The Abstract Podcast: Veterinary Pathology

A weekly AI-generated review of the latest PubMed literature in veterinary pathology. Hosts Alex and Sarah discuss the most clinically relevant papers each week. Produced by Marco Duz, MedVet MVM(Res) DipECEIM PhD SFHEA MRCVS. Marco is an EBVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He produces The Abstract Podcast to help veterinary professionals keep up with the scientific literature in a practical, accessible way.

  1. 3d ago

    Veterinary Pathology, November 8th 2026

    Veterinary Pathology: November 8th 2026 (abstracts published between 1st November and 7th November 2026) Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature. ### Papers Discussed Today: • (00:00:49) Champion and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Recognition and reporting of histologic features in canine integumentary mast cell tumors: An assessment of interpathologist agreement.", Vol 63, pp. 1038-1049, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261465445 ----- • (00:02:15) Ings and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Immunohistochemical detection of the transcription factor osterix in canine and feline osteosarcoma.", Vol 63, pp. 1013-1024, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261457962 ----- • (00:03:26) Bell and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Histomorphologic evidence supports a hyperplastic pathogenesis of fibromatous epulis of periodontal ligament origin/peripheral odontogenic fibroma and proposal of fibromatous hyperplasia of the gingival ligament as unifying nomenclature.", Vol 63, pp. 1001-1012, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261457960 ----- • (00:04:30) Rodrigues-Jesus and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Quantification of tumor-associated stroma, collagen, and desmoplasia and their role in prognostication of feline mammary carcinomas.", 3009858261491910, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261491910 ----- • (00:05:24) Wu and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Serial examination of the pancreas from shelter cats euthanized for population control for the prevalence of histologic and immunohistochemical changes.", Vol 63, pp. 1084-1096, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261451483 ----- • (00:06:26) Crakes and colleagues, Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc, "Interspecies comparative features of cholangiocarcinoma and histologic mimics.", Vol 38, pp. 1323-1329, https://doi.org/10.1177/10406387261450615 ----- • (00:07:30) Severac and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Cardiac etiology is the leading cause of feline chylothorax: 35 cases (2006-2022).", Vol 264, pp. 1-9, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.01.0029 ----- • (00:08:39) Measson and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Pregabalin and gabapentin in fractious cats: an exploratory comparison of handling-related outcomes and adverse effect profiles.", 1-8, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.06.0480 ----- • (00:09:41) Botta and colleagues, Forensic science international, "Assessing post-mortem interval in cats (Felis catus) through RNA degradation analysis in liver tissue.", Vol 388, pp. 113104, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2026.113104 ----- • (00:10:32) Fielder and colleagues, Journal of veterinary dentistry, "Closed Extraction of Deciduous Canine Teeth Required Less Surgical Time Without Increased Complication Rate Compared to an Open Technique in Dogs and Cats.", Vol 43, pp. 437-445, https://doi.org/10.1177/08987564261428606 ----- Produced by Marco Duz, MedVet MVM(Res) DipECEIM PhD SFHEA MRCVS. Marco is an EBVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He produces The Abstract Podcast to help veterinary professionals keep up with the scientific literature in a practical, accessible way. To suggest improvements or report problems please write to theabstractpodcast.enquiry@gmail.com

  2. Nov 1

    Veterinary Pathology, November 1st 2026

    Veterinary Pathology: November 1st 2026 (abstracts published between 25th October and 31st October 2026) Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature. ### Papers Discussed Today: • (00:00:47) Kojima and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Immunohistochemical and clonality analyses of CD30+MUM1+ nonepitheliotropic T/NK-cell lymphomas in digits of dogs.", 3009858261500108, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261500108 ----- • (00:01:56) Cocumelli and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "A large-scale consensus study of a diagnostic algorithm for canine and feline mammary tumor histopathology: An attempt to improve inter-observer agreement.", 3009858261472763, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261472763 ----- • (00:03:01) Suzuki and colleagues, Journal of comparative pathology, "Invasive candidiasis caused by Candida tropicalis in an endangered Ryukyu long-furred rat (Diplothrixlegata).", Vol 230, pp. 62-66, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2026.10.005 ----- • (00:03:49) Arroyo, Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), "Glucocorticoid therapy during pregnancy in domestic animals.", 106945, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106945 ----- • (00:04:38) Vähämäki and colleagues, G3 (Bethesda, Md.), "Biobank analysis of canine eye disease variants identifies new breed associations and a potential X-linked Retinoschisin 1 disease model.", https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkag296 ----- • (00:05:28) Onofre de Araújo and colleagues, Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology, "Plant-Induced Primary Photosensitization and Direct Integumentary Injury in Livestock: A Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Causal Assessment.", 109343, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2026.109343 ----- • (00:06:22) Hernández-Escareño and colleagues, Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.), "Molecular Screening of Arthropod-Borne Pathogens in Domestic Cats from Northeast of Mexico: First Report of Infection and Coinfection in the Country.", 15303667261495788, https://doi.org/10.1177/15303667261495788 ----- Produced by Marco Duz, MedVet MVM(Res) DipECEIM PhD SFHEA MRCVS. Marco is an EBVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He produces The Abstract Podcast to help veterinary professionals keep up with the scientific literature in a practical, accessible way. To suggest improvements or report problems please write to theabstractpodcast.enquiry@gmail.com

