The Derm Vet Podcast

It is back to school season! For this episode, I review the four things I have learned to implement as a dermatologist. Even as a specialist, I like to progress and grow into how I am practicing!

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Skin damage and cutaneous wounds can be frustrating and difficult to manage. With a growing world of antibiotic resistance and difficult cases of skin repair, alternative solutions are needed. Zarasy…

I love getting your questions and answering them on the podcast. This week is one of my favorite topics: cytology! 

What tips do I have for direct impression smear vs. tape prep?

How do I know the appr…

Back again! Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) rejoins the podcast to talk about cats! Do clinical signs differ from dogs with neuro disease? What about the dreaded feline hyperesthesia syndr…

A neurologist visits the podcast this week! Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) has recently opened a state-of-the-art neurology focused specialty center called The Animal Neurology Center in …

You always deliver the best questions when I do grab bag episodes... this one was POPULAR! I got so many questions about different aspects of otitis. Flush, ear meds, cats, TECABO referral, and more!

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Overgrooming cats can be really difficult in general. Owners often don't see their itchy behavior and just noticed the consequences like a bald belly. In addition, cats can be resistant to veterinary…

Can anxiety in dogs contribute to skin issues? How do you know if the patient needs to start with a dermatologist or behaviorist? Can improving chronic skin disease help a dog's anxiety?

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It is really difficult to know what topical treatment options to consider when dealing with a ruptured tympanum. When a difficult multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas otitis occurs, it is very common to …

When a patient is going through an allergic flare, we focus on making the pet comfortable which is absolutely reasonable! However, we have to think of the prevention of future flares and frustration …

Vasculitis can be a tricky disease. It can be more straightforward with tissue loss at the pinnal tips, but it isn't always that easy! Lesions can vary from claw loss to paw pad lesions to hair loss.

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As you progress in your career in the veterinary field, how do you help prepare the next generation? Whether you are a specialist, general practitioner, technician, etc. there are always opportunitie…

I love hearing the information you want to know! This week... I answered questions you submitted on an Instagram question sticker about pyoderma. Why does it happen? Is cytology really that necessary…

This episode of the podcast welcomes Dr. Kelly Keating, DACVP, DACVD. Dr. Keating sees clinical dermatology cases in Las Vegas and reviews dermatopathology. So, she has experience collecting the biop…

Itch and inflammation are terms that are often used in allergies. However, it is important to consider how the various allergy medications affect each of these aspects of management. There are so man…

She's back! Based on the success of grab bag episodes... Dr. Julia Miller is back to discuss canine atopic dermatitis! It is one of the most common diseases managed in veterinary dermatology. 

When do…

We asked, you answered! Food allergy can be complicated and there so many different opinions out there. So, I invited fellow dermatologist and frequent guest on the podcast Dr. Julia Miller to discus…

Cutaneous Malassezia (yeast) hypersensitivity shows up as a marked inflammatory and pruritic response to relatively low numbers of yeast organisms, though some dogs may also have overt infection with…

Allergy management is a long-term game. So, how do clinicians educate clients and use their tools to practice a "proactive" approach rather than a "reactive" approach?

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It can be difficult to differentiate pemphigus foliaceus (PF) in certain cases. If there is a lot of infection or inflammation, it can be difficult to tell if the case is autoimmune or allergic. Howe…