Tufts Veterinary Field Service is a mixed, large animal veterinary practice with a joint focus on clinical service (preventing and treating illness) and teaching aspiring veterinary students from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Based in Woodstock, CT, our faculty and staff care for nearly 55,000 animals annually: including. approximately 49,000 bovines on over 70 dairy farms, 2,700 equines, and 2,500 small ruminants.
TVFS is a satelite practice of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (Tufts) located in Woodstock, CT. We have 10 full time veterinarians and 4 full time staff. Our veterinarians do most of their work from mobile units, on farm. We have an outpatient facility (haulin) where we see some Small ruminants, occasional horses, and where most of the advanced bovine reproductive procedures are done. Clinicians routinely use ultrasound on farm for pregnancy diagnosis, and we also have available two digital radiograph machines, a fibreoptic scope, and gas anaethesia.
to participate in the day to day activities found in mixed large animal (farm animal) ambulatory practice. Student is to arrive at 8:00 am at the clinic location ready to leave for calls; day length depends on the calls for that day, plus any emergency calls needing immediate service. Most days are done by 5:00, but occasional longer days are possible. Routine service is not provided on weekends, but the student is welcome to ride with the on-call veterinarian, space permitting, for the night and weekend emergencies.