George Saperstein
Professor
Department Chair
Director of Contract Research
Environmental and Population Health
Phone: 508-839-8725
Fax: 508-839-7948
Email: george.saperstein@tufts.edu
Education
DVM - Kansas State University - 1978
General Research Interest
Cross-border livestock disease control in the Middle East. Sustainable
agriculture. Preservation of germplasm from endangered breeds of livestock.
Xenotransplantation. Antibiotic susceptibility diagnostics. Congenital
and hereditary diseases of large animals. Staphylococcal mastitis in cows
and goats.
Sustainable Agriculture Program for New England Family Farmers
With funding from the United States Department of Agriculture, Dr. Saperstein is encouraging regional livestock producers to sign up for a new program aimed at bringing family farmers added revenue streams by changing the way they raise livestock and market their products. In addition to helping farmers achieve long-term success, this program will enhance farm animal welfare and protect soil and water resources. Farmers can learn more about this opportunity by checking out the website: azulunabrands.com
Selected Research Projects
³Strengthening Regional Collaboration in Animal Disease and Zoonoses in
the Middle East², 1999 December 31, 2002. USAID. Involves coordinating
efforts of veterinarians and laboratory workers in Egypt, Israel, Jordan,
and the Palestinian Authority to harmonize procedures to reduce the prevalence
of important infectious diseases of animals in the region.
³Preservation of Germplasm from Endangered Breeds of Livestock,² 2002 2005. Privately funded. Involves collecting and freezing germplasm from endangered breeds of American livestock that possess valuable genetic traits.
- Saperstein, G. Congenital Defects and Hereditary Disorders in Ruminants. In Smith, B.P. Large Animal Internal Medicine, 3rd ed., 2001, pp. 1465-1555.
- Saperstein, G. Congenital Defects and Hereditary Diseases in the Horse. In Smith, B.P. Large Animal Internal Medicine, 3rd ed., 2001, pp. 1556-1588.
- Saperstein, G., Clinical Applications of an Antibiotic Susceptibility Test for Mastitis. Agri-Practice, 14: 25-28, 1993.
- Saperstein, G., S. B. Mohanty, D. D. Rockemann, and E. Russek. Effect of Levamisole in Induced Bovine Viral Diarrhea. JAVMA, 183: 425-427, 1983.
Patent Information
Saperstein, G., Antibiotic Sensitivity Test for Pathogenic Organisms Present
in Mastitic Milk. Patent No. 5,026,638. Issued June 25, 1991.