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Her Influence, Our Stories

Tributes collected for Women’s History Month remind us of the myriad forms that inspiration can take in our lives

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Dr. Eugene White Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Advance Dairy Reproductive Education in Tanzania

White shares expertise honed on the farms of New England to support an urgent need for Tanzania’s dairy industry

Dr. Eugene White Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Advance Dairy Reproductive Education in Tanzania

White shares expertise honed on the farms of New England to support an urgent need for Tanzania’s dairy industry

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Welcome Dr. Patricia Gualtieri

New assistant clinical professor expands the radiation oncology service at Foster Hospital

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Landmark Cross-Sectional Collaboration Advances Dolphin Health and Conservation

Dr. Mauricio Solano, Section Head of Diagnostic Imaging at Foster Hospital, & Dr. Cynthia Smith, V99, CEO of National Marine Mammal Foundation & Tufts Trustee, co-hosted an interdisciplinary workshop on advancing pulmonary health assessment in dolphins

Welcome Dr. Patricia Gualtieri

New assistant clinical professor expands the radiation oncology service at Foster Hospital

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How to Help a Baby Bird When You Find One on the Ground

Ask the Expert

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How to Think Like a Pastoralist

As climate changes and borders shift, nomadic animal herders are going strong. Here's what we can learn from them.

Deer danger: Massachusetts hunts for solutions in population problem spots

Associate Research Professor Allen Rutberg talks about proposals to address the increasing deer population in Massachusetts

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German Shepherd in Clinical Trial Still in Remission Five Years After Lymphoma Diagnosis

Clinical trial at Cummings School evaluated combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy to treat B-cell lymphoma

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Dr. Lina Crespo Bilhalva, 2025 presentation in New Orleans

Dr. Lina Crespo Bilhalva, Resident, Foster Hospital’s Small Animal Pathology

What to Know About Nipah Virus After New Cases in India

Associate professor Felicia Nutter and School of Medicine assistant professor Jonathan Gass are quoted in HealthDay about the Nipah virus after cases have been reported in India and Bangladesh

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Tufts Theriogenology Club and Student Livestock Organization Bovine Breeding Lab

First Person, Mairéad Ryan, V27, Co-Vice President of Tufts Chapter of Society for Theriogenology

Tufts Theriogenology Club and Student Livestock Organization Bovine Breeding Lab

First Person, Mairéad Ryan, V27, Co-Vice President of Tufts Chapter of Society for Theriogenology

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Foster Hospital’s Internal Medicine and ZCAM Teams Join Forces to Treat Tegu

Clinicians break up lizard’s colonic stones by laser, a technique more commonly used in dogs and cats

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Stopping Nipah Before It Spreads

Following a recent outbreak in India, two Tufts University experts explain how Nipah virus moves from animals to people—and how smarter prevention can reduce future risk

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Meet Dr. Mireya Becero Lopez

Dr. Mireya Becero Lopez, Resident, Large Animal Internal Medicine

Meet Dr. Mireya Becero Lopez

Dr. Mireya Becero Lopez, Resident, Large Animal Internal Medicine

Pet sounds: Why some dog owners share music with their 4-legged friends

Associate Director, Collaborative for Shelter Dogs, Seana Dowling-Guyer is quoted by the Associated Press on the effects of music on dogs

Genetically modified mice could fight Lyme disease in Massachusetts

Professor Sam Telford appeared on WHDH-TV talking about Lyme disease and the "Mice Against Ticks" research project with MIT

Could tracking animals’ health help to avert the next pandemic?

Scientist Wendy Puryear is quoted in Nature about broad surveillance of migratory birds for avian influenza as part of a One Health approach to mitigate spread of the disease

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Meet Dr. Herdest Bethel

Dr. Herdest Bethel, Resident, Foster Hospital’s Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care

Meet Dr. Herdest Bethel

Dr. Herdest Bethel, Resident, Foster Hospital’s Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care

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Novel Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Clinical Trials at Cummings School

A cancerous tumor in a Golden Retriever disappeared after six weeks of infusions after being enrolled in a clinical trial, which helped to give her more time with her owners

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MAPP Alum Vikram Mathur, VG25 Takes on New Role as CFO of Animal Rescue League

Externship at ARL leads to new career that combines his interests in finance and animal welfare