Hurricane Helene Updates

We will update this page during the course of Hurricane Helene with information relevant to students as well as regarding closures/patient care at UF College of Veterinary Medicine/UF Veterinary Hospitals and our satellite facilities.

Final Update: September 30, 2023 at 7 a.m.

  • All college and hospital operations have returned to normal.

Update: September 26, 2024 at 5:45 p.m.

DVM and Graduate Students:

  •  Classes are cancelled on Friday.
  • Clinical students should report to clinics Saturday morning by 7am.
  • Campus will be closed on Friday. Only essential employees should report to work.

UF Veterinary Hospitals Operations:

  • The UF Veterinary Hospitals Gainesville and the UF Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center will be open for normal business on Friday.
  • The UF Pet Emergency Treatment Services will be open Friday at 5 p.m.

Update: September 25, 2024 at 1 p.m.

DVM and Graduate Students:

  • Campus has cancelled all classes on Thursday, 9/26/24.
  • Our Office for Academic and Student Affairs will be rescheduling exams.
  • Clinical students are dismissed on Thursday at 12 a.m. and will be off clinical duty until 7 a.m. Friday morning.
  • Graduate students are dismissed on Thursday.

UF Veterinary Hospital Operations:

  • UF Veterinary Hospitals Gainesville will be open for normal business hours until 11 a.m. Thursday, 9/26/24 and will move to emergency operations only starting at 3 p.m. through Friday morning.
  • UF Pet Emergency Treatment Services will close Thursday, 9/26 and will reopen Friday, 9/27 at 5 p.m. pending facility status.
  • UF Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center will be open for normal business hours until 11 a.m. Thursday, 9/26/24 and will move to urgent and emergency small animal patients starting at 3 p.m. on Thursday through 8 a.m. Friday. The equine hospital will also provide urgent treatment for horses and other large animals sheltered at WEC during that time.

College:

  • All non-essential employees are released  for Thursday 9/26/24.

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