There’s a Vaccine for Lyme Disease. So Why Can’t We Get It?
Professor Sam Telford spoke with New York Magazine about ticks and Lyme Disease
Research
Tufts veterinary school takes part in nationwide mammal survey
Research assistant professor Chris Whittier spoke with The Grafton News about the school’s wildlife camera traps and working on Snapshot USA’s mammal survey
Cats Are Better Than Dogs (at Catching the Coronavirus)
Professor Jonathan Runstadler is quoted in The New York Times on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between humans and pets
Recent Monkeypox Case Unlikely to Cause Outbreak, Experts Say
Assistant professor Felicia Nutter, who also collaborates on the STOP Spillover project, comments on the July case of monkeypox in the U.S. in Verywell Health
New 'piece of the puzzle': Why some dog foods may be linked to deadly heart disease
Tufts University researchers analyzed compounds found in dog foods associated with canine dilated cardiomyopathy.
Tufts Scientists Receive Grants from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
The funds for capital investment will support research ranging from drug delivery to disease detection technologies at the university
STOP Spillover
‘How much are you feeding your pet?’ is a common question you’ve likely heard when your dog or cat has a visit to the veterinarian. But how accurate is the answer you might be giving? Weighing out your pet’s food may help your veterinarian better understa
Why It Took So Long to Develop a New Vaccine for Lyme Disease
Initially halted by public fears, a preventive treatment could be here in two years.
How a Dog with a Giant Tongue Was Saved by a Veterinary Surgeon
Cummings School professor Raymond Kudej’s research into brachycephalic breeds prepared him to perform what might be the first tongue-reduction surgery of its kind on a dog