  3. Oct 25

    Veterinary Pathology, October 25th 2026

    Veterinary Pathology: October 25th 2026 (abstracts published between 18th October and 24th October 2026) Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature. ### Papers Discussed Today: • (00:00:50) Matlow and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Principles and applications for standardization of veterinary cytopathology reporting 2026: A call to action.", 3009858261491866, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261491866 ----- • (00:01:58) Anteplioğlu and colleagues, Journal of comparative pathology, "Hepatic encephalopathy in shelter-housed Van cats: neuropathology, cytokine immunoreactivity and concurrent hepatic lipidosis.", Vol 230, pp. 40-48, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2026.10.002 ----- • (00:03:15) Usman and colleagues, Journal of comparative pathology, "Therapeutic role of cell signalling pathways and immunomodulatory approaches for recovery of spinal cord injury in dogs and cats.", Vol 230, pp. 53-61, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2026.10.003 ----- • (00:04:14) Daniels and colleagues, Journal of comparative pathology, "Multisystemic corynebacteriosis caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in a captive Brazilian porcupine (Coendouprehensilis).", Vol 230, pp. 49-52, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2026.10.006 ----- • (00:05:13) Schopf and colleagues, Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A, "Pathology and distribution of viral antigen in birds naturally infected by West Nile virus lineage 2.", 1-19, https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2026.2736549 ----- • (00:06:06) Bakhsh and colleagues, Biotechnology advances, "Programmable bacterial vaccine vectors: A Design-Build-Control framework for precision immune engineering.", Vol 94, pp. 109078, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2026.109078 ----- • (00:06:56) Sahatrakul and colleagues, Journal of fish diseases, "Organ Wet Mount (Squash) Preparations in Fish Pathology: An Underused, Rapid and Low-Cost Tool for Tissue-Level Diagnosis During Necropsy.", e70303, https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.70303 ----- • (00:07:57) Mburu, Medical anthropology, "Life in the Veterinary Margins; Trust, Veterinization, and Antibiotics in South-Central Tanzania.", 1-13, https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2026.2688800 ----- • (00:08:50) Gómez-Torres and colleagues, Topics in companion animal medicine, "Histomorphometric characterization of cardiac nodes in cattle, ponies, and cats.", 101107, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcam.2026.101107 ----- • (00:09:46) Messick, Veterinary clinical pathology, "In the Midst of a Cytokine Storm-The Hemophagocytic Syndrome (Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis/Macrophage Activation Syndrome).", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70155 ----- Produced by Marco Duz, MedVet MVM(Res) DipECEIM PhD SFHEA MRCVS. Marco is an EBVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He produces The Abstract Podcast to help veterinary professionals keep up with the scientific literature in a practical, accessible way. To suggest improvements or report problems please write to theabstractpodcast.enquiry@gmail.com

  4. Oct 18

    Veterinary Pathology, October 18th 2026

    Veterinary Pathology: October 18th 2026 (abstracts published between 11th October and 17th October 2026) Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature. ### Papers Discussed Today: • (00:00:49) Munday and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Possible novel manifestations of papillomaviral skin disease in 4 cats, including sebaceous gland adenoma, viral plaques confined to the digits, and a viral plaque containing novel cytopathic features and felis catus type 8 DNA sequences.", 3009858261487716, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261487716 ----- • (00:02:00) Carvalho and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Proliferation versus inflammation: Immunohistochemical profiling of feline chronic rhinitis and nasal lymphoma.", 3009858261485575, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261485575 ----- • (00:03:19) Piva and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Feline orbital mycosis: A report of 11 cases.", 3009858261485574, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261485574 ----- • (00:04:29) da Silva and colleagues, Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), "Clinical features, survival, and associated factors for canine mast cell tumors: The role of neutering.", Vol 320, pp. 106929, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106929 ----- • (00:05:44) Arshad and colleagues, Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), "Sheep pulmonary image recognition (SPIRO): An explainable deep learning framework for macroscopic assessment of ovine pulmonary lesions.", Vol 320, pp. 106936, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106936 ----- • (00:06:45) Saejia and colleagues, Theriogenology, "Application of strain and 2D-Shear wave sonoelastography in the assessment of normal prostate glands and prostatic disorders in dogs.", Vol 264, pp. 118024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2026.118024 ----- Produced by Marco Duz, MedVet MVM(Res) DipECEIM PhD SFHEA MRCVS. Marco is an EBVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He produces The Abstract Podcast to help veterinary professionals keep up with the scientific literature in a practical, accessible way. To suggest improvements or report problems please write to theabstractpodcast.enquiry@gmail.com

