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UC Davis Veterinary School Renamed After $120 Million Record Gift From Joan and Sanford Weill

The gift steers $80 million to a new small-animal hospital, boosting capacity by about 20,000 cases a year.

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UC Davis has received a $120 million donation from philanthropists Joan and Sandy Weill, the largest gift ever made to veterinary medicine worldwide. The funding will support a new small animal teaching hospital, shown here in an artist’s rendering.
UC Davis has received a $120 million donation from philanthropists Joan and Sandy Weill, the largest gift ever made to veterinary medicine worldwide. The funding will support a new small animal teaching hospital, shown here in an artist’s rendering.
UC Davis has received a $120 million donation from philanthropists Joan and Sandy Weill, the largest gift ever made to veterinary medicine worldwide. The funding will support a new small animal teaching hospital, expanded research and increased training capacity.

Overview

  • UC Davis said $80 million will help build a small-animal teaching hospital within the university’s $750 million Veterinary Medical Complex expansion.
  • The new facility is projected to treat up to 20,000 additional animals annually and to integrate artificial intelligence and precision medicine.
  • The remaining $40 million will fund fundamental and clinical research, including early-stage projects that often fall outside traditional funding sources.
  • Officials said the investment will strengthen comparative medicine and accelerate studies of cancer, neurological disorders and cardiovascular disease, while expanding specialty training to ease a nationwide veterinarian shortage.
  • In recognition of the gift, the school is now the UC Davis Joan and Sanford I. Weill School of Veterinary Medicine, and the donors’ lifetime giving includes more than $500 million to the University of California system.