UF VETS team deploys in aftermath of Hurricane Ian

At the request of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ agricultural response team, the UF Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service (VETS) team deployed to Fort Myers on Oct. 3 and remained for 10 days, treating more than 400 animals in need of care in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. This was the team’s largest deployment since the group’s inception in 2004.