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Dermcare’s Cat Cafe at the AVA National Conference

This week the Dermcare team has been in Adelaide at the AVA National Conference. Our stand is the Dermcare Cat Cafe, with plenty of cats to pat and some great barista coffee to enjoy.

Basil, our 2015 South Australian Clinic Cat of the Year winner stopped by on Monday for a visit, with everyone keen to meet him, and Basil keen to taste test the barramundi for lunch.

Many of the vets already knew of our Clinic Cat of the Year Competition, and others were thrilled to find out they can enter their own clinic cats into this prestigious competition!

Our next conference will be in August – the ASAVA Annual Conference on the Gold Coast, just down the road from Dermcare Head Office. We’ll keep you updated!

The Dermcare Conference team.

Winners of our Dermcare Club Competition Announced

Thank you to all vets who entered our competition for October to December Dermcare Club. We had a great response, with over 360 entries from vets all over Australia, who answered questions on treatment of otitis externa in dogs.

 

Congratulations to our Major Winner, Dr Roslyn Fitzgerald of Shaws Veterinary Hospital, Ballina, NSW.

Roslyn will receive a Firefly Global wireless video otoscope pack, to help with the diagnosis and treatment of ear disease in her clinic.

 

We also had some other excellent entries that we would like to recognise. These winners will receive either microscope attachments to help capture clear cytology photographs, or the Small Animal Dermatology 7th Edn textbook.

 

Specialist category:

Dr David Robson

Animal Skin and Ear Specialists, VIC

 

Honourable Mentions:

Dr Rod Marshall

Anvet Kedron, QLD

 

Dr Barbara Capellini

Small Animal Specialist Hospital, NSW

 

Dr Helen Vanderbom

Aspendale Gardens Vet Hospital, VIC

 

Dr Michelle Trevilyan

Foothills Veterinary Clinic, VIC

 

Dr Robert Anderton

Waverly Animal Hospital, VIC

(Best answer including Otoflush)

 

Dr Rod Irwin

Devoted Vets, VIC

(Best answer including Canaural)

 

Thanks to all vets who entered the competition, it was very difficult to choose the winners as there were some great answers included. Dermcare is committed to helping vets diagnose and treat dermatological conditions of companion animals, and it is great to see such enthusiasm from the profession. We look forward to your participation in future Dermcare competitions.

 

The Dermcare Team

Behind the scenes with our Dermcare Dogs

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH DERMCARE DOGS

Ever wondered where we find our fur models for our posters and brochures?

Many of the pets seen in our brochures and posters are part of our Dermcare family, either owned by staff and their friends, or patients of our Dermatology clinic.

Although our pets are perfectly behaved at home and in the office, it can be daunting with all the lights and sounds on a photo shoot. While we always end up getting a great shot, sometimes it takes a little patience (and lots of treats) to get our subjects posed!

 

Jackie, our clinical nurse, has 7 exceptionally well-behaved dogs, who stole the show on our recent shoot!

Here is her newest dog Tim Tam, a tiny little Pomeranian who looks even smaller amongst all the equipment:

 

Finished product:

Here is Jacki’s team of larger dogs, in their Wallabies jersies for our “Australian Made” themed shoot:

With a high five to end the day:

 

It can be a long day in the studio with 13 or 14 dogs to photograph, but it’s always great fun. Many thanks to Mike Curtain Photography; his endless patience and perfect fake bark mean we always get the best out of our models!

Winners of the Pyohex Challenge

Thank you to all vets who recently took part in our Pyohex Challenge, and used Pyohex Medicated Conditioner in conjunction with medicated shampoo for their dermatology cases.

Pyohex Medicated Conditioner not only provides moisturisation to the skin and fur after bathing, but provides antibacterial action on the fur for 14 days.  Vets who had not previously used the product were very happy with the results in their patients, seeing faster recovery times from skin lesions and improved skin and coat quality.

The following vets provided the most detailed case feedback and will receive a Magnifi iPhone attachment to help take cytology pictures down the microscope.

