Specialists
Specialists
Vet24 offers clients and the WA Veterinary community specialist pet care. Because we have qualified veterinary specialists on site, your pet gets the highest standard of treatment…
Surgery
Dr Ramesh K. Sivacolundhu BSc BVMS MVS FANZCVS (Dr “Ram” Siva)
Specialist Small Animal Surgery
Sub-specialty Surgical Oncology
Director of Surgery and Oncology – Highly Experienced Surgeon
The Qualified Veterinary Specialists at Vet24 are a talented and caring team available for treatment of your pet.
Ram is a highly experienced surgeon in a wide range of oncological, soft tissue and orthopaedic procedures.
Mobile Surgeon
Ram has performed hundreds of plateau-levelling procedures (TWO, TTO, TPLO) on dogs and his preferred method is the TPLO. Ram is happy to talk to you or your vet about the differences between these techniques. He can also discuss their success rates and complications. Ram and his team offer a mobile service to your pet’s clinic for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament injuries.
Along with being a highly experienced surgeon, Ram is a kind, personable character. Most of all though, he has a passion for patient care and the highest professional standards.
If you would like to book an appointment with Dr Ram:
Please contact our healthcare team at Vet24 Balcatta.
Emergency and Critical Care
Dr Alicia Faggella DVM DACVECC
Qualifications and Specialist Experience
Alicia earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University. After an internship in Boston, Massachusetts she completed her residency in Comparative Anesthesiology+Critical Care at the University of Minnesota. Consequently, Alicia developed a passion for emergency and critical care.
Continued Education and Teaching
Alicia has always been a strong advocate for continued education. Her continuing contributions to the clinical teaching of interns, residents, technicians and nurses have been of very high standard. In addition, she was the clinical director of nursing at Angell and DoveLewis (DL) and the Co-director of the intern and residency training program at DL. She has been a mentor for technicians at DL. While there, assisting students in studying for their specialty certification in emergency and critical care.
Alicia is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and a Registered Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care. Her clinical interests include anaesthesia and pain management, sepsis, transfusion medicine, trauma and nutrition. She is widely published and has spoken nationally and internationally to veterinarians, nurses, veterinary students, and the public.
Contact Alicia at Vet24
Alicia can be contacted by email at alicia@balcattavet.com.au. If referring veterinary clinic staff need to speak to Alicia urgently regarding advice on an emergency case then please contact…
Vet24 Balcatta on (08) 6318 5300
Dermatology
Animal Dermatology Clinic – Perth
Animal Dermatology Clinic-Perth sets the standard for specialist dermatology services in Western Australia. We are delighted that they will now be able to offer their services with consistency and reliability to our Vet24 clients and those from surrounding veterinary practices, all onsite at Vet24, Balcatta.
Animal Dermatology Clinic-Perth is able to provide allergy and venom testing, contact scratch-patch allergy testing, diagnostic investigation including skin biopsy and is at the forefront of all the new and exciting developments in veterinary dermatology
For Animal Dermatology Clinic appointments or further information please phone: 0447 305 528 or email them at animaldermatologyclinicperth@gmail.com