Thomas Schermerhorn, VMD, DACVIM (IM) Assistant Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine Phone: 785-532-5690 E-mail: tscherme@k-state.edu

Professional Training:

• Bachelor of Science: University of Scranton
• VMD: University of Pennsylvania
• Internship: South Shore Veterinary Associates
• Residency: Cornell University

Teaching:

• Medicine I (2nd year)
• Clinical Skills (3rd year)
• Problems in Medicine and Surgery (4th year)
• Small Animal Internal Medicine (4th year)

Research:

• Diabetes mellitus and related metabolic disorders in dogs and cats.

Clinical:

Dr. Schermerhorn’s clinical interests include all aspects of canine and feline endocrinology. He has a special interest in the epidemiology, pathology and therapeutic management of feline diabetes.

Selected Publications:

• Schermerhorn, T. First Author. Author’s Response. Journal of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care 17(1):3-4, 2007. (letter)
• Lindbloom S, LeCluyse M, Schermerhorn T. Cloning, sequencing and functional analysis of feline glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic subunit cDNA. DNASequence (e-pub August 3, 2007 at http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a781129333~db=all~order=pubdate).
• Kidder AC, Johannes C, O’Brien D, Harkin KR, Schermerhorn T. Nine cases of feline dysautonomia in Midwestern United States. J. Feline Med. Surg. (e-pub Oct 18, 2007 at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/1098612X)
• Schermerhorn T. Hepatic microvascular dysplasia. In The 5 Minute Veterinary Consultant 4th Edition, 2007 (text and CD-ROM), Tilly, LP and Smith, FWK eds., Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
• Komatsu M, Schermerhorn T, Noda M, Straub S G, Aizawa T, Sharp GWG. Commentary on “Augmentation of insulin release by glucose in the absence of extracellular Ca2+; new insights into stimulus-secretion coupling”. In Commentaries on Perspectives in Diabetes, Volume 2 (1993-1997). American Diabetes Association, 386-396, 2006.