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Triumphing over Tetanus

Wednesday, July 29th, 2020

Not many dogs contract this infection—and many of those that do die. However, intensive care at the Foster Hospital saved two pets with severe tetanus in less than a year

Brooklyn, a three-year-old golden retriever, and Jayne Smith pose for a photo, along one of their usual walking paths where Brooklyn contracted tetanus but was successfully treated at Foster Hospital for Small Animals at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

The Plague, Rare but Still Around, Is Both Preventable and Treatable

Monday, July 20th, 2020

The bacteria that caused the Black Death in the Middle Ages persists in the U.S. and abroad, but human deaths are largely avoidable With pandemic anxiety at a worldwide high because of COVID-19, the last… Read More

The Tele-Veterinarian Will See You Now

Thursday, July 16th, 2020

Some current clients of Foster Hospital for Small Animals can opt for virtual appointments, which benefit patients, veterinarians, and even students

A Deadly Rabbit Virus Spreads in the U.S.

Monday, July 13th, 2020

Veterinarians urge pet owners to prepare for the arrival of rabbit hemorrhagic disease

Veterinarian Kimberlee Wojick, A01, V06, cares for a New England cottontail rabbit that’s part of a captive breeding program at Roger Williams Park Zoo.

Can a Human Drug Stop Life-Threatening Bleeding in Dogs with Traumatic Injuries?

Monday, July 6th, 2020

Cummings School is part of a multi-institution study to assess if a new field treatment would benefit military working dogs—and maybe someday pets in hemorrhagic shock.

A US Army soldier kneeling next to a military working dog

The Time to Vaccinate Horses for EEE Is Now

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

Equine veterinarian says the region is likely in the middle of a three-year surge in the viral disease, which kills 90% of infected horses

7 Facts About Strangles You Need to Know

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020

Recognized most for its signature symptom, strangles is a bacterial infection in horses similar to strep throat in humans. Are you familiar with how to spot less-obvious symptoms, treat, and prevent its spread?

A magnificent horse stands in the barn, patiently waiting to go out. Unlike with strep throat in people, strangles typically doesn’t require treatment so much as quarantine and vigilant cleaning of the surrounding environment to prevent the bacterial infection from spreading to other horses.

Clinical Case Challenge: Feline Hair Loss

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020

A ten-year-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat presented to Foster Hospital’s Dermatology and Allergy Service with a one-month history of progressive hair loss around her nose and below her eyes.