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Conducting and encouraging the study of complex issues surrounding the changing role and impact of animals in society.

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"...Specifically, my understanding of animal hoarding, issues surrounding access to veterinary care, and the complexities of animal sheltering provided valuable context for the situations I encountered at MSPCA-Angell."

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Yichen Bai shared about her MS in Animals and Public Policy summer externship: “During my externship at MSPCA-Angell, I split my time between the spay and neuter clinic and the adoption center behavior team, later transitioning to full-time clinic work...”

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"...The knowledge I gained from the MAPP program was instrumental during my externship.... "

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Ms. King is an alum from the MS in Animals and Public Policy program who is currently completing her PhD at Cummings School with Megan Mueller, PhD, Associate Professor, Human-Animal Interaction at Cummings School.

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“Principles of Veterinary Community Engagement, First Edition 2024” was recently published in the Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health (JSMCAH) by Dr. Emily McCobb, Ms. Erin King, and others https://t.co/ovIaatvAkv

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“We are really excited about this document which is designed to improve ethical standards for those working in community based veterinary medicine, particularly for programs that involve veterinary students,” shared Dr. McCobb.

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Conference details here: https://t.co/Ll8exjAN6N

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Dr. Allen Rutberg is presenting, “Welfare aspects of contraceptive applications to wildlife” at Wild Animal Welfare Committee’s online conference, “Putting wildlife welfare into practice: wildlife management in the 21st century” on Thursday, May 16 at 4:20pm (ET)

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The M.S. in Animals and Public Policy (MAPP) program held a networking night for the current MAPP students in the 2023-2024 class with MAPP alums.

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No animal model can perfectly model human disease. Dr. Kelly Metcalf Pate's work seeks to refine the way we work with animals in infectious disease research to increase their translational value, while simultaneously improving animal welfare. Event details https://t.co/grbNfwxXIP

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Researchers at @TuftsCAPP are conducting an online survey of rescues, sanctuaries, and humane societies that provide care for equines in need.

Share your perspectives by clicking the link or scanning the QR code!

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@tuftsvet Personal interaction among students, faculty, and guest speakers is an essential element for exposing students to different viewpoints and for developing the networking and communication skills needed to be successful in a career related to animals and animal policy.

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Two guest speakers for Dr. Allen Rutberg’s M.S. in Animals and Public Policy (MAPP) Communicating Policy Positions class at @tuftsvet were MAPP alums, Chloe Weber and Violet McKeown.
Learn more about MAPP: https://t.co/qMZm1vJkqc

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Steven M. Wise's Memorial https://t.co/HEEhA80GQj

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Everyone at Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy (CAPP) was saddened to learn last month of the passing of Steven Wise. Steven Wise was a singular figure in the field of Animal Law and an early adjunct faculty member here at CAPP.
[📸: Nonhuman Rights Project]

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His contributions will long be remembered here at Tufts.