TCSVM Faculty

John E. Rush
Associate Department Chair
Professor
Department of Clinical Sciences
Cardiology
Phone: 508-839-5395

Education
DVM - Ohio State University - 1984
MS - Ohio State University - 1984

Board Certification
Cardiology (ACVIM) and Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC)

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General Research Interest
Cardiovascular drug development for dogs and cats; ECG interpretation; nutritional management of congestive heart failure; veterinary critical care monitoring

Research Sponsor Interest
Privately Funded Research

Major Specialized Equipment Items Available:
Echocardiography, cardiac catheterization laboratory

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Selected Publications

  1. Freeman LM, Rush JE. Nutrition and cardiomyopathy: Lessons from spontaneous animal models. Curr Heart Fail Rep 2007;4:84-90.14.

  2. DeFrancesco TC, Rush JE, Rozanski EA, Hansen BD, Keene BW, Moore DT, Atkins CE. Prospective clinical evaluation of an ELISA B-type natriuretic peptide assay in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure in dogs presenting with cough or dyspnea. J Vet Int Med 21:243-250, 2007.

  3. Smith CE, Freeman LM, Rush JE, Cunningham SM, Biourge V. Omega-3 fatty acids in Boxer dogs with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. J Vet Int Med 21:265-273-2007.

  4. Freeman LM, Rush JE, Markwell PJ. Effects of dietary modification in dogs with early chronic valvular disease. J Vet Int Med 20:1116-1126, 2006.

  5. Rush JE, Lee ND, Freeman LM, Brewer B. C-reactive protein concentration in dogs with chronic valvular disease. J Vet Int Med 20:635-639, 2006.

  6. Puglia GD, Freeman LM, Rush JE, King RGP, Crawford SL. Development of a technique to assess endothelial function in dogs. Am J Vet Res 67:1533-1540, 2006.

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