Paralyzed Dog’s Bladder Issue Resolved Through Innovative Procedure
Thursday, April 14th, 2022
Innovative surgery remarkably improves life of Coonhound Balius
Soft Tissue Surgery
Worth the Whistle
Wednesday, January 12th, 2022
The ZCAM team pulled out all the stops to care for service intern Lucyanne Megan’s guinea pig
The Pit Bull Puppy Born with an Oversized Tongue Undergoes Reduction Surgery
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021
Associate professor Raymond Kudej spoke with CBS’ The Doctors about a groundbreaking tongue reduction surgery he performed on a dog named Bentley
Tufts Cummings School doctor’s revolutionary surgery saves dog with oversized tongue
Friday, September 10th, 2021
Professor Raymond Kudej spoke with WCVB Boston about a unique surgery he performed on a dog with an abnormally large tongue
How a Dog with a Giant Tongue Was Saved by a Veterinary Surgeon
Tuesday, August 24th, 2021
Cummings School professor Raymond Kudej’s research into brachycephalic breeds prepared him to perform what might be the first tongue-reduction surgery of its kind on a dog
Clinical Case Challenge: A Cat with Progressive Lethargy
Monday, February 8th, 2021
By John Berg A 9-year-old spayed female domestic short-haired cat presents with a two-week history of progressive lethargy. History The owners relate that she occasionally seems to have trouble rising and often seems to have… Read More
Face masks pose a danger to animals and wildlife, according to veterinarians
Monday, February 1st, 2021
Small-animal surgery resident Catherine Stecyk spoke with The Grafton News about a new hazard she’s been seeing during the pandemic—pets ingesting face masks
Vets urge dog owners to keep masks out of reach after several emergencies
Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
Boston 25 News reports on risks related to pets ingesting face masks, following an emergency surgery at Foster Hospital performed by resident and alumna Catherine Stecyk
Face Masks Pose a Health Risk to Animals
Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Veterinarians warn pet owners to keep dogs away from masks—and urge all to properly dispose of used face coverings
Spider Monkey Mission
Monday, September 16th, 2019
Cummings School alumni and faculty members team up to help a monkey victim of the illegal pet trade
The young spider monkey was no more than a year old when her mother was killed. Poachers in Belize had shot her so they could sell the young monkey as a pet. The shotgun blast knocked the small monkey clear of the tree where she was being cradled by her mother—shattering her right arm, dislocating her tail, and peppering her body with shot pellets.
