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A Tribute to Caring honors VCA, raises


money for student scholarships







































Bollywood-style dancers provided the entertainment at the Tribute to Caring gala at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, Calif.







W estern University of Health board-certified specialists, and more than
25,000 skilled pet care providers, support
Sciences held one of its most
successful fundraisers ever,
staff and managers.
attracting a capacity crowd of nearly 700
guests and tallying more than $400,000 in VCA supported WesternU Founding
ticket sales and sponsorships for its annual President Philip Pumerantz, PhD, when
gala, “A Tribute to Caring” on Nov. 5, 2016, WesternU opened its College of Veterinary
at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, Calif. Medicine, said WesternU Senior Vice
President Thomas G. Fox, PhD. VCA
Amid a Bollywood theme, WesternU honored longtime friend and partner respects the psychological bond between humans and animals, and
VCA, Inc. with the Corporate Award for Excellence in Health Care. VCA’s contributes to the One Health concept.
family of businesses include: VCA Animal Hospitals, represented by
approximately 800 small animal veterinary hospitals in the U.S. and The One Health Initiative is a movement to forge all-inclusive
Canada; Antech Diagnostics, a preeminent nationwide clinical laboratory collaborations among physicians, osteopathic physicians, veterinarians,
system that services all 50 states and Canada; Sound, a leading animal dentists, nurses and other scientific-health and environmentally related
diagnostic imaging company in the veterinary field, and Camp Bow Wow, disciplines.
which provides pet services including boarding and dog day care.
“The role of veterinarians in public health, as well as medicine, has gained
VCA has established the largest small animal private practice post-graduate in significance, going beyond the diseases that affect both animals and
education program for veterinarians in the world, and employs the largest man,” Fox said. “The concept of One Health and its public health
group of veterinary specialists of any veterinary care company. The significance contributes to and mandates a healthy environment, healthy
company employs approximately 4,500 veterinarians, including nearly 600 animals and healthy people.


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