  5. Oct 11

    Veterinary Pathology, October 11th 2026

    Veterinary Pathology: October 11th 2026 (abstracts published between 4th October and 10th October 2026) Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature. ### Papers Discussed Today: • (00:00:49) Wulcan and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Artificial intelligence in veterinary diagnostic histopathology: Concepts, applications, and clinical implementation.", 3009858261480625, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261480625 ----- • (00:02:03) Bonilla and colleagues, American journal of veterinary research, "Optical neuronavigation facilitates transcranial surgical access to the equine pituitary gland.", 1-8, https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.26.06.0256 ----- • (00:03:27) Soltero-Rivera and colleagues, American journal of veterinary research, "Cytokine priming shifts mitochondrial architecture and extracellular vesicle cargo of feline placental mesenchymal stromal cells toward an immunosuppressive phenotype.", 1-13, https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.26.05.0197 ----- • (00:04:38) Tóth and colleagues, Acta veterinaria Hungarica, "Canine leishmaniosis in a low-but-non-zero risk setting: A practice-oriented review from Hungary.", https://doi.org/10.1556/004.2026.01311 ----- • (00:05:40) Norman and colleagues, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, "Candida albicans Urinary Tract Infection with Suspected Fungal Hepatobiliary Disease in an Immunosuppressed Dog: A Case Report.", 16, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16193136 ----- • (00:06:59) Werts and colleagues, Journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics, "Preclinical Target Animal Safety Evaluation of Veterinary Monoclonal Antibodies: Principles, Methods, and Interpretation.", https://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.70116 ----- Produced by Marco Duz, MedVet MVM(Res) DipECEIM PhD SFHEA MRCVS. Marco is an EBVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He produces The Abstract Podcast to help veterinary professionals keep up with the scientific literature in a practical, accessible way. To suggest improvements or report problems please write to theabstractpodcast.enquiry@gmail.com

