School of Veterinary Medicine - Referring Veterinarians

VMTH Referrals

Behavior
Clients book appointments directly with main hospital client service representatives.
Intake forms will be sent to clients when appointment is booked.
Records are requested on initial contact from service to client with intake form.

Contact:
Phone: 530-752-1393
Email: vetbehavior@ucdavis.edu
Fax: 530-752-7616 (email preferred)
Cardiology
Urgent/emergent referrals
Call main hospital number (530-752-1393) or coordinator (530-752-6349)

Non-urgent referrals
Referral form is not necessary, call main hospital number.
Client can also schedule appointment by calling main hospital number.

Contact: Cristin Dietrich
Phone: 530-752-6349

Records & imaging:
Email: ucdcardiology@ucdavis.edu
Fax: 530-754-7297
Companion Avian/Exotic
Contact: Cristin Dietrich
Phone: 530-752-6349
Email: capeservice@ucdavis.edu
Fax: 530-752-8906
Patient Referral Form (doc)
Dentistry/Oral Surgery
Urgent/emergent cases
Referring veterinarians should call the Dentistry and Oral Surgery Service 530-752-2470. If no one answers/after 4:00pm, call main number (530-752-1393) to speak to ER.

Non urgent cases
DOSS sees cases by referral only and this form can be completed online (https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/hospital/small-animal/dentistry-oral-surgery-service/referral-form) by the primary care veterinarian/office.
Pertinent medical records should be attached to the referral form for our review.
We will contact the referring veterinarian by email with an update after the case has been triaged by our faculty. The scheduler will call the client directly to coordinate a consultation.

Contact: Megan Zertuche
Phone: 530-754-6240
Email: mmzertuche@ucdavis.edu

Case Consults:
Phone: 530-752-2470
vmthdoss@ucdavis.edu
Dermatology
No referral forms necessary. Please send medical records via email or fax at the time of the referral.
Please include the reason for the referral when contacting the Dermatology Service.

Contact:
Phone: 530-752-1393
Email: svm-dermatology@ucdavis.edu
Fax: 530-754-1300
Medical Oncology
Referral and approval required – not all referrals can be scheduled due to extremely high case numbers.
VMTH referral form acceptable.
To refer a case, please email the service with patient information, client contact, and all relevant medical records, including ALL imaging. Records will be reviewed, and the coordinator will contact clients to set up an appointment 3-4 business days after receipt of records.

Contact: Jenny Dutton
Phone: 530-752-3057
Email: medicaloncology@ucdavis.edu
Fax: 530-754-2268
Patient Referral Form (doc)
Neurology / Neurosurgery
Referral required.
Referral form with records submitted concurrently preferred.
Imaging must be uploaded to Ambra ahead of appointment.

Contact: Lisa Winn
Phone: 530-754-0606
Email: VMTHNeurology@ucdavis.edu
Fax: 530-752-9620
Neurology Referral Form (doc)
Nutrition
Appointments booked directly through the service (see number below).
Consultations through the primary veterinarian can also be arranged.
Records and questionnaire forms can be emailed.
Forms available on website: https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/hospital/small-animal/nutrition. The Diet History Form is for the owner (required for both direct appointments and for remote consults), and the Nutrition Consult Request Form is for the referring veterinarian (extremely helpful for direct appointments, required for remote consults).

Contact:
Phone: 530-752-7892
Email: nssvetmed@ucdavis.edu
Fax: 530-752-7901
Ophthalmology
No referral form necessary

Non-urgent patients: Clients or referring veterinarians can call the main hospital number (530-752-1393). Records should be sent to svm-ophthalmology@ucdavis.edu

For urgent or emergency patients (referral only): The referring veterinarian must call the hospital and ask to be transferred to the “resident on call” to discuss the case and determine a time for the patient to be seen.

Contact: Danielle Styers
Phone: 530-752-7761
Email: svm-ophthalmology@ucdavis.edu
Fax: 530-752-0454
Radiation Oncology
Referral and approval required - not all referrals can be scheduled due to extremely high case numbers.
VMTH referral form acceptable.
To refer a case, please email the service with patient information, client contact, and all relevant medical records, including ALL imaging. Records will be reviewed, and the coordinator will contact clients to set up an appointment 7-14 business days after receipt of full medical records.

