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A black and white dog sitting on a purple blanket on the floor.

Radiation Treatments Keep Mouth Cancer at Bay for Cocker Spaniel with Heart Disease

Angie’s treatment plan was designed to maximize her quality of life

A robot with a black stand in a hospital exam room giving off a blue glow.

New Robot is on the Job at Foster Hospital

Sterilization robot kills highly resistant bacteria in heightened effort to prevent infection

Four adults stand smiling on a grassy lawn in fall, with a fluffy merle dog lying in front of them. Trees and the Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals are in the background.

PAW Lab’s Teen & Dog Study Recognized

The first longitudinal study to examine the impact of pet dogs on teens with social anxiety builds on the lab’s previous findings

PAW Lab’s Teen & Dog Study Recognized

The first longitudinal study to examine the impact of pet dogs on teens with social anxiety builds on the lab’s previous findings

Veterinary student Sydney Reed, V27, and Laurence Sawyer, assistant teaching professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and director of the Luke and Lily Lerner Spay/Neuter Clinic, discuss a surgery before beginning.

How Veterinary Students Prepare for Their First Surgery

It’s an intimidating but defining milestone, and a new curriculum is helping students make the most of their learning experience

How Veterinary Students Prepare for Their First Surgery

It’s an intimidating but defining milestone, and a new curriculum is helping students make the most of their learning experience

Cara Kaminski, a D.V.M./Master of Public Health student, stands outdoors in front of a bush with vibrant red leaves, wearing a black top, light cardigan, and denim skirt, smiling at the camera.

Meet Cara Kaminski, VG25, V29, MG29 (M.P.H.)

Kaminski’s graduate studies at Cummings School integrate policy, public health, and veterinary medicine

Four individuals wearing scrub caps and gloves stand with a newborn brown giraffe

Newborn Giraffe from Franklin Park Zoo Treated at HLA

Intensive care brings the Masai giraffe back to health and back to his mother at the zoo

A smiling veterinarian poses with a calm, golden-colored dog during an exam in a modern veterinary clinic

Dr. Hannah Melhorn Joins the Faculty

Former Cummings School intern and resident is the newest member of the Cardiology service

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Veterinary blood banks facing shortage. Your dog could help.

Assistant Clinical Professor Clare Timothy, of Cummings School's Foster Hospital for Small Animals, discusses the important role of the hospital's blood bank and how animal donors are screened and cared for during a blood draw.

Four individuals standing outside next to a brown and white horse at a stable.

Clydesdale-Thoroughbred Cross Undergoes Successful Corneal Transplant at HLA

Jax maintained his vision after an aggressive corneal infection and is back with his herd

Clydesdale-Thoroughbred Cross Undergoes Successful Corneal Transplant at HLA

Jax maintained his vision after an aggressive corneal infection and is back with his herd

Borbála Lorincz stands smiling in an exam room next to an exam table.

Welcome Dr. Borbála Lorincz

Radiologist, general practitioner, researcher, and teacher brings her talents to the Diagnostic Imaging team at Foster Hospital

Logan, a Miniature American Shepherd, jumps to catch a blue and orange frisbee outside.

Cancer Diagnosis Doesn’t Stop Miniature American Shepherd from Winning Titles

Logan trained and competed in obedience events during his cancer treatments at Foster Hospital

A group of thirteen people in medical scrubs pose around a brick sign that reads “Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.” They are standing and sitting on a landscaped area with green grass and scattered autumn leaves, under a blue sky with trees in the background.

Hearts are in Good Hands at Foster Hospital

Cardiology service expands offering cutting-edge medicine and community partnership to pets facing complex heart conditions

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Head-starting Rare Turtles and Tracking Turtles via Radiotelemetry

First Person by Rick Rego, McGrath Veterinary Laboratory Manager

A senior brown and white Basset Hound who lost an eye to glaucoma is standing on a stone patio on a sunny day.

Ophthalmology Team at Foster Hospital Helps Save Basset Hound’s Vision

After Beatrice lost one eye to glaucoma, the team staves off the disease in her other eye through surgery

Dr. Caroline Griffin, assistant professor at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, is pictured holding a small black and white goat in an exam room in the Large Animal Hospital.

Welcome Dr. Caroline Griffin

Griffin joins the Internal Medicine service at HLA

After our pet died, traveling to Dog Mountain was my therapy

Licensed Counselor Eric Richman explains that grief over losing a pet can sometimes be "more intense and enduring" than the loss of a relative or friend.

3D CT image of a horse’s spine showing the intervertebral foramen, highlighted with red arrows to indicate its location.

HLA’s Equine Sports Medicine Service Offering Endoscopic Foraminotomy

With specialized training and equipment, HLA large animal surgeons can provide a new treatment for horses with a debilitating neck condition

HLA’s Equine Sports Medicine Service Offering Endoscopic Foraminotomy

With specialized training and equipment, HLA large animal surgeons can provide a new treatment for horses with a debilitating neck condition

Participants go all out for festive K95K

Photos from the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) Scaredy Cat K95K race that took place at Cummings School.

Why you shouldn't let your dog chew sticks: Vets see uptick in painful eye infections

Assistant Clinical Professor Kelsea Studer discusses retrobulbar abscesses in dogs and recommends that pet owners avoid letting their dogs chew on sticks during this drought period.

A herd of sheep at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine’s Sheep Instructional Barn.

How To Achieve a Healthy Small Ruminant Herd

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Veterinarian Rachael Gately (right) with Grass Hill Farm owner Judith Hooper (left) and some of Hooper's Herdwick sheep.

Tufts Veterinarian Helps Produce First Purebred Herdwick Sheep Born in U.S.

Years of planning, precision timing, and the persistence of a local farmer culminated in the birth of 11 lambs this summer