Veterinary Students

Shelter Census project aims to improve shelter animal outcomes in Florida.

What has 66 legs and travels 84,372 miles in one week? The group of students who took part in our 2014 Community Cat Management course! Veterinary students and veterinarians from three countries and thirteen states came to UF to learn about best practices in managing unowned cats. The…

Nine countries are represented among more than ninety current students and alumni in the Maddie’s® Online Graduate Certificate Program.

Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program joined a lecture by Donald Cleary of the National Canine Research Council exploring the History of Canine Discrimination.

Nine shelter medicine certificate students will gain hands-on experience in Shelter Medicine and High Quality High Volume Spay and Neuter programs throughout the country.

UF's shelter medicine program is unique in the country, thanks to ongoing support from Maddie's Fund.

Maddie's Certificate in Shelter Medicine is a one-of-a-kind program designed to provide veterinary students with specialized knowledge to make a difference for shelter pets.

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, but does what we see match what we get from DNA analysis? See for yourself!

You can now earn Maddie’s® Graduate Certificate in Shelter Medicine entirely online. Please click below to learn more about the courses and scholarship opportunities that are available for you.

From her first days volunteering at her local shelter, Dr. Lauren Rockey knew she was destined to become a shelter veterinarian.