Dr. Colin Burrows

Colin Burrows, B.Vet Med., Ph.D., a professor emeritus and former chair of the college’s department of small animal clinical sciences, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the Royal Veterinary College in London, in recognition of his service to the veterinary profession globally.

An alumnus of the RVC, Burrows received a Ph.D. in comparative medical sciences from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980 and joined the University of Florida in 1980. A board-certified veterinary internist, his specialty was the study of canine and feline gastrointestinal, hepatic and pancreatic disease. He retired from UF in 2013.