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Dr Meng Siak (FANZCVS and DipAiCVD) is a specialist veterinary dermatologist consulting out of
WAVES Vet Hospital as WAVES Dermatology (SOR)
Monthly satellite clinic at Vetwest Whitfords (NOR)

The very handsome Barclay has completed his induction phase to desensitise him against bee and wasp venom. Barclay devel...
25/05/2026

The very handsome Barclay has completed his induction phase to desensitise him against bee and wasp venom.

Barclay developed anaphylaxis to a bee sting and this desensitisation will help protect him against future severe reactions to bee stings!

To make it extra special, his vet mum owner brought the wonderful nurses an assortment of yummy food!

Well done Barclay ❤️

16/05/2026

Something exciting is happening!

The first collaboration between the Asian College of Veterinary Dermatology (AiCVD) and the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS) Dermatology Chapter.

Dr Meng is excited to be part of the organising committee for this conference. We will have many international speakers lecturing on the most exciting topics in vet dermatology.

We hope to see our colleagues and friends from all over the world attending this conference!

Horses can also suffer from allergies. This can manifest as itch (eg biting at skin or rubbing against the wall) and hiv...
11/05/2026

Horses can also suffer from allergies. This can manifest as itch (eg biting at skin or rubbing against the wall) and hives “urticaria”. The skin then becomes secondarily infected.

As a consequence, their ability to perform can be affected.

Felix saw Drs Meng and Amelia about one year ago and had allergy testing before he was started on an allergy vaccine.

Felix’s owner reports that the allergy vaccine along with allergen avoidance has helped reduced his itch, amount of anti itch medications and his skin quality has also improved.

Felix’s owner is happy that they can continue to perform at the highest level.

If you have a horse with skin diseases, you can consult with your vet to determine if allergy testing and vaccine can help.

Dr Meng is pleased to share that a research paper he coauthored has been accepted for publication.The paper can be found...
06/05/2026

Dr Meng is pleased to share that a research paper he coauthored has been accepted for publication.

The paper can be found at
https://journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10.1128/spectrum.03187-25

Antibiotic resistance is a big problem affecting dogs and cats with bacterial skin and ear infections.

Apart from working in the clinic to reduce antibiotic use and therefore the risk of developing antibiotic resistance, new research into new antibiotic options can help treat the most resistant bacteria.

As in human medicine, we are seeing more MRSP and MRSA infections. These can pose a serious health risk to in contact pet owners and veterinary staff.

If you have a pet that has or suspect to have resistant bacteria eg no improvement to routine antibiotics, we can help with diagnosis and treatment.

We are proud to announce Dr Amelia’s case report on suspected hypothyroidism in a Wombat has been published in the prest...
03/05/2026

We are proud to announce Dr Amelia’s case report on suspected hypothyroidism in a Wombat has been published in the prestigious journal of Veterinary Dermatology.

The paper is free to download at

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/vde.70074?campaign=wolearlyview

A true testament to the saying “real doctors treat more than one species!”

Apart from treating dogs and cats, veterinary dermatologists are also trained in other species including horses, production animals (eg pigs, sheep and cattle), pocket pets (eg rabbits, hamsters) as well as wildlife!

Congrats Dr Amelia 👏👏👏

Maisy the amazing truffle sniffing Labrador from truffle trackers. When Maisy, an older prized truffle sniffing Lab sudd...
27/04/2026

Maisy the amazing truffle sniffing Labrador from truffle trackers.

When Maisy, an older prized truffle sniffing Lab suddenly developed large ulcerative masses around her mouth, her owner and vet were concerned that these could be aggressive skin tumours/cancers. When initial diagnostics were inconclusive, Maisy’s vet referred her to Perth Animal Dermatology (PAD).

Maisy’s dedicated owner drove several hours from Bridgetown and further diagnostics were performed at PAD. Thankfully these results confirmed Maisy has an autoimmune disease called “Sterile pyogranuloma”.