Contact: Jenny Dutton
Phone: 530-752-3057
Email: radiationoncology@ucdavis.edu
Fax: 530-754-2268
Patient Referral Form (doc)
Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care
Call main hospital number (530-752-1393) to discuss referral with clinician.
Small Animal Internal Medicine
Clients or referring DVMs can call and make an appointment via the main hospital number (530-752-1393).
Records are requested when appointment is booked and should be emailed.
Referring veterinarians with referrals for specific faculty can contact the service for scheduling.

Contact: Natasha Hansen
Phone: 530-752-3433
Email: SAIntMedRecords@ucdavis.edu
Fax: 530-752-9620
Patient Referral Form (doc)
Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Referrals are requested by submitting the Orthopedic Surgery online referral form with medical records and imaging attached or emailed to smallanimalorthopedics@ucdavis.edu. The coordinator will call the client once records are reviewed to discuss appointment scheduling.

Non urgent cases
Orthopedic Surgery sees cases by referral only and this form can be completed online (Surgery Referral Form) by the primary care veterinarian/office.
Pertinent medical records should be attached to the referral form for our review.
We will contact the referring veterinarian by email with an update after the case has been triaged by our faculty. The scheduler will call the client directly to coordinate a consultation.

For Fracture referrals: Referring veterinarians may call the Coordinator directly at 530-754-0608 (during business hours) to discuss the case. During the after-hours, please call the main hospital.
Owners may also call the main hospital number (530-752-1393) and talk to the receptionists who will then send an email to service coordinator with all pertinent information of the owner/patient/phone number/referring veterinarians contact.
All records must be emailed for review. The client/patient will be placed on a wait list and called when an opening becomes available.

Contact: Megan Zertuche
Phone: 530-754-0608
Email: smallanimalorthopedics@ucdavis.edu
Fax: 530-752-9620
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
Referring veterinarians may contact the Soft Tissue Surgery Coordinator listed below during business hours to arrange referrals. During after-hours, please call the main hospital on 530-752-1393.
The Soft Tissue Surgery Service accepts both routine and emergency cases for assessment and treatment. Records and diagnostic images are required once referral is requested. These can be emailed to the Soft Tissue Surgery Coordinator. Due to caseload, it may not be possible to accommodate all referrals in a timely manner.

Contact: Michelle Chavez
Email: rvtlee@ucdavis.edu
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
No referral form necessary, appointments via main number.
Once appointment is booked, clients are asked to complete an intake questionnaire and have records sent at least 3 days before the appointment.

Contact: Cristina Mancia
Phone: 530-754-5411
Email: sportsmedrehab@ucdavis.edu
Fax: 530-754-6344
Veterinary Center for Clinical Trials
Clients or referring DVMs can learn more information about ongoing clinical trials by going to the VCCT Study Pages.

Contact:
Email: vetclintrials@ucdavis.edu

Small Animal Referral Information:

(Click Here to go to Large Animal Referrals)

VMTH direct referral line:

530-752-4050 (for veterinarian or clinic staff use only)

Case referrals from private practitioners are a major part of our caseload and provide the foundation for our DVM student and resident training programs. Our faculty and residents have access to fully staffed, state-of-the-art laboratories, diagnostic imaging resources, and therapeutic modalities, as well as the latest research findings in veterinary medicine. We are anxious to share our most current knowledge and resources with the referral community, and are committed to building a strong relationship with veterinarians through timely and thorough information about their patients seen at UC Davis.

Web Access to Referred Cases

Log in to the RDVM Portal
Don't have a login yet? Register to view referred cases using this form.
For help and troubleshooting please email the VMTH client services.

About Web Access to Referred Cases

Dear Colleague:
Thank you for being an active partner with us in providing students with excellent case material through the referral process. We greatly value your referrals, and we are striving to make the referral process as easy as possible.

Through online web access you can select from a list of cases (visits) that you have formally referred to us, as well as cases for which you were identified by the client as their local veterinarian. These visits are displayed in reverse chronological order (i.e., most recent first) with modest identifying information associated (patient name, client name, date of visit, etc.). If you select a visit which has not been finalized yet, only the demographic information will be displayed (to include the primary clinician on the case). If you select a visit that has been finalized you will be able to view the following information: