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an orange domestic short-haired kitten sits on a blue pad atop a kitchen table

Mending a Broken Heart

Domestic short-haired kitten survives innovative procedure for rare congenital heart defect

No More Hole in His Heart

Cattle dog mix George thrives after surgery to repair a heart defect

A New Method to Test Cancer Drug Toxicity

Researchers from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and Tufts Medical Center have developed a new platform to test cardiac side effects of chemotherapy

Heartworm

Five Things to Know

Back to Monkey Business

Howler monkey Ramone returns to family at Roger Williams Park Zoo after successful Cummings School surgery

A woman performing an ultrasound on a horse.

Equine Clinical Case Challenge: Arrhythmia in a Show Jumper

A 17 year- old warmblood with an irregular rhythm was referred to Tufts Equine Center at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center for cardiac evaluation.

A cat on an examining table, with a veterinarian touching its side.

A Better Way to Screen Cats for Heart Disease

Training local veterinarians to use ultrasound to screen cats for heart disease could lead to earlier detection, veterinary cardiologists at Cummings School find

Vicky Yang examines a large brown dog on an examining table, with a student helping.

Investigating Cancer Treatments’ Cardiovascular Effects

Tufts’ human and veterinary medical researchers collaborate to prevent and better treat cardiovascular damage in people and pets who have survived cancer

Boxer dog standing on a bench looking at the view

Mending the Hearts of a Beloved Dog Breed

Boxers are prone to heart disease, but veterinary cardiologists at Cummings School are researching clues that may lead to improved diagnosis and treatment

Cardiology