We initiated treatment and the masses resolved within 14 days!

Maisy’s owner is very relieved and Maisy is on track to continue her amazing truffle sniffing work next month. Her owner even sent us a video of Maisy sniffing out truffles!

Maisy’s case showed us that not every older dog with rapidly growing masses have cancer! If initial diagnostics are inconclusive or the disease is unusual and rare, PAD can help to formulate further diagnostics to attain a definite diagnosis.

Today, we celebrated Dr Amelia’s last day of her 3 years dermatology residency.After 5 years of vet school, Dr Amelia wa...
24/04/2026

Today, we celebrated Dr Amelia’s last day of her 3 years dermatology residency.

After 5 years of vet school, Dr Amelia wanted to learn more about veterinary dermatology. She then spent one year as a dermatology intern before embarking on another 3 years of residency.

Along the way, Dr Amelia has seen more than one thousand new consults (and many more rechecks), attained membership in small animal medicine (by examination), visited numerous vet dermatology clinics worldwide and within Australia, written two papers for publications (one on a wombat! Another an Australia first research paper on vancomycin resistant enterococci affecting dogs).

After 9 years of studying, she only needs to pass her exams in 2027 to become a veterinary dermatologist!

We are so proud of her perseverance and dedication to her patients. We are thankful that Dr Amelia will continue to consult with Perth Animal Dermatology.

A big congrats to Dr Amelia! Hip Hip Hooray!

Dr Meng has been invited to share his experiences on using Zenrelia, a new anti itch medication for dogs. If you are a v...
14/04/2026

Dr Meng has been invited to share his experiences on using Zenrelia, a new anti itch medication for dogs.

If you are a veterinarian in Western Australia who is eager to learn more about Zenrelia and how you can utilise this in your patients, please sign up for this event. 👍

The very thoughtful Elanco has organised for both NOR and SOR locations. 🙌

The team at PAD hope everyone is having a restful and tummy filling Easter long weekend.We would like to share a happy a...
03/04/2026

The team at PAD hope everyone is having a restful and tummy filling Easter long weekend.

We would like to share a happy and successful case we saw recently at PAD. Sebastian is a 18year old patient of Dr Meng. About 4 weeks ago, he was referred to PAD for severe ulceration of his upper lips resulting in inappetence and generally feeling “miserable” according to his owner.

Due to the severity, sudden onset in an older cat, we performed biopsies to rule out squamous cell carcinoma. Thankfully the results were consistent with “eosinophilic granuloma complex” or EGC but with a multidrug resistant methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

EGC is not regarded as a diagnosis per se but is a reaction pattern to numerous triggers most commonly due to allergies. We also needed to treat the MRSA including advice on reducing risk of spread to in contact humans. The latter is especially important as MRSA can cause severe disease in humans.

Armed with a definitive diagnosis, we started Sebastian on medications to manage the allergies and also treat the MRSA.

Fast forward 4 weeks, Sebastian is back to his usual playful self and eating normally. We are pleased to see Sebastian back to his happy self again!

If you have a cat with EGC or unusual lip ulceration, it is important they have a consult with your primary care vet. If needed, they may refer you to a vet dermatologist for further diagnostics and treatments.

Dr Meng is very excited to share that he has successfully applied to become a Diplomate of the Asian College of Veterina...
26/03/2026

Dr Meng is very excited to share that he has successfully applied to become a Diplomate of the Asian College of Veterinary Dermatology (DipAiCVD).

https://www.aicvd.org/specialists.php

He is now recognised as a veterinary dermatologist in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Meng has lectured extensively beyond Australia and New Zealand having given webinars and lectures in Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand.

Meng looks forward to sharing new ideas and collaborate with his Asian counterparts to bring the latest diagnostics and treatment options to pets from WA.

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1/640 Beeliar Drive
Perth, WA
6164

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Monday 12:30pm - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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