As humans, our health is deeply connected to the animal world. When animals thrive, so do we. From our oceans, to our mountains, and everywhere in between, a world where we expand the limits of what is possible.
A Global Commitment
“We are united in many ways as global citizens and caring for the animals who share our planet is one of them. UC Davis is a foremost veterinary leader and it’s our responsibility to ensure that care and compassion can extend as far as possible.”
Chancellor Gary S. May
Why We Must Act Now
For more than 50 years, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has cared for animals, trained veterinarians, and advanced discoveries in a hospital that has simply outgrown its purpose. What was once state-of-the-art is now bursting at the seams. Patients crowd into spaces never designed for the volume of care we provide, and students learn in facilities too small for their ambition and potential. Every hallway, exam room, and classroom has been stretched beyond capacity.
Imagine a place without limits—where every animal, from the smallest companion to the largest livestock, receives care in facilities designed for the most advanced medicine. Imagine students learning side by side with expert faculty in modern spaces that expand their potential and prepare them for the challenges ahead. Imagine discoveries that move seamlessly from idea to impact, transforming health for animals, people, and our planet.
We cannot create this limitless future within the walls of our current building. Without new space, we cannot treat more patients, welcome more students, or deliver the innovations that define UC Davis. The Veterinary Medical Complex is the answer—an investment in a future where no animal is turned away, no student is held back, and no discovery is left unrealized. Together, we can build a world where care, learning, and discovery know no limits.
A Promise to Our World
As humans, our health is deeply connected to the health of the animal world. When animals thrive, so do we.
What would it look like to ensure that every animal life we encounter could receive the care they need, at the moment they need it? As a global leader in veterinary medicine, we must do more to push the limits of what is possible.
This is a promise to our world.
Building a Limitless Future
To succeed in this vision, we must expand and evolve. We must meet the challenges of the future equipped with the best minds, talent, innovation, and technology. Expanding the
Veterinary Medical Complex is an opportunity to realize a bold vision: creating a limitless future for animals, people, and the world.
Over the next decade, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine will grow to include expanded small and large animal teaching hospitals, a new primary care hospital, a cancer center, leading-edge specialty clinics, and a state-of-the-art veterinary education pavilion.
Join us in transforming the future of veterinary medicine.
Together, we empower tomorrow’s veterinarians and researchers to create health for all.
Together, we can change the future by turning bold vision into lasting impact.
Together, we are limitless.
