The Derm Vet Podcast

This podcast episode is releasing on Thanksgiving 2022 in the US. Find out the things I am thankful for in veterinary dermatology... both medical and non-medical!

A pustule is a common dermatologic lesion. Though it is often related to a secondary pyoderma, there are other differentials that can cause a pustule. From recognizing it clinically, sampling for diagnostics and coming up with appropriate differentials, learn all about pustules in this episode of the podcast!

Papules are often overlooked clinical lesions. These small red dots can be essential to identify during the dermatologic examination. Though they are often due to bacterial infection, there are other differentials that should be on your list. This episode will review important diagnostics and things to consider when seeing papules on exam.

Comedones (or blackheads) are not as common as other dermatologic clinical signs. But they can be really important to identify and the differentials can be quite unique. Learn what a comedo actually is and what diseases you want to be thinking about in this episode of the podcast!

Continuing our journey in lesions. Find out what scaling is and what differentials should be on your list. It can often happen with crusting (covered last week) but depending on the presentation there are certain diseases that should come to mind.

What is a crust? What differentials are on our list with a crusting disease? Is it primary or secondary?
These are all the questions we go over on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!

Chlorhexidine... very commonly used ingredient in veterinary medicine.
BUT... do you know the mechanism of action? What percentage is proven to be effective for pyoderma? Did you know chlorhexidine resistance has been reported?
Check out this week's episode of the podcast.

Diagnosis of canine atopic dermatitis... it can be time consuming to do all the rule outs (though necessary). But there is criteria that can make it very likely (or unlikely) that you are dealing with canine atopic dermatitis.
Check out this week's episode of the podcast for the hints!

Managing canine atopic dermatitis long-term can be difficult and frustrating. Between managing flares and client education there can be a lot to juggle. Today's podcast welcomes Fiona Bateman, BVSc, MANZCVS, DACVD. She is a senior veterinary dermatologist for Zoetis.
We discuss how to work with clients to manage these chronic cases, long-term anti-pruritic therapy and identifying flare factors. Though these cases can be confusing and hard to manage, there are some key tips that can help navigate this common case presentation.
This podcast is sponsored by Zoetis.

When asked on social media what topics you would covered in the podcast... many of you asked for allergy spiels. How do I communicate with owners of allergic pets? How do I convince owners to start flea prevention even if they don't see fleas? How do you stop dreading the food allergy talk?
This is an introduction to client communication as we spend the next few weeks going over specific allergy spiels.