8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                _________________

                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2003


                                VCA ANTECH, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


           Delaware                 001-16783                  95-4097995
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)            File Number)             Identification No.)


                          12401 West Olympic Boulevard
                       Los Angeles, California 90064-1022
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (310) 571-6500
                         (Registrant's Telephone Number)





ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is the
announcement by VCA Antech, Inc. of the closing of the sale by VCA Antech, Inc.
and certain stockholders of 1,507,500 shares of common stock pursuant to the
exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option in connection with the
recent public offering of VCA Antech, Inc., as presented in the press release
of February 25, 2003.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(c)  Exhibits

     99.1     Press Release dated February 25, 2003, announcing the closing of
              the sale by VCA Antech, Inc. and certain stockholders of
              1,507,500 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of the
              underwriters' over-allotment option as part of the recent public
              offering of VCA Antech, Inc.



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                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


February 26, 2003                           VCA Antech, Inc.


                                            /S/ TOMAS W. FULLER
                                            --------------------------------
                                            By:   Tomas W. Fuller
                                            Its:  Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibits

     99.1    Press Release dated February 25, 2003, announcing the closing of
             the sale by VCA Antech, Inc. and certain stockholders of
             1,507,500 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of the
             underwriters' over-allotment option as part of the recent public
             offering of VCA Antech, Inc.



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EX-99

                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.1


                                  PRESS RELEASE


          VCA ANTECH, INC. ANNOUNCES EXERCISE OF OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION


     LOS ANGELES, CA, FEBRUARY 25, 2003 - VCA ANTECH, INC. (NASDAQ NATIONAL
MARKET SYMBOL: WOOF) announced the closing of the sale of 1,507,500 shares of
its common stock pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment
option as part of its recent public offering. 500,000 shares were sold by VCA
Antech and 1,007,500 shares were sold by certain stockholders. VCA Antech
received total net proceeds of $7,245,000 and intends to use those proceeds for
general corporate purposes.

     The offering was managed by Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, Goldman, Sachs
& Co., Banc of America Securities LLC, Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Jefferies &
Company, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

     This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy securities. The offering of the securities is
being made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from
Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York, 10004.

     VCA Antech owns, operates and manages the largest networks of free-standing
veterinary hospitals and veterinary-exclusive clinical laboratories in the
country.

     Media contact:  Tom Fuller, Chief Financial Officer
                     (310) 571-6505