Friday, February 5th, 2016
Miniature horse, Crescendo’s Best Kept Memories, was just four years old when he suffered his first bout of laminitis. Episodic lameness also led to a Lyme disease diagnosis, but when traditional treatment did not ease… Read More
Saturday, December 12th, 2015
History: For 4 years, a 12-year-old Hanoverian mare had a mild cough whenever her barn was closed up against the cold in the winter. Last year, the cough did not go away – and even… Read More
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015
As an equestrienne and budding scientist, I can think of no better way to spend a year than working towards a Master’s in Comparative Biomedical Sciences. I know, this doesn’t initially scream “horses,” but in… Read More
Friday, October 2nd, 2015
The bright colors and fallen leaves of autumn are beautiful to look at, which makes for great riding excursions. But they also bring a potentially fatal danger to horses. The leaves and bark of the… Read More
Friday, October 2nd, 2015
History: This 6 year old maiden mare presented with a history of four live-cover breedings during her heat cycle. The mare was confirmed “in foal” with a single ultrasound at 14 days post-ovulation. Case… Read More
Monday, September 14th, 2015
Mystic, a Clydesdale cross from the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit came in to see Dr. Thomas Jenei for a re-check on a lameness issue in her left-front leg. Check out these photos from her… Read More
Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
Ally Bee, a cria (baby alpaca) was born without the ability to walk. After her care at the Hospital for Large Animals she is now able to walk with her mother and return home. Watch… Read More
Sunday, November 16th, 2014
Hometown: Naperville, IL Education: Vanderbilt University, B.A. in Medicine, Health, and Society (interdisciplinary major) and Minor in French Tufts fits me and my veterinary aspirations perfectly. At Tufts, I am able to explore the clinical… Read More
Saturday, October 25th, 2014
When Tango’s health rapidly declined over four days, owner Liz Casey relied on past experiences and the recommendations of others to decide his best chance of survival was in the hands of Tufts Hospital for Large Animals veterinarians.
Saturday, October 25th, 2014
For many, a horse is like a family member. So when April Renzella’s Dutch Warmblood, Tabor, required navicular bursa surgery, she relied on the clinicians and staff at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center to bring her precious Tabor home safe and sound.
