Deborah E Linder - DVM, DACVN

Education

• DVM - Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine - 2009
• BS - Duke University - 2005

Board Certification

• Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition (DACVN)

Measuring the Effects of Reading Assistance Dogs on Reading Ability and Attitudes in Elementary Schoolchildren

Author(s):Lenihan, D. | McCobb, E. | Diurba, A. | Linder, D. | Freeman, L.
Publication year: 2016
Journal / Book title: Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Nutritional analysis and microbiological evaluation of commercially available enteral diets for cats

Author(s):Prantil, L.R. | Markovich, J.E. | Heinze, C.R. | Linder, D.E. | Tams, T.R. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2016
Journal / Book title: Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Evaluation of owner experiences and adherence to home-cooked diet recipes for dogs

Author(s):Johnson, L.N. | Linder, D.E. | Heinze, C.R. | Kehs, R.L. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2016
Journal / Book title: Journal of Small Animal Practice

Evaluation of marketing claims, ingredients, and nutrient profiles of over-the-counter diets marketed for skin and coat health of dogs

Author(s):Johnson, L.N. | Heinze, C.R. | Linder, D.E. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2015
Journal / Book title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Pet obesity management: Beyond nutrition

Author(s):Linder, D. | Mueller, M.
Publication year: 2014
Journal / Book title: Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice

2014 AAHA weight management guidelines for dogs and cats

Author(s):Brooks, D. | Churchill, J. | Fein, K. | Linder, D. | Michel, K.E. | Tudor, K. | Ward, E. | Witzel, A.
Publication year: 2014
Journal / Book title: Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Association between subcutaneous fat thickness measured on thoracic radiographs and body condition score in dogs

Author(s):Linder, D.E. | Freeman, L.M. | Sutherland-Smith, J.
Publication year: 2013
Journal / Book title: American Journal of Veterinary Research

Status of selected nutrients in obese dogs undergoing caloric restriction

Author(s):Linder, D.E. | Freeman, L.M. | Holden, S.L. | Biourge, V. | German, A.J.
Publication year: 2013
Journal / Book title: BMC Veterinary Research

Comparison of complication rates in dogs with nasoesophageal versus nasogastric feeding tubes

Author(s):Yu, M.K. | Freeman, L.M. | Heinze, C.R. | Parker, V.J. | Linder, D.E.
Publication year: 2013
Journal / Book title: Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Theoretical evaluation of risk for nutritional deficiency with caloric restriction in dogs

Author(s):Linder, D.E. | Freeman, L.M. | Morris, P. | German, A.J. | Biourge, V. | Heinze, C. | Alexander, L.
Publication year: 2012
Journal / Book title: Veterinary Quarterly

A model for clinical evaluation of perioperative analgesia in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Author(s):Weaver, L.A. | Blaze, C.A. | Linder, D.E. | Andrutis, K.A. | Karas, A.Z.
Publication year: 2010
Journal / Book title: Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

Evaluation of calorie density and feeding directions for commercially available diets designed for weight loss in dogs and cats

Author(s):Linder, D.E. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2010
Journal / Book title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

General Research Interests

• Obesity Management
• Client Education & Communication
• Human Animal Interaction (HAI)

Selected Research Projects

• Optimal nutrient profile of weight loss diets

Research and Clinical Interests

• Obesity Management in Dogs and Cats
• Collaborative Obesity Projects in Human and Animal Health
• Human Animal Interaction (HAI) in Clinical Practice and Research 

Teaching

• Small Animal Medicine course (Obesity lecture)
• Adventures in Veterinary Medicine (AVM)

Research Interests by Area

Spontaneous Animal Disease Models

• Obesity, nutritional support of the cancer patient, and renal failure.

Research Interests by Organ System and Disease

Human Animal Interaction (HAI)

• Research and clinical practice of HAI

Professional Organizations

• AAVN Member (American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition)
• BNORC Member (Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center)
• AAH-ABV Member (The American Association of Human-Animal Bond Veterinarians)