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