The Derm Vet Podcast

It is Thanksgiving in the USA... I asked you what you are thankful for in dermatology. From cytology to Pseudopelade to dermatologists, find out what you were thankful for as listeners and what I am …

Depending on where you live geographically, you may see a lot of deep fungal disease or not much at all. How do you recognize deep fungal disease? What diagnostics can be done?

Even if you don't see a…

Isoxazolines are anti-parasitics that inhibit chloride channels in the nervous systems of invertebrates. This paralyzes and kills parasites by blocking the transmission of neuronal signals. 

Isoxazoli…

Thanks to the isoxazolines... we don't see demodex as much as we used to! However, it is still a disease that can be overlooked and important to recognize and treat. But when treatment can range from…

Happy Halloween!

I asked for your spooky derm concerns and you delivered! Check out our top 5 sppoookkkyyy derm tips on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast.

1. Combining immunosuppressive drugs
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Derm drugs are SO important! BUT... there is a reason we talk about multimodal therapy being so essential in managing allergic cases. Preventatives, diet, immunotherapy, topicals, supplements, etc. a…

Here it is... I have questions. You have questions. We all have questions about the new canine allergy medication: Zenrelia. 

I was able to have Tom Lewis, DVM, DACVD on the podcast who was involved w…

No doubt that bacteria keep getting smarter and smarter... recently, I had a culture come back from a superficial pyoderma with NO ANTIBIOTIC OPTIONS! So we have to pivot and consider options such as…

Allergies add up! Is it really that important to perform ear cytology when most of commercial products have combination ingredients? What do you do if an ear is not responding?

Learn why it is crucial…

Phovia is an innovative form of photobiomodulation that is easy to use in a veterinary clinical practice and can have several benefits (antibacterial, wound healing, etc.).  It is easy to use and fas…

Skin barrier might not sound that exciting, but it is really important to consider in managing allergic dogs and cats. How do you do it?

We know topicals are important! But there are other ways you ca…

I welcome back Dr. Galia Scheinberg on the podcast this week! Dr. Scheinberg has a lot of experience using the Vetbiotek products which contains MicroSilver. How is this ingredient compared to other …

Otitis media is a middle ear infection and can occur due to many different primary diseases. Ideally, these cases receive advanced imaging with CT or MRI, undergo video-otoscopy with myringotomy, sub…

Welcome back, Dr Rachel Venable, DVM, MS, DACVIM (oncology) to the podcast! This week we discuss mast cell tumors!

I don't know about you... but I always get confused about current guidelines with MCT…

Cutaneous lymphoma can be a tricky disease. It is red, flaky and itchy just like allergies can be. If you see an older dog with these lesions, it should be a differential. But, what do you do if you …

How can you take your exam and history and "think like a dermatologist"? 
How can you elevate your game in derm when working up these skin cases?

Check out how we pick up on distribution, species varia…

Wounds can be tough, but there is a new product to help with that. KeraVet Gel is a hydrogel wound dressing intended to act as a protective covering for partial thickness wounds. It is the first vete…

I get it! There is so much to cover in general practice that referring your patients to a dermatologist can feel daunting. I want to help! Here are the top 6 mistakes I see before cases are referred.…

Dr. Molly Brinkmann is a GP and medical director of a small animal general hospital in Tennessee. You may know her for the hilarious content she puts on Instagram (@drmollysays)... but she also loves…

Do you feel comfortable with skin biopsies? For such a small sample, it is easy to mess up. 

Check out this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast regarding prepping (don't!), sampling and submitting …