Viewing several skin cases day after day can make recognizing different types of skin lesions daunting... However, evaluating skin integrity, alopecia, skin thickness, etc. can help guide the differential list and fine tune the diagnostic approach.

Learn more on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:25 What and where when it comes to lesions
01:54 Color change
06:09 Alopecia
07:41 Thickening of the skin
09:33 Scaling
10:56 Skin Integrity
13:07 Summary

A common phrase around The Derm Vet is "cytology everything". But, what does that actually mean?

Looks weird? Cytology.
Itchy spot? Cytology.
How long to treat an infection? Cytology.
Things changed? Cytology.

Cytology everything! Learn more on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro
00:25 My time at VMX
04:22 Cytology Everything
06:13 Where "Cytology Everything" comes from
10:30 Rechecks
12:39 Summary/Outro

As a general practitioner with a bad ear case, where do you send them... Derm or Surgery? There are some clear cut reasons like severe calcification that can lead to case being best served by surgery. However, there are other things to consider like client expectations, finances, patient compliance, etc. that are not as straightforward.

Check out this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast to gain confidence on where to refer your next difficult ear case!

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:25 Managing Ear Disease
01:20 Videotoscopy
06:46 Owner Expectations and Options
10:12 Bloodhound example
12:41 Summary/Outro