UF vets use novel treatment to save Louie, the trailblazing seahorse
Video available at: https://youtu.be/RUyf_MP-koI Louie the seahorse is back home in his 45-gallon saltwater tank and doing swimmingly, thanks to innovative…
Sarah Carey
Public Relations Director, College of Veterinary Medicine
Sarah Carey, M.A., A.P.R., is director of communications at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, a job she has held since 1990. Sarah holds a master’s degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from Florida State University and worked in journalism and for a citrus trade magazine prior to coming to UF. She received her accreditation in public relations from the Florida Public Relations Association in 1995. A Salisbury, North Carolina native, Sarah grew up in Tallahassee and has lived in Florida most of her life. Creative writing and storytelling are her passion. A published poet, her work has appeared in numerous national literary journals. She also is the author of two poetry chapbooks. A board member of the Gainesville Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association, Sarah has received numerous FPRA Image Awards and other awards for her PR efforts on behalf of the college.​ She received the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges' Excellence in Communications Award in 2017.
Stories by Sarah
UF veterinary pathologist seeks justice for animal abuse cases ending in death
When a dog or cat is found dead or dying on the side of the road, many people assume the animal was hit by a vehicle. Without investigating, however, there is…
Gauntt Foundation gifts UF veterinary college with $3 million for equipment to treat cancer patients
The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has received a $3 million gift from the Joanne W. Gauntt Foundation to purchase a new linear…
Goldendoodle survives rare tumor after treatment by UF veterinarians
12-year-old female goldendoodle named Cello, who had a rare tumor so aggressive that it caused a life-threatening obstruction of major veins, is home in St.…
Smartphone-based saliva test that can detect COVID-19 earns UF professor honors in national contest
A University of Florida professor and his industry collaborators have won second place in a technology competition sponsored by the National Institutes of…
Infectious diseases professor named lead research administrator at UF veterinary college
David Pascual, Ph.D., a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named associate dean for…
Couple establishes $1 million professorship honoring UF veterinary college faculty member
A retired South Florida veterinarian and his wife have made a $1 million gift to the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine to establish an…
UF researchers discover molecular address system that may aid gut health
Building on previous findings that show a specific protein is associated with gut health, University of Florida researchers have discovered an intricate…
UF veterinarians successfully using new placenta-derived treatment for animals with severe bone loss
A human placenta-derived compound developed by a University of Florida faculty member in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering is being used with…
Mississippi horse recuperating well at home after treatment at UF to correct heart arrhythmia
Mississippi resident Sarah Sheen-Kilic knew something was wrong that April morning when she went to ride her normally strong, ride-ready Oldenburg warmblood,…
UF veterinary professor honored by two national groups
Amara Estrada, D.V.M., a professor of cardiology in the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine’s department of small animal clinical sciences and…
UF researchers study whether approved drugs can block transmission of virus behind COVID-19
A new study by University of Florida researchers aims to identify a drug or drugs that can potentially be used to prevent and/or treat infection with COVID-19…
