Several members of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Institute for Regenerative Cures (VIRC) lectured at the 2025 North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association (NAVRMA) Conference, including keynote addresses. The 3-day conference is a gathering of some of the leading minds in stem cell and other regenerative medicine research in veterinary and human medicine.
The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine today announced plans to launch a new phase of its veterinary medical complex — made possible by philanthropic gifts totaling $110.5 million to date. The expansion will help address the critical veterinary workforce shortage, expand patient care and support cutting-edge research in cancer, translational medicine and other key areas of biomedical science.
The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine recently launched the next phase of our Veterinary Medical Complex (VMC) expansion—in large part thanks to dedicated donors who have supported our bold vision with $110.5 million in gifts to date. This visionary campaign, termed "Limitless," reflects the school's ambition to define a new era in veterinary health.
The UC Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital opened the All Species Imaging Center, a central hub for all advanced diagnostic imaging including small animal computed tomography (CT), high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for both small and large animals, positron emission tomography (PET)/CT for both small and large animals, and a dedicated large bore equine CT.
The California Legislature recently passed an Assembly Resolution honoring UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Professor Rodrigo Gallardo. Assembly Member Resolution No. 1257 congratulates Dr. Gallardo upon his receipt of the California Poultry Federation’s (CPF) prestigious Golden Rooster Award.
According to CPF, the Golden Rooster Award is the California poultry industry’s highest honor. It is meant for the industry’s most outstanding member or supporter who has made major contributions to the poultry industry. The award “is an inspiration for all to admire.”
Professor Emeritus Frank Verstraete has set the benchmark for innovation and best practice in veterinary science, establishing standards that are now applied worldwide. An alumnus of the University of Pretoria (UP), he is recognized as a scholar whose research, clinical work and teaching laid the foundations for procedures that continue to guide the treatment of animals across species.
For this, the University of Pretoria conferred him with an honorary doctorate in Veterinary Science during the Faculty of Veterinary Science graduation ceremony on September 5, 2025.
Two professors in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Population Health & Reproduction recently won awards recognizing outstanding achievements in their work with avian diseases. The recipients received their awards at the 2025 American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) Annual Meeting, held this summer in Portland.
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and the University of California, Davis have completed the first clinical trial of a new cancer drug in pet cats, offering hope for a disease that has long been nearly impossible to treat. The study found 35 percent of the cats with squamous cell carcinoma who received treatment had their disease controlled with minimal side effects. The drug will likely be effective for humans with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The study was published today in Cancer Cell.
Scramble, a Jack Russel terrier, was diagnosed with a brain tumor, most likely a meningioma, and treated at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. He received a course of stereotactic radiotherapy which shrank the tumor and has helped him maintain a high quality of life for more than three years.
Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) vacated the judgments of lower appellate courts in several cases concerning the constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act and sent those cases back to the lower courts for further consideration. The ruling essentially keeps the act intact, favoring the ability of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) to provide national, uniform safety and integrity oversight for Thoroughbred racing.
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.
Employees and clients of the UC Davis William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) are enjoying a new photo exhibit that invites viewers to reflect on their relationship with the land—and each other.
Getting Luanne ready for the stage is a multi-step process. First, she takes a bath. Next, she’s dried with a towel, followed by a blow dryer. Finally, time to moisturize. Beard oil is applied to her legs, comb and wattle.
