The Abstract Podcast: Veterinary Clinical Pathology

A weekly AI-generated review of the latest PubMed literature in veterinary clinical 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. Oct 11

    Veterinary Clinical Pathology, October 11th 2026

    Veterinary Clinical 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: • (00:00:51) 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 ----- • (00:01:59) Altamura and colleagues, Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), "Development of a feline Cetuximab with therapeutic potential against feline oral squamous cell carcinoma.", Vol 320, pp. 106918, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106918 ----- • (00:03:05) 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 ----- • (00:04:01) 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 ----- 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. Oct 4

    Veterinary Clinical Pathology, October 4th 2026

    Veterinary Clinical 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: • (00:00:54) 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 ----- • (00:02:25) 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 ----- • (00:03:52) Nozaki and colleagues, Research in veterinary science, "Sequence-based analysis of healthy canine tissues and oral malignant melanoma identifies disease-associated small RNAs and candidate miRNAs.", Vol 210, pp. 106335, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2026.106335 ----- • (00:05:17) Peláez-Torres and colleagues, Research in veterinary science, "Retrospective analysis of carboxyhemoglobin and methemoglobin levels and their association with pneumonia severity in dogs.", Vol 210, pp. 106297, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2026.106297 ----- • (00:06:46) Lopes-Gomes and colleagues, Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, "Clinical and neuropathological aspects of canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome and a translational perspective for Alzheimer's disease.", 13872877261491819, https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877261491819 ----- • (00:08:05) Horita and colleagues, Veterinary dermatology, "Dermatological Adverse Events Associated With Lapatinib Treatment in Dogs With Urothelial Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study.", Vol 37, pp. 752-760, https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.70062 ----- • (00:09:38) Tunhikorn and colleagues, Veterinary dermatology, "Oclacitinib for Controlling Pruritus and Associated Skin Lesions in 16 Horses With Allergic Dermatitis.", Vol 37, pp. 672-680, https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.70091 ----- • (00:11:10) Qian and colleagues, Veterinary dermatology, "Efficacy of Oral Baicalin in Canine Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomised Placebo Controlled Trial.", Vol 37, pp. 592-600, https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.70089 ----- 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. Sep 20

    Veterinary Clinical Pathology, September 20th 2026

    Veterinary Clinical 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: • (00:00:52) Tecles and colleagues, The veterinary quarterly, "Artificial intelligence and laboratory biomarkers in veterinary medicine: an update about machine learning applications.", Vol 46, pp. 2715555, https://doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2026.2715555 ----- • (00:01:56) 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 ----- • (00:03:14) Costa and colleagues, Biotechnology letters, "Design and functional characterization of recombinant chimeras as vaccine candidates against Lawsonia intracellularis.", 48, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-026-03786-6 ----- • (00:04:35) 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 ----- • (00:05:50) Amulraj and colleagues, Journal of hazardous materials, "Rapid SERS-machine learning-enabled virulence profiling of Acinetobacter baumannii for environmental surveillance.", Vol 516, pp. 143396, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.143396 ----- • (00:07:10) Chu and colleagues, Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, "Solvent-free grinding synthesis of Hemin@P", https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-026-06814-6 ----- • (00:08:18) Seibel and colleagues, Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP, "Ceftiofur and flunixin meglumine-induced acute behavioral and biochemical alterations in Nile-tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).", Vol 310, pp. 110693, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2026.110693 ----- 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. Sep 13

