Animal Airwaves
Airs Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
A call-in radio show featuring experts from the UF Veterinary Hospitals speaking on a variety of animal health-related topics. The show, hosted by Dana Hill of WUFT, features UF faculty clinicians, who speak about common veterinary problems in their area of expertise. Listeners can call in to 352-392-8989 with questions related to the topic being discussed.
Recent Episodes
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When you hear the term “scratches” in an equine context, it doesn’t refer to a superficial wound. Instead, it means a skin infection involving a horse’s lower leg. Sometimes it...
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Even though many of us consider our pets family, most of us haven’t created a plan for their care if something happens to us. That means they could end up...
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It’s common for horses to have two or more swollen legs after times of decreased exercise. This so-called “stocking up” usually resolves with exercise, which helps move fluid through the...
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The condition known as sepsis, along with septic shock, is a major cause of death in people and in animals and a medical emergency when it occurs. Initially caused by...
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Late in 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, sent letters to nine manufacturers and distributors, warning them to stop selling illegally marketed over-the-counter antibiotics. The drugs in...
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You might think a collar is unnecessary if your pet is always indoors. But here’s why most veterinarians disagree. First, indoor pets can escape. Some pet parents get hung up...
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If your cat has small, crusty bumps on her head, trunk or tail base, she may be suffering from miliary [pronounced like “military” but without the “t”] dermatitis. Other signs...
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You might think that dogs have an edge when it comes to playing fetch. But it turns out that lots of cats like it too. Just on their own terms....
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The liver is the body’s recycling and detoxifying center. In normal dogs, the portal vein carries blood from the digestive tract to the liver where toxins are removed. Then the...
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Just as “Dr. Google” can be a good way to find out more about a specific disease or problem in people or in animals, it is also dangerous to rely...