Woodie, a 1-year-old pit bull mix, is now pain free and seeing better thanks to community-based veterinary programs that came together to care for him. Born with a dermoid mass in the corner of his left eye, Woodie recently underwent surgery at the UC Davis William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) to have the benign growth removed.
Dr. Emily McCobb, DVM, MS, DACVAA has been named the inaugural PetSmart Charities Endowed Chair in Accessible Veterinary Care at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. The role has been permanently funded by a $6 million grant, the single most sizeable grant in PetSmart Charities 30-year history.
The AAVMC hosted the day-long Spectrum of Care Symposium, sponsored by the Stanton Foundation, on Thursday, April 11th, 2024, as part of the AAVMC annual Catalyze Conference in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the symposium was to support CVMs interested in implementing the SOC Education Model into their curricula.
Thanks to the UC Davis Access To Care program, a collection of community-based veterinary care options, Tori received quality healthcare and found her forever home.
PetSmart Charities® will name an endowed chair at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine for $6 million. The landmark partnership marks the largest gift to date made by the top funder of animal welfare in the U.S. to bolster the commitment to improving access to veterinary care.
With its new Access To Care Program, the UC Davis veterinary hospital was able to save Rupert, a male domestic shorthair kitten, and help find him a forever home.
UC Davis' new Accessible Veterinary Care will better guide many existing community-based programs to provide veterinary cared throughout the community.
After a congenital anomaly paralyzed him, Ghost was able to walk again after successful neurosurgery to decompress his spine, allowing his spinal cord to function properly again.
