Dermatology
Offering daytime veterinary dermatology
services from our Watertown location
Dermatology
Offering daytime veterinary dermatology services from our Watertown location
347 Main St
Watertown, MA 02472
Mon - Thur 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Call now: 617-744-9540
About this specialty service
Care for your pet’s skincare needs with PetMedic: we teamed up with Dr. Christine McKinney, DVM, DACVD to offer much-needed veterinary dermatology in Watertown, Massachusetts. The dermatological practice is open during the week and does not overlap with PetMedic’s urgent care services.
Our dermatology services
We treat many dermatology-related issues including (but not limited to) the following:
- Comprehensive management of allergic skin disease, including medical management, allergy testing and immunotherapy, and food allergy management
- Treatment of bacterial skin infections, including methicillin-resistant and multi-drug resistant strains
- Treatment of fungal dermatitis
- Skin biopsies
- Cryotherapy
- Video otoscopy
- Management of otitis externa and otitis media
- Diagnosis and treatment of metabolic disorders affecting the skin
- Diagnosis and treatment of immune-mediated skin and claw disease
- Diagnosis and management of endocrinopathies affecting the skin
- Diagnosis and management of alopecia and disorders of hair growth
- Other areas of expertise include: keratinization disorders, hereditary skin disease, cutaneous drug reactions, parasitic skin disease, viral skin disease, and cutaneous neoplasia.
- Comprehensive management of allergic skin disease, including medical management, allergy testing and immunotherapy, and food allergy management
- Treatment of bacterial skin infections, including methicillin-resistant and multi-drug resistant strains
- Treatment of fungal dermatitis
- Skin biopsies
- Cryotherapy
- Video otoscopy
- Management of otitis externa and otitis media
- Diagnosis and treatment of metabolic disorders affecting the skin
- Diagnosis and treatment of immune-mediated skin and claw disease
- Diagnosis and management of endocrinopathies affecting the skin
- Diagnosis and management of alopecia and disorders of hair growth
- Other areas of expertise include: keratinization disorders, hereditary skin disease, cutaneous drug reactions, parasitic skin disease, viral skin disease, and cutaneous neoplasia.
Our Team
Christine McKinney, DVM, DACVD
Managing Doctor
Eliza, CVT
Clinical Supervisor
Michaela, CVT
Veterinary Technician
Candace
Veterinary Assistant
Meet Dr. McKinney
Dr. McKinney comes to PetMedic with a wealth of knowledge and experience. She attended veterinary school at Louisiana State University (LSU), and stayed at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine to complete a year-long internship in Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery. She subsequently completed her residency in Dermatology at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and was accepted as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2017. She has been in private practice in the New England area since completion of her residency.
