Heartbreak for dog owners: Popular breed more prone now to cancer

Cummings School’s Cheryl London is featured prominently in this Boston 25 News story on why golden retrievers are more susceptible to developing cancers than other dog breeds.

Terriers Test a Therapy for Lung Disease

Dog owners band together to crowdfund a clinical trial of a drug that could help pets and people survive pulmonary fibrosis

Community Medicine Keeps Pets Out of Shelters

Jane Waterfall, V18, and Kayla Sample were the first two community medicine interns at the Tufts at Tech veterinary clinic in Worcester. Here’s what they learned.

Trying to Figure Out the Scoop on Poop

Cases of diarrhea that once would have been fatal are responding to fecal transplantation. Now Cummings School researchers are working to identify exactly how this procedure can help horses For most humans and animals, diarrhea is an uncomfortable but minor problem. However, in horses, diarrhea can more easily turn deadly—killing some 25 to 30 percent Read More

Five Things to Know About Rats

Here’s why—and how—you might want to keep these rodents as pets

A Vote Against Lyme Disease

Cast your ballot for the best new ideas in fighting a growing health problem

What colors can dogs see?

Veterinary ophthalmologist Stephanie Pumphrey, V08, an assistant professor at Cummings School, responds

Veterinary Surgery Planning and Training in 3D

Cummings School veterinarians and students tap 3D printing to better prepare for operations and practice clinical skills.

A New Approach to Gene Therapy—Now In Dogs, Maybe Later In Humans

For dogs with mitral valve disease, a gene therapy entering clinical trials at Cummings School could hold promise.

This Veterinary Technician Is Obsessed with Teeth

The first and only boarded dental technician in New England, Kate Zukowski teaches students how to care for pets’ mouths.