Tufts Veterinary hospital to undergo $8.6M renovation
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An artist's rendering shows how the Foster Hospital for Small Animals will appear when a $68 million renovation and expansion is complete.
The Foster hospital at Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton will undergo an $8.6 million renovation that will boost exam and treatment areas, the organization announced Wednesday.
“Enhancing Foster Hospital will benefit our patients and their human families, referring veterinarians and our students, and will advance the innovative work of our clinicians,” Dean Deborah T. Kochevar said in a statement.
The 30-year-old Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals treated more than 29,000 patients last year and is expected to treat more than 32,000 this year, according to Tufts. The renovation will increase the number of state-of-the-art examination rooms, create larger treatment rooms for specialty services, and increase clients’ comfort. The renovation will also give Cummings students more opportunities for learning, research and collaboration.
Funds for the renovation were raised through a campaign launched in 2013, assisted by a 2 to 1 challenge gift from the Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund and $2.5 million from Travis and Anne Engen. The renovation is expected to be completed by summer 2016. Work on the lobby, which will impact how clients access the hospital during the renovation, will begin in June.
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