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Small Animal Referral Services - Skin, Allergy and Ear Clinic staff

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Dr Mandy Burrows

BSc BVMS MACVSc (Canine Medicine)
FACVSc (Dermatology)

Mandy is a Fellow of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in Veterinary Dermatology and a registered specialist in veterinary dermatology. She is a consultant in veterinary dermatology and has two dermatology practices in Perth, Western Australia that provide secondary and tertiary referral advice for skin, ear and allergy problems in dogs, cats and horses.

She lectures in dermatology at Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital and she teaches undergraduate veterinary students and the dermatology unit of the Masters in Veterinary Medicine at both Murdoch and Massey University, New Zealand. She is currently the Chief Examiner of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists and serves on the Advisory Committee for the Registration of Veterinary Specialists. She is a member of the Board of the Journal of Veterinary Dermatology, the Australian Advisory Board for Infectious Diseases in companion animals and is the current Australian and New Zealand representative on the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology as well as the Australian representative on the Publicity committee for WCVD7. She has extensive experience with clinical dermatology in companion animals and she enjoys teaching dermatology to veterinary undergraduate and postgraduate students.

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Dr Ming Siak

BSc BVMS (Hons)

Ming graduated from Murdoch University Veterinary School in 2006 with honours. He is currently completing a formal Australian College of Veterinary Scientists residency training program with Dr Mandy Burrows and Dr Sharon Bryden in order to become a specialist in Veterinary Dermatology. Under supervision, Dr Siak has been involved in the diagnosis, treatment and management of many dogs, cats and horses seen in the dermatology clinic with skin, allergy and ear problems.

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Ms Suzie McLean

Registered Veterinary Nurse
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
Certificate 2 in Animal Care
Certificate 2 in Equine Management

Suzie is a graduate of Bentley TAFE with a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. She is the Dermatology Head Nurse and has been working with the Skin, Allergy and Ear Clinic since 2006. Suzie is the liaison between clients and clinicians allowing our clients efficient access to our service.

She provides quality patient care and assists with dermatological procedures including allergy testing, oto-endoscopy, immunotherapy, appointment scheduling and patient follow up. Suzie performs the hearing testing (BAER) testing for the Skin, Allergy and Ear Clinic.

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Ms Ashlee Martinson

Registered Veterinary Nurse
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Ashlee joined the Skin, Allergy and Ear Clinic in March 2008. She is a graduate of Applied Vocational Training with a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

Ashlee has been working primarily in our Skin, Allergy and Ear Clinic assisting with patient care and client relations as well as performing dermatological procedures including allergy testing, oto-endoscopy, immunotherapy and patient follow up.

Ms Karla Ramsden

Ms Karla Ramsden

Registered Veterinary Nurse
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Karla is a registered veterinary nurse from the United Kingdom who is the newest member of our nursing team. Karla provides quality patient care and assists with dermatological procedures including allergy testing, oto-endoscopy, immunotherapy, and appointment scheduling.
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Ms Melanie Hondema

Registered Veterinary Nurse
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Melanie qualified in Veterinary Nursing in 2007, and joined the Dermatology team at Murdoch in 2010. Outside of work, Melanie can be found competing with her 2 Dobermans, or enjoying a Gloria Jeans coffee!