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Metritis is an inflammatory uterine disease found in about 20% of dairy cows after parturition. Studies at UF have found a distinct link between uterine disease and the uterine microbiome, metablome and the immune system in dairy cows, which may aid in prevention and treatment.

Equine specialists at UF’s Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center diagnose and treat elite equine athletes.

The veterinary forensic sciences team at the University of Florida provides a cross-disciplinary approach to the pursuit of justice in cases involving animal abuse. Key programs, implemented collaboratively with animal shelters, law enforcement, and attorneys are heightening awareness of animal abuse issues and provide veterinary forensic science services including forensic autopsies to participating agencies.

Researchers at UF are studying the development of a new eyedrop they hope will be able to prevent or treat a condition known as equine recurrent uveitis, or moon blindness, the most common cause of blindness in horses.

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) affects millions of Americans, and current treatment options are ineffective for many patients. In this podcast, Aaron Mickle Ph.D tells us about his project that aims to determine the role of angiotensin signaling in developing and maintaining disease symptoms of IC/BPS using animal models. These results could open up new FDA- approved treatments with widely available and safe angiotensin inhibitors, substantially impacting patients’ quality of life.

Florida has many invasive species, with Burmese pythons being one of the best known. However, while impacts of these reptiles are often framed in terms of threats they pose to the environment or other species due to habitat encroachment, the risks of diseases associated with emerging pathogens they carry are worthy of further study.

Rob Ossiboff, D.V.M., Ph.D., shares his study and the implications of the introduction of novel pathogens and diseases that are less obvious, but can be equally problematic and harder to monitor