Valérie Freiche graduated from Alfort National Veterinary School near Paris, France. After her graduation, she completed an internship and French internal medicine specialisation at the Department of Internal Medicine in the same Vet School.

She defended her PhD project about the Comparative Oncogenesis of Indolent T-cell Lymphoproliferative Intestinal Disorders in cats and humans. This study involved both human and vet researchers and this collaboration is still ongoing. 

Nowadays Valerie is a member of the Internal Medicine Department of Alfort Vet School, and she is involved in clinical teaching and research. She is the head of the gastroenterology consultation.

She is currently the past-president of the ECVIM-European Society of Comparative Gastroenterology (ESCG).

Her main interest is gastroenterology, particularly chronic enteropathies, interventional endoscopy, and digestive oncology.

Her publication list consists of journal articles, research abstracts and book chapters. Valérie is also strongly involved in veterinary continuing education.