About The School of Veterinary Medicine
Facts about the School

Facts about the School

Since 1948, the School of Veterinary Medicine has been serving the public through statewide teaching, research and service programs benefiting animal health, public health and environmental health in California and beyond.


Degrees and programs

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) (4-year program)
Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine (MPVM)
DVM/PhD dual degree for veterinarian-scientists (VSTP)
Hospital residency program for veterinarian in 32 specialties, largest in the nation
MS and PhD degrees in 17 academic disciplines
Master of Public Health jointly offered with UC Davis School of Medicine
Continuing professional education for veterinarians and animal health technicians

Students

DVM 524
MPVM 24
Graduate 170

Faculty 300
Residents 90
Annual budget $147 million
Annual research budget $ 63 million
Annual scholarship support $ 1.7 million
Scholarship endowment $ 36 million


Major units

Academic departments—Anatomy, Physiology & Cell Biology; Medicine & Epidemiology; Molecular Biosciences; Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology; Population Health & Reproduction; Surgical & Radiological Sciences

William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital—faculty and staff treat more than 30,000 patients per year while teaching clinical skills to DVM students and training residents in 32 specialties; volunteer veterinary emergency response team

Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, Tulare—veterinary education and specialty training; clinical services to local dairies; research emphasizing dairy medicine and herd health

California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System—partnership with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for statewide veterinary diagnosis, disease surveillance relevant to public health, research and diagnostic testing methods

Veterinary Medicine Extension—statewide educational outreach and research support to farm producers, veterinarians, agricultural advisors and consumers

UC Veterinary Medical Center - San Diego—specialty veterinary services (nutrition, pharmacy, hemodialysis) and regional partnerships creating specialized veterinary training and collaborative programs benefiting wildlife, zoological and ecosystem health, and comparative medical research

Centers of Excellence—fostering research, teaching and service focused on species interests and multidisciplinary themes: food animal medicine, food safety, equine health, companion animal health, wildlife health and rehabilitation, comparative medicine, vectorborne disease, welfare, tropical disease and more