A sculpture of a towering life-sized horse titled "John (1984)" created by artist and UC Davis alumna Deborah Butterfield is on permanent display on loan from the UC Davis Fine Arts Collection in the school’s Multi-Purpose Teaching Building. "John" is one of several pieces of public artwork that exist across the School of Veterinary Medicine campus.
Darla, an 11-year-old Newfoundland/Labrador mix, underwent oral surgery at UC Davis to remove a canine acanthomatous ameloblastoma, a benign tumor affecting her lower jawbone.
The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine announced that it had raised $118 million in the fiscal year 2024-25, a new record for the school. A total of 5,380 individuals, corporations, and foundations made 8,632 philanthropic contributions.
Diamond, a 12-year-old pit bull terrier, receives ongoing cancer treatments at UC Davis thanks to support from Petco Love. Diamond was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive cancer that formed a mast cell tumor in her right cheek with metastatic disease to her mandibular lymph nodes. She has undergone seven rounds of palliative radiation treatments to reduce the size of the tumor and improve her quality of life. The radiation treatments delay the tumor from becoming larger and more uncomfortable.
Veterinarians play a critical role in the health and well-being of our pets. To help support the next generation of veterinarians and in honor of International Day of Veterinary Medicine, Purina has announced its donation of $4.5 million to three top veterinary schools in the U.S. to drive innovation and excellence in pet health and veterinary education over the next five years and beyond.
Foundations and corporate organizations have played an essential role in UC Davis’ Expect Greater campaign, contributing $1,173,263,484 through research exchange and donations.
One such partnership between UC Davis and Mars spans nearly 50 years of history, with wide ranging collaborations driving significant advancements across the food, health and agriculture sectors.
Dr. Harriet Benson, a lifelong enthusiast of the Dachshund breed, has had nine of these lovable dogs over the years, including 14-year-old Bandit and 11-year-old Buster.
UC Davis is celebrating its most successful fundraising campaign to date, raising over $2.25 billion — almost $470 million of which came from gifts to the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Sam Barringer (DVM ’91) was named the 2023 Consultant of the Year by the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC), a national organization of livestock practitioners who provide high quality continuing education on topics related to livestock health.
