FLORIDA veterinarian The University of Florida-College of Veterinary Medicine Spring-Summer 2003

DEVELOPMENT: College Hopes to Build New Companion Animal Life Care Center Key Faculty, Staff Retire This Year Dr. Raphael Scharron: UF Veterinary Alum Aiding in Fight Against Terrorism Cool links : UF Sponsored "Fish Course" targets marine experts (Gainesville Sun) Pet Project: Taking Care of Your Pet (profile of Dr. Robert Odama in Rafu Shimpo Magazine) Feline Friend: UF researcher Janet Yamamoto is saving cats' lives with her groundbreaking research on feline immunodeficiency diseases. (EXPLORE  Magazine) Gators May Play a Role In West Nile Virus (Gainesville Sun) Veterinarians Respond to Consumer Reports Article (Veterinary Practice News) Acupuncture for Pets: A Growing Business (Gainesville Sun) Feral Cats: Problems Extend to Wildlife Species, Ecologists Say (DVM Magazine) Rescuing Horses (Gainesville Sun)

Cover story:   Dr. Sue Anderson,     Class of 1983:   Keeping Wellness   Routine at   UF's VMTH     In photo,  former veterinary    student Heather Puckett ('01)  assists Dr. Anderson  in examining a cat. The Usuals: Message from the Dean Alumni Calendar & News Faculty Updates Veterinarian Notebook Feature Articles: Cure for a Camel (Gainesville Sun) Alumni Interview: Dr. Cynthia Baker, '89: Director of UF CVM Racing Lab shares perspective after one year on the job Dr. Jan Shearer coordinating first-ever Bovine Welfare Symposium at NAVC in 2004

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