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.

Rosie's cancer came on fast and spread quickly. It progressed so aggressively that standard cancer treatments would have...
01/28/2026

Rosie's cancer came on fast and spread quickly. It progressed so aggressively that standard cancer treatments would have little benefit. To help prolong her life, the two-year-old Golden Retriever enrolled in a clinical trial at Cummings School. Within six weeks, the soft tissue sarcoma on her shoulder had completely disappeared, and only traces remained of the metastasis to her lungs. Despite the success of the new treatment in shrinking her tumors, with the complications from her heart arrhythmia, sadly, Rosie passed away this past October.

"Rosie’s response was the first of its kind. She had an amazing partial response to treatment. Seeing a sarcoma which is known to be resistant to chemotherapy and immune therapy have such a dramatic response was truly remarkable."
Dr. Cheryl London, associate dean for research, Anne Engen and Dusty Professor in Comparative Oncology, and research professor in immunology

Learn more: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/novel-immunotherapy-shows-promise-clinical-trials-cummings-school

[📸: Michael Grinnell]

18+ inches of snow on campus in the past two days. Still moody and a little gloomy today as the storm moves out. A huge...
01/26/2026

18+ inches of snow on campus in the past two days. Still moody and a little gloomy today as the storm moves out.

A huge thank you to all of the essential workers in our clinics and hospitals and, of course, to our facilities team for taking such good care of our campus.


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[📸: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]

When Fern was diagnosed with Epitheliotropic Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (CTCL) in July 2024, Dr. Cheryl London, associat...
01/22/2026

When Fern was diagnosed with Epitheliotropic Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (CTCL) in July 2024, Dr. Cheryl London, associate dean of research, reached out to Fern’s owner about enrolling her in a clinical trial at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals.

The survival time for most cutaneous lymphomas is around 6 months (some dogs can do better and go 12 months). It's now been 18 months since Fern's diagnosis and she has been in complete remission since July 2025. There are 3 more dogs in the same study who are still doing well.

Fern loves to come to Foster Hospital for Small Animals and see her friends (especially Dr. London, Kerri, and Tim) and meet new ones. She is full of life and wonder.

Read more about our clinical trials: https://vet.tufts.edu/clinical-trials

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

This cat was found on January 21 on East St in Northbridge, MA. The local animal control officer has been notified.If yo...
01/22/2026

This cat was found on January 21 on East St in Northbridge, 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.

A trio of specialists at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Stephanie Pumphrey, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVO, V08, Vanessa ...
01/21/2026

A trio of specialists at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Stephanie Pumphrey, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVO, V08, Vanessa Yang, D.V.M., DACVO, and Jennifer Heyward, D.V.M., DACVO, have joined forces to care for the eyes of both large and small animals while teaching veterinary students, interns, and residents the delicate specialty of ophthalmology.

“As veterinary ophthalmologists, we’ll see essentially any animal that has an eye and treat any conditions having to do with the eye or the structures around it. Eyes are highly conserved across species, meaning that a rabbit eye, a horse eye, a dog eye, and a human eye have a lot of similarities, even though the animal attached to them is quite different."
Dr. Stephanie Pumphrey

Read more: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/01/21/look-inside-world-veterinary-ophthalmology

[📸: Alonso Nichols, Tufts University]

Cummings School's Advancement team hosted a reception for alums at this year's VMX conference in Orlando. Dean Alastair ...
01/20/2026

Cummings School's Advancement team hosted a reception for alums at this year's VMX conference in Orlando. Dean Alastair Cribb and Tufts at Tech director Dr. Greg Wolfus, V98, spoke to the group sharing stories and providing updates.

[📸: Anna Biller]

A quick storm overnight blanketed campus with snow. Peaceful. [📸: Jeff Poole, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]
01/19/2026

A quick storm overnight blanketed campus with snow. Peaceful.

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

Dr. Vivian Ojeda-RosenthalSmall Animal Surgery Resident at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals "I really en...
01/14/2026

Dr. Vivian Ojeda-Rosenthal
Small Animal Surgery Resident at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals


"I really enjoy teaching and mentoring, and I can see myself staying in academia so I can continue supporting the next generation of veterinarians."

Read more: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/welcome-dr-ojeda-rosenthal

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

What happens when an alligator decides to swallow its training toy? Someone needs to get it safely out. That's where our...
01/13/2026

What happens when an alligator decides to swallow its training toy? Someone needs to get it safely out. That's where our veterinary experts at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals stepped in. Our Zoological Companion Animal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging, and Anesthesia teams worked together to help Allie.

Read more: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/all-hands-deck-treat-alligator-swallowed-training-toy

Living Shores Aquarium

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

Cummings School's Tufts at Tech Community Veterinary Clinic at Worcester Technical High School was highlighted in a rece...
01/13/2026

Cummings School's Tufts at Tech Community Veterinary Clinic at Worcester Technical High School was highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article focused on vocational technical education in Massachusetts.

Tufts at Tech veterinary program offers Worcester Tech students the opportunity to learn about veterinary medicine in a real clinic, servicing pets and owners in the Worcester community.

Read more: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/massachusetts-trade-high-school-popularity-effc9513?st=hJjr7J&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

[📸: Tony Luong for WSJ]

January thaw?⁠ ⁠⛄️[📸: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]
01/09/2026

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[📸: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine]

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