Zoological Medicine
The Zoological Medicine Service offers the highest quality diagnostic and treatment care for all non-domestic animals, including Florida indigenous wildlife and non-native exotic animals. Unique and comprehensive, the wildlife and zoological medicine program at UF is one of only a handful of full-fledged wildlife medicine services in operation at veterinary colleges nationwide. Healthcare, regular physical exams, vaccinations and emergency care for all creatures great and small including:
- birds
- amphibians
- reptiles
- mammals
- fish
- invertebrates
Our service has exceptional experience and unparalleled facilities for nondomestic mammal medicine. We provide a quiet low stress environment away from cats and dogs for "pocket pets" such as pet rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs. We have appropriate facilities for working with larger animals such as big cats and hoofstock.
The Zoological Medicine Service has been working to expand medical knowledge of diverse species. Invertebrates like spiders and scorpions are becoming increasingly popular and valued pets. Many of these animals have lifespans longer than dogs, and benefit from regular health care. We are working toward improving diagnostic testing and therapeutics in these animals to provide quality medicine for invertebrate pets.
Emperor scorpion Grammostola spider
The University of Florida is recognized worldwide as a leader in reptile medicine. Our clinicians have extensive experience with a wide variety of reptiles, from tiny neonatal lizards to giant tortoises and crocodilians. Work at the University of Florida has led to understanding of many of the most important diseases of reptiles, including paramyxoviruses of snakes, adenoviruses of bearded dragons, herpesviruses of tortoises, and many others. Your pet reptile will receive the best care possible with the Zoological Medicine Service.
Eastern Glass Lizard Sudan Plated Lizard