Education | Laboratory Personnel | General Research Interest | Selected Research Projects
Research and Clinical Interests | Major Specialized Equipment Items Available | Selected Publications
TCSVM Faculty

John E. Rush
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 into new drugs for cardiovascular medicine and Cardiac Biomarkers.

Major Specialized Equipment Items Available:
Echocardiography, cardiac catheterization laboratory

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Selected Publications

  1. Goutal CM, Keir I, Kenne S, Rush JE, Freeman LM.  Evaluation of acute congestive heart failure in dogs and cats:  145 cases (2007-2008).  J Vet Emerg Crit Care.  20:330-337, 2010.

  2. Kenney EM, Rozanski EA, Rush JE, deLaforcade-Buress AM, Berg RJ, Silverstein DC, Montealegre CD, Jutkowitz LA, Adamantos S, Ovbey DH, Boysen SR, Shaw SP. Association between outcome and organ system dysfunction in dogs with sepsis: 114 cases (2003-2007). J Am Vet Med Assoc 2010; 236:83-87.

  3. Cunningham SM, Ames MK, Rush JE, Rozanski EA. Successful treatment of pacemaker-induced stricture and thrombosis of the cranial vena cava in two dogs by use of anticoagulants and balloon venoplasty. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2009; 235:1467-1473.

  4. Oyama MA, Rush JE, Rozanski EA et al. Assessment of serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide concentration for differentiation of congestive heart failure from respiratory tract disease as the cause of respiratory signs in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2009; 235:1319-1325

  5. Welch KM, Rozanski EA, Freeman LM, Rush JE. Prospective evaluation of tissue plasminogen activator in 11 cats with arterial thromboembolism. J Fel Med Surg. 2009; 12:122-128.

  6. Fox PR, Oyama MA, Reynolds C, Rush JE, deFrancesco T, Keene BW et al. Utility of plasma n-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) to distinguish between congestive heart failure and non-cardiac causes of acute dyspnea in cats. J Vet Cardiol 2009; 11:S51-S61

  7. Oyama MA, Rush JE, O’Sullivan ML et al. Perceptions and priorities of owners of dogs with heart disease regarding quality versus quantity of life. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2008; 233:104-108.

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