Vet Dermatology Clinic

09/05/2026

Wishing all our wonderful Mums a magical Mother’s Day! 🌸

To all the mums, in all forms of motherhood - we see you, we appreciate you, we love you always 💕

👶🏼🐾👼🤰🧑‍🍼🪽

28/04/2026

The VDC team spent today at learning about all things equine!

Guided by our incredible instructors, Nikki and Riley, the team leant many important skills including:

-Interpreting horse behaviour
-Halter placement & adjustment
-Horse handling including leading and walking
-Correct technique to pick up a hoof for inspection
-Blood drawer
-Observing safe equine sedation procedure

We also had the pleasure of performing intradermal allergy testing on ‘Ember’ 🐴 (pictured) a 16yro mare who has seasonal (spring/summer) pruritus and secondary alopecia (hair loss) and crusting on her face, legs and mane region.

Our vets meticulously injected 71 environmental allergens under the skin before Dr Dani carefully read Ember’s allergy test. Ember will soon start immunotherapy to help relieve her symptoms of allergic dermatitis 🍀🌼🌱🌳🌾

•VDC will be offering equine dermatology services in Canberra, Sydney and surrounds very soon! 👩🏼‍💻•

16/02/2026

🐾 As we continue to grow, VDC is expanding our specialist nursing team.

We’re currently recruiting experienced veterinary nurses across Sydney and Canberra to support our dermatology services.

✨ Part-time and full-time opportunities available.✨

All roles offer structured weekday schedules across set locations, no weekends, no after-hours, and the opportunity to work closely with a supportive specialist team.

Derm experience isn’t required — just strong clinical skills and a great attitude.

If you’re ready for something more focused and collaborative in your nursing career, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply below 👇🏼

💙 Canberra PT – https://www.seek.com.au/job/90366716

🩵 Northern Beaches PT – https://www.seek.com.au/job/90367597

🧡 Sydney FT/PT – https://www.seek.com.au/job/90367285

Specialist dermatology nursing role with a set early-week schedule. No weekends. No after-hours. Supportive team and genuine growth opportunity.

29/01/2026

Have you heard of World Veterinary Dermatology Day? 😍

• February 3-4 •

To celebrate the wonderful world of veterinary dermatology, the WAVD (World association for veterinary dermatology) has joined forces with E.learning Vet to offer a Global ‘Dermathon’!

What on earth is a Dermathon….? 🤔 👀

- 24hrs of online dermatology lectures
- Endless derm topics covered as well as case-based
- Speakers include world-renowned vet derm specialists
- FREE continuing education for vets and vet nurses

Make sure you register > Google 💻 ‘WAVD Dermathon’

22/01/2026

We are so lucky to have so many adorable patients at VDC! Here are some of your photogenic furbabies from Dec & Jan 😍🐱🐶

14/01/2026

Sachi’s success story 🐶

After 2 years of allergen desensitisation, the incredible Sachi the sausage dog has made a full comeback! 🎉

He’s now off all of his previous allergy medications - ear drops, Apoquel and, even his immunotherapy injections 💉

We are thrilled to report that Sachi has made it through ‘allergy season’ without a single skin or ear flare-up!

We couldn’t be prouder of Sachi 💙

We will review Sachi’s progress in 12 months. Regular skin checks are essential for successful long term management!

12/01/2026

VDC are very excited to welcome vet-in-training and final year veterinary student, Lauren joining us for a month of Derm rotations.

Lauren is originally from California, moving down under to study veterinary science in AUS.

During her time with us, Lauren is hoping to sharpen her skills and feel more confident in managing derm cases.

Here, Lauren is featured with our fave, Percy - who possibly holds a world record for the loooooooongest ear flaps we’ve ever seen.

Dr.Callum is refining Percy’s allergy management plan during the warmer summer months to help keep Percy itch free 🌻💫

10/01/2026

Casper (the friendly Japanese Spitz) came to see the dream derm team at this week for a pesky mass on his tail.

Casper’s owners wanted this removed but were worried about surgery and healing given the location of the lump. Tail masses can sometimes be tricky to excise as there is limited skin for closure, reduced blood supply compared to other areas of the body and increased risk of trauma (such as when tail wagging!) 🤪

CO2 laser surgery was elected to remove Casper’s lump. This is a day procedure, so we usually discharge our patients the same afternoon of their surgery. There is minimal post op care required (and best of all no itchy stitches!)

We’ll see Casper in one week to check his surgery site and ensure the tissue is healing well. In between vet visits, Casper will go to his GP vet for check ups.

04/01/2026

Oscar, a 5-year-old gorgeous little pug dog presented to Dr Alex, specialist Dermatologist at for recurrent ear infections and a head tilt caused by suspected middle ear disease (otitis media).

A head CT scan was performed by the team at which confirmed left-sided middle ear disease and a suspected cholesteatoma (benign, cyst-like ear mass).

Oscar was referred to Dr Dan, specialist surgeon at who performed a unilateral Total Ear Canal Ablation (Teca). This surgery involves removal of the entire external ear canal as well as bulla osteotomy, which involves cleaning and debriding the diseased middle ear.

These procedures will treat Oscar’s chronic ear disease, making him pain free and much happier going forward!

Each ear case is treated differently, and a CT scan is useful to assess the middle and inner ear. End stage or chronic ear disease often requires surgical intervention, but this is not always the case! If treated and managed early, your dog doesn’t need to suffer from ongoing ear infections! A veterinary dermatologist can help 😌 Get in touch 💻

31/12/2025

Happy New Year from the Veterinary Dermatology Clinic! Wishing everyone a very happy & healthy year ahead. Let’s see what 2026 has in store for us! ✨

29/12/2025

Meet Mik! 🐶🐾

💁🏼‍♀️ Position: Veterinary nurse
📍 Location: Canberra

Mik is a ray of pure sunshine ☀️ Always happy, always smiling, Mik brightens our day. Mik is caring and kind 😻 Her mother bear nature means her patients are always well cared for and the team is well caffeinated and fed! Mik mainly works in Canberra, but occasionally she will cameo in Sydney and also helps makes the ASIT vaccines 💉🌱🌼 🌸

Fun facts about Mik:

⭐️ If you could choose one superpower, what would it be?
To fly! You’d never see me walk again! ✈️🦋🚀🦇

⭐️ Favourite place to visit in the world?
Portugal, always! 🇵🇹

⭐️ If you weren’t a derm nurse, what would your job be and why?
A dentist! I love the satisfaction of pearly whites! 🦷😬🪥