Just like at any busy hospital, the staff is multi-tasking. A new mother is sick, so her newborn must be bottle fed. There's a gastroscopy to perform, an accident victim to be examined, and a pacemaker ready for implantation. But there's one major obstacle that sets apart this medical center; none of the patients can talk. Tonight, Mary Richardson takes us inside the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, where students are training for careers in one of the fastest growing occupations in the nation.

Vet School: Segment One

Vet School: Segment Two

Vet School: Segment Three

Vet School: Segment Four

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Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
200 Westboro Road
North Grafton, MA 01536
508-839-5302
Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Foster Hospital for Small Animals
508-839-5395
Foster Hospital for Small Animals

Hospital for Large Animals
508-839-5395
Hospital for Large Animals

Wildlife Clinic
508-839-7818
Wildlife Clinic