Large Animal Ambulatory Staff Veterinarian

About the role

The Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences includes faculty engaged in clinical service, teaching, and research across all aspects of large animal medicine and surgery. The department is home to the Tufts Veterinary Field Service, which promotes the health and well-being of farm animals through environmentally responsible husbandry practices, population-based preventive medicine, and targeted therapies. The Tufts Veterinary Field Service provides veterinary care for livestock and farm companion animals, supporting farm animal owners while offering veterinary students hands-on experience, knowledge, and training to prepare the next generation of large animal veterinarians.

The practice is equipped with digital radiography, diagnostic ultrasound, endoscopy, a haul-in facility with stocks, and a dedicated small ruminant/swine surgical and anesthesia suite, with access to advanced specialty referral services through the Hospital for Large Animals in North Grafton.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality general practice, medicine, and surgery services for a diverse caseload that includes approximately 2,500 equine cases, 2,000 dairy and beef cattle farm calls serving more than 40,000 animals, 2,500 small ruminant cases, 400 camelid cases, and 300 swine cases annually.
• Provide hands-on clinical teaching and mentoring of veterinary students during ambulatory rotations, participation in clinical rounds, and collaboration with a team of 11 clinicians and one intern.
• Participate in a shared emergency and on-call rotation.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and client service skills.
• Provide comprehensive ambulatory veterinary medical and surgical services to multiple large animal species, including equine, bovine, small ruminants, swine, and camelids.
• Provide hands-on clinical teaching, mentoring, and evaluation of fourth-year veterinary students in a field service setting.
• Maintain accurate, timely medical records using a practice management platform.
• Engage in professional continuing education.

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or its equivalent.
• 1-3 years of experience in large animal ambulatory medicine and surgery.
• Demonstrated knowledge and clinical competency in bovine, small ruminant, equine, and swine medicine and surgery, including the ability to diagnose, treat, and manage medical and surgical conditions in a diverse large animal ambulatory practice.
• Strong clinical decision-making, communication, and client service skills.
• Eligibility for licensure in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
• Ability to achieve federal and state USDA accreditation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supplemental training or demonstrated experience in equine lameness evaluation and diagnosis.
• Prior experience in the training of clinical-year veterinary students and submission of student performance evaluations.

Pay

Pay range: Minimum $108,200.00, Midpoint $135,300.00, Maximum $162,400.00. Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.