Mila Freire Gonzalez

Mila Freire Gonzalez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal. Her work focuses on chronic pain management in small animals, neurobiological markers of pain, and feline degenerative joint disease. She holds a PhD in Neurobiology of Pain from the University of North Carolina (2014) and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (2013).

Research Interests: Her expertise spans veterinary surgery, feline medicine, and neurobiology. Current projects investigate molecular mechanisms of pain in cats with degenerative joint disease and comparative pain assessment techniques between normal and chronically painful dogs.

Publication Trends: Recent works emphasize translational pain research using feline and canine models, with specific attention to therapeutic interventions (e.g., anti-NGF antibodies) and diagnostic challenges in exotic species like ferrets.

• 2013 - Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons