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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

A smiling veterinary resident in blue scrubs stands in a brightly lit veterinary emergency room, surrounded by surgical lights, monitoring equipment, and colleagues providing care in the background.

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

A two-year-old golden retriever sits alongside a golden retriever puppy on a beige dog bed atop a hardwood floor.

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

Veterinary ophthalmologists (from left) Stephanie Pumphrey, Jennifer Heyward, and Vanessa Yang at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

Look Inside the World of Veterinary Ophthalmology

A trio of specialists at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine join forces to care for the eyes of all kinds of animals

Look Inside the World of Veterinary Ophthalmology

A trio of specialists at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine join forces to care for the eyes of all kinds of animals

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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

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Welcome Dr. Ojeda-Rosenthal

Dr. Ojeda-Rosenthal joins Foster Hospital as a Small Animal Surgery Resident

Welcome Dr. Ojeda-Rosenthal

Dr. Ojeda-Rosenthal joins Foster Hospital as a Small Animal Surgery Resident

A veterinarian wearing blue gloves gently covers an alligator’s head with a pink towel during a medical examination.

All Hands on Deck to Treat Alligator that Swallowed a Training Toy

Foster Hospital’s ZCAM, Internal Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging, and Anesthesia teams all pitch in to help Allie

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Welcome Dr. Jennifer Heyward

Heyward joins the Ophthalmology service at FHSA and HLA

Welcome Dr. Jennifer Heyward

Heyward joins the Ophthalmology service at FHSA and HLA

Welcome Dr. Jennifer Heyward

Heyward joins the Ophthalmology service at FHSA and HLA

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New Procedure at TVFS Helps Nigerian Dwarf Goat

Casper successfully treated for urinary blockage common in male goats

New Procedure at TVFS Helps Nigerian Dwarf Goat

Casper successfully treated for urinary blockage common in male goats

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Equine Pain Management: What the Latest Studies Tell Us

Professor Daniela Bedenice is quoted about her research on the safety of phenylbutazone in young and geriatric horses

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Welcome Dr. Viktoria Granacka

With specialized expertise in equine internal medicine, ECC, and research, Granacka joins the faculty at Hospital for Large Animals

Tufts researcher wins AKC award for diet-associated DCM discovery

Professor Lisa Freeman spoke with DVM360 about winning the AKC Canine Health Foundation’s inaugural health award for her DCM research

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Radiation Treatments Keep Mouth Cancer at Bay for Cocker Spaniel with Heart Disease

Angie’s treatment plan was designed to maximize her quality of life

Ask the Vet: Does My Shiba Inu want to be the 'alpha?'

Assistant professor Trinita Barboza and assistant clinical professor Stephanie Borns-Weil answer questions in The Boston Globe's “Ask the Vet”

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New Robot is on the Job at Foster Hospital

Sterilization robot kills highly resistant bacteria in heightened effort to prevent infection

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PAW Lab’s Teen & Dog Study Recognized

The first longitudinal study to examine the impact of pet dogs on teens with social anxiety builds on the lab’s previous findings

Cancer trial on dogs at Grafton veterinary school could benefit humans

The Telegram & Gazette highlights Professor Cheryl London and osteosarcoma clinical trial patient Haley Pratt, 7-year-old golden retriever

PAW Lab’s Teen & Dog Study Recognized

The first longitudinal study to examine the impact of pet dogs on teens with social anxiety builds on the lab’s previous findings