SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549




                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A
                                 (RULE 13D-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
          TO RULES 13D-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(b)
                              (AMENDMENT NO. 1)(1)



                                VCA ANTECH, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
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                           (Title Class of Securities)

                                    918194101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                FEBRUARY 4, 2003
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)
[x]  Rule 13d-1(d)



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     1  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior coverage page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).



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CUSIP No. 918194101                    13G                    Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

          ROBERT L. ANTIN
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC USE ONLY

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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES                1,441,255
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BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY               310,000 (1)
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING              1,441,255
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   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH                 310,000 (1)
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          1,751,255
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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]
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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          4.4%
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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)  Includes: (i) 250,000 shares held in trusts established for the benefit of
the reporting person's family and for which the reporting person disclaims
beneficial ownership, and (ii) 60,000 shares held by Mr. Arthur Antin for the
benefit of the reporting person's minor children pursuant to the California
Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, and for which the reporting person disclaims
beneficial ownership.



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ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:

                      VCA Antech, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                      12401 West Olympic Boulevard
                      Los Angeles, CA 90064-1022

ITEM 2(a).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                      Robert L. Antin

ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                      12401 West Olympic Boulevard
                      Los Angeles, CA 90064-1022

ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP:

                      United States of America

ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                      Common Stock, par value $.001 per share

ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER:

                      918194 10 1

ITEM 3.     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B)
            OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

                      Not Applicable.

     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_]  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act.

     (d)  [_]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act.

     (e)  [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings  association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
               investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
               Company Act;



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     (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [ ]

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.

          (a)  AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 1,751,255

          (b)  PERCENT OF CLASS: 4.4% (based on 40,066,897 shares outstanding as
               of February 11, 2003).

          (c)  NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:

               (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,441,255

               (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 310,000 (1)

               (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                     1,441,255

               (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                    310,000 (1)

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

               If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
          the date hereof the reporting person had ceased to be the beneficial
          owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
          following [X].

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

               Not Applicable.

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
         SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL
         PERSON.

               Not Applicable.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

               Not Applicable.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

               Not Applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS.

               Not Applicable.



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                                    SIGNATURE


        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                                  FEBRUARY 12, 2003
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                                                       (Date)

                                                 /S/ ROBERT L. ANTIN
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                                                     (Signature)


                                                   Robert L. Antin,
                                        Chairman, President and Chief Executive
                                              Officer of VCA Antech, Inc.
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                                                     (Name/Title)


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