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It is our mission to promote and facilitate high-quality clinical research for the benefit of veterinary and human medicine.

Our group excels at the management and administration of veterinary clinical trials in dogs, cats and horses.

10/15/2026

🎓 Congratulations to Lily on graduating from the PDL-1 IRDye study! 💛 We’re so happy to have been part of her journey and are celebrating this sweet girl and her family! 🐾💙

PDL-1 IRDye StudyPages 🔗 https://studypages.com/s/fluorescence-imaging-with-pdl1-irdye800-to-guide-surgical-treatment-of-oral-cancer-in-dogs-679907/?ref=gallery

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Golden Retriever, Lily, smiling at the camera through a blue Elizabethan collar

Golden Retriever, Lily, sticking her tongue out while lounging on a couch

10/13/2026

📢📢 Soft tissue sarcoma/Osteosarcoma clinical study

UC Davis VCCT is recruiting canine patients with soft tissue sarcoma or select cases of osteosarcoma for a clinical trial exploring innovative CAR T-cell therapy. Contact us to learn more! 🐾💙💛

StudyPages: 🔗 https://studypages.com/s/treatment-of-canine-sarcoma-with-fap-car-t-cells-fap-car-t-study-621016/?ref=gallery&from=%2Fucdavisvet%2Fstudies%2F%3Fsearch%3DCar%2B

Image description: A brown-and-white dog lies on a light background, looking at the camera.

10/08/2026

Another PDL-1 IRDye graduate, Gizmo! 🐾💙 This sweet guy was unbelievably kind and such a good sport throughout all of his treatment. Congratulations, Gizmo! 🎉 We’re so happy to celebrate this milestone with you!

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1. Small gray dog with a happy expression, wearing a checkered bandana and harness.
2. Gray dog posing beside a lime-garnished drink outdoors.
3. Gizmo lies comfortably on the floor of a veterinary clinic, wearing a green harness and leash with a bandaged front leg. Chairs and windows are visible in the background.

10/07/2026

Congratulations to Mavericks on completing the PDL-1 IRDye study! 🎉🐾 We’re so grateful to have been part of his care team and to have met his wonderful family. 💙🔬

Learn more about Mavericks study here! 🔗 https://studypages.com/s/fluorescence-imaging-with-pdl1-irdye800-to-guide-surgical-treatment-of-oral-cancer-in-dogs-679907/?ref=gallery

Image description: Three people sit together with Mavericks, a small black-and-white dog wearing a festive party hat, celebrating his completion of a clinical trial.

10/05/2026

🐾🧠 Exciting advancements for pets AND people! UC Davis’ new Translational Brain Tumor Center is bringing veterinary and human medicine together to advance brain tumor research and treatment.

Check out the article to learn more! 🔗 https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/new-uc-davis-center-seeks-better-brain-tumor-treatments-for-people-and-pets/2026/09

Image description: A happy black-and-white dog sits on a fluffy white blanket in a veterinary hospital, looking at the camera with a big smile. Veterinary equipment and kennels are visible in the background.

09/30/2026

🐾 Now Enrolling!

Dogs with melanoma that has spread to the lungs may be eligible for a clinical trial evaluating a canine-specific PD-L1 immunotherapy. 🧡

Eligible dogs will receive study-related PD-L1 antibody treatments, blood/urine testing, and chest X-rays at no cost after enrollment.

Study Pages 🔗 https://studypages.com/s/innovative-immunotherapy-for-canine-lung-metastases-the-caalm-study-276511/?ref=gallery

📩 Contact the UC Davis Veterinary Clinical Trials team to learn more and see if your dog may qualify.

Image description: A tri-colored dog looking toward the camera with a happy expression.

09/28/2026

🐶🧠 We’re enrolling dogs with suspected glioma brain tumors in TWO clinical trials! 🔬💙💛

Our BAQ-13 trial is evaluating a novel therapy alongside radiation treatment, while our PRISM trial is helping us better understand how canine gliomas progress over time.

Interested in learning more or seeing if your dog may qualify? Contact the UC Davis VCCT! 🐾
And visit our study pages 🔗 https://studypages.com/ucdavisvet/studies/ for more information!

Image description: A white Golden Retriever stands on the grass outdoors.

09/25/2026

Cutie Newt! 🧡🐱

Newt is one of our newest enrollees in our feline Microbiome clinical trial! 🔬 We’re studying how a commonly used antibiotic, cefovecin, affects the healthy bacteria living in cats’ intestines.

A big thank you to Newt and his wonderful family for helping advance veterinary research! 💙💛

Learn more about Newt’s study and how your cat can participate here! 🐾 https://studypages.com/s/seeking-healthy-cats-for-a-gut-microbiome-study-433660/?ref=gallery

Image description: Close-up of Newt, an orange-and-white cat with a pink nose, standing on a pink blanket during his clinical trial visit.

Plus, enjoy a little Newt ASMR! 🐱🎧🧡

Video description: Newt, an orange-and-white cat, eating a cat treat.

09/21/2026

Happy Monday! 🐶🐾💙💛

Looking for a way to get involved in veterinary research? 🔬🥼 Check out our StudyPages to see all of our currently enrolling clinical trials, or explore other treatment opportunities for a variety of diseases and conditions!

View our current clinical trials⁠ 🔗 https://studypages.com/ucdavisvet/studies/?term~sc_paths=animals_dogs

Image description: A large white Golden Retriever and a small black-and-white dog look up at the camera while standing together on a carpeted floor.

09/18/2026

🐱 FIP Clinical Trial, Still Enrolling! 💙💛

We are looking for cats diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) to participate in a UC Davis clinical trial evaluating nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) as an oral antiviral treatment for FIP.

Eligible cats must be older than 6 months and have a diagnosis consistent with FIP. The study includes 12 weeks of oral antiviral medication and follow-up monitoring over approximately 4 months. Study-covered care includes the investigational antiviral medication, four progress exams, designated bloodwork, and feline coronavirus antibody testing.

🔬 If your cat has been diagnosed with FIP and you are interested in learning more about eligibility, please contact the UC Davis Veterinary Center for Clinical Trials at [email protected].

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A blue-eyed, brown-and-white cat with dark facial markings lies comfortably against a clean white background, looking slightly upward toward the camera.

Address

1 Garrod Drive
Davis, CA
95616

Telephone

+15307541954

Website

https://clinicaltrials.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/

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