Dr. Margaret Gruen

EDUCATION

• 2005: DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois; Urbana, IL
• 2006-2009: Residency in Animal Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University; Raleigh, NC
• 2008: MS, Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University; Raleigh, NC
• 2010: Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists 
• 2016 Ph.D. Comparative Biomedical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University; Raleigh, NC

EMPLOYMENT

• 2005-2006: Rotating Internship, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University; Raleigh, NC
• 2006-2009: Residency in Animal Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University; Raleigh, NC
• 2016-2018: Postdoctoral Associate/Stanton Foundation Fellow, Duke University, Durham, NC
• 2016-2018: Co-director, Duke Canine Cognition Center, Duke University, Durham, NC
• 2018-2022: Assistant Professor of Behavioral Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 
• 2022-2025: Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 
• 2022-Present: Co-Director, Feline Health Center, Comparative Behavioral Research Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 
• 2025-Present: Professor of Behavioral Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 

CLINICAL FOCUS

• Anxiety conditions in dogs and cats and a wide range of behavioral concerns in many species

RESEARCH FOCUS

• The effects of aging and chronic pain on behavior (including emotion and affect) and cognition in dogs and cats. 

PUBLICATIONS

• Colleran E, Delgado M, Ren Y, German A, Gruen ME, Gunn-Moore D, Romanowski K, Simpson W, Kirson C, Keefe Ternes K, Karnia J, Temples M, Taylor S, Bain M, Buffington T. (2025) A non-randomized pilot study to test the feasibility of developing a frailty scale for pet cats. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 12:1549566. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.154956. 
• Stevens C, Kawecki-Wright E, Rowlison de Ortiz A, Thomson A, Aker S, Perry E, Haupt E, Mondino A, Enomoto M, Gruen ME*, Lascelles BDX*. (2025) Factors influencing, and associated with, physical activity patterns in dogs with osteoarthritis-associated pain. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 12,
• Mathis S, Schoolfield S, Gross P, Gruen M, Dorman DC. (2024) A Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Compression Wraps as an Anxiolytic in Domesticated Dogs. Animals 14(23):3445. 
• Russell K, Mondino A, Fefer G, Saker K, Gruen ME, Olby N. (2024) Establishing a clinically applicable frailty phenotype for aging dogs. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11, 
• Yang C-C, Yap P-T, Wu Y, Zidan N, Fefer G, Nelson NC, Gruen ME, Olby NJ. (2024) Voxelwise Analysis of White Matter in the Central Hearing Pathway of Senior Dogs Reveals Right Hemispheric Changes Associated with Fractional Lifespan. Scientific Reports 14(18121)