    Veterinary Clinical Pathology, September 13th 2026

    Veterinary Clinical Pathology: September 13th 2026 (abstracts published between 6th September and 12th September 2026) Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature. ### Papers Discussed Today: • (00:00:42) Huang and colleagues, Veterinary clinical pathology, "Stability of Complete Blood Count Parameters in Rats and Rabbits: Impact of Blood Sampling Volume and Storage Time on Analytical Reliability.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70140 ----- • (00:02:03) Chon and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Gilvetmab advances immune checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy for canine cancer.", 1-11, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.06.0517 ----- • (00:03:12) Čemažar and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Electrochemotherapy with interleukin-12 gene electrotransfer can turn local tumor ablation into a systemic antitumor response in veterinary patients.", 1-9, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.06.0510 ----- • (00:04:28) Lampreht Tratar and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Clinical and pathological factors guide patient selection for electrochemotherapy in veterinary oncology in the absence of validated biomarkers.", 1-9, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.06.0528 ----- • (00:05:33) Zhen and colleagues, Reproductive biology, "Rapid technologies for animal semen quality assessment, reproductive disease diagnosis, and sperm preservation: A review.", Vol 26, pp. 101287, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.repbio.2026.101287 ----- 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. Sep 6

    Veterinary Clinical Pathology, September 6th 2026

    Veterinary Clinical Pathology: September 6th 2026 (abstracts published between 30th August and 5th September 2026) Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature. ### Papers Discussed Today: • (00:01:32) Alire and colleagues, Veterinary clinical pathology, "What Is Your Diagnosis? Organisms in Cerebrospinal Fluid of a Dog.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70151 ----- • (00:02:47) Daudén and colleagues, Veterinary clinical pathology, "Eosinophilic Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis in A Dog With Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis and Generalized Eosinophilic Disease.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70142 ----- • (00:03:35) Zuber and colleagues, Veterinary clinical pathology, "What Is Your Diagnosis? Subcutaneous Mass on the Chest of a Dog.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70153 ----- • (00:04:55) Yamazaki and colleagues, Veterinary clinical pathology, "Two Cases of Feline Hepatosplenic Cytotoxic T-Cell Lymphoma With Hemophagocytosis.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70105 ----- • (00:22:53) Cagle and colleagues, Veterinary clinical pathology, "What Is Your Diagnosis? Rostral Lesions in a Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus).", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70138 ----- • (00:23:42) Naher and colleagues, Veterinary clinical pathology, "Preliminary Reference Interval Estimation for Hemolymph Analysis in Free-Ranging Mangrove Horseshoe Crab (Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda).", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70150 ----- • (00:10:55) Robertson and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Liquid biopsy technologies offer new insights and approaches for canine cancer detection and management.", Vol 264, pp. 1111-1118, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.02.0124 ----- • (00:12:08) Gentry and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Multiple factors, including client financial constraints, play a role in clinician decisions for canine atopic dermatitis: spectrum of care in a chronic and relapsing disease.", Vol 264, pp. 1-9, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.12.0845 ----- • (00:13:20) Savo and colleagues, American journal of veterinary research, "Reference interval determination for parathyroid hormone, ionized calcium, and total calcium concentrations in the domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).", 1-5, https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.26.07.0297 ----- • (00:14:23) Sahebjam and colleagues, Australian veterinary journal, "Successful treatment of the first reported case of Prototheca wickerhamii infection in a dog living in Tasmania, Australia.", Vol 104, pp. 593-599, https://doi.org/10.1111/avj.70107 ----- • (00:15:34) Taylor and colleagues, Journal of feline medicine and surgery, "2026 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease in cats.", Vol 28, pp. 1098612X261466553, https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X261466553 ----- • (00:07:36) Baldin and colleagues, Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc, "Analytical validation of the Mindray BC-75R Vet hematology analyzer and comparison with the Siemens Advia 2120i for application in dogs and cats.", 10406387261473878, https://doi.org/10.1177/10406387261473878 ----- • (00:16:50) Sacchettino and colleagues, PloS one, "Targeted lipidomics showed altered serum phosphatidylcholine levels in fearful dogs.", Vol 21, pp. e0356063, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0356063 ----- • (00:17:52) Basran and colleagues, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice, "Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Interpretation of Veterinary Radiographs: Opportunities, Risks, and Best Practices for Clinicians.", Vol 56, pp. 1105-1115, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2026.03.018 ----- • (00:18:47) Chu, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice, "Computer Vision and Deep Learning in Small Animal Cytology and Slide Review.", Vol 56, pp. 1117-1133, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2026.03.019 ----- • (00:19:50) Ferré-Dolcet and colleagues, Veterinary medicine and science, "Dog Breeding in Italy: A Technical Overview of Husbandry and Reproductive Management.", Vol 12, pp. e71198, https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.71198 ----- • (00:20:59) Çiplak and colleagues, Veterinary medicine and science, "Association Between Postoperative Pain and Inflammatory Biomarkers After Ovariohysterectomy in Dogs: A Pilot Study.", Vol 12, pp. e71160, https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.71160 ----- • (00:08:36) de Souza Viana and colleagues, Veterinary ophthalmology, "Transconjunctival Orbitotomy as Surgical Management of an Orbital Lipoma in a Dog.", Vol 29, pp. e70261, https://doi.org/10.1111/vop.70261 ----- • (00:09:46) D'Agostino and colleagues, Veterinary ophthalmology, "Canine Tear Proteomics: A New Frontier in Veterinary Ophthalmology.", Vol 29, pp. e70223, https://doi.org/10.1111/vop.70223 ----- • (00:22:20) Leonel and colleagues, Veterinary parasitology, "Feline leishmaniosis: New insights into serological and molecular detection of Leishmania spp.", Vol 348, pp. 110903, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2026.110903 ----- • (00:06:17) Kao and colleagues, Veterinary pathology, "Artificial intelligence-based detection of small and intermediate-to-large lymphocytes for cytologic diagnosis of canine lymphoma.", 3009858261477051, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858261477051 ----- 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. Aug 30

