Dr. Molly Brinkmann is a GP and medical director of a small animal general hospital in Tennessee. You may know her for the hilarious content she puts on Instagram (@drmollysays)... but she also loves managing skin cases as a general practitioner. We discuss working up these cases as a general veterinarian when you first see them and how to implement successful chronic management.

This is a great episode including two busy vet moms passionate about what they do for animals and their owners!

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Intro 00:00
The Companion Project 01:24
How A General Practitioner Handles A Derm Case 06:34
Dr. Molly's Experience With Flea Prevention 09:32
General Practitioners Using Diet Trials 12:24
General Practitioners And Chronic Management 22:02
When General Practitioners Consider Referrals 26:28
Does Insurance Cover Immunotherapy? 31:00
Outro 32:22

Do you feel comfortable with skin biopsies? For such a small sample, it is easy to mess up.

Check out this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast regarding prepping (don't!), sampling and submitting to maximize your results!

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Intro 00:00
Get More Than One Sample (Tip #1) 03:20
User A Bigger Punch (Tip #2) 05:02
Do Not Prep Them (Tip #3) 06:48
Use A Dermatopathologist (Tip #4) 08:16
Rock Your Skin Biopsies (Tip #5) 10:10
Outro 11:54

Erythema multiforme (EM) is an uncommon inflammatory skin disease. The onset is often very sudden and concerning and can affect the skin and mucous membranes leading to other issues (anorexia, difficulty defecating, etc.).

The condition can require anywhere from no treatment to immunosuppressive drugs. Learn more about this disease in this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!

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Intro 00:00
Erythema Multiforme In Humans 02:16
What Erythema Multiforme Looks Like 03:12
Treatment For Erythema Multiforme 05:44
Outro 10:32