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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.

veterinary giving the vaccine to the cat

Cats Shed More Than Dogs. The Coronavirus, Not Fur.

Tuesday, September 29th, 2020

Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki comments in The New York Times on findings from a household with ferrets that participated in the CoVERS study.

Tabby cat lying in her owner's lap and enjoying while being brushed and combed. Selective focus

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.

Managing Mask Phobia in Dogs

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

If your dog is fearful of face masks, don’t despair. Behavior modification can help your dog accept the unacceptable masks.

Young woman with brown hair, sitting on her sofa with a medical mask as a precaution against the spread of virus, along with her dog of breed Beagle, coronavirus, COVID-19, selective focus

Veterinary ophthalmologist Stephanie Pumphrey, V08, an assistant professor at Cummings School, responds Dogs do see color, although not as vividly as people do. The retina is the thin layer of tissue at the back of… Read More

Keeping Your Dog Safe from Toxic Blue-Green Algae

Friday, August 30th, 2019

What to do if you think your dog has been exposed to deadly cyanobacteria.

New medicine could be a game-changer for people, pets with diabetes

Wednesday, May 29th, 2019

Boston 25 News Dr. Orla Mahony spoke with Boston 25 News (Fox affiliated channel) about a new potentially game-changing clinical trial for diabetic dogs that provides an ultra-long lasting insulin shot. Watch the clip here: https://www.boston25news.com/news/new-medicine-could-be-a-game-changer-for-people-pets-with-diabetes/953475285