I have a broad interest in many aspects of veterinary clinical pathology and internal medicine, particularly those that will advance the clinical diagnosis and management of disease in veterinary patients. My particular areas of interest include endocrinology, oncology, pancreatic and hepatobiliary diseases. My previous research has focused on cancer anorexia cachexia syndrome in dogs with lymphoma and the evaluation of associated biomarkers including leptin and ghrelin. I have also been involved in collaborative research in a variety of areas including the evaluation of joint fluid in dogs suffering from osteoarthritis-associated pain to assess the pain alleviating effects and pharmacokinetics of intra-articular injection of NV-08.

• 2018  Board Certification from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP), Clinical Pathology
• 2015-2018 Teaching Certificate in Biomedical Sciences, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
• 2015-2018  Clinical Pathology Residency, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
• 2001 Board Certification from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), Small Animal
• 1996-2000 Master of Science (Major: Veterinary Clinical Sciences; Minor: Veterinary Pathology), Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
• 1996-1999 Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
• 1994-1995 Small Animal Internship in Medicine and Surgery, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
• 1989-1994 Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

• 2018 – present Assistant Clinical Professor of Clinical Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
• 2015-2018 Resident, Clinical Pathology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
• 2014-2015 Medical Science Liaison, 2015 – 2017 Consultant, Aratana Therapeutics Inc., Kansas City, KS, USA
• 2012-2014  Small Animal Internal Medicine Consultant, Antech Diagnostics, Irvine, CA, USA
• 2010-2012 Staff Internist, Green Tree Animal Hospital, Libertyville, IL, USA            
• 2006-2016 Internal Medicine Consultant, 2006-2010 Vets@VIN Employee, Veterinary Information Network, Davis, CA, USA
• 2006-2007 Assistant Clinical Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA, USA
• 2006-2007 Internal Medicine Consultant, 2003-2006 Veterinary Specialist, Veterinary Specialty Team, Pfizer Animal Health, New York, NY, USA (field-based)
• 2001-2003 Staff Internist, Arboretum View Veterinary Specialists, Downers Grove, IL, USA
• 1999-2001 Clinical Instructor, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA, USA
• 1996-1999 Resident, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA, USA
• 1995-1996 Clinical Instructor, Community Practice, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA, USA
• 1994-1995 Intern, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA, USA

1. Schreeg ME, Evans B, Allen J, Lewis MC, Luckring E, Evola M, Richard DK, Piner K,  Adin D, Tokarz DA. Cardiac leiomyosarcoma in a cat presenting for bilateral renal neoplasia. Journal of Comparative Pathology. In review.
2. Allen J. DDx Column (this column provides the clinician with a robust and exhaustive list of candidate conditions to consider when approaching a particular clinicopathological abnormality). Authored seventeen clinical pathology-related columns including hypercholesterolemia, hypoalbuminemia, neutropenia, etc. Clinician’s Brief. In review.
3. Allen J, Talley A, Grindem CB, Neel J. What’s your diagnosis? Submandibular mass in a dog. Vet Clin Pathol. Early view October 2018.
4. Allen J, Hartley A, Grindem CB, Neel. J.  What’s your diagnosis? Splenic aspirate from a dog. Vet Clin Pathol. Early view October 2018.
5. Allen J. Panting – Diagnostic/Management Tree. Clinician’s Brief, April 2016.
6. Allen J. Increased liver enzymes: ALP. Clinician’s Brief, February 2016.
7. Allen J. Increased liver enzymes: ALT. Clinician’s Brief, February 2016.
8. Allen J, Zollers B, Kennedy C, Rhodes L. Safety of the ghrelin agonist, capromorelin, administered daily to cats for 91 days at an oral dose of 6mg/kg. J Vet Intern Med 2015; 29: 1219.
9. Zollers B, Allen J, Kennedy C, Rhodes L. Capromorelin, an orally active ghrelin agonist, caused sustained increases in IGF-1, increased food intake and body weight in cats. J Vet Intern Med 2015; 29: 1219.
10. Allen J. Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light: Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Concurrent Pancreatitis. Plumb’s Therapeutic Brief, November 2014.
11. Allen J. Ptyalism/Pseudoptyalism – Diagnostic/Management Tree. Clinician’s Brief, June 2014.

• 2018 C. L. Davis Foundation Student Scholarship Award
• 2005 Pfizer Animal Health Teamwork Award
• 1999 Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society
• 1998  Phi Zeta Honor Society

• American Veterinary Medical Association
• American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Diplomate 2001)
• American College of Veterinary Pathology (Diplomate 2018)
• American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Veterinary Information Network