Jul 21, 20268 min read
Malassezia Dermatitis in Dogs and Cats: How to Spot It at Home Before It Spreads If your dog has started smelling like Fritos, or your cat is scratching under the arms until the skin turns black, y...
Jul 18, 20266 min read
!Chronic otitis externa at a glancehttps://pic.mypetwiki.com/hannah-kim/2026-07-18/cover.jpg Otitis externa is one of the top five reasons dogs present to a veterinary clinic, and once a dog has ha...
Jul 15, 20268 min read
!Elimination diet trial at a glancehttps://pic.mypetwiki.com/hannah-kim/2026-07-15/cover.jpg Cutaneous adverse food reaction CAFR is the third most common cause of allergic skin disease in dogs and...
Jul 14, 202610 min read
Food Allergy vs Environmental Allergy in Dogs and Cats: How to Tell Them Apart By Hannah Kim, DVM, DACVD — Veterinary Dermatologist & Clinical Nutritionist Every week in dermatology referral practi...
Jul 10, 20268 min read
A printable, room-by-room environmental control plan for atopic dogs — framed around the triage step that decides whether avoidance alone, drugs, or both will actually work.
Jun 25, 202610 min read
A veterinary dermatologist walks through the practical role of probiotics as adjunct therapy in canine and feline skin disease — the gut-skin axis, the strains that have evidence, the dosing, the products that work, the products that don't, the conditions where probiotics are most useful, the conditions where they're not, and the four mistakes that lead to wasted money or false expectations.
Jun 15, 202610 min read
A veterinary dermatologist walks through the practical identification of Malassezia dermatitis in dogs and cats — what the yeast actually is, the breeds most predisposed, the classic clinical signs owners can spot at home, the secondary complications, the diagnostic steps at the clinic, the treatment protocol, the prevention, and the four mistakes that turn a treatable yeast overgrowth into a chronic recurrent problem.
May 4, 202613 min read
A board-certified veterinary dermatologist walks through the practical comparison of the two main food allergy testing methods — serum IgE testing and intradermal testing — with the right use of each, the interpretation, the limitations, and the four mistakes that turn a useful tool into a confusing one.
Apr 9, 202616 min read
A board-certified veterinary dermatologist and internist walks through the practical renal diet for dogs and cats with chronic kidney disease — why the low-phosphorus and moderate-protein approach works, the food options, the timing, the common mistakes, and the four errors that undermine the most evidence-based nutritional intervention in CKD.
Apr 7, 202614 min read
A board-certified veterinary dermatologist walks through the early signals of autoimmune skin disease in dogs and cats — the conditions that matter, the signal patterns, the diagnostic workup, the treatment options, and the four mistakes that turn a treatable condition into a chronic crisis.
Mar 31, 202616 min read
A board-certified veterinary dermatologist walks through the practical management of flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) — the zero-flea standard, the environmental control protocol, the treatment options, the realistic prognosis, and the four mistakes that turn a manageable allergy into a chronic crisis.
Mar 20, 202613 min read
A board-certified veterinary dermatologist walks through the rotation diet protocol for dogs and cats with food intolerance — what food intolerance is and is not, when a rotation diet is appropriate, the practical protocol, the expected timeline, and the four mistakes that turn a useful tool into a confusion.
Feb 17, 202616 min read
A board-certified veterinary dermatologist walks through the practical clinical differentiation between food allergy and environmental allergy in dogs and cats — the signal patterns, the diagnostic elimination trial, the treatment options, and the four mistakes that delay the right diagnosis.
Jan 26, 202616 min read
A veterinary dermatologist and internist who manages a chronic-disease caseload walks through the actual evidence on weight-loss foods versus portion control — what the literature says, what the in-clinic experience shows, and the four mistakes that quietly sabotage both.
Jan 11, 202614 min read
A veterinary dermatologist who runs a busy referral practice walks through the practical diet plan for a diabetic dog — why low-carb matters, what the right macronutrient profile looks like, the food types that work, and the four mistakes owners make when they try to manage it at home.
Nov 26, 20259 min read
The dog or cat with heart disease is the patient that benefits most from the right diet. The low-sodium prescription diet is the cornerstone of the cardiac nutrition plan. Here is the protocol, the brands, and the home-cooked alternative.
Nov 12, 20258 min read
The 5-minute weekly skin check that catches the lump, the lesion, the infection, and the parasite before the cat or dog shows the obvious signs. Here is the head-to-tail protocol.
Nov 4, 20259 min read
The cat with the lip ulcer, the cat with the belly plaque, and the cat with the hind leg granuloma are all showing the same disease: feline eosinophilic granuloma complex. Here is the recognition, the workup, and the treatment.
Sep 17, 20259 min read
Omega-3 supplementation is the most evidence-backed nutritional intervention for atopic skin disease, but the dosing and product choice are where most owners get it wrong. Here is the version that actually works.
Jun 20, 20259 min read
Drugs and diet don't replace environmental allergen control. This is the home routine that — done consistently — drops flare frequency by 50-70% in dogs with atopic dermatitis.
Jun 20, 20259 min read
Medication treats the itch of atopic dermatitis. Environmental control reduces the number of days the dog needs the medication. Here is the room-by-room checklist I give every atopic dog owner.
Jun 6, 20258 min read
Hydrolyzed protein diets are the most evidence-backed prescription diets for food allergy. Here is how the hydrolysis works, why it bypasses the immune system, and which commercial diets actually deliver.
Jun 6, 20256 min read
Hydrolyzed protein diets are the most evidence-backed prescription diets for food allergy. Here is how the hydrolysis works, why it bypasses the immune system, and which commercial diets actually deliver.
Apr 24, 20258 min read
An elimination diet is the only reliable way to diagnose food allergy in dogs and cats. The protocol is simple in outline and brutal in practice. Here are the details that determine whether the trial gives you an answer.
Apr 24, 20258 min read
Most elimination diet trials fail because of small protocol breaches. Here is the strict version, week by week, that gives a clean answer in 8 weeks instead of an inconclusive mess.
Mar 20, 20259 min read
Steroids like prednisone work fast but the side effects build up over months. Here is how to use the lowest effective dose, taper correctly, and protect the dog along the way.
Mar 7, 20258 min read
Bacterial skin infections in dogs don't fail treatment because of antibiotic resistance — they fail because topical therapy is skipped or done wrong. Here's the protocol that works.
Mar 1, 20259 min read
Recurrent ear infections are not 'just one of those things'. They have an underlying cause. Here is the layered home routine that addresses all three — yeast, bacteria, and inflammation.
