Crothers S.

Dr Sam Crothers is  a board-certified veterinary dermatologist. She is a founder and director of Veterinary Dermatology Specialists in Perth.   

Dr Sam has practiced in the field of dermatology in Northern California, Colorado, Perth and Melbourne. She has treated exotic animals at the San Francisco Zoo and a wildlife park in Colorado while in the USA.   

Dr Sam graduated from  Veterinary School at  Murdoch University.  She  worked in a busy small animal general practice in Perth before moving to California to complete a dermatology residency training program at the University of California Davis (UC Davis). She accepted a role as a clinical instructor at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital following her residency then was an Assistant Professor at Colorado State University (CSU). Dr Sam trained dermatology residents at both UC Davis and CSU as well as hundreds of veterinary students in the USA and Melbourne. Her scientific research has been published in the journal of Veterinary Dermatology. 

Sam is a certified Fear Free Dermatologist – the Fear Free certification helps veterinary professionals to minimise fear, anxiety and stress on patients whilst in hospital and in turn enhances the quality of medicine and patient/owner experience.

She is a member of  the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZVCS) and the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD).