What would it look like to ensure that every animal receives the personalized care they need, at precisely the moment they need it?
This rendering is a conceptual representation to support planning discussions. Final design subject to change. Architectural services will be selected through a competitive bidding process.
Meeting Growing Demand
As one of the largest veterinary hospitals in the country, the current Small Animal Hospital delivers the highest level of care for dogs, cats, and exotic companion animals. Led by board-certified veterinary specialists, the Small Animal Hospital sees tens of thousands of patients a year. Our faculty veterinarians are some of the most skilled and experienced clinicians available. Providing services ranging from wellness examinations to the most complex surgeries needed, the Small Animal Hospital is dedicated to advancing the health and wellness of all companion animals.
Expansion of the Small Animal Hospital is urgently needed, creating the opportunity to extend care to 50% more patients every year across dozens of specialties.
Innovation in Care and Training
UC Davis is home to one of the best and most advanced veterinary hospitals in the world, where our unmatched care ranges from routine exams to the most complex, lifesaving surgeries. The demand for our services is ever-growing: we see patients at a rate that far exceeds capacity.
By expanding and integrating our teaching hospital into a larger Small Animal Hospital, we are building a true veterinary medical complex — similar to leading human health systems. Within this modern facility, specialty, emergency, and critical care will be seamlessly connected, dramatically increasing capacity, transforming the client experience, and reimagining veterinary education. Quite simply, we can no longer fit more animals or more students into our current facility, and this bold vision ensures we will continue to lead veterinary medicine for decades to come.
Expanding Capacity and Specialties
The new Small Animal Hospital will extend care to more patients across dozens of specialties. It will combine clinical, teaching, and research spaces in a much larger facility with ample outdoor access. This integrated design will allow for faster collaboration among specialists, enhance efficiency, and improve the overall experience for pets and their families.
Transforming the Future of Veterinary Medicine
Expansion with limitless opportunity to care for more animals: the new Small Animal Hospital will provide world-class veterinary care for animals when they need it most. Together, we will ensure the future of veterinary health is compassionate, innovative, and truly without limits.