Eden Vets Referrals – Outpatient IDST Service

Outpatient IDST Service

At Eden Veterinary Referrals, we aim to provide referring veterinary surgeons with access to advanced diagnostic services. Our Outpatient Intradermal Skin Test (IDST) service is designed to support dermatology case management while maintaining convenience for primary care practices.

We offer structured referral packages to ensure a straightforward process. For advice on which package best suits a patient, our referral team is available to provide guidance.

Refer a Case

 
Service Overview

Outpatient IDST is a specialist diagnostic service allowing primary care veterinarians to access allergy skin testing without the need for a full referral. The service includes sedation, test administration, interpretation, and reporting, with results emailed to the referring veterinary surgeon to facilitate timely treatment planning.

IDST remains the gold-standard diagnostic tool used by veterinary dermatologists to identify environmental allergens contributing to allergic disease. It is important to note that IDST does not provide a diagnosis of allergy; rather, it identifies relevant allergens to guide Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy (ASIT).

35 common environmental allergens (full list available on request)

To guide formulation of individualized ASIT for each patient

The referring veterinary surgeon retains responsibility for ordering ASIT and managing the overall allergy treatment plan

Complementary diagnostic testing, such as Pax serology, may be performed either concurrently with IDST under sedation or separately at the referring practice.

Referring a patient for Outpatient Intradermal Skin Testing

Packages include:

CASECOST
IDST Package
Includes sedation, day hospitalisation, IDST procedure, and specialist interpretation report		£850


Additional testing or interventions may incur extra costs; please contact the referral team for a detailed estimate

How to refer:

Referring a patient for Outpatient Intradermal Skin Testing is straightforward:

  • Step 1: Complete our online referral form with patient details, history, and current treatment plan
  • Step 2: Our referral team will confirm the appointment within 7 days and contact the client to arrange admission
  • Step 3: On the day, the patient is sedated, IDST is performed, and results are interpreted by our specialist
  • Step 4: Results and report are emailed directly to the referring veterinary surgeon
  • Step 5: Referring vets retain responsibility for ASIT administration and ongoing allergy management
Refer a Case

Viorela Singeorzan
CSAVP (Dermatology) MRCVS
RCVS recognised certificate holder in Small Animal Dermatology.

Viorela Singeorzan is a certificate holder in veterinary dermatology, having achieved her qualification in 2023. She has developed her clinical expertise within a referral hospital setting and has undertaken extensive postgraduate training, including advanced dermatology workshops in the UK and abroad.

Her clinical interests include complex dermatological disease and chronic otitis. She is known for her systematic, methodical approach to case investigation and her strong focus on communication with both referring veterinary surgeons and clients.

James Higgins – RVN

James joined Eden Vets in 2023 as a Student Veterinary Nurse and qualified the same year from Myerscough College. His rotations sparked a strong interest in medicine, dermatology, and nurse-led clinics.

In 2025, James became a Dermatology Nurse at Eden’s referral service, combining his love of dermatology with clinical laboratory work. He works closely with dermatologist Viorela, running nurse-led clinics and liaising with clients.

James holds the BVNA Oral Care Nurse Certificate, is pursuing a top-up degree in Biomedical Science, and is working towards the VTS qualification in Clinical Pathology.