  6. Oct 4

    Veterinary Pathology, October 4th 2026

    Veterinary Pathology: October 4th 2026 (abstracts published between 27th September and 3rd October 2026) Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature. ### Papers Discussed Today: • (00:00:52) de Vargas and colleagues, Journal of comparative pathology, "Hepatic lipogranulomas in canine visceral leishmaniasis: Morphological and immunohistochemical characterization using IBA-1 and MAC387.", Vol 230, pp. 32-37, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2026.09.002 ----- • (00:02:01) Tollefson and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Ultrasonographic features of gastric mucosal hypertrophy in dogs receiving chronic omeprazole: a retrospective case series.", Vol 264, pp. 1-7, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.04.0297 ----- • (00:03:13) Greer and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Activity of 1,2-o-dilauryl-rac-glycero-3-glutaric acid-(6'-methylresorufin) ester lipase in peritoneal fluid may be associated with strangulating lesions, pancreatic fibrosis, and negative outcome in horses with colic.", Vol 264, pp. 1-8, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.11.0720 ----- • (00:04:20) Emdin and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Is 28 days of doxycycline still justified for canine Lyme arthropathy? A call for a randomized controlled trial.", 1-4, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.07.0602 ----- • (00:05:19) Zanardi and colleagues, American journal of veterinary research, "Canine gastric polyps are predominantly hyperplastic, and endoscopic polypectomy is a safe and effective treatment associated with no recurrence during follow-up.", 87, https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.26.05.0230 ----- • (00:06:24) Zaiden and colleagues, American journal of veterinary research, "Low helminth richness in a Mico melanurus population: morphological and diagnostic data from a fragmented urban area of Brazilian Cerrado.", 87, https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.26.04.0166 ----- • (00:07:19) Rostami and colleagues, American journal of veterinary research, "Estimation of a reference interval for eye temperature in dogs.", 87, https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.26.04.0160 ----- • (00:08:19) Pratama and colleagues, Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), "Integrated evaluation of pineapple peel juice powder as a potential agro-waste-derived flukicidal preparation against Paramphistomum spp.", Vol 319, pp. 106793, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106793 ----- • (00:09:18) Schoiswohl and colleagues, Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), "Central nervous system diseases in cattle, small ruminants, and South American Camelids: A retrospective study.", Vol 320, pp. 106905, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106905 ----- • (00:10:22) Braz and colleagues, The Veterinary record, "Urinary symmetric dimethylarginine: A promising biomarker for acute kidney injury in dogs with pyometra.", Vol 199, pp. e337-e344, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70733 ----- • (00:11:26) Benaduce Emanuelli Mello and colleagues, Research in veterinary science, "Double-staining immunocytochemistry on Romanowsky-stained smears for CD20 and CD3ε in canine samples.", Vol 210, pp. 106358, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2026.106358 ----- • (00:12:41) Saini and colleagues, Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft, "Descriptive clinical observation of fetal monstrosities causing dystocia in bovines: Management strategies and maternal outcomes.", Vol 268, pp. 153341, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2026.153341 ----- • (00:13:37) Pagès and colleagues, Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A, "Live anticoccidial vaccines in the poultry industry: current knowledge, global strategies, technical foundations and future directions.", Vol 55, pp. 571-596, https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2026.2678272 ----- • (00:14:31) Vasquez and colleagues, Journal of dairy science, "Invited review: Evaluation of teat disinfectant efficacy studies from 2014 to 2026-A systematic review.", Vol 109, pp. 10124-10140, https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2026-28644 ----- • (00:15:30) Fischetti and colleagues, Journal of equine veterinary science, "Retained fetal membranes in light breed mares hospitalized for attended parturition.", Vol 165, pp. 105946, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2026.105946 ----- • (00:16:29) Kawthekar M and colleagues, Poultry science, "Effect of in ovo and oral bacteriophage administration on intestinal Salmonella colonization in Cobb broiler chicks.", Vol 105, pp. 107287, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2026.107287 ----- • (00:17:31) De Moura and colleagues, Veterinary dermatology, "Epidemiology of Canine Cutaneous Histiocytoma: Insights From Age and Topographic Clustering.", Vol 37, pp. 780-787, https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.70068 ----- • (00:18:42) Scarampella and colleagues, Veterinary dermatology, "Dermoscopic Features of Calcinosis Cutis in 12 Dogs: An Observational Study.", Vol 37, pp. 630-635, https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.70064 ----- • (00:19:41) Jawad and colleagues, Veterinary medicine international, "Morphological, Ultrastructural, and Histopathological Characterization of Natural Rhipicephalus annulatus Infestation in Sheep Skin From Kerbala Province, Iraq.", Vol 2026, pp. 6736190, https://doi.org/10.1155/vmi/6736190 ----- • (00:20:43) Yan and colleagues, Veterinary microbiology, "Functional divergence of feline calicivirus genotypes shapes virulence and antigenic diversity.", Vol 321, pp. 111183, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2026.111183 ----- Produced by Marco Duz, MedVet MVM(Res) DipECEIM PhD SFHEA MRCVS. Marco is an EBVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He produces The Abstract Podcast to help veterinary professionals keep up with the scientific literature in a practical, accessible way. To suggest improvements or report problems please write to theabstractpodcast.enquiry@gmail.com

  7. Sep 20

    Veterinary Pathology, September 20th 2026

    Veterinary Pathology: September 20th 2026 (abstracts published between 13th September and 19th September 2026) Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature. ### Papers Discussed Today: • (00:00:48) Negrão Watanabe and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Pathological significance and clinical features of myelolipomas in dogs and cats: A retrospective study of 2697 cases.", 3009858261480636, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261480636 ----- • (00:02:22) Story and colleagues, Journal of comparative pathology, "Immunohistochemical investigation of the stem cell landscape of canine prostate cancer.", Vol 230, pp. 25-31, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2026.08.006 ----- • (00:03:48) Chouegouong and colleagues, PloS one, "A combined aqueous extract of Psidium guajava L. and Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. gray improves metabolic homeostasis and preserves intestinal integrity in experimental rabbit colibacillosis.", Vol 21, pp. e0357951, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0357951 ----- • (00:05:28) Choobineh and colleagues, Virus research, "MicroRNAs in Veterinary Viral Diseases: A Comprehensive Review from Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.", 199800, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2026.199800 ----- Produced by Marco Duz, MedVet MVM(Res) DipECEIM PhD SFHEA MRCVS. Marco is an EBVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He produces The Abstract Podcast to help veterinary professionals keep up with the scientific literature in a practical, accessible way. To suggest improvements or report problems please write to theabstractpodcast.enquiry@gmail.com

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A weekly AI-generated review of the latest PubMed literature in veterinary pathology. Hosts Alex and Sarah discuss the most clinically relevant papers each week. Produced by Marco Duz, MedVet MVM(Res) DipECEIM PhD SFHEA MRCVS. Marco is an EBVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He produces The Abstract Podcast to help veterinary professionals keep up with the scientific literature in a practical, accessible way.

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