Dr. Loftus’ general research interests include immunology and nutritionally responsive diseases. His current research projects include investigation of vitamin D in dogs with immune-mediated disease and metabolomic investigation of hepatocutaneous syndrome.

• Cornell University, Residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine
• Cornell University, Residency in Small Animal Clinical Nutrition
• Cornell University, Small Animal Rotating Internship
• Cornell University, DVM
• University of Massachusetts, PhD
• University of Massachusetts, BS Cum Laude

Dr. Loftus is an Assistant Professor in the Small Animal Internal Medicine Section. He was raised in Massachusetts and attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He earned a BS in Animal Science and his PhD in Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Science, focusing on immunology. He moved to Ithaca in 2008 to attend Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating with his DVM degree in 2012. He completed a small animal rotating internship, clinical nutrition residency, and small animal internal medicine residency at Cornell University Hospital for Animals. He is a Board-Certified Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialist and Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.​

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• 2022     Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Nutrition)
• 2017     Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (SAIM)
• 2016     Chief Resident, Companion Animal Sections
• 2013 - 2014     Chief Resident, Companion Animal Sections

• American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Nutrition)
• American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (SAIM)
• American Association of Veterinary Immunologists
• American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition