MediPaws | Dr Dennis Woerde

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Dr Dennis Woerde

Internal Medicine Specialist, Kidney & Urinary Specialist

BVSc (Hons1), DACVIM (SAIM), DACVNU

Dennis graduated from the University of Sydney with first-class honours. After some time in mixed practice and general practice, Dennis undertook a small animal medicine internship at The Animal Referral Hospital, Homebush.

He then completed a three-year residency in small animal internal medicine at the University of California, Davis. After becoming board-certified (specialised) in small animal internal medicine, he continued at UC Davis for a two-year fellowship in nephrology, interventional endourology and extracorporeal therapies.

Dennis is now excited to be back at home and helping the pets of Sydney. Dennis enjoys all aspects of internal medicine, however, he has a particular interest in all things kidney and urinary related. He also has a keen interest in clinically relevant research and has published in several veterinary journals. Dennis hopes to continue research alongside clinical work to help further benefit veterinary patients.

When not at work, Dennis can be found at the beach, exploring nature, reading, and savouring the Sydney coffee scene after 5 years of terrible coffee in America.

Areas of Interest

Published Research

Woerde DJ, Palm CA, Cutolo EC, Philp HS and Westropp JL. 2025. Lower urinary tract obstruction secondary to Corynebacterium urealyticum associated struvite urolithiasis in a female cat. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports. July/2025 online

Woerde DJ, Palm CA, Reagan KL and Culp WTN. 2025. Evaluation of serum Galectin-3 concentrations in healthy cats and in cats with ureteral obstruction. Journal Feline Medicine and Surgery. Jan 28/2025 online

Javeed N, Woerde DJ, Cosaro EC and Sykes JS. 2025. Neutrophilic polyarthritis associated with Staphylococcus coagulans bacteremia in a dog. Veterinary Record Case Reports. 2025; Jan 23/2025 online

Lee MA, Woerde DJ, Reagan KL, Wolf TG and Sykes JE. 2025. Mycobacterium porcinum panniculitis in a cat from northern California. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports. Jan 19/2025 online

Wong SA, Jacobson E, Podadera J, Siow JW, Woerde DJ, Tebb A, Thompson M, Colins D, Lunn J and Malik R. 2024. Computed tomography findings of nasal cryptococcosis in Australia (2008-2020): 12 dogs and 9 cats. Am J Vet Res. June 4:1-10.

Woerde DJ, Palm CA, Duler LM, Cowgill LD, Ames MK and Culp WTN. 2024. Case report: Chylopericardium secondary to dialysis catheter related jugular venous thrombosis in two dogs receiving long-term hemodialysis. Front. Vet. Sci. 11:1386710. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1386710.

Jacobson E, Pododera J, Siow JW, Woerde DJ, Thompson MF, Tebb A, Della Valle Z, Collins D and Malik R. 2023. Brain magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography findings in cats and dogs with central nervous system cryptococcosis in Australia: 23 cases (2009-2020) J Am Vet Med Assoc. 15:1-12.

Palm CA, Kopecny A, Woerde DJ Culp WTN. 2023. Bilateral external jugular vein anomalies preventing hemodialysis catheter placement in a cat with anuria secondary to Lilium species intoxication. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports. 9(2).

Woerde DJ, Reagan KL, Byrne BA, Weimer BC, Epstein SE, Schlesener C, Huang BC, Sykes JE. 2023. Characteristics of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales Isolated from Dogs and Cats, 2011–2021. Veterinary Sciences. 2023; 10(3):178.

Jacobson E, Morton JM, Woerde DJ, Thompson MF, Spillane AM, Tebb A, Della Valle Z, Birnie G, Malik R. 2022. Clinical features, outcomes, and long-term survival times of cats and dogs with central nervous system cryptococcosis in Australia: 50 cases (2000-2020). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 24:1-12.

Woerde DJ, Wittenburg LA, Dear JD. 2022. Pharmacokinetics of isavuconazole in healthy cats after oral and intravenous administration. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 36(4):1422-1429.

Michalak SR, Woerde DJ, Wilson SS, Alonso FH, Hardy BT. 2021. Mandibular metastasis of a prostatic carcinoma in a dog. Veterinary medicine and science. 7(5):1488-1492.

Brown JD, Woerde DJ, Hoffmann KL, Liu WM, Goldsmid S, Brown NL. 2020. Partial resolution of chronic unilateral sinonasal obstructive disease in a cat using a temporary polyvinylchloride stent. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports. 6(2):2055116920943689.

Woerde DJ, Hoffmann KL, Kicinski A, Brown NL. 2018. Oesophageal obstruction due to trichobezoars in two cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports. 5(1). p. 2055116918823581

Woerde DJ, Hoffmann KL, Brown NL. 2018. Fronto-ethmoidal encephalocele in a cat. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports. 4(1). p. 2055116918783147

Woerde DJ, Martin PA, Govendir M. 2015. Susceptibility of rapidly growing mycobacteria isolated from Australian cats to ivermectin, moxidectin, ceftiofur and florfenicol. Journal Feline Medicine and Surgery. December;17(12):1065-1068