Lisa M. Freeman
Professor
Department of Clinical Sciences
Nutrition
Phone: 508-839-5395
Fax: 508-839-7922

Education
PhD - Tufts University School of Nutrition - 1996
DVM with thesis - Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine - 1991
BS - Tufts University - 1986

Board Certification
American College of Veterinary Nutrition

General Research Interest
Clinical nutrition. Nutritional modulation of cardiac disease, critical care nutrition, obesity

Selected Publications

1. Torin DS, Freeman LM, Rush JE.  Dietary patterns of cats with cardiac disease.  J Am Vet Med Assoc 2007; 230: 862-867

2. Freeman LM, Rush JE.  Nutrition and cardiomyopathy:  Lessons from spontaneous animal models. Curr Heart Fail Rep 2007; 4: 84-90

3. Slupe JL, Freeman LM, Rush JE.  The relationship between body weight, body condition, and survival in dogs with heart failure.  J Vet Intern Med 2008; 22: 561-565

4. Yang VK, Freeman LM, Rush JE.  Morphometric measurements and insulin-like growth factor in normal cats and cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.  Am J Vet Res 2008; 69: 1061-1066

5. Bragg RR, Freeman LM, Fascetti AJ, Yu Z.  Composition, disintegrative properties, and labeling compliance of commercial taurine and carnitine supplements.  J Am Vet Med Assoc 2009; 234: 209-213

6. Winter JL, Barber L, Griessmayr PC, Freeman LM, Milbury PE, Blumberg JB.  Antioxidant status and biomarkers of oxidative stress in canine lymphoma.  J Vet Intern Med 2009; 23: 311-316

7. Chan DL, Rozanski EA, Freeman LM.  Relationship between plasma amino acids, C-reactive protein, illness severity and outcome in critically ill dogs. J Vet Intern Med 2009; 23: 1-5

8. Eirmann LA, Freeman LM, Laflamme DP, Michel KE, Satyaraj E.  Comparison of adipokine concentrations and markers of inflammation in obese versus lean dogs.  Intern J Appl Res Vet Med 2009; 7: 196-205

9. Linder DE, Freeman LM.  Survey of diets designed for weight loss in dogs and cats.  J Am Vet Med Assoc 2010; 236: 74-77