Researchers Studying If Humans Can Transmit COVID to Wild Animals
Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki spoke with FOX NY 5 about the potential of SARS-Cov-2 transferring from humans into wildlife populations
In the News
Injured owl Released into Wild After Being Struck by Car in Hopkinton
The Boston Globe spoke with Professor Maureen Murray about a barred owl that was rehabilitated by Tufts Wildlife Clinic and released back into the wild
Pets are helping us cope during the pandemic—but that may be stressing them out
National Geographic quotes clinical associate professor Emily McCobb and assistant professor Megan Mueller on the relationship between people and pets during the pandemic
Coronavirus FAQs
Professor Jonathan Runstadler contributed his expertise to NPR’s Goats and Soda for a coronavirus FAQ on a range of topics
Researchers study dogs for clues about cancer treatment side effects
Research assistant professor Vicky Yang talks to WCVB Boston about work with Tufts Medical Center to study cancer treatment side effects in dogs and people
Keeping an Eye on the Human-Animal Interface
Infectious disease researchers Kaitlin Sawatzki, Nichola Hill, and Wendy Puryear spoke with Nature’s LabAnimal on viral surveillance at the human-animal interface
Study Finds Therapy Dogs Have No Effect on Anxiety in Teens
Psychology Today featured research led by assistant professor Megan Mueller examining the effectiveness of therapy dog interaction with adolescents
What just swooped toward the bird feeder?
Clinical associate professor Maureen Murray, V03, spoke with The Boston Globe about the most common injuries Tufts Wildlife Clinic treats in Cooper’s hawks
A year into the pandemic, Nat Geo photographers turn their lenses on pets
Clinical associate professor Emily McCobb spoke with National Geographic on the pandemic’s impact on human-animal relationships and pets’ roles in families