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Kathryn Tuxbury, DVM
Senior Veterinarian
Animal Care, New England AquariumEducation
MS, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Iowa State University
DVM, Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
About
Dr. Kathryn Tuxbury is a senior veterinarian in the Animal Health Department. She provides all aspects of veterinary medical care to the animals at both the Aquarium and the Animal Care Center in Quincy, including preventive medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, anesthesia, and nutrition reviews. Dr. Tuxbury also provides care to the injured cold-stunned sea turtles under rehabilitation at the Quincy Animal Care Center Rescue and Rehabilitation program.
In addition to providing medical care to all animals housed at the Aquarium, Dr. Tuxbury is involved in various aquatic animal medicine research projects. She offers veterinary leadership for the Larval Fishes program that promotes sustainable fish collection and oversees the veterinary student externship program in which third- and fourth-year veterinary students spend several weeks with the Animal Health Department. She is also a lecturer at Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and the Cornell University AQUAVET® program.
Affiliations
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Plasma Concentrations of Amikacin During Clinical Use in Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys kempii)
Aquarium Affiliate Author(s): Melissa Joblon, DVM, Adam Kennedy, Kathryn Tuxbury, DVM
Published November 20, 2025 -
Diagnosis and management of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii)
Aquarium Affiliate Author(s): Kathryn Tuxbury, DVM, Melissa Joblon, DVM, Adam Kennedy
Published November 17, 2025 -
A pilot study on surgical implantation and efficacy of acoustic transmitters in fifteen loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), 2021–2022
Aquarium Affiliate Author(s): Adam Kennedy, Jeff Kneebone, PhD, Emily Jones, Melissa Joblon, DVM, Kathryn Tuxbury, DVM, Elizabeth Burgess, PhDKara Dodge, PhD,
Published November 08, 2023
Behind the Scenes with Our Animal Care Team
At the Aquarium and in our Animal Care Center in Quincy, our team provides exceptional day-to-day support for the animals in our care, managing their diet, providing enrichment sessions, and much more.
