Dr. Bonnie Smith has been practicing
veterinary medicine since 1993. She is a graduate from Tufts
University School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Smith has
been involved in the respiratory and neonatal program at
Tufts since 1988, serving as a consultant and instructor in
respiratory care and ventilator management. She is a member
of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the
American Veterinary Medical Association, Veterinary
Comparative Respiratory Society, and the
Massachusetts
Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) where she has
served on the Ethics and Grievance Committee. Currently she is serving on the Education Committee and Large Animal Committee, where she was the previous Chairperson for the MVMA.
Early in her medical career, Dr. Smith
was a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Certified
Pulmonary Function Technician (CPFT). She earned an
Associate in Applied Science degree in 1981 and a Bachelor
of Science degree in 1986, and has been involved in medicine
and critical care since 1979. She managed The Asthma and
Allergy Center in N.J. and worked at a Level 1 trauma center
in MA.
Some of Dr. Smith's achievements include
being the first veterinarian to diagnose EEE in central
Massachusetts, serving as a nutrition expert panelist for an
international food company, attending AAEP's national
meetings for continuing education, lecturing on disaster
preparation, and hosting a radio show about veterinary
medical care. Dr. Smith was recently asked to join a panel
of experts to work with the New England Small Farm Institute
(NESFI). The institute received a USDA grant to provide
guidelines for groundwater conservation and good grazing
practices for farm owners.
Photo by AM Ambrose Jr.
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