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Morgan Brown

Brown M, Lee-Fowler T, Behrend EN, Grobman M. The impact of single-dose trazodone administration on plasma endogenous adrenocorticotropic hormone and serum cortisol concentrations in healthy dogs. J Vet Intern Med. 2024 Jan-Feb;38(1):130-134. doi: 10.1111/jvim.16935. Epub 2023 Nov 15. PMID: 37965773; PMCID: PMC10800203.

Matthew DiFazio

Appleby RB, Difazio M, Cassel N, Hennessey R, Parminder SB. American College of Veterinary Radiology and European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging position statement on artificial intelligence. 2025 Mar.

DiFazio M, Biller DS, Cernicchiaro N, Dixon AL, Hallman CC. Influence of teaching satisfaction of search interpretation errors on detection of radiographic edge-and-corner lesions by fourth-year veterinary students. 2023 Aug.

Hennessey E, DiFazio M, Hennessey R, Cassel N. Artificial intelligence in veterinary diagnostic imaging: A literature review. 2022 Dec.

Jackson NW, Thomason JD, DiFazio MR, Hallman CC. Atrial septal defect in an Airedale terrier. 2022 June.

DiFazio MR, Thomason JD, Carpenter JW. ECG of the Month. 2021 June.

DiFazio MR, Biller DS, Henrikson TD, Cassel N. Application of the “Humanoid” ventrodorsal thoracic radiographic view for improved cranial thoracic assessment. 2021 Mar.

DiFazio MR, Thomason JD, Cernicchiaro N, Biller D, Thomason S, Harness P. Evaluation of a 3-dimensional ultrasound device for noninvasive measurement of urinary bladder volume in dogs. 2020 May.

Heller AR, DiFazio MR, Gomes FE, Ledbetter EC. Clinical diagnostic evaluation of intraocular expulsion of a corneal epithelial inclusion cyst in a dog. 2019 Apr.

Katelyn Fentiman

Cullen MA, Fentiman KE, Shaw GC, Rankin AJ. Report of a self-resolving corneal viral papilloma in a dog. Can Vet J. 2023 Feb;64(2):123-126. PMID: 36733651.

Pucket JD, Fentiman KE, McCool ES, Hanzlicek AS. Prevalence of ocular lesions in cats newly diagnosed with histoplasmosis: 55 cases (2015-2022). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2022 May 20;260(11):1330-1333. doi: 10.2460/javma.22.03.0142. PMID: 35594204.

Soler E, McCool E, Fentiman K, Brandão J, Shaw GC. Microphthalmia, aphakia and agenesis of the optic chiasm and tract in a wild fox squirrel (Sciurusniger). J Comp Pathol. 2023 Feb;201:109-113. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2023.01.001. Epub 2023 Feb 13. PMID: 36791601.

Rankin AJ, KuKanich KS, Schermerhorn T, Bello NM, Huey JA, Fentiman KE, Meekins JM. Evaluation of diabetes mellitus regulation in dogs treated with ophthalmic preparations of prednisolone acetate versus diclofenac sodium. Am J Vet Res. 2019 Dec;80(12):1129-1135. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.80.12.1129. PMID: 31763946.

Fentiman KE, Rankin AJ, Meekins JM, Roush JK. Effect of topical ophthalmic administration of 0.005% latanoprost solution on aqueous humor flow rate and intraocular pressure in ophthalmologically normal adult Beagles. Am J Vet Res. 2019 May;80(5):498-504. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.80.5.498. PMID: 31034278.

Fentiman KE, Rankin AJ, Meekins JM, Roush JK. Effects of topical ophthalmic application of 0.5% proparacaine hydrochloride on aerobic bacterial culture results for naturally occurring infected corneal ulcers in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2018 Nov 1;253(9):1140-1145. doi: 10.2460/javma.253.9.1140. PMID: 30311533.

Khelik, I., Johnson III, J.G., McCool, E., Fentiman, K., Soler, E., Tully, T. and Brandão, J., 2023. Aberrant conjunctival overgrowth with corneal adhesions in two pet rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 46, pp.32-37.

Dr. Fentiman is also the co-author of 5 chapters in The Feline Patient, 6th edition that is being published in 2026.

Wendy Fleischman DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)

Fleischman W. Anemia: determining the cause. Compend Contin Educ Vet. 2012 Jun;34(6):E1. PMID: 22692674.

