Foster Hospital for Small Animals at Tufts University

12/23/2025

This cat was found on December 21 on Hamilton St in Worcester, MA. The local animal control officer has been notified.

If you think you are the owner of this cat, please email foundanimals@tufts.edu with any information.

Please note that the purpose of this post is to reunite lost pets with their owners and not intended for adoption inquiries. We will not be able to answer questions via this Facebook post or respond to e-mail or phone inquiries regarding adoption. Thank you for caring.

12/19/2025

'Tis the season...for our Farm team to roll out their hay bale snowman. ⛄
Happy last day of the semester. Enjoy the winter break.



[📸: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]

12/18/2025

Welcome Dr. Viktoria Granacka, newest member of the internal medicine service at Hospital for Large Animals.

“I like that the team here is so diverse, and there are many people with different backgrounds and specialties. I do like that the team at Tufts [Cummings School] is international as well, especially on our medicine team.”



Read more: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/welcome-dr-viktoria-granacka

[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]

12/18/2025

Thanks to the dedication of our donor families, community partners, and team members, the Blood Bank at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals has had an incredible year. From welcoming new canine and feline donors to celebrating the long-standing heroes who retired this year, the program continues to grow in both impact and visibility.

With media features and the support of faculty, the team of Dr. Clare Timothy, and new Blood Bank Coordinator, Marie Gryszowka, expanded outreach strengthening our ability to provide life-saving blood products to the patients who need them most.

Highlights from 2025:
116 donations
31 new donors (18 dogs, 13 cats)

Thank you to our retiring donation heroes:
Dogs: Flan (1 donation), Scooby (5 donations), Libby (3 donations), Sadie (4 donations), and Yuzu (1 donation).
Cats: Raine & Skye (5 donations), Megatron (1 donation), Pilsner (4 donations), Noodles (4 donations), Ozzy (6 donations), and Pebbles (7 donations).

Interested in having your pet become a hero? Learn more: https://vet.tufts.edu/foster-hospital-small-animals/specialty-services/blood-bank

12/17/2025

Always a fun time at the end of semester lunch at Cummings School. Hosted by Tufts University President Sunil Kumar and Cummings School Dean Alastair Cribb, faculty, students, and staff were treated to a delicious buffet from Elm's Cafe, giveaways, and most importantly a moment to enjoy time with colleagues and friends. Festive sweaters and a visit from the Gingerbread Man rounded out the event. Now, it's time for winter break. Enjoy!

[📸: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]

12/17/2025

If old age and heart disease weren't enough for Angie, a Cocker Spaniel, she was also diagnosed with mouth cancer. Under the care of Dr. Celina Morimoto at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals, Angie successfully completed radiation treatments.

“Many people think that working in oncology is a sad job, but the reality is that we work in a very positive environment, celebrating every little step of our patients’ journey with us. We love working with pets and their families. We get to see them often for their treatments and rechecks, so we get very close to them. There are also bad days, but the fact that we are able to celebrate the good days and support the families and their pets during the bad days is what makes working in oncology such a rewarding job.”
Dr. Celina Morimoto, radiation oncologist

Read more: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/radiation-treatments-keep-mouth-cancer-bay-cocker-spaniel-heart-disease

[📸: Diane Bosco]

12/17/2025

How do pet turtles navigate the changing seasons indoors, and why isn’t your dog listening? Dr. Trinita Barboza, veterinary specialist in zoological medicine, and Dr. Stephanie Borns-Weil, veterinary behaviorist, respond in The Boston Globe's “Ask the Vet” column.

Read more: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/10/metro/shiba-inu-box-turtle-pets-alpha-brumation/?p1=BGSearch_Overlay_Results

[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]

12/16/2025

Congratulations to Lisa Freeman, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVIM (Nutrition), A86, V91, NG96.

“Dr. Freeman’s winning research into diet-associated DCM is exactly the type of innovation the Discovery Award was created to spotlight: research that is bold, rigorous, and capable of transforming the lives of dogs and the people who love them. I have such gratitude for the way our community has come together to celebrate and support Dr. Freeman and the seven other semifinalists for this award in its inaugural year.”
Dr. Stephanie Montgomery, Chief Executive Officer, AKC Canine Health Foundation

Celebrating the Breakthroughs Shaping the Future of Canine Health. Meet the 2025 Canine Health Discovery Award Finalists.

12/15/2025

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University invites applications for Chair of the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences. The chair, reporting directly to the dean, will lead the department in developing a collaborative strategic vision for the department that aligns with the school’s Strategic Vision 2030.

Learn more and apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/176633

[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]

12/14/2025

Snow pretty on campus today.
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[📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]

12/12/2025

Haley, a Golden Retriever, has osteosarcoma and had one of her legs amputated. She is participating in a clinical trial aimed at improving survival for dogs with this type of bone cancer at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals. Dr. Cheryl London notes, "The combination of vaccine and oral immune therapy has had astounding results. Some dogs have survived for six to eight months, compared to what is normally 60 days after cancer cells enter the lungs. We’ve seen some tumors shrink, others have stopped growing and some have had a remarkable regression.”

Watch the video: https://www.telegram.com/.../dog-takes-part.../87692300007/

Over 50 dogs are participating in a clinical trial to study osteosarcoma that could lead to the development of a new treatment for humans. See link below ⬇️ bit.ly/4iRl09h

12/11/2025

Let’s try this again…needed to lower the frame rate to make Apple happy. Video is not in slow motion now!

2025 at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine was a year where our community of healers, innovators, and learners worked together to care for and support each other, our patients, and all those who rely on us. We learned along the way, helped where we could, and smiled as often as possible. [🎥: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]