Investigating Cancer Treatments’ Cardiovascular Effects
Monday, December 14th, 2020
Tufts’ human and veterinary medical researchers collaborate to prevent and better treat cardiovascular damage in people and pets who have survived cancer
Oncology
Improving the Odds of Surviving Lymphoma
Monday, October 26th, 2020
A clinical trial looks at whether combining immunotherapy with low doses of chemotherapy can improve outcomes and quality of life for dogs—and someday people.
Heartbreak for dog owners: Popular breed more prone now to cancer
Wednesday, February 19th, 2020
Cummings School’s Cheryl London is featured prominently in this Boston 25 News story on why golden retrievers are more susceptible to developing cancers than other dog breeds.
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
Biotech is going to the dogs – and big profits await
Thursday, September 19th, 2019
Reuters Moose, a patient who is participating in a lymphoma clinical trial at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center, is featured alongside his owner, in this story on the growth of biotech drug development in veterinary medicine.… Read More
Clinical Case Challenge: Just another case of Leukocytosis?
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019
A two-year-old, neutered male, Pitbull presented to Foster Hospital for Small Animals for evaluation following a one-week history of progressive lethargy, inappetence, and diarrhea.
Hope for Dogs with Bone Cancer
Tuesday, August 20th, 2019
Clinical trials at Cummings School seek to improve the treatments and prognosis for pets—and hopefully someday children—battling osteosarcoma When Truman, a Bernese mountain dog, started limping in March 2018, his owners did not waste any… Read More
Link found between humans, dogs with bone cancer
Friday, July 19th, 2019
A link found between dogs and humans with bone cancer could lead to better treatment for both children and man’s best friend, according to a new study published by Tufts University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute in Arizona.
Study reveals genetic similarities of osteosarcoma between dogs and children
Friday, July 19th, 2019
Tufts University and TGen novel findings for this deadly bone cancer could lead to better treatments for people and pets
Paying it Forward
Friday, March 22nd, 2019
When Denali was diagnosed with a progressed case of osteosarcoma just before his 10th birthday, owner Art Clough did not hesitate to act. The Chocolate lab’s only chance of survival was to enroll in a clinical trial, according to his primary care veterinarian. With no time to waste, he was rushed to Foster Hospital for Small Animals.
