Next-Level Animal Care
Remodeled UW Vet Med spaces are a win for pets and people alike.
After outgrowing its space, the UW’s School of Veterinary Medicine and its teaching hospital, UW Veterinary Care, celebrated the completion of a long-awaited addition in March. A new wing known as UW Vet Med North provides 150,000 more square feet, and renovations have also improved the original 35,000-square-foot UW Vet Med South building.
The new addition features amenities such as bird-safe glass on windows, a physical rehab suite, and state-of-the art labs and equipment to facilitate world-class research. Scientists at the school conduct 75 percent of the infectious disease research at UW–Madison.
The new space also has 15 additional private exam rooms, waiting areas specific to dogs and cats to reduce stress to animals, and designated areas for various levels of care, from isolation to critical to intermediate.
The new Vet Med addition boasts expanded check-in, treatment, and study areas. It emphasizes natural lighting and many other perks for students, staff, and clients. Althea Dotzour
Other highlights include nine advanced operating theaters, enhanced imaging for both large and small animals, and intentional workspaces for students, faculty, and staff to collaborate and better manage cases.
While the original building was designed to accommodate about 12,000 clinical cases annually, UW Veterinary Care now has the capacity to handle more than 35,000 per year. It currently has nearly 30,000 cases, so there is room to grow.
According to the school’s dean, Jon Levine, “The completion of our building and renovation project is a vital investment in our mission to create the future of veterinary medicine right here at UW–Madison. From the rural and urban landscapes of Wisconsin to communities around the globe, the work that happens within these spaces helps improve health and well-being for animals, people, and the planet.”
Published in the Summer 2026 issue
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