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City Pet Hospital

Our goal is to provide the finest in veterinary care in Daly City, CA. Our love for animals is at the core of everything we do. We understand how important your pet is to you and dedicate ourselves to ensuring your pet’s complete wellness.
City Pet Dental Promotion

Schedule A Dental Cleaning For Your Dog Or Cat and SAVE BIG On Our Already Discounted Dental Package For A Limited Time!

Why Choose Us?

We are dedicated to providing the highest level of care along with friendly, compassionate service.

Board Certified Surgeon On Staff

Same Day Appointments and Walk-Ins Welcome*

Served Over 10,000 Fur Babies and Their Happy Families

About City Pet Hospital

Hours:

Our love for animals is at the core of everything we do at City Pet Hospital. We understand how important your pet is to you. That’s why we take our role as your pet’s veterinary provider seriously and dedicate ourselves to ensuring your pet’s complete wellness. Our goal is to exceed your expectations of veterinary care by providing value-driven service while celebrating and never losing touch of the human-animal bond.

We believe that a key element to a healthy pet is a great relationship between pet owners and veterinarians. Everyone at City Pet Hospital is committed to professional, caring, personalized service. City Pet Hospital is dedicated to practicing the highest standards in veterinary medicine. We have a full-service hospital, offering state-of-the-art veterinary medical and surgical technology.

City Pet Hospital has created a convenient practice to provide advanced, comprehensive care. We provide essential wellness care, general surgery, and emergency care six days a week.

Service Offerings

  • Rabies Vaccine
  • Distemper & Parvo 5-in-1 Vaccine
  • Canine Influenza Vaccine
  • Leptospirosis Vaccine
  • Bordetella/Kennel Cough Vaccine
  • Lyme Vaccine
  • Feline 3-in-1 (FVRCP) Vaccine
  • Feline Leukemia (FeLV) Vaccine
  • Rattlesnake Vaccine 
  • Comprehensive Nose-to-Tail Exams
  • Diagnostics & Comprehensive Bloodwork
  • Early Detection & Disease Screenings
  • Oral Exams
  • Behavior & Anxiety Evaluations
  • Nutritional Consultations
  • Flea, Tick & Heartworm Protection
  • Heartworm & Tick-Borne Disease Testing
  • Deworming
  • Fecal Testing
  • Skin & Coat
  • Allergies
  • Ear Infections & Eye Conditions
  • Diarrhea & Vomiting
  • Pain, Limping & Lameness
  • Wounds (Including Abscesses, Bites, Lacerations & Puncture Repairs)
  • Change in Appetite
  • Excessive Drinking and/or Urination
  • Excessive Panting
  • Bad Breath, Fractured Teeth or Oral Trauma
  • Cancer Treatment
  • End-of-Life Care
  • Dental Cleanings & Extractions
  • Dental X-Rays
  • Mass Removal & Biopsy
  • Foreign Body Removal
  • X-Ray & Ultrasound
  • Spay & Neuter
  • Antibiotics
  • Skin & Ear Medications
  • Allergy Medications
  • Behavioral Medications
  • Pain Relievers
  • Anti-Inflammatories
  • Eye Medications
  • Anti-Seizure Medications
  • Cardiovascular Medications
  • Steroids
  • Antiparasitic & Dewormers
  • Mobility & Joint
  • Vet-Prescribed Supplements
  • Vet-Prescribed Diets

We Are Committed to Making Care Affordable and Accessible

City Pet Dental Promotion

Schedule A Dental Cleaning For Your Dog Or Cat and SAVE BIG On Our Already Discounted Dental Package For A Limited Time!

Includes:

  • Mini profile bloodwork
  • EKG screening
  • Comprehensive dental cleaning
Price: $1200 $675

Offer excludes extractions and dental x-rays. New clients require an exam by one of our veterinarians before scheduling a dental cleaning. 

Flexible Financing for pet care

We accept the CareCredit pet, health and wellness credit card with flexible, budget-friendly financing options that allow you to pay over time for a range of treatments and services – including procedures, medications and more.*

Subject to credit approval. See carecredit.com for details.

Meet The Team

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FAQs

How can I book an appointment?
Booking an appointment is easy through our online scheduling tool or by calling our clinic directly. We recommend booking in advance for routine care, but same-day appointments may be available for urgent cases. Our staff is happy to assist in finding a time that works for you.
We provide a wide range of veterinary services, including wellness exams, vaccinations, dental care, surgery, and emergency care. Our team is dedicated to offering personalized care tailored to your pet’s unique needs. We also focus on preventive measures to ensure your pet enjoys a long, healthy life.
Yes, we provide emergency services during business hours for sudden illnesses or injuries. If you’re experiencing an after-hours emergency, we can refer you to a trusted local emergency clinic. Please call ahead if possible so we can prepare for your pet’s arrival.
For your pet’s first visit, please bring any medical records, vaccination history, and a list of any current medications. This information helps us create a comprehensive health plan. If your pet has specific dietary or behavioral needs, let us know so we can address them during the consultation.
We strive to create a stress-free environment for pets with a gentle, compassionate approach and a calm atmosphere. Our clinic is equipped with separate areas for cats and dogs to reduce anxiety. We also use treats and positive reinforcement to help pets feel at ease.

