About Us
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About Us
The Irish Society of Veterinary Dermatology (ISVD) is dedicated to supporting veterinary professionals with a practical interest in dermatology. Our aim is to provide high-quality, evidence-based continuing professional development (CPD) that is accessible, relevant, and directly applicable to first-opinion practice.
Through engaging lectures, case-based discussions, and expert-led events, we strive to empower veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, and students with the confidence and skills to diagnose and manage dermatological cases in everyday clinical practice. ISVD fosters a collaborative learning environment and welcomes all members of the veterinary team with an interest in improving dermatology care for their patients.
Through engaging lectures, case-based discussions, and expert-led events, we strive to empower veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, and students with the confidence and skills to diagnose and manage dermatological cases in everyday clinical practice. ISVD fosters a collaborative learning environment and welcomes all members of the veterinary team with an interest in improving dermatology care for their patients.
Committee
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DarraghDarragh (@thetopicalvet) is a veterinary dermatologist.
Darragh enjoys all things dermatology, from ears to anal glands, with a special interest in immune-mediated dermatoses such as allergies. Darragh accepts dermatology referrals from all over Ireland, performing advanced dermatological procedures such as intradermal testing and otoendoscopy. |
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JoanJoan has a particular interest in the management of allergic skin disease, including allergic otitis in the dog, and the varied presentations of allergies in cats.
She is an RCVS Advanced practitioner in Small animal dermatology and is always happy to discuss challenging cases with her colleagues. |
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AoifeAoife graduated as a Veterinary Surgeon from the University of Liverpool in 2014 and has worked as a vet in Northern Ireland since then, first in mixed animal practice and then solely small animal practice. She quickly gained a keen interest in dermatology, and saw the challenge and reward in treating skin cases. She studied for her post-graduate qualification in Dermatology also at the University of Liverpool, and gained her Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice, specialising in Dermatology, in July 2021.
Since then, she has been seeing a wide range of referral dermatology cases, from allergy work ups to complex auto-immune conditions. She gained RCVS Advanced Practitioner status in 2025. |
