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Foster Hospital for Small Animals at Tufts University

Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals provides specialty medical services for pets including 24 emergency care.

Please call 508-839-5395 before coming to the hospital. This account is not monitored by veterinarians. The Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals (FHSA) at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine provides 24-hour care for pets 365 days of the year. We offer consultation, referral and emergency veterinary services for cats, dogs, birds, fish, reptiles, and other small animals such as ferrets and guinea pigs. We are accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), a distinction awarded to only 15% of animal hospitals.

11/04/2025

Beatrice, a 10-year-old Basset Hound, had lost her left eye to glaucoma a few years back. When her owner noticed swelling in her right eye, she brought Beatrice to the emergency room at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals where the Ophthalmology Team was able to save her eye.

"The quality of the doctors and the care provided by the staff there is just outstanding. It has helped Beatrice maintain a good quality of life, and that is the most important part. She can still have a very full life with that one eye. We've gained 15 months of her having sight in that eye. We are so grateful for everything Dr. Yang and her team have done for Beatrice."
Beatrice's owner, Amy Herlihy

Read more: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/ophthalmology-team-foster-hospital-helps-save-basset-hounds-vision

[📸: Amy Herlihy]

11/04/2025

This cat was found on November 3 in Sutton, 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.

11/03/2025

Cummings School was well represented at this year’s ACVP - American College of Veterinary Pathologists annual meeting. Our students, faculty, and house officers participated and presented both posters and talks highlighting their work and research.

Drs. Rachel Whitman and Rose Nolen-Walston, our former ClinPath residents were celebrated as two of the new ACVP Diplomates in Clinical Pathology, and Rachel also received the Davis-Thompson Foundation Pathology Training Award.

Cummings School also had a table at the Student-Resident Meet and Greet with several visitors interested in our programs and intensive networking sessions for our students and residents.

[📸: various]

10/31/2025

This year, Cummings School's V28 Student Council once again held a virtual Pet Costume Contest. Students, faculty, and staff from across campus got in the spooky spirit with their pets. This year's Top Ten are listed below. We hope you love these cute, dressed-up critters as much as we do. Thanks to all who participated.

🥇1st - Ted Ross
🥈2nd - Mocha and Yuki
🥉3rd - Fish
4th - Fig
5th - Ditto, Piplup, and Chikorita
6th (tied!) - Dorothea
6th (tied!) - Sir Shelton Squints-A-Lot
7th (tied!) - Toast
7th (tied!) - Jalapeño
8th - Libby
9th - Charles
10th - Toast

🎃🐈‍⬛

[📸: Various]

10/31/2025

The Diagnostic Imaging team at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals understood the assignment today.

[📸: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]

10/30/2025

Think sticks are harmless fun for your dog? Think again.
Dr. Kelsea Studer, emergency and critical care veterinarian at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals, talks about the rise in painful eye injuries linked to dogs chewing on sticks — some even leading to serious infections and surgery.

Learn why this common habit could be more dangerous than you think: https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/why-you-shouldnt-let-your-dog-chew-sticks-vets-see-uptick-in-painful-eye-infections/3832998/

[📸: Ryan Kath/NBC10 Boston]

10/30/2025

This cat was found on October 29 in Millbury, 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.

10/30/2025

“The death of a pet is a blow to the heart.”
Grieving a pet is a different kind of ache — one that can be more intense than losing a friend or relative. Eric Richman, licensed counselor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, shares why in a Washington Post feature:

Read the full article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/10/29/grieving-dog-pet-memorials/

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

10/29/2025

Dr. Caroline Griffin has joined the internal medicine team at Cummings School's Hospital for Large Animals.

Read more: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/welcome-dr-caroline-griffin

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

10/27/2025

Ever wondered why your cat behaves a certain way? Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Stephanie Borns-Weil lends her expertise to pet owner questions in The Boston Globe’s new “Ask the Vet” column.

"Changes in a cat’s environment, such as the departure of family members, can destabilize the relationship between cats and increase social stress in a household, causing some cats to become anxious, depressed, and irritable."

Read more: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/21/metro/ask-vet-why-does-our-goldendoodle-go-nuts-when-my-wife-i-hug/ (subscription required)

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

10/24/2025

"The 2024-2025 Cummings School Review is filled with the many accomplishments of our students, staff, and faculty, illustrating our commitment to advancing animal and human health in a changing world."
Alastair Cribb, D.V.M., Ph.D., FCAHS
Dean

Read more: https://issuu.com/tuftsvet/docs/cummings_school_review_2025

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

10/23/2025

To better understand allergies in pets, Cummings School expert, veterinary dermatologist Dr. Ramón Almela, tackles owner questions in The Boston Globe's first “Ask the Vet” column.

“Nearly 30 percent of dogs are diagnosed with allergies, and numbers are increasing. Skin allergies in our pets include environmental, food-based, and allergies to skin parasites such as fleas. Food allergies are less common than environmental allergies, and the recommendation from the International Committee on Allergic Diseases of Animals is to rule them out after a standardized diet trial. There is no specific test to diagnose allergies. The diagnosis is based on history and clinical findings that rule out other itchy conditions.”

Read more: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/21/metro/ask-vet-why-does-our-goldendoodle-go-nuts-when-my-wife-i-hug/ (subscription required)

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

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