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Mark D. Freeman, DVM, DABVP–Canine/Feline Practice, CVA

Clinical Associate Professor
  • Community Practice
Mark Freeman
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
205 Duck Pond Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061

DVM, 2001
Auburn University
Auburn, AL

BS, Biology, 1984
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY

  • American Board of Veterinary Practitioners—Canine/Feline, 2013
  • Certification in Veterinary Acupuncture
  • Animal behavior
  • Molecular biology

2023-present
Clinical Associate Professor, Community Practice
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2012-2023
Clinical Assistant Professor, Community Practice
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2009-2011
Assistant Professor, Small Animal Surgery
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Basseterre, St. Kitts, WI

2004-2009
Assistant Professor, Small Animal Medicine
Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine
Tuskegee, AL

2001-2009
Private practice, small animal, emergency, and relief
Alabama and Georgia

  • Outstanding Instructor Award, VMCVM Class of 2018, 2018
  • Outstanding Instructor Award, VMCVM Class of 2017, 2017
  • Auburn University Young Achiever Award, 2011
  • AVMA Teaching Excellence Award, 2010
  • Pfizer Outstanding Teacher Award, 2007
  • American Veterinary Medical Association
  • American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
  • Virginia Veterinary Medical Association
  • World Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
  • American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
  1. Corrigan VK, Nappier MT, Bartl-Wilson LE, Freeman MD, Were SR, Tempel E, Assessing difference in understanding of companion-animal preventive care between a veterinary healthcare team and pet owner in a veterinary teaching hospital, J Vet Med Edu, 2018
  2. Nappier MT, Corrigan VK, Bartl-Wilson LE, Freeman MD, Were SR, Tempel E, Evaluating checklist use in companion animal wellness visits in a veterinary teaching hospital: a preliminary study, Front Vet Sci, 2017
  3. Loftis AD, Kelly PJ, Freeman MD, Fitzharris S, Beeler-Marfisi J, Wang C, Tick-borne pathogens and disease in dogs on St. Kitts, West Indies, Vet Parasit, 2013
  4. Wang C, Kaltenboeck B, and Freeman MD, Veterinary PCR Diagnostics, Bentham eBooks, 2012