PREPARING FOR YOUR VISIT
Dear Prospective Dermatology Client
Your veterinarian has referred your animal to me for a dermatology consultation, diagnostic workup and treatment. I look forward to meeting you and your animal. A few points to make before you come to see me are:
Your veterinarian has referred your animal to me for a dermatology consultation, diagnostic workup and treatment. I look forward to meeting you and your animal. A few points to make before you come to see me are:
- If possible please make sure that your animal is not taking corticosteroids, including topical ointments and creams. If this not possible, come anyway. We will cope.
- For the first consultation, please do not feed your animal that morning. Water should be restricted two hours prior. For revisits, this fasting requirement may or may not be necessary. Please email if you are unsure.
- Please do not shampoo your animal for three days before the consultation
- Be prepared for an hour and a quarter long consultation and/or half-hour or longer revisit. Please bring with you all medications and shampoos that you are using or have used.
- Because of the lengthy and complicated nature of the consultation, our charges may be higher than your normal veterinarian’s, although roughly the same on a time allotted basis.
- Please fill out the patient history form we have sent you. We find that getting your version of the case is very helpful. If you have not received a history form, let us know at duncan@animaldermatology.co.nz or you can download one below.
dermatology_history_form_2021_new_client.doc |
Examples of the charges are as follows:
Consultations
New Client Standard Consultation 11/4 hour $260
New Client Short Consultation 60 minutes $225
New Client Consultation extended 1 ½ hours $290
New Client Consultation extended plus 2 hours $320
Revisit
Standard Revisit 30 minutes $205.00
Short Revisit 15-30 minutes $170.00
Extended Revisit 60 minutes $235.00
Case review
New Client case review by email $135.00
Existing Client case review by email $95.00
Additional diagnostics may be performed:
Intradermal skin test canine - $450
Intradermal skin test feline - $700
Cytology - $45.00 each or $90 for 3
Skin Scrape/hair pluck - $30.00
3 to 5 site biopsy – procedure charge $650 (includes histology)
Lab collection/ interpretation fee $50.00
Please note:
As consultations are at least an hour, last minute cancellations are very disruptive. If it is less than 24 hours before your appointment, there may be a cancellation charge. Please confirm your appointment a few days before hand.
Duncan at Animal Dermatology NZ Ltd - duncan@animaldermatology.co.nz or 0800 skinet (0800 754 638)
Wellington – Pet Doctors Thorndon, 0800 skinet (0800 754 638)
– Rappaw Central Veterinary Hospital, 0800 skinet (0800 754 638)
Kind regards.
Duncan Graham BVSc BSc (Hons)
Consultations
New Client Standard Consultation 11/4 hour $260
New Client Short Consultation 60 minutes $225
New Client Consultation extended 1 ½ hours $290
New Client Consultation extended plus 2 hours $320
Revisit
Standard Revisit 30 minutes $205.00
Short Revisit 15-30 minutes $170.00
Extended Revisit 60 minutes $235.00
Case review
New Client case review by email $135.00
Existing Client case review by email $95.00
Additional diagnostics may be performed:
Intradermal skin test canine - $450
Intradermal skin test feline - $700
Cytology - $45.00 each or $90 for 3
Skin Scrape/hair pluck - $30.00
3 to 5 site biopsy – procedure charge $650 (includes histology)
Lab collection/ interpretation fee $50.00
Please note:
As consultations are at least an hour, last minute cancellations are very disruptive. If it is less than 24 hours before your appointment, there may be a cancellation charge. Please confirm your appointment a few days before hand.
Duncan at Animal Dermatology NZ Ltd - duncan@animaldermatology.co.nz or 0800 skinet (0800 754 638)
Wellington – Pet Doctors Thorndon, 0800 skinet (0800 754 638)
– Rappaw Central Veterinary Hospital, 0800 skinet (0800 754 638)
Kind regards.
Duncan Graham BVSc BSc (Hons)