Tufts Veterinary Field Service

02/26/2025

Wow, what an awesome outcome on the inaugural trip for Dr. Gately, our repro tech, Cassidy, on our *new* mobile lab’s use for embryo work! Thanks for the shoutout and kudus!

Just over a month ago Tuft’s Reproductive team transferred 14 embryos into 7 of my Herdwick cross ewes. Today they were scanned and I am thrilled to share 6 of the 7 are pregnant (85% success rate!) One has a single and the rest are twins. I will have a very busy late spring!!

These are the first 100% Herdwick embryos successfully implanted in the USA

Huge thanks are due Heritage Sheep Reproduction and AB Europe who together worked so hard to secure top quality embryos from HSBA registered stock, and to all the others along the way who have helped this project along. And of course, my gratitude is endless for Dr. Rachael Gately DVM, her assistant Cassidy Narkawicz, and the rest of the excellent repro team at Tufts.

There is more information about these genetics on my website www.grasshillfarm.org

02/11/2025

Don't forget to join us tonight for the second virtual equine client event with Dr. Wilkinson, as we ramp up for equine preventative health season!

Discounted wellness service days are now open through April, May and June!

02/04/2025

Kudus to our intern, Dr. Coslett, in action at the scene coordinating with Southbridge 👩‍🚒 first responders and TVFS team to rescue this 🐎 30 year old Clydesdale off the ice. Awesome 👏 team effort to all, and thankful for a successful outcome! We love to see our community come together.

01/16/2025

https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/dr-adam-ward

I ride the Pan Mass Challenge every August to raise money for Dana Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund. It’s a two-day bike ride from Sturbridge to Provincetown (187 miles). In the four years I have done the ride, I have raised over $29k.

01/15/2025

Our Equine Virtual Event series continues on Tuesday, February 11th with Dr. Wilkinson. This is your reminder to register early!
https://events.vet.tufts.edu/event/equine-virtual-event-series-preventative-health-vaccine-protocols?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=Cummings+School+of+Veterinary+Medicine

01/07/2025

Reminder to join Dr. Dwyer this evening at 6pm for mares, foals and more!

Amping up for the busy equine breeding season? Expecting a foal this spring?

Join Dr. Dwyer by Zoom tomorrow evening, Tuesday @ 6pm

https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/nQJyXncGQhGlG0FJNEy9dA

01/06/2025

Amping up for the busy equine breeding season? Expecting a foal this spring?

Join Dr. Dwyer by Zoom tomorrow evening, Tuesday @ 6pm

https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/nQJyXncGQhGlG0FJNEy9dA

12/17/2024

As the winter holidays approach, please take note of the clinic closings below to allow our hard working veterinarians and support staff time to be with family and friends. We ask that you plan ahead and consider needs for refills, answered questions, lab result inquiries etc. accordingly, and allow extra time for responses to non-urgent communications.

For any emergency needs, a veterinarian can best be reached by calling 860-974-2780.

Happy Holidays from all of us at TVFS!

12/16/2024

Save these dates!!!

10/31/2024

We had a friendly little costume competition this morning....
Happy Halloween from TVFS!

10/29/2024

As the Cummings School continues to grow, so do we! Please welcome the newest member of the TVFS team, Zachary Paige, as a Client Relations Assistant! That's right, you'll hear a new friendly voice answering your call these days, and we're excited to be growing our support staff to better serve our clients and our clinicians. We thank you in advance for your patience as we are training and shuffling duties around over the coming months.

Zach is a graduate of Gordon College with a B.S. in Biology and Music. He is a native of Northeast CT and is excited to work with Tufts and help service the area he grew up in. In his free time you can find Zach training for and racing 5ks, half-marathons, and full marathon, as well as working on his barista skills with an espresso machine. In January, he will tie the knot with his fiancée, Marly.

09/18/2024

Have you heard of the barber pole worm?

This is an internal parasite of sheep and goats. It causes internal blood loss, or anemia, by attaching to the lining of the stomach and ingesting the blood of the host animal.

This worm loves heat and humidity, making our recent weather the perfect storm for disease. With this, we've seen a large surge of anemia cases in sheep and goats due to barber pole worm. Unfortunately, severe anemia often leads to death.

The best way to stay on top of this worm is by frequently checking the color of the lower eyelids of your sheep and goats, called FAMACHA scoring. If their color becomes lighter than normal, this indicates a need for deworming.

Selective deworming, or only deworming those who need it, is the best method of parasite management. Routine deworming makes these worms, and other worms, resistant to common deworming drugs.

These are very basic recommendations, and parasite management looks different for every herd or flock. Call us to schedule a specific, tailored-to-you parasite consultation!

09/11/2024

Just this week Eastern Equine Encephalitis was confirmed in a horse in CT. There have also been equine cases in Maine and New Hampshire this season, as well as two cases of West Nile Virus in NY. Due to the high prevalence this year, we are recommending boosters for any horses that were vaccinated before May 1!

If you have any questions, or if your horse needs a booster please give us a call.

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/horse-in-connecticut-tests-positive-for-eee/3382984/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_CTBrand&fbclid=IwY2xjawFOiJdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHa6bex-2Wf1adbVp3M3w1h0v51zKnVCzOFdnfA1up2EwIXKSejCPJ6Oy2A_aem_tvjf7w1xAx1kRN8i-YQCHw

A horse in Connecticut has tested positive for EEE, marking the state’s first case of the disease in a domestic animal this year. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture said EEE, or Eastern equine encephalitis, was detected in a 23-year-old unvaccinated gelded horse in Fairfield County. Officia...

08/30/2024

TVFS will be closed through Monday’s Labor Day holiday. As always a veterinarian will be on call for your emergency needs, though we hope our clients and patients have a lovely and safe few days ahead. Enjoy the long weekend all!