Animal (open) house

A view of the new College of Veterinary Medicine Small Animal Hospital./Photo by Maria Belen Farias

A longtime community tradition, the UF College of Veterinary Medicine Open House, is back after a two-year hiatus and will feature a full day of educational demonstrations, tours and much more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 16. It’s free and everyone is invited. Attendees will have the opportunity to view horses on a high-speed treadmill and a large animal rescue demonstration. Tours of UF’s large and small animal hospitals will be provided, and veterinary students will be offering a teddy bear clinic for people who bring their damaged stuffed animals for repair. Pet adoptions will be available and Albert and Alberta will pay a visit to the college between noon and 1 p.m. The UF veterinary college is located at 2015 SW 16th Ave. Visit vetmed.ufl.edu/openhouse for more information.