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The Derm Vet Podcast
Tune in to make veterinary dermatology more fun than frustrating! This podcast features Dr. Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, Dip ACVD sharing practical tips on dermatologic workups you can bring to clinical practice right away. Also, stories about navigating the messy (yet beautiful) journey of being a vet mom while building a career you love.
Episodes
The Derm Vet Podcast288. Four things I have learned to implement into my derm cases
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! It is back to school season! For this episode, I review the four things I have learned to implement…
The Derm Vet Podcast287. Zarasyl: the natural science of silica and how it helps wound healing
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Skin damage and cutaneous wounds can be frustrating and difficult to manage. With a growing world…
The Derm Vet Podcast286. GRAB BAG: All about Cytology
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! I love getting your questions and answering them on the podcast. This week is one of my favorite…
The Derm Vet Podcast285. Neuro and Derm remix (CAT VERSION) with Fred Wininger
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Back again! Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) rejoins the podcast to talk about cats! Do…
The Derm Vet Podcast284. Neuro and Derm mix tape (DOG VERSION) with Fred Wininger
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! A neurologist visits the podcast this week! Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) has recently…
The Derm Vet Podcast283. GRAB BAG: Otitis
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! You always deliver the best questions when I do grab bag episodes... this one was POPULAR! I got so…
The Derm Vet Podcast282. Catitude: considerations for itchy, anxious kitties with Lisa Radosta
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Overgrooming cats can be really difficult in general. Owners often don't see their itchy behavior…
The Derm Vet Podcast281. Anxious Itches- correlation with itchy dogs and behavior with Lisa Radosta
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Can anxiety in dogs contribute to skin issues? How do you know if the patient needs to start with a…
The Derm Vet Podcast280. No ear drum... what can I use?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! It is really difficult to know what topical treatment options to consider when dealing with a…
The Derm Vet Podcast279. And then what...? How to adjust to long-term management of allergies
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! When a patient is going through an allergic flare, we focus on making the pet comfortable which is…
The Derm Vet Podcast278. Vasculitis with Curtis Plowgian
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Vasculitis can be a tricky disease. It can be more straightforward with tissue loss at the pinnal…
The Derm Vet Podcast277. Mentoring and preparing the next generation with Curtis Plowgian
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! As you progress in your career in the veterinary field, how do you help prepare the next…
The Derm Vet Podcast276. Grab Bag: pesky pyoderma
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! I love hearing the information you want to know! This week... I answered questions you submitted on…
The Derm Vet Podcast275. Advice from a dermatopathologist
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! This episode of the podcast welcomes Dr. Kelly Keating, DACVP, DACVD. Dr. Keating sees clinical…
The Derm Vet Podcast274. Itch vs. Inflammation
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Itch and inflammation are terms that are often used in allergies. However, it is important to…
The Derm Vet Podcast273. Grab Bag: Canine Atopy with Julia Miller
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! She's back! Based on the success of grab bag episodes... Dr. Julia Miller is back to discuss canine…
The Derm Vet Podcast272. Grab Bag: Food Allergy with Julia Miller
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! We asked, you answered! Food allergy can be complicated and there so many different opinions out…
The Derm Vet Podcast271. Yeast Hypersensitivity
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Cutaneous Malassezia (yeast) hypersensitivity shows up as a marked inflammatory and pruritic…
The Derm Vet Podcast270. How to be proactive instead of reactive
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Allergy management is a long-term game. So, how do clinicians educate clients and use their tools…
The Derm Vet Podcast269. When to suspect pemphigus in dogs and cats
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! It can be difficult to differentiate pemphigus foliaceus (PF) in certain cases. If there is a lot…
The Derm Vet Podcast268. Skin barrier: three ways to repair it
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! When we talk about the multimodal approach to allergy management, a large portion of that is…
The Derm Vet Podcast267. I know you hate hearing this, but Google said...
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! It is the dreaded conversation in the exam room... when the owner brings up what they heard from a…
The Derm Vet Podcast266. [REPLAY] Allergy Spiel: The Atopy Talk
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! This week's episode is a replay! We ran into some technical difficulties with a guest episode that…
The Derm Vet Podcast265. When that nasty ear doesn't respond...
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! We have all had those super difficult otitis cases... the debris, infection and discomfort never…
The Derm Vet Podcast264. Cats... little derm aliens
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Cat dermatology is always a bit tricky. They present their allergies in so many different ways that…
The Derm Vet Podcast263. When to suspect a hormonal disorder in your derm case
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Hormonal disorders can be very difficult to recognize in dermatology cases, especially since many…
The Derm Vet Podcast262. Skin issues in overweight pets
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Obesity has been an increasing issue in dogs and cats over the years. This could be due to…
The Derm Vet Podcast261. Facial fold dermatitis- diagnose, treat and maintain
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! With brachycephalic breeds being a common allergic patient, facial fold dermatitis is a common…
The Derm Vet Podcast260. Client Compliance: how do veterinarians improve this?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! We can feel like we put together a great plan for a pet's allergies, but if it doesn't happen then…
The Derm Vet Podcast259. Cyclosporine: the forgotten allergy medication
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! There have been so many wonderful tools added to our management of allergic dermatitis in dogs over…
The Derm Vet Podcast258. WHAT skin lesions to look for...
