Vet Skin and Ear

27/06/2024

That face says it all! 😀
Thanks for being an absolute delight, Bowie.

17/06/2024

Happy Monday!

Just thought we would show off some of the cute patients we had in today. Although, to be honest, they were all cute 😍

You all made our Monday so much better!

11/06/2024

Everyone say hey to Stewie!

Stewie came in today for an Intradermal Skin Allergy Test and was an absolute superstar. Hopefully we can you get feeling better soon Stewie.

For more information, feel free to get in touch with one of our lovely team members on 03 9500 0922 or visit our website at www.vetskinandear.com.au

Team,
Vet Skin and Ear

03/06/2024

Sometimes you just need a cuddle, how could you make that even better? by getting one WHILE you work from this cutie. Thanks Mia :)

21/05/2024

Team Vet Skin and Ear think Fudge is a pretty cool name, what do you think?
Plus, he is absolutely adorable.

Fudge came in today for an Intradermal skin allergy test under sedation. We found that he is in fact allergic to a number of allergens. Hopefully we can make Fudge more comfortable by using an Immunotherapy vaccine specially made for him from the results of today's test, this should help his symptoms, and he can continue to go about his days being adored by his paw parents.

Thank you for coming in and keeping us entertained Fudge!

20/05/2024

Everyone meet Nelson!

Nelson came in for a recheck of his ears. We do this by doing a sedation and scope to have a look inside and make sure everthing is a-ok. We are happy to report Nelson thoroughly enjoyed his time with us as well as loving himself in our mirror whilst intentionally avoiding the scales...
It was a pleasure to look after you Nelson!

If you are interested in finding out more information about what we do here at Vet Skin and Ear, feel free to get in touch with one of our lovely team call on 03 9500 0922 or visit our website at www.vetskinandear.com.au

Team,
Vet Skin and Ear.

07/05/2024

Everyone say hello to Bean!

Bean came in today for a skin allergy test. The procedure was all round successful at finding some allergens to hopefully help to bring her some comfort!

P.s She also loved watching us work during her recovery.

If you are interested in finding out more information about our allergy testing, feel free to get in touch with one of our lovely team on 03 9500 0922 or visit our website at www.vetskinandear.com.au

Have a wonderful night!
Team,
Vet Skin and Ear.

30/04/2024

Say hello to the gorgeous Willow!

We are starting a 'Pawfect Pets' photo board in clinic and would like all of our pawesome patients to strike a pose when they come and visit. We promise only the best treats will be given as a reward!

31/01/2024

Meet Raven,

A very lovely kitty that we are currently treating in our clinic as he suffers from environmental allergies.

He unfortunately has been in care for a long time and is still searching for his furever home!

Please reach out to RSPCA Peninsula on (03) 5978 9001 if you would like to know more

31/01/2024

31/10/2023

Below is our new piece of equipment that has changed the game for ear procedures. Our video otoscopy set up allows for real time view inside the ear, at a more detailed level than previously accessible. This has allowed us to get a cleaner ear as well as more clearly visualise the eardrum, which is crucial in post surgery care.

Pictured is an image of an intact ear drum and a ruptured, inflamed eardrum.

18/09/2023

Carter's such a good dog, he gets very excited for walks and likes to lend a helping mouth for lead holding!

Taking carter for a relief walk after his intradermal allergy testing

11/09/2023

Intradermal Skin testing on Fergus!
From here, a recipe was made for a vaccine for Fergus, which will be administered at home. This will help desensitise him and relieve his constant itch

07/09/2023

Our cat patient Winnifred...
Winnie had a lip ulcer and granuloma on her tongue. With use of some left field treatment we have seen some amazing results!
See pics below :)

23/06/2023

Exciting news! We just received our new and improved video otoscopic equipment for looking into dogs and cats ears.Many of the ears we fix have ruptured eardrums or tumours or polyps inside the ear canals. This equipment will provide better visualisation and make surgeries more efficient. And we can now take photo/video of what we see down around the ear drum to show you or your vet. Thanks very much to Wally and Co, at Austvet Endoscopy for providing the equipment and amazing training!

25/05/2023

This hairy boy is a 2.5yr Labradoodle who had to come in for an Ear cleaning. All he wanted when he woke up was some cuddles! His ears are now a lot cleaner and less troublesome for him, with teamwork from us and furmum

17/01/2023

Happy 2023, pet-parents and fur babies!
We are open again for business, as normal.
Please call 9500 0922 or email us at [email protected]
(Pic is Dan's kitten Mabel, looking for more food, as always!)

02/09/2022

Update-Metabolic epidermal necrolysis /
hepatocutaneous syndrome. 3 weeks into treatment. Able to walk again, now 1-2 x daily with gusto! He hadn't walked more than a few metres on soft floors only for 18 months. Feet 100% improved (check the earlier pics!). Legs, trunk, face much improved. Fuzzy hair regrowth. Secondary infections are gone.
Gaining weight. Much happier now. Pics in comments as FB playing up!

10/08/2022

Metabolic epidermal necrolysis / hepatocutaneous syndrome. This poor boy has liver failure and diabetes. He has severe secondary skin infections also. Nutrition is key. Complex cases. Prognosis is poor, sadly. I shall provide updates. Metabolic disease with nasty skin lesions.

