Chronic skin disease can cause a lot of discomfort for dogs and cats. In turn, this can cause veterinary visits for not only the pet, but the owner to be intimidating. Implementing fear free techniques can allow veterinarians to work with the patient and a client to make the experience less stressful. In a specialty that often includes lifelong, frequent rechecks, it will change the way you practice. 

Check out this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast to learn how you can implement fear free techniques from scheduling the appointment all the way to the derm exam itself!

What are a few things I wish I knew sooner in my veterinary dermatology career? Listen to this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast to find out!

Nasal planum diseases. There are so many different types and biopsy is going to be the most direct way to sort through your differentials. Check out this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast for tips and tricks!

Vasculitis is a disease that can encompass many different presentations. Usually end-points (pinnal tips, claws, tail tips, etc.) are affected due to lack of collateral circulation. Though pentoxifylline is the mainstay treatment traditionally, there are other options that are sometimes needed. This includes the off-label use of a common allergy medication. Check out this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast to learn more!

Apoquel and Cytopoint. Revolutionary therapies to manage pruritus from allergic dermatitis in dogs. Both should be stocked on the shelf of your veterinary clinic. But are there certain instances where I prefer one vs. the other?

Find out the answer on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!

Atopic dermatitis should be viewed as a syndrome rather than a singular disease. Between genetics, skin barrier, environment, microbiome, TH2 immunity, etc. there are so many factors that play a role which is why dermatologists always mention a multimodal approach.

Check out more details on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!

Why do dermatologists love topical therapy? How can you explain to an owner the importance of bathing or applying a mousse?

Check out this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!

How often should I have an owner flush a dog's ear? How do I know if I can change the frequency of flushing in a patient? Check out this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!

I love collaborating and this is an exciting one! Skin Flint podcast is a veterinary dermatology podcast (yes there is more than one!) based out of the UK. It was such an exciting opportunity to chat about the differences in how we treat dermatology but a lot of similarities as well. I have posted this episode of the podcast on my platform.

However, please check out Skin Flint podcast as well for more amazing dermatology tips!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5FqBDcmpLcOcdem2CXQctr?si=e1yKpgCkTBmAiynVYG8XvQ

On May 15 of this year, I had the honor of giving the commencement speech at my alma mater (University of Missouri). It was such an honor and one of the most important speeches I have ever written. 

I decided to record it for the podcast hoping it brings some insight or inspiration to listeners. Enjoy!