Clarissa Freemyer, DVM DACVR (Radiation Oncology)

Freemyer CC, Gieger TL, Vaden SL, Nolan MW. Use of Cystourethroscopy to Define the Gross Tumour Volume in Radiation Treatment Planning for Canine Genitourinary Carcinomas. Vet Comp Oncol. 2024 Dec;22(4):531-535. doi: 10.1111/vco.13002. Epub 2024 Sep 23. PMID: 39313762.

Treatment Planning for Canine Genitourinary Carcinomas. Dog with primary hypothyroidism, Case 110, Page 991. Section VII, Clinical Case Presentations. In Veterinary Hematology, Clinical Chemistry and Cytology, 3rd edition. Eds Thrall MA, Weiser G, Allison R, Campbell. Wiley Blackwell 2022

Annie Galloway

Siewert, J. M., Gustafson, D. L., Weishaar, K. M., Galloway, A. M., & Thamm, D. H. (2023). Individualized chemotherapy drug dose escalation in dogs with multicentric lymphoma. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 37(6), 2402–2409. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16875

Galloway, A., Lana, S., Thamm, D., & Boss, K. (2020). Outcome and metastatic behavior of canine sinonasal osteosarcoma (2005–2015). Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 56(2), 98–105. https://doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6972

Colleen Hickey

Haley AL, Kennedy MJ, Hickey C, Gordon-Evans WJ, Wendt-Hornickle E, Tearney CC, Walters B, Ienello L, Guedes AG. Evaluation of preoperative rectus sheath block with bupivacaine for analgesia in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy: a cadaveric and randomized clinical study. Vet Anaesth Analg. 2024 Nov-Dec;51(6):702-712.

Hickey C, Guedes AG, Kennedy MJ, Tearney CC, Yamamoto K, Wendt-Hornickle E. Effect of the reverse Trendelenburg position on the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux in dogs anesthetized for elective stifle surgery. Vet Anaesth Analg. 2023 Jul;50(4):333-340.

Veytsman S, Amsellem P, Husbands BD, Rendahl AK, Bergman PJ, Chanoit G, Hickey C, Cash KR, Maritato KC, Collivignarelli F, Kirpensteijn J. Retrospective study of 20 cats surgically treated for insulinoma. Vet Surg. 2023 Jan;52(1):42-50. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/vsu.13892

Aslynn Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)

Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2019 Nov;42(6):588-592. doi: 10.1111/jvp.12809. Epub 2019 Sep 6. The pharmacokinetics of cytarabine administered at three distinct subcutaneous dosing protocols in dogs with meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown origin Aslynn Jones 1, Stephanie McGrath 1, Daniel L Gustafson 1

Pathology in Practice. Authors Megan Lin, Marc Kent, Eric N. Glass, Aslynn M. Jones, Andrew D. Miller, and Elena A. Demeter. Article Category: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Page(s): 1–5. Online Publication Date: 15 May 2022

Jones AM, Bentley E, Rylander H. Cavernous sinus syndrome in dogs and cats: case series (2002-2015). Open Vet J. 2018;8(2):186-192. doi: 10.4314/ovj.v8i2.12. Epub 2018 May 26. PMID: 29911023; PMCID: PMC5987351.

Lyndsay Kubicek DVM DACVR (Radiation Oncology)

Yang E, Kubicek L, Pavletic MM. Use of imaging-guided intensity-modulated stereotactic body radiation therapy to treat a well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma in a dog. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2021 Aug 15;259(4):392-395. doi: 10.2460/javma.259.4.392. PMID: 34337964.

Retrospective evaluation of feline intranasal carcinoma treated with external-beam radiotherapy; 43 cases. Hiroto Yoshikawa1, Tracy L. Gieger1, Corey F. Saba3, Lyndsay Kubicek6, Siobhan Haney4, David Ruslander5, Krista L. Kelsey2, Michael W. Nolan1 J Vet Intern Med 2021 Mar 3;35(2):1018-1030. Epub 2021 Mar 3.

Outcome of intensity-modulated radiation therapy-based stereotactic radiation therapy for treatment of canine nasal carcinomas.

Fox-Alvarez S, Shiomitsu K, Lejeune AT, Szivek A, Kubicek L

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 2020 Mar 18. doi: 10.1111/vru.12854.

Treating the locoregional lymph nodes with radiation and/or surgery significantly improves outcome in dogs with high-grade mast cell tumours.

Mendez SE, Drobatz KJ, Duda LE, White P, Kubicek L, Sorenmo KU. Vet Comp Oncol. 2019 Sep 11. doi: 10.1111/vco.12541.

