Tufts at Tech Community Veterinary Clinic

Sponsoring Institution

Cooperating Schools of Veterinary Medicine

Project Status

COMPLETE

Funding Source

STATE

Reporting Frequency

Annual

Accession No.

0229674

Grant No.

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Cumulative Award Amt.

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Proposal No.

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Multistate No.

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Project Start Date

Apr 13, 2012

Project End Date

Oct 13, 2012

Grant Year

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Program Code

[(N/A)]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
200 WESTBORO ROAD
N. GRAFTON,MA 01536

Performing Department
Clinical Sciences

Non Technical Summary
The Tufts at Tech Community Veterinary Clinic provides citizens of Greater Worcester with compassionate and affordable veterinary care. Tufts at Tech strives to improve the quality of life for underserved pets in our community. The clientele must pre-qualify to receive the significantly subsidized animal care.

Animal Health Component

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Research Effort Categories

Basic

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Applied

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Developmental

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Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
903	3830	3020	100%

Knowledge Area
903 - Communication, Education, and Information Delivery;

Subject Of Investigation
3830 - Pets (companion animals);

Field Of Science
3020 - Education;

Keywords

Goals / Objectives
The Tufts at Tech Community Veterinary Clinic provides low-cost care for family pets within Central Massachusetts' underserved communities. Together, Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and Worcester Technical High School address the healthcare needs of the area's beloved animal companions.

Project Methods
Tufts at Tech is an innovative teaching facility for students enrolled at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and at Worcester Technical High School. Final Year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) candidates and Worcester Technical High School students within the Veterinary Assisting program work collaboratively under the direction of experienced, highly-trained veterinarians and certified veterinary technicians to provide quality primary care for family pets.