Dr. Frederic

Dr. Frederic P Gaschen

Dr.Med.Vet, Dr.Habil, Dipl. ACVIM (SAIM); ECVIM-CA

LSU School of Veterinary Medicine - Louisiana State University

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Free Webinars (upcoming)

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: “Why, When, and How”
Date: Jun 25, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM (US Eastern Time)

Past Webinars

Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pancreatitis in Dogs
Date: May 28, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM (US Eastern Time)

About Me

Education:

  • 1984: Dr.med.vet., Veterinary Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
  • 2001: Dr.habil., Veterinary Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

House Officer Training: 

  • 1990: Rotating Small Animal Internship, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, ONT, Canada
  • 1992: Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Board Certification:

  • 1992: Dipl. ACVIM (SAIM)    
  • 1994: Dipl. ECVIM-CA

Employment:

  • 1984-1988: Associate in mixed practice
  • 1992-2005: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, University of Bern, Switzerland
  • 2006-present: Professor, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA 

Clinical and Research Focus: 

  • Clinical gastroenterology and small animal internal medicine 

Publications:

  • Rutherford S, Gaschen F, Husnik R, Fletcher J, Gaschen L. Ultrasonographic evaluation of the effects of azithromycin on astral motility and gastric emptying in healthy cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2022, DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16385
  • Husnik R and Gaschen F. Gastric motility disorders in dogs and cats. Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice 2021, 51 (1), 43-59.  DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2020.09.002
  • Chaitman J and Gaschen F. Fecal microbiota transplantation in dogs. Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice 2021, 51 (1), 219-233. DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2020.09.012
  • Blank C, Ahuja R, Gaschen F, Gaschen L. Adult-onset regurgitation due to partial esophageal constriction in two dogs caused by a ring anomaly. Journal of Small Animal Practice 2020, 61 (11), 717. DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13189
  • Marclay M, Langohr IM, Gaschen FP, Rodrigues-Hoffmann A, Carossino M, Stewart MA, Myers AM, Grooters AM. Colorectal basidiobolomycosis in a dog. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2020, 34 (5), 2091-2095. DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15859

Awards and Honors: 

  • 2013-2021: LSU SVM Dean’s Teacher Merit Honor Roll for Years 2, 3 and/or 4
  • 2015: LSU SVM Teacher of the Year, Year 3
  • 2019: LSU SVM Faculty Distinguished Service Award
  • 2022: Fellow, American Gastroenterological Association
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