Foster Hospital for Small Animals at Tufts University

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.

Maryann Makosiej, V26 reflects on her externship at Amini Cannis in Ecuador. Person"Yes, I learned to spay and neuter. ...
04/29/2026

Maryann Makosiej, V26 reflects on her externship at Amini Cannis in Ecuador.
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"Yes, I learned to spay and neuter. But the truth is that through Amici Cannis, I lived, breathed, and learned through the lens of community health and One Health. In turn, I broadened my view of the rooms and conversations I think a veterinarian ought to be in. In addition to surgery, that’s the real lesson I’ll bring with me through my career."

Read more: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/externship-amici-cannis-ecuador

[📸: Marnie Musser]

04/27/2026

A young black cat was brought in over the weekend after being found on Providence Street in Worcester, MA. The cat was severely injured and had already passed away when it arrived.

If you believe this is your car, please email foundanimals@tufts.edu.

To celebrate World Veterinary Day this coming Saturday, our friends from Cummings School's Advancement and Alumni team t...
04/23/2026

To celebrate World Veterinary Day this coming Saturday, our friends from Cummings School's Advancement and Alumni team treated the students, faculty, and staff to ice cream. The sun was finally out today making the event a welcome surprise.



[📸: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]

Keeping Corduroy healthy took a number of experts at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals. From a cancer dia...
04/23/2026

Keeping Corduroy healthy took a number of experts at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals. From a cancer diagnosis to chronic diseases, the team made sure the rescue continued to live a full life.

"Patients don't go into neat and tidy boxes of oncology patients, dermatology patients—they oftentimes have multiple conditions. I'm thankful that at Tufts, there is this culture of walking down the hall to chat with another team about management of these complex patients that need a little bit of help from everyone."
Dr. Sydney Swartz, Resident in small animal internal medicine

Read more: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/cat-always-lands-his-feet-foster-hospital

[📸: Leo Andrews]

Meet Cristopher Pineda, V29, MG29 (M.P.H.): https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/meet-cristopher-pineda-v29-mg29-mph"A...
04/22/2026

Meet Cristopher Pineda, V29, MG29 (M.P.H.): https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/meet-cristopher-pineda-v29-mg29-mph

"As a student, I am very passionate about learning about different subjects all within a veterinary medicine lens. I am very interested in improving access to care and community medicine through both a policy lens and engaging with my local communities."

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

Faculty, alumni, and students gathered with Dean Cribb at the Alumni and Community Reception during the ABVP Conference ...
04/16/2026

Faculty, alumni, and students gathered with Dean Cribb at the Alumni and Community Reception during the ABVP Conference in Boston. We are grateful for the chance to connect and celebrate our Cummings community.

[📸: Sarah Bjorn]

Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals' cardiology resident Dr. Bradley Whelchel is first author on the first ...
04/08/2026

Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals' cardiology resident Dr. Bradley Whelchel is first author on the first case report of a cat successfully treated for feline infectious peritonitis in the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology.

Read more: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/unique-treatment-unique-case

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

The AKC Canine Health Foundation honored Dr. Lisa Freeman, NG96, V91, A86, for her groundbreaking research into a diet-a...
03/24/2026

The AKC Canine Health Foundation honored Dr. Lisa Freeman, NG96, V91, A86, for her groundbreaking research into a diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs with it's inaugural Canine Health Discovery of the Year Award.

The award recognizes Freeman’s study with her team on diet-associated DCM, published last year in the American Journal of Veterinary Research, providing new clues to the cause. Although diet-associated DCM is relatively new, DCM is not. It is a disease of the heart muscle that can progress to heart failure or even sudden death.

Read more: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/inaugural-canine-health-discovery-year-award-goes-dr-lisa-freeman

[📸: Jeff Poole]

Associate professor Megan Mueller, Ph.D., discusses her research on how dogs can help teens through challenging times wi...
03/24/2026

Associate professor Megan Mueller, Ph.D., discusses her research on how dogs can help teens through challenging times with Mars, Incorporated. Mueller is leading the first ever longitudinal study looking into the impact of pet dogs on teens with social anxiety. This ground-breaking research is part of the Pets and Wellbeing Study (PAWS) program, led by Waltham in collaboration with leading academic institutes and experts.

Read more: https://www.mars-petsandwellbeing.com/blog/in-conversation-with-dr-megan-mueller-associate-professor-of-human-animal-interaction-hai-at-cummings-school-of-veterinary-medicine-at-tufts-university/

[📸: Jeff Poole]

Cummings School alums in action. Amici Cannis mentors, Dr. Danielle Diamond, V09, and Small Animal Internal Medicine Spe...
03/23/2026

Cummings School alums in action.

Amici Cannis mentors, Dr. Danielle Diamond, V09, and Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Antonia Ioannou, (Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals, 2021-2024) participate in a community vaccination clinic in Equador.

Current student, Caelan Treacy, V26, participates as part of their externship noting, "Growing my skills, growing independently, learning so much not just about surgery and community medicine, but also about myself. I am endlessly grateful. And so happy I have another week."

Tufts Alumni
Amici Cannis Foundation

[📸: Katie Holmes]

Calling all Cummings School alumni!Tufts University Veterinary Alumni Association is seeking nominations for our next Pr...
03/21/2026

Calling all Cummings School alumni!

Tufts University Veterinary Alumni Association is seeking nominations for our next President. If you know a leader who embodies the service and passion of our veterinary community, we want to hear from you!

Nominate someone today and help shape the future of our alumni association: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9XP36zMx5Wloqxw

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