Veterinary Surgery Planning and Training in 3D
Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
Cummings School veterinarians and students tap 3D printing to better prepare for operations and practice clinical skills

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
Cummings School veterinarians and students tap 3D printing to better prepare for operations and practice clinical skills
Monday, September 16th, 2019
Cummings School alumni and faculty members team up to help a monkey victim of the illegal pet trade
The young spider monkey was no more than a year old when her mother was killed. Poachers in Belize had shot her so they could sell the young monkey as a pet. The shotgun blast knocked the small monkey clear of the tree where she was being cradled by her mother—shattering her right arm, dislocating her tail, and peppering her body with shot pellets.
Thursday, September 12th, 2019
Most of us know how important a balanced diet is for our own optimal health. The same holds true for our pets. For Max, a Samoyed suffering from painful hip dysplasia, conservatively managing his orthopedic condition with weight loss avoided the need for surgery.
Monday, May 6th, 2019
History An eight-month-old male German shepherd puppy escaped from his owner’s yard and was found several days later with obvious lameness in the right rear leg and a large area of full-thickness skin loss extending… Read More
Tuesday, December 4th, 2018
An eight-month-old Shetland sheepdog presented with an odd walk. His owners brought him to their primary veterinarian who diagnosed him with hip dysplasia and a limb deformity, but his condition appeared to get worse rather than better over the next few months.
Friday, October 23rd, 2015
A Tufts veterinary orthopedist borrows from human medicine to repair canine facial fractures To treat dogs with shattered facial bones, veterinary orthopedist Randy Boudrieau has taken a page from human medicine, using titanium plates narrower… Read More
Friday, April 17th, 2015
The news that a beloved family pet has cancer can be very upsetting. The good news is that many pets diagnosed with cancer have treatment options available to help them with their diagnosis.. At Foster Hospital for Small Animals at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center, our medical and radiation oncologists and soft tissue surgeons work together to develop an individualized treatment plan based unique patient needs. Foster
Hospital’s radiation oncology and soft tissue services are lead by board- certified specialists to assist you. Read more about our radiation oncology and soft tissue services and the best way to refer a client or obtain a consult from our team.
Sunday, January 11th, 2015
Learn more about what to expect when you visit the Orthopedic Surgery Service or the Soft Tissue Surgery Service.
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
Friday, October 24th, 2014
Kyser recovered from a potentially fatal lower back injury and is back on all four paws.