Given Name

David

Family Name

FREEMAN

Current Position

Appleton Professor in Equine Surgery

Organization

University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine

Nationality-Resident

USA

Major Interest

Improving survival and   reducing complications after colic surgery in the horse

Education

MVB, MRCVS, Veterinary   College of Ireland, 1972.

PhD, Department of   Comparative Medical Sciences Graduate Faculty, University of Pennsylvania,   August 1985.

Post-graduate Training

Internship and   Residency, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, 1974-1977

Diplomate ACVS 1989

Professional Experience

Faculty, University of   Pennsylvania, 1981-1991

Faculty, University of   Illinois, 1994-2004

Faculty, University of   Florida, 2004-present

Service Chief, University   of Illinois, 1998-2004

Service Chief,   University of Florida, 2004-2016

Interim Chair,   Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida 2009-2012

Honors and Awards

Norden Distinguished   Teacher Award, University of Illinois, CVM, April 1995.

Helen and Gordon Kruger   All-Round Excellence Award, University of Illinois, CVM, November 1996.

Sir Frederick Hobday Memorial   Lecture: British Equine Veterinary Association, London. December 15, 2004

Clinical Investigator Award,   Florida Veterinary Medical Association, University of Florida CVM, 2012.

Class of 2010 Teacher of the Year   Award, UF CVM, 2007.

SCAVMA Basic Sciences Teacher of   the Year, UF CVM, 2015.

Federal University of Minas   Gerais, Brazil, “Recognition of outstanding contributions to the development   of equine surgery worldwide.” April 16, 2011.

More recent publications

Easley JT, Freeman DE. Surgical repair of a   chronic, oronasal fistula in a horse using an alveolar bone flap. Equine Vet   Educ. 28:550-555, 2016.

Bauck AJ, Grosche A,   Morton AJ, Graham AS, Vickroy TW, Freeman DE. Effect of lidocaine on   inflammation in equine jejunum subjected to manipulation only and remote to   intestinal segments subjected to ischemia. Am J Vet Res 78:977-989,   2017.

Pihl TH, Jacobsen S,   Olsen DT, Højrup P, Grosche A, Freeman DE, Andersen PH, Houen G.   Characterization of equine vitamin D-binding protein, development of an   assay, and assessment of plasma concentrations of the protein in healthy   horses and horses with gastrointestinal disease. Am J Vet Res.   78:718-728, 2017

Bauck AG, Easley JT,   Cleary OB, Graham S, Morton AJ, Rötting AK, Schaeffer DJ, Smith AD, Freeman   DE. Response to early repeat celiotomy in horses after a first surgery for   jejunal strangulation. Vet Surg 46:843-850, 2017.