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Bird Flu Associated with Hundreds of Seal Deaths in New England in 2022, Tufts Researchers Find

A new study from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine is the first to connect highly pathogenic avian influenza to a large scale mortality event in wild mammals

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Championing Student Support

Veterinary Scholarship Trust of New England helps aspiring veterinarians offset rising cost of education

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Nationally Recognized for Diversity Leadership

Alexandra Awad, V24, receives prestigious scholarship from American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges

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Welcome to the Herd: Kaustubh Dongaonkar

India native appointed assistant clinical professor in small animal surgery

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Bo Knows Survival

Young cat thrives after removal of rare mammary lesion

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Welcome to the Herd: Stefanie Arndt

Appointed assistant clinical professor of large animal surgery

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Welcome Back to the Herd: Marjorie Bercier

Experienced clinician appointed assistant professor of zoological medicine

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Tufts Offers Haven for Scholars at Risk

An expanded university program hosts four academics—a veterinary surgeon, a human rights leader, a banking expert, and a professor of international relations—who fled peril in Ukraine and Afghanistan

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