Total skin electron therapy as treatment for epitheliotropic lymphoma in a dog. Santoro D, Kubicek L, Lu B, Craft W, Conway J. Vet Dermatol. 2017 Apr;28(2):246-e65. doi: 10.1111/vde.12415. Epub 2017 Jan 29.

Neuromuscular blockade and Inspiratory Breath-hold technique under anesthesia to deliver stereotactic body radiation therapy to heart based tumors in four dogs: a proof of principle study

Kelsey K, Kubicek LN, Bacon NJ, Torres T, Robertson SA,

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2017 Jan 15;250(2):199-204.

Boston SE, Vinayak A, Lu X,et al. Outcome and complications in dogs with appendicular primary bone tumors treated with stereotactic radiotherapy and concurrent surgical stabilization. Veterinary Surgery.2017;46:829-837.

Pubectomy and Stereotactic Radiotherapy for the Treatment of a Non-resectable Sacral Osteosarcoma Causing Pelvic Canal Obstruction in a Dog.

Randall VD, Boston SE, Oblak ML, Gardner HL, Griffin L, Kubicek LN.

Can Vet J. 2016 Sep;57(9):945-9

Association Between Computed Tomographic Characteristics and Fractures Following Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Dogs with Appendicular Osteosarcoma.

Kubicek LN, Vanderhart D, Wirth K, An Q, Chang M, Farese J, Bova F, Sudhyadhom, Kow K, Bacon NJ, Milner RM.

Vet Radiol and Ultrasound 2016 May;57(3):321-30

Outcomes and prognostic factors associated with Canine sinonasal tumors treated with cone-based stereotactic radiosurgery (1999-2012)

L. Kubicek, R.J. Milner, K. Cooke, L. Fox, K, Kow, N. Bacon, J. Farese, D. Lurie, F. Bova, A. Sudhyadom, Q. An, M. Chang

Vet Radiol and Ultrasound 2016 May;57(3):331-40

Molecular imaging biomarkers of resistance to radiation therapy in canines with spontaneous nasal tumors.

Tyler J. Bradshaw, MS, Stephen R. Bowen, PhD, Michael Deveau, DVM, Lyndsay Kubicek, DVM, Pam White, DVM, Søren M. Bentzen, D.Sc., Richard J. Chappell, PhD,Lisa Forrest, VMD, Robert Jeraj, PhD

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2015 Mar 15;91(4):787-95

Patient characteristics influencing the variability of distributed parameter-based models in DCE-CT kinetic analysis.

La Fontaine MD, McDaniel LS, Kubicek LN, Chappell RJ, Forrest LJ, Jeraj R.

Vet Comp Oncol. 2015 Feb 23. doi: 10.1111/vco.12143. [Epub ahead of print]

Outcome of definitive fractionated radiation followed by exenteration of the nasal cavity in dogs with sinonasal neoplasia: 16 cases.

Bowles K, DeSandre-Robinson D, Kubicek L, Lurie D, Milner R, Boston SE.

Vet Comp Oncol. 2014 Sep 2. doi: 10.1111/vco.12115. [Epub ahead of print]

L. Kubicek, L. Forrest, R. Chappell, S. Seo. “Helical Tomotherapy setup variations in canine nasal tumor patients immobilized with a bite block” Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound. Volume 53, Issue 4, July-August 2012, Pages 474-481.

E. Chon, L. McCartan, L. N. Kubicek, D. M. Vail. “Safety evaluation of combination toceranib phosphate (Palladia®) and piroxicam in tumour-bearing dogs (excluding mast cell tumours): a phase I dose-finding study” Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2012, Pages: 184-193.

C. Robat, C. London, L. Bunting, L. McCartan, N. Stingle, K. Selting, I. Kurzman and D. M. Vail. “Safety evaluation of combination vinblastine and toceranib phosphate (Palladia®) in dogs: a phase I dose-finding study” Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2012, Pages 174-183.

K.B. Shiu, L. McCartan, L. Kubicek and D.M. Vail. Intravenous Administration of Docetaxel to Cats with Cancer” Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Volume 25, Issue 4, July/August 2011, Pages: 916–919.

Kubicek L. Cranial vena cava syndrome. In Cote E, ed. Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, 4th ed (St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier, 2019).

Kubicek L. Cranial vena cava syndrome. In Cote E, ed. Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, 3rd ed (St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier, 2015).

Bunting L. Cranial vena cava syndrome. In Cote E, ed. Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, 2nd ed (St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier, 2011).

