The Time to Vaccinate Horses for EEE Is Now
Thursday, June 25th, 2020
Equine veterinarian says the region is likely in the middle of a three-year surge in the viral disease, which kills 90% of infected horses
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People probably caught coronavirus from minks. That’s a wake-up call to study infections in animals, researchers say.
Monday, June 22nd, 2020
Professor Jonathan Runstadler was quoted by The Washington Post among experts studying animals and the novel coronavirus and the likelihood of transmission between species
7 Facts About Strangles You Need to Know
Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
Recognized most for its signature symptom, strangles is a bacterial infection in horses similar to strep throat in humans. Are you familiar with how to spot less-obvious symptoms, treat, and prevent its spread?
Clinical Case Challenge: Feline Hair Loss
Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
A ten-year-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat presented to Foster Hospital’s Dermatology and Allergy Service with a one-month history of progressive hair loss around her nose and below her eyes.
She Came for the Pets. She Stayed for the People
Monday, June 8th, 2020
Veterinary assistant Kate Jolly—a Tufts at Tech alum—is the glue holding clinicians, owners, and students together in the Foster Hospital ER
Does Fido have coronavirus? Tufts researchers are testing hundreds of animals to find out
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
A feature in The Boston Globe highlights the CoVERS study being led by Professor Jonathan Runstadler, which seeks to understand the potential for transfer of the novel coronavirus between humans and animals
How to Cope with Losing a Pet
Friday, May 29th, 2020
Tufts’ veterinary social worker offers ways to process grief and build a new normal after a pet passes away
How Seasonal Allergies Affect Your Pet
Tuesday, May 26th, 2020
Two Cummings School veterinary dermatologists offer advice for owners of cats and dogs with environmental and flea allergies.
COVID-19 from Humans to Animals ‘Highly Unlikely’, Study at Tufts Finding
Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki talked to The Grafton News about the latest data from Cummings School’s ongoing study on COVID-19 in pets and livestock
Social distancing should include pets too, new CDC guidelines say
Friday, May 1st, 2020
Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki talked to Boston Herald about CDC guidelines that recommend social distancing measures for pets.
