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D., a professor in the , has been named the Martha and Arthur Appleton Endowed Professor in Equine Studies.

A board-certified equine surgeon, Freeman serves as chief of the college鈥檚 large animal surgery service. He also directs

His research interests include treatment of diseases that cause colic in horses. Freeman has developed methods and management strategies for colic surgery in the horse that have reduced complication rates and improved survival rates.

鈥淒r. Freeman鈥檚 role in this professorship is to enhance our renowned program of research in equine veterinary medicine directed at specific needs and problems of the Florida equine industry,鈥� said ., UF's large animal clinical sciences department chairman and a professor of food animal medicine.

Freeman will lead a progressive graduate training program, recruiting and advising graduate students to ensure they will make ongoing contributions to the field throughout their own professional careers, Risco said.

Freeman鈥檚 many career accolades include being honored in 2011 by the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil for his contributions to the development of equine surgery worldwide.

He was invited by the British Equine Veterinary Association to present the Sir Frederick Hobday Memorial Lecture in 2004 and was named Teacher of the Year in 2007 by the College of Veterinary Medicine鈥檚 Class of 2010. He received the Florida Veterinary Medical Association鈥檚 Clinical Investigator Award from UF in 2012.

The late Arthur Appleton, a businessman and horse breeder from Ocala, created the professorship in 1983 to support an outstanding surgeon with national and international recognition in equine research.

鈥淭his appointment is a great honor, and an opportunity to be linked through history with one of the premier farms in Florida, Bridlewood Farm, which was once owned by the Appletons,鈥� Freeman said.

The Appleton Endowed Professor is expected to lead a center of excellence related to his or her area of expertise, attract external funding and develop a sustained, highly regarded equine research program. Another key component is to work closely with the college鈥檚 dean and department chairman to build on and enhance outreach to and engagement with the equine industry.

The professorship is a three-year, renewable appointment, with reappointment based upon meeting certain criteria and goals.

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is supported through funding from 网红黑料 and the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.