Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

• Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University hosts 36th Commencement May 14, 2018
  NORTH GRAFTON, Mass., May 14, 2018—Forty years ago, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University became New England’s only veterinary school, focused on education, clinical care and interdisciplinary research. This Sunday, May 20, 2018, at 3pm, the school will award degrees to 147 students—whose studies varied from veterinary medicine to the intersection of animals […]
• Free eye exams for service and working animals offered in May by Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University April 12, 2018
  NORTH GRAFTON, Mass. (April 12, 2018)—Service animals—from guide dogs to military and search and rescue animals, and many others in important roles—selflessly help their humans each day, depending on their vision to perform vital tasks that their owners or other humans often cannot. In May 2018, Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University will join […]
• Small animal hospital at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University receives referral accreditation for 15 specialties February 15, 2018
  GRAFTON, Mass. (February 15, 2018)—The Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University recently earned referral accreditation from the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) in 15 areas of specialty veterinary medicine. Foster Hospital is one of only a few facilities in the country to receive AAHA referral accreditation […]
• Veterinary surgeons perform first-known brain surgery to treat hydrocephalus in fur seal December 27, 2017
  Ziggy Star the fur seal back home at Mystic Aquarium, recovering from surgery at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University GRAFTON, Mass. (December 27, 2017)— A neurosurgical team at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University has successfully performed what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind brain surgery on a Northern fur […]
• Research into diseases shared by humans and animals boosted by grants supporting multidisciplinary study and tool development November 8, 2017
  Tufts University among grant recipientsGRAFTON, Mass. (November 8, 2017)—The Clinical and Translational Science Award One Health Alliance (COHA), a national network of veterinary and medical research institutions, will continue groundbreaking translational research thanks to a series of grants awarded to its member institutions.
• Daniel Jay named new dean of the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences September 12, 2017
  BOSTON (Sept. 12, 2017)—The Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University has named Daniel Jay, Ph.D., as the school's fifth dean. Jay, a noted researcher in cancer biology as well as an established artist, will oversee graduate education for the school's 13 biomedical degree programs, including its M.D./Ph.D. program. 
• Researchers find first genomic biomarkers in extracellular vesicles in veterinary patients July 14, 2017
  Study of canine mitral valve disease and congestive heart failure provides clues to target therapies in dogs and human mitral valve prolapse Researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University have discovered important biomarkers in extracellular vesicles in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease and congestive heart failure. This is the first biomarker […]
• Grant supports hands-on surgical and clinical veterinary training simulation lab June 26, 2017
  GRAFTON, Mass. (June 26, 2017) – Plans to create a new state-of-the-art simulation lab that provides hands-on surgical and clinical training to students at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University will take a major step forward thanks to a $100,000 Cummings Foundation, Inc. grant.
• Could Therapy Animal Visitation Pose Health Risks at Patient Facilities? June 19, 2017
  Nationwide survey of hospitals, eldercare facilities and therapy animal organizations reveals gaps in health and safety policiesGRAFTON, Mass. (June 19, 2017)—A survey of United States hospitals, eldercare facilities and therapy animal organizations revealed their health and safety policies for therapy animal visits varied widely, with many not following recommended guidelines for animal visitation. The research […]
• Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University Unveils Solar Installations June 5, 2017
  GRAFTON, Mass. (June 5, 2017)—Two new solar installations at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University will generate 40 percent of the school’s electric power and are expected to save Tufts University up to $5.3 million over the next 20 years. The arrays were installed by and are owned, operated, and maintained by NRG […]
• Reading to Therapy Dogs Improves Literacy Attitudes in Second-Grade Students May 31, 2017
  Second-grade students who read aloud to dogs in an afterschool program demonstrated improved attitudes about reading, according to researchers at Second-grade students who read aloud to dogs in an afterschool program demonstrated improved attitudes about reading, according to researchers at Tufts Institute for Human-Animal Interaction at Tufts University. Their research appears online in advance of […]
• Reading to Therapy Dogs Improves Literacy Attitudes in Second-Grade Students May 31, 2017
  GRAFTON, Mass. (May 31, 2017)—Second-grade students who read aloud to dogs in an afterschool program demonstrated improved attitudes about reading, according to researchers at Tufts Institute for Human-Animal Interaction at Tufts University. Their research appears online in advance of print in the Early Childhood Education Journal. 
• Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Hosts 35th Commencement May 15, 2017
  NORTH GRAFTON, Mass., May 15, 2017 – Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, New England’s only veterinary school, will award degrees to 138 students at its 35th Commencement on May 21, 2017 at 3 p.m., capping a year of achievement that includes the recent completion of a major renovation to the Henry and […]
• Patient facilities, student learning both enhanced with renovation of animal hospital at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University April 20, 2017
  NORTH GRAFTON, Mass. (April 20, 2017)—A $10 million renovation of the Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University is complete, offering new state-of-the-art facilities that will benefit patients, their human families, referring veterinarians and the veterinary faculty, interns, residents, staff, and students who provide care.
• Undergrads interested in medicine and science take part in three-week enrichment program January 9, 2017
  UMass Boston students pursuing careers in medicine or biomedical sciences take part in a Tufts curriculum targeting disparities in the clinical and biomedical workforceTwenty-eight students from UMass Boston begin a three-week program at Tufts University School of Medicine to gain an intensive introduction to life as a physician or scientist. The TUSM/UMass Boston Enrichment Program […]
• Early life social stress has long-term impact on brain networks in rats December 19, 2016
  Changes in connectivity in regions of the brain tied to social behavior, stress and depression can inform research on related psychiatric disorders in humansNORTH GRAFTON, Mass. (Dec. 19, 2016)—Investigators in veterinary and human medicine have uncovered long-term changes in the brains of adult female rats exposed to social stresses early in life, with the biggest impact […]
• Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine plays special role in Westport farm animal cruelty case September 13, 2016
  GRAFTON, Mass. (September 13, 2016) --  Faculty, staff technicians, students and alumni from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University have joined dozens of other organizations and individuals  in aiding more than 1,000 animals found on a rural property in Westport, Mass., in what the ASPCA believes to be the largest-ever farm animal cruelty […]
• New Veterinary Research Helps Distinguish Accidents from Abuse May 25, 2016
  Researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University Find Different Injury Patterns in Abused Animals and Animals Hit by Cars NORTH GRAFTON, Mass. (May 25, 2016) – A veterinarian sees a canine patient with severe rib and head injuries whose cause of injury is unknown. Without having witnessed the incident, how can the […]
• Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Hosts 34th Commencement May 16, 2016
  NORTH GRAFTON, Mass., May 16, 2016 – Students studying a diverse range of topics— from veterinary medicine, public health, conservation medicine and laboratory animal medicine to the public policy dimensions of animals in society—will gather together this Sunday at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. New England’s only veterinary school will award degrees […]
• Newly identified genomic causes of severe compulsive behavior in dogs could further understanding of human OCD February 26, 2016
  NORTH GRAFTON, Mass. – Research led by investigators in veterinary and human medicine has identified genetic pathways that exacerbate severity of canine compulsive disorder in Doberman pinschers, a discovery that could lead to better therapies for obsessive compulsive disorder in people.  The discovery appears online in advance of print on February 29 in the International Journal of […]