Richard Roskell

FOUNDER

Rich Roskell boasts an impressive track record as a seasoned executive in the animal health industry, coupled with over two decades of overarching experience in healthcare. Throughout his career, Rich has spearheaded pivotal business development initiatives and led teams at well-known companies such as VCA Antech and Trupanion. With UVC during its inception, Richard played a pivotal role in charting its course for success by formulating a strategic blueprint that united founding members, private equity partners, and his wealth of expertise in steering enterprise-level animal health organizations. His passion lies in empowering veterinary professionals to devise innovative solutions, thereby enhancing patient outcomes and elevating the overall customer experience.

Michael Tuder, DVM

FOUNDER

Dr. Michael Tuder was born and raised in Jersey City, and after becoming a veterinarian, he returned to the area to begin practicing. A warm and caring veterinarian, Dr. Tuder has been practicing in Hudson County since 1982. He is always interested in advances in veterinary medicine; he trained and became a Fellow of Veterinary Laser Surgery. Dr. Tuder is an honorary Professor of Surgery at PHU National University, School of Veterinary Medicine in the Dominican Republic. He introduced the use of Laser surgery to the veterinary community there. Dr. Tuder is also accredited by the US Department of Agriculture for International Animal Transport and is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), and the NJ Veterinary Medical Association (NJVMA).

Dr. Tuder is married with two grown children and a grandson. In his retirement, he is enjoying the extra time to play golf, travel, and, of course, spend time with his family and moyen poodle, Winnie.

Matthew Lender, JD, LLM (Taxation), MBA, CPA

FOUNDER

Matt Lender was literally born into the veterinary profession; both his sister and late father are/were renowned veterinarians. Growing up around a successful veterinary practice, Matt went on to become a lifelong student of business, finance, and the law.

Matt earned his BA from McDaniel College with a double major in Economics and Business Administration. He went on to earn both an MBA and JD from Quinnipiac University School of Business and Quinnipiac University School of Law, respectively. Matt also earned a Master of Law (LLM) in Taxation from the University of Alabama School of Law. He is a licensed CPA in Maryland and Connecticut.

Coming back full circle to his beginnings in animal health, Matt effectively leveraged his business and legal training and his expertise as a financial services executive to build upon his father’s legacy, Orange Veterinary Hospital. Together with Dr. Scott Crawford, they grew that one hospital to 16 practices in a very short amount of time. From there Matt, Scott and Dr. Michael Tuder became the founding members of United Veterinary Care.

Scott Crawford, DVM

BOARD VICE-CHAIR & FOUNDER

Dr. Crawford has over 20 years of experience in the animal health space and an impressive track record of supporting the veterinary profession and veterinary practices across the United States.

Dr. Crawford graduated with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton, Massachusetts. A true entrepreneur, Scott became a veterinary practice owner less than a year after graduation.

Always the champion for independent veterinary hospitals, he co-founded Veterinary Purchasing Group (VPG). With VPG, he built an animal hospital client base of over 3,000 independent hospitals in less than five years with over $300 million of industry purchasing power, helping local veterinary hospitals compete better in a rapidly changing landscape.

More recently, Scott and his partner, Matt Lender, amassed a group of 16 veterinary hospitals, which they leveraged to form United Veterinary Care (UVC). Together, he and Matt, along with Dr. Michael Tuder, became the founding members of UVC.

Steve Collins

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Steve Collins joins UVC as the Chief Information Officer (CIO). In his role, Steve will work closely with shared service and hospital leadership to upgrade our digital capabilities and make secure all aspects of UVC technology. He will develop an Enterprise Architecture to optimize UVC PIMS systems, improve quality of service, reduce IT costs, improve cybersecurity, and set us up for continued growth.

Steve has over 25 years of leading institutions on developing distinctive IT capabilities across multiple industries. He brings a consultative approach from his consulting time as well as a practical and thoughtful investment approach from his time working with Private Equity companies. Steve’s calling card is working closely with the frontline to develop a compelling vision, developing the plan, and bringing the right clinical, operations and support teams together to execute the vision.

Prior to joining UVC, Steve led the digital transformation and establishing a shared service organization, for 4 years, as CIO at Great Expressions Dental Centers. He led the migration to a single PMS system across 300 locations, launched Teledentistry, introduced AI to improve diagnostic capability, and dramatically improved the data and advanced analytics capabilities. Prior to Great Expressions, he served as Chief Information Officer for Driven Brands and led technology and operational improvement at Burroughs, Marlin Equity Partners, PricewaterhouseCoopers, General Motors, Grainger, and Deloitte Consulting. Before Steve embarked on his professional career Steve served in the United States Marine Corps as a Signals Intelligence Analyst.

Steve and his wife Kim live in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan and his son David is in college. Steve enjoys the outdoors and working on various trucks the family owns.

