These are posts with general info about prevet and about possible meetings we will be holding!
We have officially elected our new e-board for the spring and fall of 2015! It’s been a wonderful year with our board, and good luck to all of our graduating seniors! We are so excited to welcome many new students to our board, and cannot wait for what the future will bring for the Pre-Vet …
This Wednesday, 11/12, in Barnum 114 at 6 pm, we are hosting our next guest speaker of the year! Dr. Burgess is a veterinary oncologist in practice at the Foster Small Animal Hospital at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. She also teaches medical oncology at the vet school. Pizza will be served, so …
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Next Tuesday, 11/4, the Pre-Vet Society will be hosting a guest speaker! Dr. Megan Mueller is a triple Jumbo (08, 10, 13) and an expert in human-animal interaction studies and public policy. Her research investigates the impact of equine-facilitated psychotherapy on youth with post-traumatic stress, among other topics. She also teaches a class in the …
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Come to the Tisch roof this Saturday, October 18th, from 10 am to 3 pm to support the Pre-Vet Society’s annual bake sale fundraiser! This year, we are working in coordination with the Tufts Animal Welfare Club, and all proceeds will go to Kitty Connections, a non-profit local animal shelter. Kitty Connections rescues abandoned, homeless, …
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As we all know, paying for graduate school can be difficult and stressful. The US Army and Navy offers a Health Professions Scholarship, which pays for 100% of tuition, fees, books, and provides a monthly stipend, in exchange for service in a branch of the armed forces. If you’re at all interested in this great …
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If you’re pre-vet or an animal lover, or even if you just want to get away from campus for a day and see some beautiful New England scenery, join the Pre-Vet Society at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Open House this Sunday! This a community event hosted by Tufts Vet in Grafton, MA, …
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Hello everyone! As promised, here is more information about the events we mentioned in our last post and in our welcome back email. For current members, be sure to fill out this google doc if you plan on attending the WAZE Symposium next Saturday (September 13th). This will allow us to travel as a group …
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Welcome back to all of our members, and welcome to the Class of 2018 (or older students who’ve made the switch to pre-vet)! As the puppy suggests, we had a relaxing summer break, but the Pre-Vet Society is back and busier than ever! We have a lot of great events coming up this month that …
This Saturday, 4/19, is Tufts’ annual Kids Day, a day of giving back to the youth of the Medford/Somerville community. The Tufts Pre-Vet Society is taking part in this celebration by setting up a face-painting booth for kids! This is a great opportunity to give back to the community, and no experience is necessary–the kids …
As part of Healthy Week, the Tufts Pre-Vet Society is honored to be hosting Dr. Greg Mertz, a wildlife vet who will be speaking about his experiences in exotic animal medicine. As Chief Executive Director of the New England Wildlife Center, Dr. Mertz’s patients range from birds to reptiles to invertebrates. The event will be …