Investigating Alternatives to Opioids for Dogs in Pain
Researchers from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine launch a clinical study for dogs needing back surgery
Research
Hope for Dogs with Bone Cancer
Clinical trials at Cummings School seek to improve the treatments and prognosis for pets—and hopefully someday children—battling osteosarcoma
Reduce Mosquito Exposure on the Farm
A viral illness primarily transmitted by mosquitoes, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is fatal in more than 90% of infected horses.
Why is there a EEE vaccine for horses but not for humans?
Cummings School Professor Sam Telford, an expert on infections spread by mosquitoes and ticks, explains
Biotech is Going to the Dogs – and Big Profits Await
Reuters Moose, a patient who is participating in a lymphoma clinical trial at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center, is featured alongside his owner, in this ...
This Tufts veterinary student spent the summer playing music for very good dogs to see if it helped with short-term stress
Second-year veterinary student, Sidney Beecy, discusses her research project that looks at the effect of music on short-term stress in dogs.
Tufts Institute of the Environment Marks Its Twentieth Anniversary
A program celebrating two decades of activism includes awards to Janetrix Hellen Amuguni and Jennifer Baldwin and a talk by U.S. Senator Edward Markey
Why do animals go extinct?
Some 25 to 50% of animal species on Earth are expected to go extinct over the next 10 to 20 years. Dr. Chris Whittier, V97, director of our M.S. in conservation medicine program, explains why—and shares a glimmer of hope.
Join the Fight Against Lyme Disease
The Lyme Disease Challenge event November 1 seeks students and faculty from disparate fields to combat the disease