Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at UF is a global one, and there are few better examples of this than Australian alum Ann Enright.

Animals are the big winners thanks to scholarships made available to three students in the Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program by the Nestlé Purina PetCare Company.