How do I include my pets in my family’s emergency planning for COVID-19?
Thursday, March 12th, 2020
Emily McCobb, V00, VG02, director of Cummings School’s Shelter Medicine Program, responds
Shelter Medicine
Have Rescue Dogs, Will Travel
Thursday, November 1st, 2018
It has become common for families in the Northeast to adopt pets trucked in from other parts of the United States. But is that good for dogs—and for communities on both sides of the adoption line?
Combating Dogfighting
Friday, June 1st, 2018
New research reveals distinct wound patterns from the criminal enterprise—and may provide a new tool for law enforcement.
Curiosity Saved the Cats
Thursday, June 1st, 2017
The untold story of how a small team of researchers saved the lives of millions of felines—and helped identify the cause of AIDS.
10 Tips for Preparing for Junior Spay Week
Tuesday, January 10th, 2017
If there’s one thing that makes every vet student feel a little nervous, it’s Junior Spay Week. Isa Fransisco, V18, offers 10 tips for feeling more confident during your first few spays. Source: http://cummingsvoices.tufts.edu/2017/01/10-tips-for-preparing-for-junior-spay-week/
Veterinary students bring pet care to those in need
Monday, December 5th, 2016
A collaborative veterinary program allows Tufts students to gain experience while offering free clinics for citizens who live in Worcester Housing Authority apartment complexes. Emily McCobb is quoted.
Win-Win-Win
Friday, October 21st, 2016
You know someone is passionate about their work when they voluntarily miss Sunday Football to help out in the office. For Stephanie Cote, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia), her ‘office’ is the Luke and Lily Lerner Clinic,… Read More
Disaster Response Course 2016
Thursday, July 7th, 2016
The Tufts Shelter Medicine Program offered a week long course in April 2016 on Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University’s campus covering Emergency Response and Disaster Medicine.
New Hope for Shelter Dogs
Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
How Tufts-based behavioral research could help many pooches find their forever homes
A humane approach to controlling feral cats
Monday, March 21st, 2016
This letter to the editor about the importance of controlling the feral cat population mentions a “humane” non-violent population control solution from Tufts. New London Day (Connecticut) March 21, 2016 Read the letter at: http://www.theday.com/letters-to-the-editor/20160321/humane-approach-to-controlling-feral-cats
