Our team of skin Veterinarians, have considerable experience and expertise in the diagnosis and management of skin disease in animals. This includes allergic skin conditions, recurrent ear infections and unusual presentations of a dermatological nature.

The team accept referral cases from Canterbury, West Coast, Otago and Southland. ADC’s services are available varying week days, at different locations, in North Canterbury, South Canterbury and Otago. Once you've made contact with the team, we can work towards securing an appointment for you that suits best.

Animal Dermatology Canterbury deals solely with companion animal skin diseases. A referral may lead to more detailed investigations to reach a diagnosis of the skin problem and will include discussion of options for treatment/management and prevention.

 

  • Located at: RVC Woodend Clinic
    138 Main North Road, Woodend
    Appointments available:
    Weekly Monday - Thursday

  • Located at: The Veterinary Centre Timaru
    18 Sefton Street, Timaru

    Appointments available:

    • 8th & 9th June

    • 29th & 30th June

    • 20th & 21st July

    • 10th & 11th August

    • 31st August & 1 September

    • 21st & 22nd September

    • 12th & 13th October

    • 2nd & 3rd November

    • 23rd & 24th November

    • 14th & 15th December

  • Located at: Vets on Balmac
    220 Balmacewen Road, Waikari, Dunedin

    Appointments available:

    • 1st & 2nd July

    • 29th & 30th July

 

Diagnosis of the cause, and treatment of skin disease

Immunotherapy for atopic disease

Intradermal allergy testing

Diagnosis and treatment of auto-immune and immune-mediated skin disease

Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of ear disease

Storz Video Otoscopy

Diagnostic Tests

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Lee Williams

Veterinarian BSc BVSc

Lee is a well-known and experienced Christchurch small animal clinician whose upskilling and focus on dermatology which began in 2008, included the Massey University masters dermatology course and continued with overseas internships, courses and congresses. Animal Dermatology Canterbury has been her focus since 2017.

Her considerable skillset and passion for animal Otology and Video-otoscopy have overseen the salvage of hundreds of challenging ear cases. Other areas of special interest include Food Allergy, Feline Atopic Syndrome and Immune-mediated Skin Disease.

Lee has 3 adult children and a collection of needy cats. When away from her beloved microscope she enjoys time with family and friends, reading, theatre and her West Coast bach.

Sylvia McLean

Veterinarian BAgSc BVSc

Sylvia has lived in Canterbury since 1983 and for 26 yrs operated the small animal clinic in Christchurch that hosted Duncan Graham’s dermatology referral service.

Sylvia upskilled in dermatology at a post-graduate level with overseas courses and specialists and has been with Animal Dermatology Canterbury since 2017.

Her areas of special interest include multi-modal management of Atopic Dermatitis and the complex Seborrheic disorders.

Sylvia enjoys time with her son and his family, yoga, walking in the Port Hills and visiting exotic places.

Lynda Murphy

Veterinarian BVSc(dist)  PGCert SciTech

Lynda’s dermatology interest began earlier in her career with the Massey University masters dermatology course.

In 2024 she joined Animal Dermatology Canterbury and has been studying for a PG Cert with a dermatology focus mentored by Lee and Sylvie.

Lynda lives in Nth Canterbury with her family and a Jack Russell terrier and she enjoys the outdoors.

 

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  • If your pet is itchy -> there is always a reason! It is not normal for animals to lick, clean or nibble themselves obsessively. Medications for itch may mask the symptoms, but can be associated with side-effects. It is most important for the quality of life of the animal and for the contentment of the owner to identify cause(s) to attempt to deal with these, and to see if anything else can be done.

    Some conditions are life-long, but nearly all can be managed so that quality of life is maximised. New treatments are constantly being developed.

    With the expertise of someone with a special interest in animal skin disease Animal Dermatology Canterbury is here to help you get to the bottom of your pet’s skin problem.

    These may include:

    • Hypersensitivities or allergies; environmental or food allergies resulting in itchy skin

    • Ear infections, new or chronic

    • Nail disease, paw and pad conditions

    • Hair loss, with or without itching or inflammation

    • Skin infections, bacterial, yeast, fungal

    • Immune-mediated or auto-immune skin conditions

    • Hormonal or endocrine problems, particularly hypothyroidism and cushings disease

    • Skin cancers and tumours

  • We work with your usual vet as part of your pet’s total vet health team. Your GP vet oversees all other aspects of your pets care. Many routine skin problems can be handled by your usual vet, but Animal Dermatology Canterbury is here to provide expertise for the skin issues that are more difficult to diagnose and treat in a regular consult with your usual vet.

  • Please let us know if your pet is insured. Payment can be made in advance via bank transfer, at the time of your appointment via Eftpos, or via part-payment options such as Afterpay or Zip.

    The initial consultation is $289 - $300, and Revisits up to 60 minutes are $220 - $245

    See further information about costs in the Preparing for your visit section.