Appointment of Interim Director of Animal Care Services and Attending University Veterinarian

David Norton, Vice President for Research

The Office of Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Karl Andrutis, Associate Director and Clinical Assistant Professor, as Interim Director of Animal Care Services and Attending University Veterinarian. Dr. Andrutis will assume the duties and responsibilities of Dr. August H. Battles, who will retire on May 29, 2014.

In addition to Dr. Andrutis’ service as Associate Director and Clinical Assistant Professor since 2008, he also served as Director and Attending Veterinarian at Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in North Grafton, MA prior to joining UF.

He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Master of Science degree in Toxicology, and he holds a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Andrutis to his new position as Interim Director.