Couple donates record $120M to UC Davis vet school that once cared for their dog
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A philanthropic couple donated $120 million to UC Davis to support its veterinary school, where their dog, Angel, once received care -- the largest gift ever made to veterinary medicine worldwide.
A philanthropic couple donated $120 million to the University of California, Davis to support its veterinary school, where their dog, Angel, once received special care. The school said it's the largest gift ever made to veterinary medicine worldwide.
UC Davis has renamed its veterinary school the University of California, Davis, Joan and Sanford I. Weill School of Veterinary Medicine — UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine for short — in honor of the gift from the Weills.
Not only is the donation the largest ever made to vet medicine, but it is also one of the largest the school has ever received.
"UC Davis is home to one of the world’s most outstanding veterinary schools and many of the brightest minds in animal and human medicine,” said Sanford "Sandy" I. Weill. "We are proud to support an institution where groundbreaking research and compassionate care are prioritized together, and where discovery benefits both animal and human health."
The couple’s dog Angel received care at UC Davis after being diagnosed with lymphoma in 2018. The school said that the experience inspired the Weills to support clinical trials at the veterinary school and, later, create the Joan Weill Translational Research Endowment.
