Titles and Education

1. Assistant Teaching Professor of Veterinary Dermatology, 2022-present
   UW-Madison, Madison, WI, US  
2. Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology 2020
3. Dermatology Residency, 2017-2020 
   University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, Champaign-Urbana, IL, US
4. Dermatology Specialty Internship, 2016-2017
   University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, Champaign-Urbana, IL, US
5. Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, 2015-2016 
   Tufts Veterinary Emergency Treatment and Specialties, Walpole, MA, US
6. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 2011-2015 
   Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Grafton, MA, US
7. Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, 2008-2011 
   Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, US

Research

Dr. Tomich's research interests include veterinary education, communication, and professional identity formation.

Responsibilities

Dr. Tomich is the Dermatology Section Head as well as the primary mentor for our residency program. She is the co-leader of the Clinical Skills course across the first 3 years of the veterinary student curriculum and also provides dermatology lectures to our pre-clinical students. She spends about 50% of her time on the clinical floor educating our 4th year students, interns, and residents. Outside of the UW-Madison SVM, she is the treasurer of the American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology as well as the liaison to the World Association of Veterinary Dermatology. She has reviewed articles for Veterinary Dermatology, the Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, the Veterinary Record, and Today's Veterinary Practice.

Clinical Interests

Dr. Tomich is interested in all facets of veterinary dermatology especially multimodal management of allergic dermatitis in dogs, cats, and horses. She has a special interest in equine and large animal dermatology, CO2 laser ablation procedures, and unusual case presentations.

Graduate Training

Dr. Tomich is the primary mentor for our residency program and created the curriculum for our house officer training.

Recent Publications

1. Nichelason A, Schmidt C, Tomich LM, Anderson M. (2026) What does it mean to be a veterinarian? A grounded theory of veterinary professional identity. J Vet Med Educ. Accepted 6/3/26 and awaiting publication.
2. Scranton BL, Tomich LM, Lam ATH, Affolter VKA, Outerbridge CA. (2026) Treatment of canine pemphigus foliaceus, pemphigus vulgaris, and mucous membrane pemphigoid with oclacitinib: a retrospective analysis of 21 cases. Vet Dermatol: 1-8. doi: 10.1111/vde.70078.
3. Bergen AE, Miller C, Eaton JS, Tomich LM, Heyward JL, Opgenorth TA. (2026) Mycobacterium avium infection in a domestic shorthair cat following subdermal hyaluronic acid filler injection. Vet Ophtho 29 (2): e70122. doi: 10.1111/vop.70122.
4. Tomich LM, Keating SCJ, Allender MC, Pieper JB. (2021). Effect of topical lidocaine on intradermal testing in atopic dogs. Vet Dermatol, 32: 139. https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.12923
5. Tomich LM, Pieper JB, Stern AW. (2020). Pathology in Practice. JAVMA, 257. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.257.5.503
6. Tomich LM, Pieper JB. (2019) Urticaria pigmentosa-like skin disease in a domestic shorthair cat. JFMS Open Rep, 7. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116918821197
7. Tomich LM, Pieper JB, Stern AW. (2018) Comparing dermoscopy and histological examination of normal equine skin. Vet Dermatol, 29: 170. https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.12511