*Download our event app at https://my.yapp.us/VMOPENHOUSE Frequently Asked Questions When is Open House? Our Open House & Community Outreach Event is on April 6, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the campus of the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 SW 16th Ave., Gainesville,…
UF VETS offers a variety of training opportunities to better prepare first responders and animal owners for technical rescue emergencies. Our courses are approved by the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) and compliant with the 2017 edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1670 Standard on Operations…
How We Respond Our disaster response team works in coordination with the State Agricultural Response Team (SART). Where veterinary care is needed because community resources are overwhelmed (as in cases of natural disasters, hoarding cases, etc.), the UF VETS team can be requested by first reaching out to…
The UF Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service (UF VETS) team was founded following several ad hoc missions assigned to the veterinary college during the 2004 hurricane season. UF VETS is composed of volunteer veterinarians, staff, and veterinary students who provide disaster response, animal technical rescue, and animal technical…
