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Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) on a summer morning, Muscongus Bay, Maine. Photo: iStock/Rabbitti

Bird flu is decimating seal colonies. Scientists don’t know how to stop it

The Associated Press references the school’s research on avian influenza in seals and quotes virologist Wendy Puryear on the topic.

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Developing Research into Mpox Infections

Cummings School researchers and students contribute to new information about protections against global disease

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Professionally Published

Equine asthma treatment analysis by fourth-year veterinary student Tyler-Jane Robins appears in 'Animals'

orange cat with a veterinarians hand on it listening to it's heart with a stethoscope

Breakthrough in Treatment for Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Cats

Researcher at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine shares news to veterinarians and owners of afflicted felines

An Asian elephant mother and calf walk through Corbett National Park in India

Developing Diagnostics for a Deadly Elephant Disease

Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus is the leading cause of death for Asian elephant calves and is a danger to young African elephants as well. Tufts researcher Marjorie Bercier is developing a test to help catch it sooner

Two white-tailed deer stand at the edge of a small river

The Next Phase in Monitoring Wild Animals for COVID-19

Infectious disease researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine are helping the USDA launch stronger surveillance testing of wild animals for SARS-CoV-2

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Reinventing the classic animal model

Cummings School research team uses guinea pig model to advance tick-borne disease research

Professor Sam Telford III held deer tick specimens in his office at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

Powassan Virus: What to Know about this Rare Tick-Borne Disease

A life-threatening illness that can cause severe neurological symptoms, Powassan cases are on the rise in parts of the U.S., says an expert at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Health workers on the beaches of Lima, bird flu in Peru. Sick pelicans on the beach of Punta Hermosa.

Find viruses before they find us

Professor Jonathan Runstadler co-authors this Boston Globe opinion piece illustrating the critical role of field research and surveillance to detect viruses that are potential threats to domestic animals and humans.