Can dogs help kids lose weight?
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014
Cummings School veterinarian to study benefits of pets in reducing childhood obesity
Articles tagged: Small Animal Specialty
TV channel goes to the dogs
Saturday, May 17th, 2014
USA Today Nicholas Dodman consulted on the development of a new television station meant to stimulate the minds of dogs. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2014/05/17/dogtv-keeps-pets-company/9124011/
Our relationships with pets might be to blame for their growing obesity problem
Friday, May 16th, 2014
My Northwest (Seattle) Deborah Linder gives tips for pet owners to help their pets lose weight. http://mynorthwest.com/11/2522370/Our-relationships-with-pets-might-be-to-blame-for-their-growing-obesity-problem
Pet Safety Tip: Keep cats away from Easter lilies
Friday, April 11th, 2014
Emergency Room veterinarians at the Foster Hospital for Small Animals at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University are warning pet owners that Easter lilies can cause kidney failure – and often death… Read More
Pets and Anesthesia
Thursday, March 20th, 2014
Tufts veterinarians offer advice for navigating the procedure, whether the case is risky or routine
Risks outweigh benefits of raw meat-based diets for pets
Thursday, January 2nd, 2014
Researchers review existing evidence on raw food diets
Drug Detects Lingering Cancer Cells
Friday, November 8th, 2013
John Berg, a veterinary surgeon at Tufts, is testing the experimental technique on canine patients, hoping to raise survival rates
Itching to Know
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
Advice from Tufts veterinarians on dealing with all things lumpy, bumpy, red and splotchy on your pet’s skin
The Biggest Losers
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
As the obesity epidemic hits our pets, Deborah Linder, diet doctor to portly pooches and fat cats, helps them shed those unhealthy pounds
Doggone DNA
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Veterinarians are studying inherited health problems in pets in an effort to prevent disease in animals and humans
