Education and Training:
D.V.M., College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State, East Lansing, MI - 1988
Ph.D., Veterinary Science-Nutrition, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University - 1997

Honors:
United States Patent 5,728,178 Guide Tube for Gastrostomy Tube Placement, March, 1998
United States Patent 5,449,346 Method for Placement of Guide Tube for Gastrostomy Tube, Sept., 1995
MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Young Achiever's Award, 1998
Mark L. Morris, Sr. Research Award, 1993

Selected Publications:
Laflamme DP, Abood SK, Fascetti, AJ, et al. Pet feeding habits among dog and cat owners in the United States and Australia. Submitted to JAVMA, 2007
Freeman LM, Abood SK, Fascetti AJ, et. al. Disease prevelance among dogs and cats in the United State and Australia and proportions of dogs and cats that receive therapeutic diets or dietary supplements. JAVMA. 229: 2006.
Tobias G, Tobias TA, Abood SK. Estimating age in dogs and cats using ocular lens examination. Comp. Cont. Educ. Pract. 22:1085-1091, 2000.
Tobias G, Tobias TA, Abood SK, Hamor RE, Ballam JM. Determination of age in dogs and cats by use of changes in lens reflections and transparency. Amer. J Vet Research. 59:945-950, 1998.
Dunn T, Abood SK, Polley D, et. al. Clinical management of canine parvovirus.3. Discussion. Canine Pract. 21:20-26, 1996.
Abood SK, Dunn T, Hoskins J, et. al. Clinical management of canine parvovirus.2. Discussion Canine Pract. 20:11-16, 1995.
Dunn T, Abood SK, Polley D, et. al. Clinical management of canine parvovirus.1. Discussion Canine Pract. 20:10-14, 1995.
Moore BM, Abood SK, Hinchcliff KW. Hyperlipemia in 9 miniature horses and miniature donkeys. J Amer Coll Intern Med. 8:376-381, 1994.
Mauterer JV, Abood SK, Buffington CA, Smeak DD. New technique and management guidelines for percutaneous nonendoscopic tube gastrostomy. J Amer Vet Med Assoc. 205;574-579, 1994.
Abood SK and Buffington CA. Enteral nutritional support of hospitalized patients: review of 51 cases (1990-1991). J Amer Vet Med Assoc. 201; 619-622, 1992.
Abood SK and Buffington CA. Improved nasogastric intubation technique for administration of nutritional support in dogs. J Amer Vet Med Assoc. 199;577-579, 1991.