On September 18th we marked a milestone that will shape the future of veterinary medicine. More than 250 people came together to launch the next chapter of our Veterinary Medical Complex—an ambitious expansion that reflects not only our vision, but also the extraordinary generosity of our community.
The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine recently launched the next phase of its Veterinary Medical Complex (VMC) expansion—in large part thanks to dedicated donors who have supported the school’s bold vision with $110.5 million in gifts to date.
More than 250 people gathered in the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Gardens on September 18, 2025 to celebrate the school’s plan to renovate and build new facilities over the next decade.
Orphan Kitten Project has been saving tiny lives since 1988; Learning from Lola's cllinical trial success; Accessible Vet Care gives Olympus a second chance; Warning signs of canine cancer.
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) treatment model useful for studying long COVID in humans; New hope for treating feline cancer; Study shows childhood adversity impacts health professional students.
For more than 50 years, UC Davis has pioneered the field of training veterinarians to work with both free-ranging and captive wildlife.
It was a typically warm Southern California morning on the cusp of fall. Jane Riner, DVM ’22 had finished final blood draws for her two young patients. They were ready to be outfitted with tracking collars and placed in crates where they would recover from short- term chemical immobilization before being released back to the wilds of San Diego County.
Rx One Health Field Institute provides two weeks of hands-on learning across California’s wild landscapes and inspires participants to apply newly gained skills in their home communities across the globe.
From fires to floods, today’s reality is no longer if a disaster will strike, but when. The good news is that the right preparation can keep your entire family–whether they have fur, feathers, scales or hoovessafe during a crisis.
The California Veterinary Emergency Team (CVET), a unit administered by the school’s One Health Institute, supports and trains a network of government agencies, individuals and organizations to aid domestic animals and livestock during emergencies.
Dr. Alene Pohly’s fascination with solving a good mystery may stem from her teenage obsession with Bones, the fictional television series based on a forensic anthropologist solving crimes for the FBI.
“It was a favorite show and now I find myself in pathology on the disease investigations team doing necropsies all the time!” said Pohly, who recently completed a three-year residency training program from UC Davis in Zoo and Wildlife Anatomic Pathology.
All Species Imaging Center opens; Stomatitis clinic now includes dogs; Foraminotomy surgery available for horses; Hospital now offering telemedicine appointments.
We recently sat down with Dr. Sean Gadson ’21, this year’s White Coat Ceremony Alumni Speaker, to chat about attending veterinary school and his career path since graduating.
