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a hen and a pair of hands holding three eggs

A Chicken and Egg Problem

Urban dwellers looking to raise backyard chickens must take precautions to prevent lead exposure.

Get the Lead Out

Best practices for keeping your backyard chickens and family lead-safe.

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.

Cindy Cesar at the Cummings School with a Labrador dog

Inspiring Path to Becoming a Veterinarian

Getting to and through veterinary school wasn’t easy or simple for class speaker Cindy Cesar, but her mission was always clear

Class of 2019 veterinarian students pose in graduation apparel.

Veterinary students graduate from Tufts

Telegram.com Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine held its 37th commencement ceremony Sunday. Read full story ...

What are ways to keep backyard chickens safe from lead?

Cummings School’s Marieke Rosenbaum, V14, MG14, VG14, explains how to prevent exposure

Backyard Chickens and the Risk of Lead Exposure

Urban dwellers need to take precautions to prevent their egg layers from bringing the heavy metal into the food chain

A student and a veterinary professor kneeling on the floor working on a simulation dog.

Helping Police Dogs Injured in the Line of Duty

After years of treating military working dogs, a Tufts emergency care veterinarian is trying to ensure that police K-9s receive the same lifesaving care

Dog lying on a physical examination table at the veterinarian before surgery

Investigating Alternatives to Opioids for Dogs in Pain

Researchers from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine launch a clinical study for dogs needing back surgery

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