UF veterinary college announces discount for university employees, students

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has implemented a new program aimed at making the cost of veterinary care more affordable for pet-owning faculty, staff and students.

Effective immediately, anyone employed by or enrolled at UF is eligible for a 10 percent discount on all services offered by the UF Veterinary Hospitals, the college’s patient-care arm.

“We have been asked by the university to make an effort to be more accommodating to our internal UF community, and our new discount program is one way we decided to do that,” said Glen Hoffsis, D.V.M., dean of the UF veterinary college. “Many people do not know we offer a full range of veterinary services for both large and small animals, or that a referral is not necessary to make an appointment.”

The discount will only be honored upon presentation of a valid UF Gator One identification card.

For more information about the UF Veterinary Hospitals, please call 352-392-2235 for small animals or 352-392-2229 for large animals, or visit www.vethospitals.ufl.edu.