utrition and Behavior Services are clinical specialties that can impact every pet. Because their success comes mostly through communication rather than technical procedures like surgeries, the working environments of these two services require unique spaces. So, they were given new areas in the hospital to maximize their patient impact.

 

 

 

 

Chase Alejandro Garcia, a dual degree DVM/Ph.D. student in the Veterinary Scientist Training Program (VSTP), is forging a career path that incorporates his love of animals and his interest in metabolic disease research, specifically related to Alzheimer’s disease. A native Californian, he grew up in San Diego and completed a degree in Metabolic Biology at UC Berkeley before coming to UC Davis.