314. Topical Therapy & the ISCAID Guidelines: Practical Updates with Dr. Allison Inga

Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! In this week's podcast episode, I get to interview Allison Inga, DVM, DACVD who practices at Animal Dermatology Clinic in Robbinsville, NJ. We take a practical, clinician-focused look at the latest guidelines from the International Society of for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID) on the use of topical therapy in managing bacterial skin infections. Topical therapy is no longer just an adjunct — it’s a central component of antimicrobial stewardship in dermatology. We review how the ISCAID guidelines support cytology-driven diagnosis, when topical therapy can be used as sole treatment, and how it helps reduce systemic antibiotic use in cases of superficial pyoderma and Malassezia dermatitis. 00:00 – Intro 01:25 – Dr. Inga 03:50 – Advantages of Topical Therapy in Pyoderma Cases 05:40 – Evidence of Using Chlorhexidine Percentages 08:22 – Factors to Consider In Chlorhexidine Cases 09:30 – Other Topical Anti-Septics to Consider 10:44 – Diluting Bleach 13:50 – Addressing Concerns Around Bleach 15:00 – Topical Antibiotic Use 17:26 – Efficacy of Topical Therapy 21:20 – Simple Things That Yield Good Results 23:10 – Concurrent Use 26:10 – Outro

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314. Topical Therapy & the ISCAID Guidelines: Practical Updates with Dr. Allison Inga is an episode from The Derm Vet Podcast by Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, Dip ACVD.

This episode is 26:33 long.

This episode was published on Mar 5, 2026.

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