The Skin Vet – Vets in Brighton
Clinic Overview
- Several reviewers praise Charlie’s knowledge of skin conditions, especially for complex or long-running problems. - Owners highlight clear explanations and long-term planning, including diagnosis of atopic dermatitis, medication tweaks over time, and detailed discussion of alopecia treatment options. - A recurring theme is kind, supportive care, with comments describing the service as professional, caring and “above and beyond”.
The Skin Vet is a Brighton practice focused on dermatology for dogs and cats. Website information highlights investigation and long-term management of skin and ear problems, including allergy work-ups, immunotherapy, diet trials, cytology, biopsies and e-consultations. Listed equipment includes a Leica binocular microscope, Firefly otoscope, Wood’s lamp and CT scan access.
Services
- •Dermatology consultations and chronic skin case management for dogs and cats, with recent reviews describing help for atopic dermatitis, alopecia, and sore, itchy, infected skin needing a longer-term plan rather than repeated short-term treatment.
- •Allergy and diagnostic work-ups, including intradermal allergy testing, diagnostic cytology, skin biopsy, and trichography.
- •Ongoing treatment planning, including immunotherapy for atopic pets and diet trial management where food-related skin disease is suspected. Reviews mention medication adjustments over time and detailed discussion of treatment options.
- •Conditions referenced on the website include feline atopic syndrome, recurrent ear infections (otitis externa), pododermatitis/interdigital cysts, alopecia, bacterial and fungal skin infections, demodicosis, and auto-immune or immune-mediated skin disease such as pemphigus foliaceus and sebaceous adenitis.
- •Facilities and additional access listed on the website include a Leica binocular microscope, Firefly otoscope, Wood’s lamp, CT scan, and e-consultations.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Charlie is the main named team member in customer feedback. Owners repeatedly describe him as knowledgeable, caring and supportive, particularly for chronic dermatology cases.
- •Reviews mention Charlie diagnosing atopic dermatitis after earlier treatment elsewhere had not resolved the problem, then setting out a management plan and adjusting medication over time.
- •He is also praised for taking time to explain alopecia, talk through which treatment options may or may not be worthwhile, and discuss ongoing research.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.2/5 from 5 reviews. Recent written feedback is mostly very positive and centres on specialist skin expertise and supportive care.
- •Several reviewers praise Charlie’s knowledge of skin conditions, especially for complex or long-running problems.
- •Owners highlight clear explanations and long-term planning, including diagnosis of atopic dermatitis, medication tweaks over time, and detailed discussion of alopecia treatment options.
- •A recurring theme is kind, supportive care, with comments describing the service as professional, caring and “above and beyond”.
- •The overall review sample is small, and the Google total also includes an unexplained low rating alongside the strongly positive written comments.
