College of Veterinary Medicine

Education:

BS, Zoology, University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Gainesville, FL 1988-1990
DVM, Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 1990-1994 (High Honors)
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Certified in Small Animal Surgery, 1999

Honors and Awards:

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 1990
Phi Zeta Honor Society, 1993
Merck Award for Academic Excellence, 1994
American College of Veterinary Surgeons: Best Clinical Paper by a Resident in Surgery, 1998
*Canapp SO (co-authors: Farese JP, Schultz G, Gowda S, Swaim S, VanGilder J, Lee-Ambrose L, Martin F, Ishak A) received the award for best presentation at the “Residents Forum” at the Annual Symposium of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, San Diego, CA, October 2002 for the presentation: The effect of topical tripeptide copper complex in a model for chronic open wounds. *Dr. Farese supervised project and assisted with preparation of the presentation.

Research Interests:

Surgical Oncology; Limb-salvage; Reconstructive Surgery; Stereotactic Radiosurgery; Osteosarcoma

Selected Publications:

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Farese JP. Traumatic Hemoperitoneum in the Dog and Cat. Comp Standard's of Care: Emerg Critl Care Med 2(5):1-6, 2000.

Lust G, Todhunter RJ, Erb H, Dykes NL, Williams AJ, Burton-Wurster NI, Farese JP. Comparison of Three Radiographic Methods for Diagnosis of Hip Dysplasia in Eight-month-old Dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc, November, 219(9):1242-1246, 2001.

Lust G, Todhunter RJ, Erb H, Dykes NL, Williams AJ, Burton-Wurster NI, Farese JP. Repeatability of Dorsolateral Subluxation Scores in Dogs and Correlation with Macroscopic Appearance of Hip Osteoarthritis. Am J Vet Res, November, 62(11):1711-1715, 2001.

Farese JP, Lewis DD, Cross AR, Collins KE, Anderson GM, Halling KB. Use of IMEX SK-Circular External Fixator Hybrid Constructs for Fracture Stabilization in Dogs and Cats. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc, May/June, 38:279-289, 2002.

Todhunter RJ, Bertram, JE, Smith S, Farese JP, Williams AJ, Manocchia, A, Erb H, Dykes NL, Burton-Wurster NI, Lust G. Effect of Dorsal Hip Loading, Sedation, and General Anesthesia on the Dorsolateral Subluxation Hip Score in Dogs. Vet Surg, May-June, 32(3):196-205, 2003.

Ferrell EA, Graham JP, Hanel R, Randell S, Farese JP, Castleman WL. Simultaneous Congenital and Acquired Portosystemic Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts in Two Dogs. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 44(1):38-42, 2003.

Farese JP, Ashton J, Milner R, Lee-Ambrose L, VanGilder J. The Effect of the Bisphosphonate Alendronate on Viability of Canine Osteosarcoma Cells In Vitro. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim, March, 40(3):113-117, 2004.

Farese JP, Milner R, Thompson MS, Lester N, Cooke K, Fox L, Hester J, Bova FJ. Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Lower Extremity Osteosarcoma in Dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc, November, 225(10):2567-1572, 2004.

Milner RJ, Farese JP, Henry CJ, Selting K, Fan TM, de Lorimier LP. Review: Bisphosphonates and Cancer. J Vet Intern Med, September-October;18(5):597-604, 2004.

Farese JP, Carmona D, Collins K, VanGilder J. Effect of a Hemoglobin Substitute on Acceptance and Lipid Peroxidation of Full-Thickness Skin Grafts in Rats. J Applied Res Vet Med Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2004.

Holmberg B (Intern), Farese JP*, Taylor D, Uhl E. Osteosarcoma of the Humeral Head Associated with Osteochondritis Dissecans in a Dog. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc, May/June, 40:246-249, 2004.

Adin CA, Farese JP, Cross AR, Provitola MK, Davidson JS, Jankunas H. Urodynamic Effects of a Percutaneously Controlled Static Hydraulic Urethral Sphincter in Canine Cadavers. Am J Vet Res, March, 65(3):283-288, 2004.

Farese JP, Fox LE, Detrisac C, Van Gilder J, Jones G, Baldwin J, Roberts SL. Effect of Thalidomide in Xenografted Pulmonary Metastatic Canine Osteosarcoma. Am J Vet Res, May, 65(5):659-664, 2004.

Canapp SO (Surgical resident), Farese JP*, Schultz G, Gowda S, Swaim S, VanGilder J, Lee-Ambrose L, Martin F, Ishak A. The Effect of Topical Tripeptide Copper Complex in a Model for Chronic Open Wounds. Vet Surg 32(6):515-523, 2004.

Royals S (Surgical resident), Farese JP*, Milner R, Ambrose LL, Van Gilder J. The Effect Deracoxib and Piroxicam on Viability of Canine Osteosarcoma Cells In Vitro. Am J Vet Res, November, 66(11):1961-1967, 2005.

Ashton J (Masters student), Farese JP*, Milner RJ, Lee-Ambrose L, VanGilder J. The Effect of the Bisphosphonate Pamidronate on Viability of Canine Osteosarcoma Cells In Vitro. Am J Vet Res, May, 66(5):885-891, 2005.

Jehn CT (Masters student/surgical resident), Farese JP*, Lewis DD, Ehrhart N, Kuntz CA. Current Treatment Options for Dogs Affected with Appendicular Osteosarcoma. Vet Med, April, pp 295-306, 2005.

Sereda C, Adin CA, Ginn PE, Farese JP, et al. Evaluation of a Percutaneously Controlled Hydraulic Occluder in a Rat Model of Gradual Venous Occlusion. Vet Surg, January-February, 34(1):35-42, 2005.