10/08/2022

Final update, Norwegian Scabies 7 weeks into treatment. Cured. Great result, happy boy. Very interesting case. Just to re-iterate, this boy was receiving a well known flea/mite preventer. It seems most likely that his low grade environmental allergies (that were never severe enough to require treatment of any kind) stressed his immune system enough so that, with exposure to reasonable numbers of mites near home, led him to develop such a severe infestation. Had seen 3 vets prior to my visit with him, nobody thought of scabies given that he was taking the flea/mite preventer. Always pays to look. Great outcome.

15/07/2022

Update- Phovia treatment in Canine Cushings Syndrome patient from post on Feb 20. Much improved on 18 weeks of Trilostane and topical DMSO treatment. The calcium plaques on his body have shrunken / resolved with this treatment. His whole body especially the back and sides were solid plates of calcium. We are using a new fluorescent light therapy to heal chronic, slow healing wounds. Phovia is the light treatment that has been used in Europe for several years and is now available in Australia. We are trialling the treatment on this Cushings case to see if we can speed up the healing of his remaining lesions. The areas least improved from the medical Trilostane and topical DMSO treatment are on his belly and near the armpits. These are the areas we hope will respond well to light therapy.

13/07/2022

Update on Norwegian Scabies. 3.5 weeks into treatment. Doing very well, very happy boy!

10/07/2022

Norwegian Scabies in this beautiful 4 year old boy. This is a rare, crusted form of generalised sarcoptic mite infestation, which is often not very itchy. The more common form of scabies is extremely itchy. Prior to seeing me, this boy had been treated with several courses of antibiotics and had also received reliable treatment with a quality, anti-mite/flea preventative. Its always vital for to check for mites! He's responding very well to treatment to kill the mites and their eggs, and control severe secondary fungal infection. Pics taken at his first visit with me- not itchy! Post treatment pics to follow. Family also have scabies now but are receiving treatment from their doc. All much happier now. Very interesting case.

19/02/2022

Canine Cushings Syndrome- calcium deposits in the skin as a result, in this case, of an adrenal gland tumour, confirmed on abdominal ultrasound. The tumours cause excess production of cortisol and can also lead to bladder stones and diabetes. Surgery for adrenal removal to follow. In the meantime this little man has a multi-resistant staph skin infection and open wounds for me to resolve also. You can't see it in the pictures but behind the pink wound his whole back is one big calcium plaque and very stiff skin. We expect he'll be back on track within 3 months.

19/02/2022

Allergy testing horse with asthma and skin allergies, Western Victoria. We'll make an allergen vaccine and begin desensitization next week. Powerful responses to some plants and insects. Very interesting case!

18/09/2021

Environmental allergy season is here. Skin allergy tests in dogs and horses this week have produced interesting results! Now I'll manufacture their vaccines for desensitization. I am now providing RUSH immunotherapy as a means to get allergen immunotherapy up and running quickly and safely, in a single day. 80% of patients will benefit significantly from subcutaneous immunotherapy. Please visit vetskinandear.com.au for more info or phone Daniel on 0417019884.

06/03/2021

Happy birthday, to Rupert and Gilbert!
These guys have the right to celebrate, their special day making it to 2 years of age, against all odds. At 10 weeks of age, Rupert (liver coloured) presented to me with very sore, ulcerated and flaking skin all over his body and nose. He had a raging fever and very large lymph nodes. By skin biopsy, Rupert diagnosis was made in May 2019 as being Exfoliate Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus(ECLE). This is a very rare autoimmune disease that causes separation and ulceration of the skin, and generalised sickness. It occurs exclusively in the German Shorthaired pointer breed. There are very few documented cases with this condition that have survived to adulthood. The disease is aggressive and requires powerful medications to control it, and many dogs will not tolerate the medications, and their pet parents find this very stressful. Rupert had a big struggle early on as we struggled to find the right combinations of medications for him. Rupert presented first, then unfortunately at around 6 months of age, Gilbert (black coat) developed similar but lower-grade symptoms. Their human mum, Andrea, has shown tremendous willpower and has persisted with the treatments through their darkest times, and her and I now understand their disease well, and how to manage it. They now receive one tablet morning and night which they tolerate well. And they must wear jackets and sunscreen when they are outside, helping Andrea on the farm. This has been one of my most challenging cases, and I am proud to see these two gorgeous boys doing so well. Well done, Andrea!

13/12/2020

Sarcoptic mange - this doggy had 8/10 itch that was impossible to control with medications from his local vet. This boy had chronic allergies and was immunosuppressed. As a result, heavy Malassezia yeast infection and Scabies mites. Sarcoptic mite is difficult to find, easy to treat. The future is looking good for this guy. Once we control his infections we will get to desensitizing him to his allergies (you can see mites, mite eggs and yeast in the pics below).

12/08/2020

Telemedicine available - skin disease CAN be managed well during Covid-19. Telemedicine allows me to continue to service all clinics in Melbourne, as well as regional Victoria and Tasmania. It is a good way to reduce traffic into clinics where it may not be vital to have me there, and of course when distance/border restrictions prevent my visits or clients coming to me.
Please contact me if you need further info.
Keep well, take care and stay in touch!

26/07/2020

Just letting you know dermatology consultations are still going ahead during Covid-19 via Zoom or on the phone. This can still allow your pet to get the help they need and works well for those in regional areas. Keep safe. Daniel, 0417 019 884.