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Ask the Experts: Not Just Horsin’ Around

With the Kentucky Derby approaching, Professor Melissa Mazan spoke with WalletHub about protecting the health and well-being of racehorses.

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Solving the Equine Asthma Riddle

Professor Melissa Mazan spoke with The Horse about equine asthma.

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Two of a Kind in Equine Medicine

Recent D.V.M. graduates share insights about their Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center internship

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Can Equine-Assisted Learning Help Students Reduce Stress?

Pioneering Cummings School research published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

The Truth About Red Maple Leaf Toxicity

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The Truth About Acorn Toxicity and Horses

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A New Tool for Equine Health

Melissa Mazan, V93, needed a way to test lung function in horses that couldn’t come to Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. So she invented one with the help of three School of Engineering alumni

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Tufts Researchers, Students Engineer A New Portable Diagnostic Tool For Equine Asthma

The Paulick Report highlights efforts by Professor Melissa Mazan and engineering students to develop a device to test for equine asthma (Tufts Now reprint)

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Medical devices for horses, and heart patients

Professor Melissa Mazan spoke with WCVB’s Chronicle about collaborating with engineering students to develop a device to test lung function in horses