The Predator’s Pain
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Veterinary student researches how different bird species are affected by painkillers
Research
A Better Mousetrap
Monday, March 11th, 2013
Can cats help advance cancer treatment where mice have failed? The traditional means of testing a potential treatment for cancer is to get a lab full of mice and conduct controlled experiments that attempt to prevent tumor growth. In the late 1990s, such studies produced a new medication that choked off the blood flow to malignant cells. It was hailed as a wonder drug. “There was literally a headline in the New York Times saying scientists would cure cancer within two years,” says Elizabeth McNiel, a veterinary oncologist at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. “It was huge.”
New Tick-borne Disease Found
Thursday, February 28th, 2013
Tufts researchers show that in some cases, what looks like Lyme could be a completely different illness transmitted by the same bug
The Hurt Unlocker
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Your pet can’t tell you he’s in pain, but the way he behaves can say plenty about how he’s feeling
Cell Cure
Friday, February 1st, 2013
A novel cell transplant therapy holds promise for treating human and animal cancers. Raimon Duran-Struuck wants to unlock the potential of hematopoietic cell transplants in human and animal medicine.
Misconceptions About A Popular Pet Treat
Monday, January 28th, 2013
Tasty Bully Sticks Can Add Calories & Carry Bacteria
Tufts Veterinary Students Fan across Globe to Solve Animal-Related Problems
Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Cummings School summer research initiative supports 43 students
Escape from Farmageddon
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
One breed of livestock vanishes from the planet every month. Why that’s not a good thing for any of us, and what Tufts is doing about it
New Tools for Evaluating Quality of Life for Cats, Dogs with Heart Disease
Monday, June 25th, 2012
“CATCH” and “FETCH” scores help veterinarians and pet owners make critical decisions
Still Stalking Its Victims
Thursday, June 21st, 2012
Tuberculosis, the disease you thought was history, continues to be a scourge across much of the world
