SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): August 19, 2003


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


           Delaware                    1-10787               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

     Reference is made to the press release of Registrant issued on August 19,
2003, which is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the press release is
attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

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

     (c)  Exhibits

     4.1  Eighth Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of August
          19, 2003, by and among Registrant, Vicar Operating, Inc., certain
          subsidiaries of Registrant as Guarantors, Goldman Sachs Credit
          Partners L.P., and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as
          Administrative and Collateral Agent.

     99.1 Press release dated August 19, 2003.







                                   SIGNATURES


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


August 20, 2003                             VCA Antech, Inc.



                                            /s/ Tomas W. Fuller
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                                            By: Tomas W. Fuller
                                            Its: Chief Financial Officer









                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBITS

4.1  Eighth Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of August 19,
     2003, by and among Registrant, Vicar Operating, Inc., certain subsidiaries
     of Registrant as Guarantors, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., and Wells
     Fargo Bank, National Association as Administrative and Collateral Agent.

99.1 Press release dated August 19, 2003.