EPISODE · Oct 16, 2025 · 16 MIN
294. How to NOT feel guilty using steroids
from The Derm Vet Podcast · host Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, Dip ACVD
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail!We have so many wonderful non-steroid options to manage itch and inflammation in veterinary dermatology. HOWEVER, there is still a time and place that steroids are necessary. It is important to not be afraid of steroids, but now when and how to use them appropriately.From stenotic ears to cost concerns, check out the situations where, even as a boarded dermatologist, I lean on steroids on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!00:00 Intro01:00 Taking away guilt for steroid use02:04 Scenarios where steroid use is considered03:07 Severe Inflammation05:05 While waiting for a slower medication to work07:27 Stenotic Ears9:11 Management of autoimmune diseases11:14 Cost Concerns13:10 Sometimes nothing else works14:56 Summary/Outro
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Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! We have so many wonderful non-steroid options to manage itch and inflammation in veterinary dermatology. HOWEVER, there is still a time and place that steroids are necessary. It is important to not be afraid of steroids, but now when and how to use them appropriately. From stenotic ears to cost concerns, check out the situations where, even as a boarded dermatologist, I lean on steroids on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!...
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