Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Stephanie Bruner graduated from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991 and practiced general small animal medicine for four years before returning to Purdue University to complete one year as a visiting scholar and a three-year residency in comparative dermatology. She has been a board-certified diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology since 1999.
Dr. Bruner practiced for 25 years in private specialty facilities in the midwestern United States, including more than 20 years as the co-owner of a multispecialty hospital. She joined the faculty at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2024 as a clinical assistant professor of dermatology, focusing on teaching future veterinarians to be compassionate, critical thinkers.
An enthusiastic clinician who loves talking about the body’s largest and most impressive organ, Dr. Bruner’s favorite conversations are with pet owners and their veterinarians as they collaborate to create customized treatment programs for their very special patients.
Building a Better Sundae: A Multimodal Approach to Canine Atopic Dermatitis
As our understanding of Canine Atopic Dermatitis deepens and more treatment options enter the veterinary market, our confusion regarding what to use and when to use it increases. This conversation will include how to utilize multimodal therapeutic plans to personalize our patients’ care and improve their quality of life in both acute flare and long-term management situations.
Participants will share how to “build a better sundae” that addresses the individualized needs of CAD patients, including new developments in topical therapies, nutritional management, and systemic immunomodulation. Sadly, no ice cream will be served.
From Ear to Eternity: Battling Pseudomonas Otitis Externa in Dogs
Pseudomonas otitis is the enemy you can smell before it enters the room. It is a worthy foe with a full armory of weapons: antibiotic resistance, biofilm formation, structural damage to the ear, and progression to otitis media/interna, just to name a few. Participants in this presentation will discuss the “how” and “why” of chronic otitis as well as current and creative strategies to defeat this malodorous opponent using both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic munitions.
To Feed or Not to Feed: That is the Question
With the advent of more knowledge about the etiology and pathogenesis of food allergies and the promotion of more options for testing and diet trials comes more confusion. Join us as we wade through the ocean of information to determine how, why, and when to diagnose food allergies in dogs and cats in this changing environment.
From clinical signs through food trials and tests available in the near future, this will be a practical guide to identifying and managing food allergic patients with dermatologic changes.
