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Founded in 1978 in North Grafton, Mass., Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts is internationally esteemed for academic programs that impact society and the practice of veterinary medicine; three hospitals that treat more than 28,000 animals each year; and groundbreaking research that benefits animal, human, and environmental health. Renowned for innovation and expertise in numerous areas of animal health, clinicians in the school's hospitals rank among the finest in the world. Tufts Cummings Veterinary School’s Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals has the nation's largest residency-training program in veterinary emergency and critical care. Tufts’ Wildlife Clinic has been designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the official New England treatment center for rare and endangered species. Tufts Cummings Veterinary School is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, and annually enrolls over 300 students in its four-year program that leads to a doctor of veterinary medicine (D.V.M.) degree. The school is a pioneer in veterinary ethics and offers the world's only graduate degree (M.S.) in the field of human/animal relationships and related public policies. Tufts University was the first institution of higher education to offer a four-year, combined doctor of veterinary medicine (D.V.M.) and master of public health (M.P.H.) degree program. In 2004, the school began offering two combined doctor of veterinary medicine and master of science (D.V.M./M.S.) degree programs to prepare students for careers in biomedical research. |