Kyle Martin DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)

Boel A. Fransson, Claude A. Ragle, Kyle W. Martin, Matthew Mickas, Krystina Karn. “Ability to perform laparoscopic intra- and extracorporeal suture ligations in a live canine ovariectomy model after simulation training.” Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. 2023 50:3, 305-313

Rachel E. Rivenburg, Sean M. Murphy, Ciaran T. Jones, Kyle W. Martin. “Arthroscopic Guidance of Toggle Rod Stabilization in Canine Coxofemoral Luxation: A Cadaveric Study.” Veterinary Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology ID. 2022; 35(05): 298-304.

Kyle W. Martin, Krystina Karn, Matt Mickas, Boel A. Fransson. “Comparison between intracorporeal and extracorporeal ligations in a laparoscopic ovariectomy model in dogs.” Veterinary Surgery. 2021; 50:537–545.

Kyle W. Martin, Anastasia M. Olsen, Colleen G. Duncan, Felix M. Duerr. “The method of attachment influences accelerometer-based activity data in dogs.” BMC Veterinary Research. 2017;13(1)

Theresa M. Wendland, Kyle W. Martin, Colleen G. Duncan, Angela J. Marolf, Felix M. Duerr. “Evaluation of pacing as an indicator of musculoskeletal pathology in dogs.” Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health. 2016;8(12)

Felix M. Duerr, Kyle W. Martin, Mark Rishniw, Ross H. Palmer, Laura E. Selmic. “Treatment of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease: A survey of ACVS Diplomates and primary care veterinarians.” Veterinary Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 2014;27(6)

Sheena D’arcy, Kyle W. Martin, Tanya Panchenko, Xu Chen, Serge Bergeron, Laurie Stargell, Ben E. Black, and Karolin Luger. “The histone chaperone Nap1 shields histone surfaces required for nucleosome formation by placing H2A-H2B in an unconventional tetrameric form.” Molecular Cell. 2013;51(5)

Richard Chap Pratt

Specht AG, Meyer R, Tearney C, Pratt C, Finke M, Meola SD. Anesthetic complication and endoscopic treatment of soda lime granule aspiration under inhalant general anesthesia in a Greyhound. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2025 May 16:1-5. doi: 10.2460/javma.25.02.0087. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40381650.

Arbona DV, Pratt C, Tearney C, Istvan S. A case of epiglottic entrapment in a cat. Vet Med Sci. 2023 Sep;9(5):1953-1958. doi: 10.1002/vms3.1211. Epub 2023 Jul 19. PMID: 37465985; PMCID: PMC10508545.

Gradilla SM, Balakrishnan A, Silverstein DC, Pratt C, Fletcher DJ, Wolf JM. Owner experiences with and perceptions of owner-witnessed CPR in veterinary medicine. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2022 May;32(3):322-333. doi: 10.1111/vec.13180. Epub 2022 Jan 19. PMID: 35043551.

Pratt C, Balakrishnan A, McGowan E, Drobatz KJ, Reineke EL. A prospective randomized, double-blinded clinical study evaluating the efficacy and safety of bupivacaine versus morphine-bupivacaine in caudal epidurals in cats with urethral obstruction. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2020 Mar;30(2):170-178. doi: 10.1111/vec.12944. Epub 2020 Feb 26. PMID: 32100466.

Pratt C. Gastrointestinal obstruction. In: Drobatz K, Hopper K, Rozanski E, Silverstein D, editors. Textbook of small animal emergency medicine. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell; 2019. p. 565-73. doi:10.1002/9781119028994

Pratt C, Reineke EL, Drobatz KJ. Sewing needle foreign body ingestion in dogs and cats: 65 cases (2000-2012). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2014 Aug 1;245(3):302-8. doi: 10.2460/javma.245.3.302. PMID: 25029309.

Puschner B, Pratt C, Tor ER. Treatment and diagnosis of a dog with fulminant neurological deterioration due to anatoxin--a intoxication. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2010 Oct;20(5):518-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2010.00578.x. Epub 2010 Sep 15. PMID: 20955303.

Emily Seidel. DVM DACVIM (SAIM)

Seidel EJ, Hess RS, Cole SJ, McClosky ME. Clinical differences in enterococcal bacteriuria compared with other bacteriuria in cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2022;24(12):e546-e550. doi:10.1177/1098612X2211237673

McClosky M, Cole S, Seidel EJ, Hess RS. Clinical Differences in Dogs with Enterococcal Bacteriuria Compared with Other Bacteriuria: A Retrospective, Case-Control Study. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2024 Mar 1;60(2):53-59. doi: 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-7355. PMID: 38394693.