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Viewing several skin cases day after day can make recognizing different types of skin lesions…
The Derm Vet Podcast257. What does "cytology everything" mean?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! A common phrase around The Derm Vet is "cytology everything". But, what does that actually mean?…
The Derm Vet Podcast256. When to send an ear case to derm vs. surgery
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! As a general practitioner with a bad ear case, where do you send them... Derm or Surgery? There are…
The Derm Vet Podcast255. DIETS: hydrolyzed vs novel protein
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Picking a food for a diet trial can be really tough. Do you choose hydrolyzed, novel protein…
The Derm Vet Podcast254. Anal Sac issues and gut health: how Glandex can help
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Our first interview of the New Year! I'm very excited to interview Dr. James Bascharon. Dr…
The Derm Vet Podcast253. New Year, New Derm
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! As we welcome in the year 2025... there are some ways we can change the practice of veterinary…
The Derm Vet Podcast252. We need to calm down! Releasing the pressure of derm perfection
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! With the end of the year comes a lot of reflection... and stress. Working on chronic dermatology…
The Derm Vet Podcast251. How cats and dogs are different with distribution
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Cats and dogs are very different with their skin lesions and distribution is no different. If a dog…
The Derm Vet Podcast250. Ear disease- quick way to be complete
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! It can be hard in a busy practice to fully work up and treat recurrent otitis. I wanted to provide…
The Derm Vet Podcast249. What GPs wish derms knew about the cases they refer
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! I asked and you delivered!!!! I wanted to know what general practitioners wish dermatologists knew…
The Derm Vet Podcast248. Thankfulness in dermatology
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! It is Thanksgiving in the USA... I asked you what you are thankful for in dermatology. From…
The Derm Vet Podcast247. Weird diagnosis: deep fungal
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Depending on where you live geographically, you may see a lot of deep fungal disease or not much at…
The Derm Vet Podcast246. Isoxazolines
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Isoxazolines are anti-parasitics that inhibit chloride channels in the nervous systems of…
The Derm Vet Podcast245. Canine Demodicosis
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Thanks to the isoxazolines... we don't see demodex as much as we used to! However, it is still a…
The Derm Vet Podcast244. Spoooooky derm tips
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Happy Halloween! I asked for your spooky derm concerns and you delivered! Check out our top 5…
The Derm Vet Podcast243. Why the non-drug stuff matters
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Derm drugs are SO important! BUT... there is a reason we talk about multimodal therapy being so…
The Derm Vet Podcast242. Zenrelia: a new tool for canine allergic dermatitis!
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Here it is... I have questions. You have questions. We all have questions about the new canine…
The Derm Vet Podcast241. How do we stop bacterial resistance?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! No doubt that bacteria keep getting smarter and smarter... recently, I had a culture come back from…
The Derm Vet Podcast240. Is ear cytology really worth the client's money?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Allergies add up! Is it really that important to perform ear cytology when most of commercial…
The Derm Vet Podcast239. How to implement Phovia into your daily practice
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Phovia is an innovative form of photobiomodulation that is easy to use in a veterinary clinical…
The Derm Vet Podcast238. Skin barrier... what are the different ways we can support it?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Skin barrier might not sound that exciting, but it is really important to consider in managing…
The Derm Vet Podcast237. What is MicroSilver and how can it help your derm patients?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! I welcome back Dr. Galia Scheinberg on the podcast this week! Dr. Scheinberg has a lot of…
The Derm Vet Podcast236. Otitis Media: the gold standard treatment AND the shoestring budget option
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Otitis media is a middle ear infection and can occur due to many different primary diseases…
The Derm Vet Podcast235. Oncologist Opinion: Mast Cell Tumors
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Welcome back, Dr Rachel Venable, DVM, MS, DACVIM (oncology) to the podcast! This week we discuss…
The Derm Vet Podcast234. Oncologist Opinion: Cutaneous lymphoma
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Cutaneous lymphoma can be a tricky disease. It is red, flaky and itchy just like allergies can be…
The Derm Vet Podcast233. Think like a Dermatologist
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! How can you take your exam and history and "think like a dermatologist"? How can you elevate your…
The Derm Vet Podcast232. KeraVet Gel: a new product for wound healing
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Wounds can be tough, but there is a new product to help with that. KeraVet Gel is a hydrogel wound…
The Derm Vet Podcast231. Top 6 mistakes made before derm referral
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! I get it! There is so much to cover in general practice that referring your patients to a…
The Derm Vet Podcast230. Dr. Molly talks derm in the GP world
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Dr. Molly Brinkmann is a GP and medical director of a small animal general hospital in Tennessee…
The Derm Vet Podcast229. 5 ways to rock your skin biopsies!
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Do you feel comfortable with skin biopsies? For such a small sample, it is easy to mess up. Check…