More Than Specialty Care
Vets at the Weill School of Veterinary Medicine Talk About Their Methods for Treating Primary Care Patients
The top-ranked UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine may be known for its specialty care, but they also offer primary care for your animals. The Primary Care Service at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, or VMTH, provides treatment to make sure that your canine or feline friend receives the routine care they need.
“The hospital can handle just about everything,” said Erik Olstad, a clinician at the VMTH. “In Primary Care, we are sort of the first line of defense, and then if we need to, we have all that awesome access to all the specialists in the teaching hospital.”
The VMTH’s Primary Care Service does annual examinations for cats and dogs that include yearly vaccinations, parasite control, nutrition analysis, dental cleaning, pain management and behavioral recommendations. Alongside a clinician, a fourth-year veterinarian student will be assigned to your case.