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Dr Linda Vogelnest

Dr Linda Vogelnest

Specialist Veterinary Dermatologist

Faculty of Veterinary Science
Veterinary Teaching Hospitals, Sydney (B10) and Camden (CO8)
University of Sydney NSW 2006
Ph: +61 2 46550777 (Camden)
Fax: +61 2 46551212 (Camden)
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Mailing Address:
University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Camden
Mail Bag 4004, Narellan Delivery Centre, Narellan, NSW 2567

Qualifications

BVSc (Hons) MACVSc (Feline Medicine) FACVSC (Dermatology)

Teaching Areas

  • Small Animal Medicine and Therapeutics 2 VETS 4135 - Year 4 BVSc
  • Animal Disease VETS 3242 - Year 3 BVSc
  • Veterinary Pathology VETS 3011 - Year 3 BVSc
  • Dermatology/Pathology Core Rotation RMP-1 – Year 5 BVSc
  • Dermatology Elective 3 week Rotation – Year 5 BVSc
  • Honours Student Supervision – Year 5 BVSc

Administration

  • Hospital Superintendant, Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camden
  • Unit of Study Coordinator for VETS 4135

Research & Special Interests

  • Atopy: dogs, cats, horses, including:
    o Intradermal Testing
    o Dust Mites
    o Storage Mites
  • Superficial pyoderma: dogs, cats
  • Dermatohistopathology
  • Zoo animal and wildlife dermatology

Career History

1984 BVSc (Hons II), The University of Sydney.

1985-1988 Small animal veterinary practice (Sydney, UK).

1989-1991 Head of small animal hospital, Rural Veterinary Centre University of Sydney.

1997 Membership ACVSc by examination: Feline Medicine.

1997-2001 Fellowship Training Program: Veterinary Dermatology: 1 year full-time Melbourne Animal Skin and Allergy Clinic; 4 years part-time University of Sydney, Veterinary Teaching Hospitals, Sydney and Camden. Supervisors: Ralf Mueller, Sonya Bettenay, Ken Mason, Greg Burton, Michael Shipstone.

2000-2004 Dermatology Clinician, University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospitals, Camden & Sydney.

2003 Fellowship ACVSc by examination: Veterinary Dermatology.

2004-current Specialist Veterinary Dermatologist, University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospitals, Camden & Sydney.

2010 - current Hospital Superintendant, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Camden.

Contribution to the Profession and the Community

Veterinary Practitioners

  • Speaker at Continuing Education courses for Veterinary Practitioners, organised through CVE (Centre for Veterinary Education, University of Sydney), local AVA Branches, Practitioner Evenings (University of Sydney, Veterinary Teaching Hospitals).
  • Contributor to Bayer Accelerate Your Learning Program: On-line continuing education service.
  • Contributor to veterinary publications: The Veterinarian, Industry-sponsored publications.
  • Member of Australian Veterinary Association.
  • Member of Australian College of Veterinary Scientists.

Veterinary Dermatology

  • Member of Dermatology Chapter, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists.
  • Science Week Coordinator for Dermatology Chapter, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists.
  • Member of American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology.
  • Member of International Veterinary Society of Dermatohistopathologists.
  • Invited Referee: Australian Veterinary Journal, New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Journal of Small Animal Practice.

Selected Publications

Barros Roque J, O’Leary CA, Kyaw-Tanner M, Latter M, Mason K, Shipstone M, Vogelnest L, Duffy DL. (2009) Haplotype sharing excludes canine orthologous Filaggrin locus in atopy in West Highland White Terriers. Animal Genetics 40: 5, 793-794.

Baxter CG, Vogelnest LJ. (2008) Determination of threshold concentrations of multiple allergenic extracts for equine intradermal testing using normal horses in three seasons. Veterinary Dermatology 19: 5, 305-311.

Baxter CG, Vogelnest LJ, Doggett SL. (2009) Dermatoses caused by infestations of immature Ixodes spp. On dogs and cats in Sydney, Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 87: 5, 182-187.

Rainger JE, Baxter CG, Vogelnest LJ, Dart CM. (2009) Seizures during medetomidine sedation and local anaesthesia in two dogs undergoing skin biopsy. Australian Veterinary Journal 87: 5, 188-192.

Baxter CG, Vogelnest LJ. (2008) Multifocal papular deep bacterial pyoderma in a Boxer dog caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Australian Veterinary Journal 86: 11, 435-439.

Malik, R, Vogelnest L, O'Brien CR, White J, Hawke C, Wigney DI, Martin P, Norris JM. (2004) Infections and some other conditions affecting the skin and subcutis of the naso-ocular region of cats – clinical experience 1987-2003. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 6: 6, 383-390.
Vogelnest LJ, Mueller RS (2001) The use of compound 48/80 and codeine phosphate as positive controls for intradermal skin testing in dogs. Veterinary Dermatology 12: 2, 93-99.

Vogelnest LJ (2001) Cutaneous xanthomas with concurrent demodicosis and dermatophytosis in a cat. Australian Veterinary Journal 79: 7, 470-475.

Mueller RS, Bettenay SV, Vogelnest LJ (2001) Sebaceous adenitis in three German Shepherd Dogs. Australian Veterinary Practitioner 31: 3, 110-114.

Vogelnest LJ, Mueller RS, Dart CM (2000) The suitability of medetomidine sedation for intradermal skin testing in dogs. Veterinary Dermatology 11: 4, 285-290.

Vogelnest LJ, Mueller RS (2000) An undescribed Demodex sp, and Demodicosis in a Captive Koala (Phascolarctos Cinereus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 31(1): 100-106.