Veterinary Medical Center | Small Animal Hospital

About this Project

The Veterinary Medical Center Small Animal Hospital is an expansion to the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine's world-renowned Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital — one of the largest and most advanced veterinary care centers in the world.

This new facility will:

• Increase annual patient capacity from ~40,000 to 60,000+, expanding specialty, emergency, and critical care for dogs, cats, and exotic pets.
• Add new operating suites, dedicated emergency rooms, a modern pharmacy, and expanded treatment areas that support earlier intervention, comprehensive care, and improved health outcomes for patients across specialties.
• Provide enhanced clinical, teaching, and collaboration spaces supporting student training and discovery to further strengthen UC Davis’ role as a leader in veterinary education.

As part of the broader Veterinary Medical Complex expansion (see SVM vision here and links below to planning studies), this project addresses growing demand for veterinary services and helps prepare tomorrow’s veterinary professionals.

More information

2025 Planning Study Update

Download the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine's (SVM) master plan update. This document is an update to the 2024 high-level road map about the growth-related goals of SVM. The building costs and project sequencing presented in the document are subject to change.

2024 Space Assessment & Planning Study

Download the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine's (SVM) master plan. This document is a high-level road map about the growth-related goals of SVM. The building costs and project sequencing presented in the document are subject to change.

UC Davis Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine

• January 28, 2026 | UC Davis