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A horse grazing.

What Happens When a Horse’s Immune System Goes Awry?

A horse’s immune system is his own personal security detail. It is a very complex and efficient system of cells that carry out specific processes and each of these processes relies on another, working round-the-clock to keep your horse feeling well.
A man standing in snorkeling gear on a beach

Swimming with Sharks

A Cummings School alum helps us better understand sharks—for their safety and ours—through photography and research.
Judith Cook, a supporter of the Tufts Wildlife Clinic at the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, poses for a portrait outside her home

Wild at Heart

Lifelong nature lover Judy Cook has supported Tufts Wildlife Clinic for decades.
Connor O'Boyle, MG17, M21, and his three-year-old golden retriever, Dublin, volunteer their time visiting patients at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center

Give Paws

Connor O’Boyle and his dog, Dublin, volunteer at the Floating Hospital for Children through Tufts Paws for People.
X-Ray of a horse leg fracture before it was repaired at Tufts Equine Center

Unbroken

Thanks to recent veterinary advances, leg fractures in horses don’t have to be life-threatening—or even career-ending.
A dog holding a toothbrush in its mouth.

A Lot to Chew On

Dental Week helps prepare veterinary students to meet the needs of future patients.