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Jun 5, 2025 37 min

275. Advice from a dermatopathologist

from The Derm Vet Podcast Hosted by Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, Dip ACVD

Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! This episode of the podcast welcomes Dr. Kelly Keating, DACVP, DACVD. Dr. Keating sees clinical dermatology cases in Las Vegas and reviews dermatopathology. So, she has experience collecting the biopsy samples herself and reading them! Dr. Keating provides insight on how to maximize your histopathology findings and work with your dermatopathologist to get a diagnosis. Nobody wants to get back non-specific inflammation! You can go to https://www.animaldermatology.com/dermatopathology-services if you are interested in submitting to Animal Dermatopathology Services! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:13 Most common mistakes you see with submissions to skin biopsy? 04:46 How much does having a submission of history help you when you do get a sample? 09:21 Tips for general practitioners who are submitting biopsies 12:04 Tips for mass removals 14:46 Site selection 18:28 Biopsy an ulcer 20:14 Preferred withdrawal time 24:25 How often do you see infections covering up what you need to see? 27:40 What are special stains? 30:05 Tissue Culture explanation 33:18 Biopsy Ear Tips 35:10 Where people can send Dr. Keating samples 36:47 Outro

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Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! This episode of the podcast welcomes Dr. Kelly Keating, DACVP, DACVD. Dr. Keating sees clinical dermatology cases in Las Vegas and reviews dermatopathology. So, she has experience collecting the biopsy samples herself and reading them! Dr. Keating provides insight on how to maximize your histopathology findings and work with your dermatopathologist to get a diagnosis. Nobody wants to get back non-specific inflammation! You can go to ...

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  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 1:13 Most common mistakes you see with submissions to skin biopsy?
  3. 4:46 How much does having a submission of history help you when you do get a sample?
  4. 9:21 Tips for general practitioners who are submitting biopsies
  5. 12:04 Tips for mass removals
  6. 14:46 Site selection
  7. 18:28 Biopsy an ulcer
  8. 20:14 Preferred withdrawal time
  9. 24:25 How often do you see infections covering up what you need to see?
  10. 27:40 What are special stains?
  11. 30:05 Tissue Culture explanation
  12. 33:18 Biopsy Ear Tips
  13. 35:10 Where people can send Dr. Keating samples
  14. 36:47 Outro

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