Case of the Month

Aria Brecheisen was exercising her 4-H goat Captain America (Cap) when she witnessed him drop to the ground and vocalize in pain. Cap, a 6-month-old Boer goat, continued to lay down straining in pain every few steps as she tried to walk him back to the barn.

Noodle, a 3-year-old male poodle mix, is the second patient ever to have percutaneous stone removal surgery, and the first without initial lithotripsy.

Makenna the kitten suffered severe burns but made a full recovery thanks to UC Davis' Access To Care Program.

Jack, a 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier/Chihuahua mix, was enjoying his family’s rural property in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains when he was bitten on the face by a rattlesnake. Thankfully, owner Andrea Colbert witnessed the attack and took immediate action.

Whitney, a 3-year-old Yorkshire terrier/poodle mix, drowned in her owners' swimming pool, but was revived with CPR.

Patches, a 10-year-old Chihuahua mix, has been battling Cushing's disease and other related complications for more than five years.

Sunny, a 24-year-old Arabian horse and champion dressage athlete, underwent a successful colic surgery at UC Davis.

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.

Rio's atrial fibrillation was corrected with a transvenous electrical cardioversion (TVEC), a procedure that shocks the heart back into a regular rhythm.

Tortie was diagnosed with a bladder stone about the size of an average human fist, quite large for a 12-pound tortoise.