Cats Are Better Than Dogs (at Catching the Coronavirus)
Monday, July 19th, 2021
Professor Jonathan Runstadler is quoted in The New York Times on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between humans and pets.
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Tufts veterinary school takes part in nationwide mammal survey
Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
Research assistant professor Chris Whittier spoke with The Grafton News about the school’s wildlife camera traps and working on Snapshot USA’s mammal survey.
There’s a Vaccine for Lyme Disease. So Why Can’t We Get It?
Saturday, July 10th, 2021
Professor Sam Telford spoke with New York Magazine about ticks and Lyme Disease.
How Much Should I Worry About Ticks?
Tuesday, June 29th, 2021
Professor Sam Telford spoke with Slate.com about all things ticks—from observations of tick populations in his fieldwork to preventing tick bites.
Summer Book Recommendations 2021
Thursday, June 24th, 2021
Need a good read? Tufts faculty, staff, and alumni share their favorite books—timely and classic
Wildlife camera project gives glimpse into natural world that goes unseen
Thursday, June 17th, 2021
Research assistant professor Chris Whittier spoke with WCVB Boston about the school’s participation in the first national mammal survey using wildlife cameras.
Tufts Kicks Off Summer Construction
Thursday, June 17th, 2021
Work begins on simulation clinics for medical and veterinary students, and continues on a new academic center slated to open in 2022 Source: https://now.tufts.edu/articles/tufts-kicks-summer-construction
Pandemic Wedding Pivots Keep Celebrations Special
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
Tufts couples, a justice of the peace, and a caterer reflect on a year that upended celebrations but could not squelch their joy Source: https://now.tufts.edu/articles/pandemic-wedding-pivots-keep-celebrations-special
Art Heals- The BVT Chalk Art Festival
Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine was pleased to support the Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District event “Art Heals- The BVT Chalk Art Festival”.
Clinical Case Challenge: acute onset of cranial nerve deficits in a 20 -year-old Warmblood gelding and a 11- year-old Thoroughbred gelding
Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
History: The first patient is an 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding presenting for evaluation of an acute onset of head tilt to the left and circling behavior. Physical examination reveals evidence of vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII)… Read More