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Recent Publications by the Nutrition Team

  1. Stecyk, CN, Freeman, LM, Webster, CRL, Penninck, DG, Marino, K, Berg, J et al.. Gastrointestinal signs and a need for nutritional management may persist long term in dogs and cats undergoing resection of the ileocolic junction: 35 cases (2008-2020). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2022;260 (S3):S15-S22. doi: 10.2460/javma.22.08.0352. PubMed PMID:36170213 .
  2. Howell, TJ, Nieforth, L, Thomas-Pino, C, Samet, L, Agbonika, S, Cuevas-Pavincich, F et al.. Defining Terms Used for Animals Working in Support Roles for People with Support Needs. Animals (Basel). 2022;12 (15):. doi: 10.3390/ani12151975. PubMed PMID:35953965 PubMed Central PMC9367407.
  3. Adin, DB, Haimovitz, D, Freeman, LM, Rush, JE. Untargeted global metabolomic profiling of healthy dogs grouped on the basis of grain inclusivity of their diet and of dogs with subclinical cardiac abnormalities that underwent a diet change. Am J Vet Res. 2022;83 (9):. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.22.03.0054. PubMed PMID:35895762 .
  4. Haimovitz, D, Vereb, M, Freeman, L, Goldberg, R, Lessard, D, Rush, J et al.. Effect of diet change in healthy dogs with subclinical cardiac biomarker or echocardiographic abnormalities. J Vet Intern Med. 2022;36 (3):1057-1065. doi: 10.1111/jvim.16416. PubMed PMID:35420218 PubMed Central PMC9151466.
  5. Freeman, L, Rush, J, Adin, D, Weeks, K, Antoon, K, Brethel, S et al.. Prospective study of dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs eating nontraditional or traditional diets and in dogs with subclinical cardiac abnormalities. J Vet Intern Med. 2022;36 (2):451-463. doi: 10.1111/jvim.16397. PubMed PMID:35297103 PubMed Central PMC8965249.
  6. Karp, SI, Freeman, LM, Rush, JE, Arsenault, WG, Cunningham, SM, DeFrancesco, TC et al.. Dilated cardiomyopathy in cats: survey of veterinary cardiologists and retrospective evaluation of a possible association with diet. J Vet Cardiol. 2022;39 :22-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.11.002. PubMed PMID:34963075 .
  7. Linder, DE, Folta, SC, Must, A, Mulé, CM, Cash, SB, Halbreich, ED et al.. A Stakeholder-Engaged Approach to Development of an Animal-Assisted Intervention for Obesity Prevention Among Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Pet Dogs. Front Vet Sci. 2021;8 :735432. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.735432. PubMed PMID:34869717 PubMed Central PMC8636006.
  8. Smith, CE, Parnell, LD, Lai, CQ, Rush, JE, Freeman, LM. Investigation of diets associated with dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs using foodomics analysis. Sci Rep. 2021;11 (1):15881. doi: 10.1038/s***********4464-2. PubMed PMID:34354102 PubMed Central PMC8342479.
  9. Devlin, L, McCobb, E, Cardamone, C, Linder, DE. Assessing the Impact of a Pilot Nutrition Curriculum on Students' Confidence and Ability to Perform Nutritional Assessments on Overweight Dogs and Cats for Use in a Veterinary Outreach Program. J Vet Med Educ. 2022;49 (5):594-602. doi: 10.3138/jvme-2020-0162. PubMed PMID:34310269 .
  10. Linder, DE, Santiago, S, Halbreich, ED. Is There a Correlation Between Dog Obesity and Human Obesity? Preliminary Findings of Overweight Status Among Dog Owners and Their Dogs. Front Vet Sci. 2021;8 :654617. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.654617. PubMed PMID:34307518 PubMed Central PMC8298855.
  11. Must, A, Mulé, CM, Linder, DE, Cash, SB, Folta, SC. Animal-Assisted Intervention: A Promising Approach to Obesity Prevention for Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Front Vet Sci. 2021;8 :646081. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.646081. PubMed PMID:34095272 PubMed Central PMC8171662.
  12. Hanford, R, Linder, DE. Impact of Obesity on Quality of Life and Owner's Perception of Weight Loss Programs in Cats. Vet Sci. 2021;8 (2):. doi: 10.3390/vetsci8020032. PubMed PMID:33672603 PubMed Central PMC7924056.
  13. Adin, D, Freeman, L, Stepien, R, Rush, JE, Tjostheim, S, Kellihan, H et al.. Effect of type of diet on blood and plasma taurine concentrations, cardiac biomarkers, and echocardiograms in 4 dog breeds. J Vet Intern Med. 2021;35 (2):771-779. doi: 10.1111/jvim.16075. PubMed PMID:33638176 PubMed Central PMC7995416.
  14. Freid, KJ, Freeman, LM, Rush, JE, Cunningham, SM, Davis, MS, Karlin, ET et al.. Retrospective study of dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs. J Vet Intern Med. 2021;35 (1):58-67. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15972. PubMed PMID:33345431 PubMed Central PMC7848368.
  15. van Hoek, IM, Laxalde, J, Connolly, DJ, Rush, JE, Freeman, LM. Echocardiographic, morphometric and biomarker changes in female cats followed from 6 to 24 months of life. J Feline Med Surg. 2021;23 (4):278-286. doi: 10.1177/1098612X20943684. PubMed PMID:32720562 .
  16. Ware, WA, Freeman, LM, Rush, JE, Ward, JL, Makowski, AJ, Zhang, M et al.. Vitamin D status in cats with cardiomyopathy. J Vet Intern Med. 2020;34 (4):1389-1398. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15833. PubMed PMID:32557856 PubMed Central PMC7379033.
  17. Freeman, LM, Rush, JE, Clark, MA, Bulmer, BJ. Validation and preliminary data from a health-related quality of life questionnaire for owners of dogs with cardiac disease. J Vet Intern Med. 2020;34 (3):1119-1126. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15791. PubMed PMID:32396234 PubMed Central PMC7255686.
  18. Linder, D, Cardamone, C, Cash, SB, Castellot, J, Kochevar, D, Dhadwal, S et al.. Development, implementation, and evaluation of a novel multidisciplinary one health course for university undergraduates. One Health. 2020;9 :100121. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2019.100121. PubMed PMID:32140537 PubMed Central PMC7044528.
  19. Serpell, JA, Kruger, KA, Freeman, LM, Griffin, JA, Ng, ZY. Current Standards and Practices Within the Therapy Dog Industry: Results of a Representative Survey of United States Therapy Dog Organizations. Front Vet Sci. 2020;7 :35. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00035. PubMed PMID:32118059 PubMed Central PMC7020743.
  20. Freeman, LM, Michel, KE, Zanghi, BM, Vester Boler, BM, Fages, J. Usefulness of muscle condition score and ultrasonographic measurements for assessment of muscle mass in cats with cachexia and sarcopenia. Am J Vet Res. 2020;81 (3):254-259. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.81.3.254. PubMed PMID:32101040 .
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