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A Fine Swine

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

Following a brain injury, piglet Spot becomes welcoming mascot at Long Table Farm

Historic $3.5M Gift Received from SVF Foundation

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

Dorrance H. Hamilton Professorship in Applied Reproductive Medicine established

Falling in Love with a Flock of Sheep Inspired Veterinary Student’s New Path

Wednesday, May 19th, 2021

Rachel Prestigiacomo always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian, but never imagined she would pursue large animal medicine. After graduating this spring, she’s off to an internship with Tufts Veterinary Field Service to care for sheep and other production animals she loves.

Rachel Prestigiacomo in her doctor's white coat posing for a picture

All Hands on Deck

Monday, August 24th, 2020

A full collaboration between Travis’s owner, primary care veterinarian, and Tufts Equine Center ends in a successful outcome

Rachell Perkins sitting on a fence with her horse, Travis, who is an Appaloosa, next to her.

The Time to Vaccinate Horses for EEE Is Now

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

Equine veterinarian says the region is likely in the middle of a three-year surge in the viral disease, which kills 90% of infected horses

Can Pets Get or Spread COVID-19?

Tuesday, April 14th, 2020

Cummings School scientists launch a study to better understand the novel coronavirus and how it may infect pets and other domestic animals

A Common Bond of Service

Tuesday, November 6th, 2018

Veterans in the Tufts community—faculty, staff, students, and alumni—talk about what being in the armed services means to them

7 Dos and Don’ts for Managing Infectious Disease on the Farm

Monday, September 10th, 2018

A variety of sources can harbor infectious diseases that impact horses, from mosquitos and rodents to pastures and water supplies, to name a few – which is why it is integral to have a strategy in place to contain and resolve them.