Compassionate Care Program
The compassionate care program was established to supplement the college’s commitment to make veterinary care accessible to everyone. We know that even with our efforts to keep veterinary care affordable, it can still be unattainable to some members of the community. To combat this, key donors came together to create the compassionate care program, which is now continued through combined donor support of any amount from clients, alumni, and friends of the college.
Support Pets in Need
You can make a difference in pet parent’s lives today with a gift towards the Compassionate Care Program. This funding would not be possible without support from our whole community – each gift gets us closer towards our goal of ensuring no pet misses out on lifesaving care due to finances alone. To donate, review the information below.
Apply for Compassionate Care
To apply for compassionate care to assist with your pet’s bill, contact the hospital where you received services. The contact information for each hospital is below.
Compassionate Care Funding in Action
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Eye tissue from one dog used to save another dog’s eye at Virginia Tech veterinary hospital , articleClinicians with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech used corneal tissue from an eyeball lost by a dog brought into the hospital’s emergency room hours earlier, with consent from the owner, to replace that taken during a surgery to remove cancer from the eyeball of another dog.
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Former police dog Thor swallows hard for holidays, receives compassionate, life-saving care at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleIt’s much easier to get a cloth elf and a plush teddy bear chew toy into a dog than to get them out. But out they came, thanks to the combined efforts of more than 20 personnel at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, within the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, just before the holiday break. Thor’s care was financed by compassionate care donations through Paws of Honor and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital Working & Service Dog support fund.
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Mona Lisa keeps making smiles thanks to cancer treatment, Petco Love funds , articleWhen adopting a cat, some people pick out their new feline friend from pictures online. For Gary and Rebecca Davis, Mona Lisa—Mony for short—was different.
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Cancer treatment and Petco Love funds change elderly dog’s life , articlePetco Love’s support of the Virginia Tech Animal Cancer Care and Research Center (ACCRC) in Roanoke has allowed patients to access cancer therapies and treatments, resulting in enhanced lives and more treatment options.
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Feisty Morgan colt Figment Firefly benefits from the equine center’s philanthropic Compassionate Care Fund , articleFigment Firefly, a feisty 11-day-old Morgan colt, came to the Equine Medical Center for treatment of an olecranon (elbow) fracture. His dam, Coachman’s Tsunami, stable name Sue, is a very special grulla broodmare that has endless patience for her rambunctious offspring and is very tolerant of Firefly’s continual antics!