Veterinary dermatology for cats and dogs in Vancouver and Surrey
Our Services
A veterinary dermatologist is a veterinarian with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of animal skin, ear, hair, and nail disorders. Veterinary dermatologists specifically have significant training and experience in the management of allergic skin diseases.
Pets with atopy (atopic dermatitis) often benefit from Allergen Specific Immunotherapy (ASIT) – administered as oral drops or allergy injections. This is a process in which allergens are administered to an allergic pet in small amounts, which helps build up a tolerance to allergies.
We offer intradermal allergy testing, the gold standard in diagnosing environmental allergies. The testing helps identify outdoor and indoor allergens causing cat and dog allergies, including grass and tree pollen, environmental moulds, and house dust mites.
Pet dermatologists are specialists in treating ear conditions in dogs and cats. Video-otoscopic evaluations help determine the cause for ear conditions in pets, by aiding in assessment of the external ear canal, ear drums, and the middle ear.
Skin diseases include more than allergic skin disease alone. Bacterial and fungal infection, nail conditions, hair loss, skin tumours, and autoimmune skin disorders may be some other causes of skin discomfort for a pet. A vet dermatologist possesses expertise in differentiating and treating these various skin and ear problems.
Rush immunotherapy is a safe alternative to the traditional allergy immunotherapy build-up. It helps with keeping your pet’s allergy desensitization plan straightforward (no need for pet owners to assess allergic flares and make dosing decisions) and may help improve the rate of efficacy of allergy immunotherapy in pets.
Dermatology Telemedicine Consultations are available for existing clients as follow up appointments for their pets. If you are interested in consulting with our dermatology team, please contact our clinic for details on booking an in-person Initial Consultation.
Extreme cold and freezing can be used to treat benign skin lesions like skin tags, warts, cysts, and other skin and ear conditions. Cryotherapy is performed without the need for sedation and no bleeding. No stitches or cone collars are needed post-procedure. This method offers an effective way to address various skin and ear issues with minimal intervention and recovery time required.
Also called photobiomodulation therapy, this treatment uses light rays of specific wavelengths to help promote skin healing via decreasing inflammation and treatment of skin infection. Light therapy may be used alone, or in combination with other treatments to help hasten the recovery time and resolution of skin lesions and/or infections.
Dermatological CO2 laser treatment can benefit pets in numerous ways, such as removing masses from ears, paws, skin folds, and eyelids, as well as managing various skin problems. It is also effective for treating complicated conditions like chronic paw and ear issues. This treatment helps reduce pain, swelling, and bleeding while promoting a faster recovery after the procedure.
Referring veterinarians
Send us the case history and we’ll keep you in the loop with full dermatology notes, test results and treatments.
Care built around dogs, cats
and the people who love them.
A committed and caring team.
With customized treatment.
Minimizing long-term drug therapy wherever possible.
For pet owners, vets, and the pet care industry.
High standard protocols and exceptional care.
Leading edge equipment and current treatments.
Dr. Jangi Bajwa
Dr. Bajwa graduated as a veterinarian in 2003 and has been working in the Vancouver area since 2005. After years in private practice he pursued his passion for skin and ear disease, completing a three-year residency and becoming a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2014.
He has a particular focus on resolving and preventing ear infections, which can quietly erode a pet’s quality of life and become chronic when they aren’t treated thoroughly.
Three-year residency with the American College of Veterinary Dermatology after years in veterinary practice.
Pododermatitis, otitis (ear disease) and malassezia dermatitis in cats and dogs.
Ongoing internships and residency programme.
Serving the Lower
Mainland and beyond.
Patients travel to our Vancouver and Surrey clinics from across the Lower Mainland, with referrals reaching us from further afield.
What makes us different
Getting to the bottom of the problem prevents symptom progression and secondary complications — and keeps pets comfortable.
Board certified
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology since 2014.
Fear Free
Low-stress handling from a certified veterinary team.
Team-based care
We work with your family veterinarian, not around them.
Minimizing long-term drug therapy
Resolve the cause first so ongoing treatment isn’t the default.
Ready to get your pet comfortable?
Request an initial consultation or call the clinic — Mon – Fri · 8:00am – 4:30pm.
Find the location that suits you.
Vancouver
- 15 East 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5T 1C5
- (604) 564-2214
- Fax (604) 564-2215
- Wed – Thu · 8:00am – 4:30pm
Cats and dogs seen by referral and direct request. Serving the Fraser Valley and the eastern Lower Mainland.
Surrey
- 14823 108 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3R 1W2
- (604) 564-2214
- Fax (604) 564-2215
- Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri · 8:00am – 4:30pm
Cats and dogs seen by referral and direct request. Serving the Fraser Valley and the eastern Lower Mainland.
Good to know
before you visit.
Still unsure about something? Call the clinic or send a message and a team member will get back to you.
Most of our patients arrive as referrals from their family veterinarian, and we work in partnership with them throughout treatment. Pet owners are also welcome to request an initial consultation directly — we will simply ask for your pet’s recent medical history so nothing is repeated unnecessarily.
A veterinarian who has completed a residency program under the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) and passed its certifying examination. That training focuses entirely on the diagnosis and treatment of skin, ear, hair and nail disorders in animals — including allergy and immune-mediated disease.
We take a full history, examine your pet’s skin and ears, and run in-clinic diagnostics such as cytology, skin scrapings or otoscopy where needed. You leave with an explanation of what we found, a written plan, and a clear next step — usually infection resolution first, then allergy work-up.
Infections and flare-ups often improve within a few weeks. Immunotherapy works gradually: many pets show meaningful improvement between three and nine months, with rush protocols shortening the initial build-up phase.
Yes. We are an exclusively small animal practice, and cats make up an important part of our caseload — feline allergic skin disease, ear disease and autoimmune conditions included.
Questions? We’re
here to help.
Please include the reason for your inquiry so a team member can get back to you with everything you need.
- (604) 564-2214
- Fax (604) 564-2215
- info@vetdermclinic.com
- Vancouver: Wed – Thu · Surrey: Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri · 8:00am – 4:30pm
- Vancouver & Surrey, BC
For urgent concerns, please call the clinic directly.