Animal Airwaves is a daily radio series that features one-minute segments relating to animal health. Each module focuses on a different topic of interest to the owners of all types of animals, ranging from consumer tips offering insights into animal behavior to veterinary patient care breakthroughs and trends.
A production of the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, UF Health Communications and 89.1 WUFT-FM in Gainesville, Animal Airwaves airs three times each day on 89.1 WUFT-FM and 90.1 WJUF-FM in North Central and Mid Florida.
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Counterfeit heartworm protection is no protection at all
The American Heartworm Society recommends that dogs stay on heartworm preventive medicine year around. The same goes for cats in areas where heartworm is common. And don’t forget about ferrets…
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Animal Airwaves – Live
Animal Airwaves—Live is an hour-long call-in show that airs on Fridays from 1-2 p.m. on 89.1 WUFT-FM and 90.1 WJUF-FM in North Central and Mid Florida and is streamed live on wuft.org. The show features faculty members from the UF Veterinary Hospitals who address a variety of topics relating to pet health care for companion animals, exotic pets, horses and others. Call in your questions to 352-392-8989 during the show or email your questions to host Dana Hill at animalairwaves@wuft.org.
ARCHIVE: “Airway Surgery in Brachycephalic Dog Breeds” (Original air: July 26, 2019)
··Speaker: Dr. Alex Fox-Alvarez We love our French and English bulldogs, pugs, Pekingese and Boston terriers, but because of their short noses and flat faces, they are prone to experience…