    Veterinary Clinical Pathology, August 30th 2026

    Veterinary Clinical Pathology: August 30th 2026 (abstracts published between 23rd August and 29th August 2026) Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature. ### Papers Discussed Today: • (00:01:33) Martin and colleagues, Veterinary clinical pathology, "What Is Your Diagnosis? Severe Anemia in an Adult Alpaca.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70139 ----- • (00:02:50) Cambrelin and colleagues, Veterinary clinical pathology, "Evaluation of a Commercially Available Canine C-Reactive Protein Assay Across Institutions and After 2 Years of Frozen Storage.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70147 ----- • (00:03:27) Bilhalva and colleagues, Veterinary clinical pathology, "What Is Your Diagnosis? Bronchoalveolar Lavage From a Cat.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70149 ----- • (00:04:23) Sato and colleagues, Veterinary clinical pathology, "Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Suspected Basophilic Differentiation in a Cat Negative for Feline Leukemia Virus.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70148 ----- • (00:05:37) Arguedas and colleagues, Veterinary clinical pathology, "Effects of Hemoparasites and Ticks on Hematologic Response in Wild Black Spiny-Tailed Iguanas (Ctenosaura similis, Squamata: Iguanidae) From Costa Rica.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.70146 ----- • (00:07:52) Humeau and colleagues, The Journal of small animal practice, "Epidemiological, clinical and diagnostic aspects of feline otitis: a retrospective study of 103 cases from the dermatology service of a veterinary teaching hospital (2020-2022).", https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.70186 ----- • (00:09:07) de Souza, Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc, "From accuracy to service: deciding what artificial intelligence outputs may do in veterinary diagnostic laboratories.", 10406387261480635, https://doi.org/10.1177/10406387261480635 ----- • (00:10:23) de Souza and colleagues, Reproductive biology, "Evaluation of different perioperative antibiotic therapy durations in bitches with open-cervix pyometra.", Vol 26, pp. 101266, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.repbio.2026.101266 ----- • (00:06:45) Baks and colleagues, Veterinary dermatology, "A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Two-Dose Topical Terbinafine and Betamethasone Gel for the Treatment of Yeast (Malassezia pachydermatis) Otitis Externa in Dogs.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.70113 ----- 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 clinical 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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