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Celebrating Outstanding Achievement

Cummings School hosts an event acknowledging excellence and showing appreciation

A barred owl with brown-and-white striped feathers perched on a green-covered platform inside a flight release cage, facing the camera with large dark eyes.

Barred Owl Recovers from Chimney Fire at Tufts Wildlife Clinic

Human precautions can help protect wildlife, now especially active in springtime

Veterinarian Laurence Sawyer supervises veterinary students conducting spay/neuter surgeries

For Veterinarians in Training, AI Helps Instructors Improve Feedback

A new tool developed at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine aims to save time for instructors and help them better deliver feedback to students

Five brown house mice eat spilled cereal and ice cream sprinkles on a pantry shelf

Hantavirus Outbreak Raises Questions—Here’s How We Can Protect Ourselves

A Tufts researcher studying diseases carried by wild rats answers our questions about the rare rodent-borne virus that caused a deadly cruise ship outbreak

A female vet in a blue shirt stands face-to-face with a large pig that is leaning its head and front trotter on the barrier. The doctor poses as if she’s about to kiss the pig on its snout.

AASV Honors Dr. Robyn Fleck, V92 with the Technical Services/Allied Industry Veterinarian of the Year Award

Fleck was one of the first female swine veterinarians

A diverse group of students and two instructors are gathered in a lecture hall. A man in a light gray jacket stands at the front of the room by a whiteboard, gesturing with his hand as he speaks to the group. One student, with her back to the camera, wears a bright blue t-shirt that reads "Adventures in Veterinary Medicine" and includes a website for Tufts University. In the background, two large projector screens display scenic landscape photos.

“The Street Vet” Dr. Kwane Stewart Visits Campus

CNN’s Hero of the Year shares his inspiring story and message of kindness with Cummings School’s community

Person smiling, standing in front of a red bard on a sunny day.

Meet Dr. Brittany Papa

Dr. Brittany Papa, Resident, Large Animal Surgery

Two female doctors in scrubs performing surgery on a patient covered by a drape. Surgical instruments and a medical monitor are visible in the background.

On Externship at Amici Cannis in Ecuador

First Person, Maryann Makosiej, V26

A fluffy brown and black tabby cat with green eyes lies in a loaf position on a patterned rug, facing the camera. The cat is indoors beside a textured white couch, with its front paws tucked neatly under its chest and a calm, slightly serious expression.

The Cat that Always Lands on His Feet at Foster Hospital

Collaboration between five services helps keep Corduroy healthy