On episode 105 of The Derm Vet podcast, Steve Pfohl joins as a guest. He is the market research lead for the U.S. dermatology portfolio at Zoetis. Market research is conducted to help uncover insights that provide value to veterinarians and dog owners. This...

On episode 94 of The Derm Vet podcast, Laura Dennis joins the podcast. She is the Vice- President of Sales and Marketing for Xoran Technologies. She provided her marketing expertise on ways that you can allow your practice to thrive. For example, if you have...

As a general practitioner, you see itchy, infected pets all day long. But, when do you decide to make the referral to a dermatologist? Every veterinarian is going to have a different comfort level with managing chronic, allergic pets. Every client is going to have a...

All veterinary clinics are so busy! With a long waiting list and lack of available appointments, it is hard to know how to handle when cases need to be seen right away. How do you handle the cat who is starting to incessantly itch causing lesions? What about the dog...

Cone-beam computed tomography systems are a variation of traditional computed tomography (CT) systems. This technology has been used in human dentistry with the ability to rotate around the patient, capturing data using a cone-shaped X-ray beam. This information can...

Initially, I was a little thrown off when I heard Douxo® was changing their main active ingredient from phytosphingosine to ophytrium. Why change it now? But, as I learned more about the upgrades that were being made to the new Douxo® S3 line, I was really excited...

With veterinary clinics being so busy, it seems helpful to hand out an antihistamine dose over the phone when a client calls about their itchy pet. However, the more we learn about the pathomechanism of pruritus in dogs, histamine doesn’t play as big of a role as...

As a specialist veterinarian, I think it’s extremely important to recognize how often dermatologic cases are seen in general practice. Making sure veterinarians in general practice feel confident in practicing dermatology is actually one of the driving forces behind...

In episode 81 of The Derm Vet podcast, I discuss the four common flare factors for allergic pets. If a dog becomes itchy despite the use of an effective antipruritic, we want to assure a flare factor isn’t complicating things before switching our allergy management....

An allergic workup is key to reduce itch in dogs and control infection long-term. Identifying the underlying cause of pruritus is essential to minimize the severity and frequency of infections. This leads to less resistant bacteria in our patients and a reduction in...