As we welcome in the year 2025... there are some ways we can change the practice of veterinary dermatology. Sure, we hope for continued new products, diagnostics, etc. However, there are simple changes that can make right now that will make your practice of dermatology more fun and impactful!

Learn the 5 ways on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:25 New Year, New Derm!
02:10 Be Open
07:21 Understand Your Drugs
10:12 Innovate
12:58 Learn
16:02 Don't Get Stuck in Your Old Ways
21:00 Summary

With the end of the year comes a lot of reflection... and stress. Working on chronic dermatology cases can provide frustration as many medications and differentials aren't always a slam dunk on the first exam.

So, ending the year on a more positive note, learn how derm workups and medication selection aren't perfect for specialists either. Selection of diagnostics and drugs can be trial and error in certain patients... and that's okay.

Cats and dogs are very different with their skin lesions and distribution is no different. If a dog presents with claw fold disease, the list of differentials is much better than a cat with claw fold skin disease. Throw in oral lesions and otitis... and we have to recognize how there are differences in how we create differential lists.

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

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:25 Distribution of lesions between cats and dogs
02:05 Claw Fold Disease
05:54 Otitis
09:01 Oral Cavity
11:11 Recap

It can be hard in a busy practice to fully work up and treat recurrent otitis. I wanted to provide a quick and easy way to reimagine these cases when they walk into your door. When you see an ear case, I want you to think of two Is and two Ws. What are they?

Infection
Inflammation
Wash
Why

Check out more on this quick and dirty episode of The Derm Vet podcast!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro
00:25 Ear Disease: Two I's and Two W's
01:04 Infection
02:18 Inflammation
03:55 Wash
05:45 Why
07:14 Summary
08:00 Outro

I asked and you delivered!!!! I wanted to know what general practitioners wish dermatologists knew before they referred a case. You gave me lots of great points!

A recurring theme in my responses... write it down! If an owner declines a diagnostic, medication, referral, flea prevention, etc. make sure you write it in the record. If it is there, then we will know the recommendation was made. We all want to be on the same team with these chronic derm cases! Check out this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:25 What is something GPs want Derms to know
01:20 "We DO recommend cytology before referring but owners decline repeatedly"
04:38 "It can be frustratingly difficult to get clients to do antipyretic therapies"
06:35 "I legit try to get my clients to go to you sooner"
08:42 "I have tried to get them on consistent vet-prescribed flea control"
12:36 "We don't have a dermatologist in Puerto Rico"
14:35 "I'm sorry I have to send my needy/annoying clients to you"
17:00 Outro

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 thankful for as a podcaster!

TIMESTAMPS
Intro 00:00
What The Derm Vet Listeners Are Thankful For 00:44
What Dr. Bourgeois Is Thankful For 15:08
Outro 17:00

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 lot of deep fungal disease where you live, dogs and cats change environments so it could happen! Learn about blastomycosis, coccidiomycosis, cryptococcus, sporotrichosis and histoplasmosis on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:25 Shoutout to ESAVS Dermatology 2 students!
01:29 Deep Fungal Infections
04:04 Blastomycosis
07:28 Coccidioidomycosis
09:19 Cryptococcus
12:17 Sporotrichosis
13:53 Histoplasmosis
16:44 Outro

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.

Isoxazolines are more selective to fleas, ticks, and mites than to mammals, including humans, dogs and cats. It has been a game changer for our flea allergic pets and treating mange cases.

Learn some of the specific differences of these products on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:25 Before Isoxazolines
02:28 What is Isoxazolines
04:34 Afoxolaner
06:18 Sarolaner
08:03 Lotilaner
09:10 Fluralaner
11:28 Summary
13:05 Outro