Janice Brown

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Janice joined UVC with 20+ years of experience in multi-site Human Resources with oversight of all things HR, Payroll and Talent Acquisition. Janice has spent most of her career in retail and healthcare, in which the last decade has been devoted to the veterinary field. Most recently she served in various HR leadership roles at Mars Veterinary Health including Antech Diagnostics, VCA, and Pet Partners. She has an immense passion for enhancing the lives and careers of veterinary professionals and aspires to ensure that UVC is the destination employer.

Janice is native to the Northeast, residing in upstate New York with her husband and young adult children. She has a beloved German Shepherd, Stella, and recently added two beautiful ginger kittens, Hazel and Violet, to the family.  Outside of work, Janice enjoys spending time in the beauty of the Adirondack Mountains, reading, traveling, cooking and decorating cakes.

Kristan Chesnut

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Kristan brings 10 years of public accounting experience, and most recently, Kristan was a partner at PwC’s Deals practice. Kristan also worked for 3M for eight years, where her roles included corporate development, business development and strategy, global business director, debt capital markets and global treasury operations. Kristan specializes in the health services, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences industries. Kristan lives in Minnesota, with her husband Jed, and two children, Maddie and Flynn. Outside of work, Kristan spends as much time as possible outside hiking and skiing.

Paula Bamford

Chief Operations Officer

Paula Bamford has joined our UVC team in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer. Paula has more than 20 years in building operational strength in organizations like UVC. Paula comes from Petco, where she spent the last 6 years as their operations leader building and managing 280+ Pet Care hospitals. In her role with UVC, Paula will work closely with Dr. Hutchins to rapidly build our operations capabilities so we can grow faster and profitably.

Paula comes to us with a demonstrated reputation for implementing and enhancing operational procedures and efficiencies in both public and private companies. Paula is a dynamic and persuasive communicator who is respected for establishing and sustaining loyal professional relationships. She is known as an inspirational leader and motivator with impressive emphasis on quality, accountability, and performance excellence.

Prior to joining UVC, Paula most recently led the Veterinary Services expansion at Petco, as the SVP of Vet Services and Retail Operations. She oversaw both the de novo and M&A growth of 280 GP Veterinary hospitals, 1,200 weekly vaccination clinics, and retail operations of 440 Pet Care Centers on the west coast. During her time at the helm of Veterinary Services she built the infrastructure of corporate support center and field operations in partnership with her Medical Operations counterparts. Prior to spending the past 6+ years with Petco she spent her first 17 in the convenience and fuel industry with Sunoco and global brand 7-11 in field operations and communications roles.

Paula and her partner, Keith live in a suburb of San Diego, and enjoy all that the outdoors of SoCal has to offer.

Rae Hutchins, DVM, DACVIM

Chief Clinical Officer

Dr. Hutchins has 23 years of experience in the animal health field, over 10 of which she spent practicing as a veterinarian and board-certified internal medicine specialist.

Dr. Hutchins received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from the University of North Carolina and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University. She completed a rotating internship and small animal internal medicine residency at North Carolina State University and went on to become board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Hutchins served as Medical Director of a large, multi-specialty hospital for 3 years prior to transitioning into hospital operations. She maintains an adjunct faculty position at North Carolina State University and has 6 peer reviewed published scientific articles.

Prior to joining UVC, Dr. Hutchins served as Group Vice President at VCA’s Animal Hospital Division. In this role, she was responsible for promoting and coordinating streamlined operations to support and enhance the experience of teams in more than 100 general practice, hybrid, and specialty hospitals. She was previously the Chief Operating Officer for Pet Partners, a community of over 90 general practice and specialty hospitals across the U.S.

Dr. Hutchins joined the United Veterinary Care team in 2021, crediting a shared belief in empowering and supporting the incredibly resilient and talented people who make up the veterinary profession with drawing her to our organization.

Dr. Hutchins lives in North Carolina with her family, which always includes a rescued beagle! When she’s not working, she enjoys paddle boarding and sharing her love of the outdoors, music, and animals with her family.

Joseph M. Garcia

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Joseph M. Garcia has a broad range of healthcare experience. Over his career, Joseph has led teams at high growth provider-based healthcare companies.

Previously, Joseph was the Chief Executive Officer at Gastro Health. Over the course of six and a half years, Gastro Health grew from 60 physicians in one state, to nearly 400 physicians and 200 advanced practitioners in seven states. This growth allowed Gastro Health to recapitalize in 2021 and partner with OMERS Private Equity. Previously, was the CEO at Sage Dental. While at Sage, Joseph oversaw the rapid expansion of the group from twenty, to over sixty practices in Florida and Georgia. Prior to Sage, Joseph was the Chief Operating Officer at 21st Century Oncology, which he helped to grow into the largest provider of Radiation Oncology in the United States and Latin America. Prior to Joining 21st Century Oncology, Joseph was a Division Vice President at DaVita. At DaVita, Joseph honed his multi-site experience and recognized the power of culture. Prior to DaVita, Joseph was a Vice President of Operations at Sterling Healthcare, iHealth Technologies and Vivra Specialty Partners.

Joseph has a BSBA and M.B.A. from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.