Dr Ashleigh Long
Thornbury Veterinary Hospital

Dr Marilyn McKenzie
Baulkham Hills Veterinary Hospital

Dr Catherine Fitzgerald
Rochedale Veterinary Clinic

 

Vets! Win great prizes for your clinic.

Vets – here is your chance to test out your knowledge on Dermcare’s otitis products. You can win either an Olympus CX-31 Microscope OR a video otoscope pack with Firefly Global wireless camera – your choice! This great equipment can help in the day to day management of your dermatology cases. The quiz is open until 7th January, 2016 and the winner will be annoucned on 14th January, 2016.

The Dermcare Team

Dermcare’s Evening Seminar in Brisbane

Last night just under 100 Brisbane vets got together for a night of continuing education with Dermcare,

The topic of the evening was Canine Cushing’s Diease and Feline Hyperthyroidism. These are two of the leading endocrine disorders of the dog and the cat. Dermcare’s wonderful Technical Veterinarian Dr Susan Dwyer presented lots of information to the vets; including diagnostic techniques, treatment options and patient monitoring. Both diseases have options for management available to all veterinary practices, but each case varies and can be challenging at times.

It was a great opportunity to ask tricky questions and review difficult case studies with Dr Susan. We hope all of the vets enjoyed themselves and learnt a thing or two!

Many thanks to MODA events for the great venue and delicious food.

 

If you are concerned about your pet’s health in any way, we recommend you see your local veterinarian for the best advice.

AVA Pan Pacific Conference 2015

AVA PAN PACIFIC CONFERENCE

BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND. MAY 24th – 29th 2015

 

Each year, the AVA holds an annual national conference in one of our capital cities. Every five years, the AVA and the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) come together for the Pan Pacific Veterinary Conference. This year, the Pan Pacific Conference took place at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Around a thousand delegates attended the conference, checking out the local and international speakers and furthering their knowledge of veterinary medicine. The week long conference had eight streams of choice for each veterinarian to choose from, to ensure that the information they draw upon and the advice they give to pet owners is the most up-to-date available.

We at Dermcare decided to dress our stand with a park theme. The Dermcare Park featured some of our most common allergy causing plants and grass- we know all about these!!

During the day, vets were able to join us for hand massages with our Vitamin E cream. During the evening, the park turned into an ‘outdoor’ movie cinema- with delicious popcorn and Australian features!

Dermcare ran an allergy based quiz throughout the week, giving our vets the chance to win a set of clippers- a working set of these never goes astray in our clinics!

Our lucky and gracious winner was Dr Simon Wong (QLD)- pictured below with his territory representative, Sara Message, and Dermcare’s technical vet, Dr Susan Dwyer.

Whisper’s Weekend Wash

Here at Dermcare, we love our pets, and that’s why we use Dermcare products! This is Whisper, a 7 year old Australian Cattle Dog owned by our Technical Vet Susan.

Whisper’s dad Ed is seen here washing her with Aloveen Oatmeal Shampoo and after rinsing her thoroughly, he applied Aloveen Intensive Conditioner to keep her coat soft and her skin moisturised.

The Aloveen range contains colloidal oatmeal to retain moisture, and aloe vera to act as a natural anti-inflammatory. It is perfect for dogs and cats with sensitive skin and allergies. It has a lovely scent which keeps pets smelling fresh.

Whisper was very well behaved in the bath, and ran straight to the treat jar afterwards for her reward.

Dermcare visits Thailand for WSAVA 2015

Our technical veterinarian and Sales and Marketing manager, Susan, has just returned from a trip to Bangkok, Thailand. She attended the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Congress held at the Bangkok Convention Centre from May 15th to 18th.

In Thailand, Dermcare products are distributed through Zoetis, so Susan was able to meet the Zoetis team and help out on their stand. She also joined over 100 other Congress attendees to compete in the charity fun run in Lumphini Park, Bangkok. Money was being raised for the WSAVA Foundation, whose goal is to provide veterinary services and improved animal welfare and health across the globe. More information can be found at http://wsavafoundation.org/

After the conference had finished, Susan spent the day at the Zoetis Thailand offices and provided training for the local Zoetis representatives. They were kind enough to provide not one, but two cakes for her birthday! Further travel in South East Asia is planned for later in the year.