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Barbara Schanbacher, DVM

Extension Associate

Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences

Animal Health Diagnostic Center

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca, NY 14853

Office: 607-253-3673
Email: bjs24@cornell.edu

Profile

Education

  • 1993: D.V.M, Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine
  • 1986: B.S., Biology-Chemistry, Elmira College

Biography/Professional Experience

  • 2013-present: Extension Associate, Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory - Endocrinology, Cornell University
  • 1996-2013: Research Associate, Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory - Endocrinology, Cornell University
  • 1994-1996: Medical Technologist II, Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory - Endocrinology, Cornell University

Professional/Academic Affiliations

  • AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)
  • AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association)

Publications

Selected Publications

  1. SV Lee, DE Lee, BJ Schanbacher, VJ Salerno, and TJ Reimers. Implementation & Validation of human endocrine assays for clinical diagnosis & research in veterinary medicine. J Ani Sci 06/1999,45(6): S21-S21.
  2. GA Perkins, S Lamb, HN Erb, B Schanbacher, DV Nydam, and TJ Divers. (2001). Plasma adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) concentrations and clinical response in horses treated for equine Cushings disease with cyproheptadine or pergolide. Eq Vet Journal. Vol 34 #7. 679-685.
  3. Mark T Donaldson, S McDonnell, BJ Schanbacher, SV Lamb, D McFarlane, and J Beech (2005) Variation in plasma ACTH concentration and dexamethasone suppression test results in association with season, age and sex in healthy ponies and horses. J Vet Intern Med. Vol 19. 217-222.
  4. Donald M Walsh, CM McGowan, T McGowan, SV Lamb, BJ Schanbacher, and NJ Place (2009) Correlation of Plasma Insulin Concentration with Laminitis Score in a Field Study of Equine Cushing’s Disease and Equine Metabolic Syndrome. J Eq Vet Sci Vol 29 No2 (2009)
  5. NJ Place, CM McGowan, SV Lamb, BJ Schanbacher, T McGowan, DM Walsh (2010) Seasonal variation in serum concentration of selected metabolic hormones in horses. JVIM 24(3) 650-4.
  6. Anna M Firshman, Christopher K Cebra, Barbara J Schanbacher, Elizabeth Seaquist (2013) Evaluation of insulin secretion and action in New World camelids. AJVR 74 (1) 96-101.
  7. JF Randolph, SV Lamb, JL Cheraskin, BJ Schanbacher, VJ Salerno, KM Mack, JM Scarlett, NJ Place (2015) Free Thyroxine Concentrations by Equilibrium Dialysis and Chemiluminescent Immunoassays in 13 Hypothyroid Dos Positive for Thyroglobulin Autoantibody. JVIM 29 (3) 877-81.
  8. SL Lewis, HM Holl, C Streeter, C Posbergh, BJ Schanbacher, NJ Placa, MF Mallicote, MT Long, SA Brooks (2017) Genome wide association study reveals a risk locus for equine metabolic syndrome in the Arabian horse. J Anim Sci 95 (3) 1017-1079
  9. SE Elzinga, B Rohleder, B Schanbacher K McQuerry VD Barker, AA Adams (2017) Metabolic and inflammatory responses to the common sweetener stevioside and a glycemic challenge in horses with equine metabolic syndrome. Domestic Animal Endocrinology 60 1-8.
  10. Forshey, Brandon; Moraes, CR; Lakritz, J; Pinto, C; Coffman, E; Schanbacher, BJ; Place, NJ; Coutinho da Silva, MA (2018) Embryo production by superovulation and dual siring in alpacas (Vicugna pacos). Small Ruminant Research 162 (May 2018) 63-68.
  11. A Zak, N Siwinska, S Elzinga, V D Barker, T Stefaniak, B J Schanbacher, N J Place, A Niedwiedz, A A Adams Effects of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) on inflammation and acute-phase markers in horses. Dom An Endo 72 106448 (July 2020)
  12. A Zak, N Siwinska, S Elzinga, V D Barker, T Stefaniak, B J Schanbacher, N J Place, A Niedwiedz, A A Adams Effects of Advanced Age and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction on components of the acute phase reaction in horses. Dom An Endo 72 106476 (July 2020)