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When a senior dog walks in with multiple lumps and bumps, the big question becomes: which ones actually need a needle? And how do we make those decisions when time, finances, and patient comfort all matter?

In this episode of The Derm Vet Podcast, I take a break from the Derm Drugs series to dive into an exciting new diagnostic technology... VISTA iQ. This conversation features Dr. Liron Levy-Hirsch (managing director for HT VET), who breaks down exactly what VISTA iQ is, how it works, and why it may be a game-changer for evaluating multiple masses in dogs.
Timestamps
02:29 What Does Vista IQ Do?
04:03 Why Was This Tech Needed?
06:07 The Basics of HT Vista
08:17 The Practical Applications
10:46 How the Science Works
11:56 Process Efficiency
13:15 Limitations of the Vista IQ
15:21 How It Fits With Existing Tools
16:28 Final Thoughts
18:37 Outro

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Continuing our DERM DRUG series... we are discussing one of the most common class of drugs asked about: antibiotics! Specifically, those used for staphyloccal pyoderma since it is seen almost every day in general practice.
A majority of this discussion was developed from the newly updated ISCAID (International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases). These guidelines were updated in 2025 and are open access to the public. You can find them at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vde.13342.
These guidelines cover duration of treatment, topical therapy and different tiers of systemic antibiotics. Which antibiotics can you feel more comfortable using empirically? Find out on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!
00:00 – Intro
02:12 – Important Precursors
05:37 – First Choice Drugs
08:50 – Second Choice Drugs
14:39 – Reserved Microbial Drugs
21:21 – Overview
23:47 – Outro

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Welcome to our first podcast series of the year: DERM DRUGS! We will spend the next few weeks jumping into different categories of medication and provide real world application of when and how we reach for these medications.
Our first installment in this series are anti-yeast medications. How do you know when to reach for systemic anti-yeast drugs? Which one should you pick? How long should you treat and when do you recheck?
We address all of these questions and more on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!
00:00 – Intro
02:53 – Azoles
07:26 – Which Anti-Fungal to Choose
12:27 – Azole Side Effects
13:34 – Length of Treatment
14:26 – Pulse Dosing
18:45 – Overview

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I have had quite a few cool video otoscopy procedures lately. With cool procedures, come the ability to share these videos and images online. With that, comes lots of questions from you!
When should I refer for video otoscopy?
What is the purpose of video otoscopy?
When should I choose video otoscopy over everyday handheld otoscopy?
We break down the four main reasons to consider video otoscopy. If you check out the YouTube channel, there are some cool images and videos or recent scopes that will confirm how cool this procedure can be!
00:00 – Intro
01:43 – Should you have a video otoscopy
02:58 – Four main reasons to consider video otoscopy
03:12 – Magnifying the image
04:26 – Deep flushes
06:15 – Middle ear cytology and culture
07:37 – Removing things
09:19 – Overview
11:17 – Outro

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Recurrent infections can be so difficult in our allergic patients. Learn how to minimize severity of frequency of pyoderma on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!
1. Work up the underlying allergies
2. Support the skin barrier
3. Adjust topical therapy accordingly
4. Recognize historical patterns
5. Refer to a dermatologist early in the disease

00:00 – Intro
02:24 – Working up the underlying allergies
04:53 – Support the skin barrier
07:36 – Adjust your topical therapy accordingly
10:27 – Recognize historical patterns
13:02 – Referring these patients early
13:56 – Overview
14:32 – Outro