Seeing Further
Tuesday, December 1st, 2020
As a veterinary technician working in nuclear medicine and CT, Josh Peters has the unique capability to help reveal health issues in animals of all sizes
Diagnostic Imaging
Face Masks Pose a Health Risk to Animals
Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Veterinarians warn pet owners to keep dogs away from masks—and urge all to properly dispose of used face coverings
Resection of a Large Skull Mass in a Golden Retriever
Thursday, November 21st, 2019
Dominik Faissler, Dr. med. vet., Dipl. ECVN Background A 5.6-year-old, neutered male, Golden Retriever presented for a one-week history with a firm mass on the right side of the head. The mass was non-painful and… Read More
A Better Way to Screen Cats for Heart Disease
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
Training local veterinarians to use ultrasound to screen cats for heart disease could lead to earlier detection, veterinary cardiologists at Cummings School find
Better Diagnostic Imaging for Pet Rabbits
Thursday, August 8th, 2019
New study shows that GI ultrasounds may reveal source of life-threatening illness for rabbits Gastrointestinal issues are the most common emergency that brings pet rabbits—the third most popular companion small mammal in the U.S.—to the… Read More
A Close Call
Wednesday, May 1st, 2019
When a minor injury led to a life-threatening infection for Rocky, the Foster Hospital saved the day.
Sharper imaging would promote earlier diagnosis of malignancies
Friday, November 18th, 2016
Amy Sato is interviewed in this Tufts Now reprint about the benefits of using more advanced screening systems for animal cancer tests.
The Fault in Our Sea Stars
Tuesday, April 26th, 2016
Imaging technology could help thwart a disease that endangers the ocean’s ecosystem
Fighting a Sea Star Die-Off
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016
Imaging technology could help combat a disease that endangers millions of the ocean’s creatures Ocean-dwelling starfish, known more correctly as sea stars, are succumbing in droves to a recently discovered syndrome called sea star wasting… Read More
Quick Action and Teamwork Lead to Happy Ending
Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
Background When Oliver, a 4-1/2-month-old golden retriever puppy arrived at Foster Hospital for Small Animals at Cummings School of Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University, he had been vomiting for two days after breaking into the… Read More
