Small animal soft tissue Surgery: 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: • (00:00:58) Andrews and colleagues, Veterinary surgery : VS, "Effect of thoracic duct identification by CT lymphangiography and intraoperative contrast on surgical outcome in cats with idiopathic chylothorax.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.70164 ----- • (00:02:28) Sullivan and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Trauma, particularly vehicular strikes, causes substantial years of life lost in dogs and cats.", 1-7, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.05.0398 ----- • (00:03:29) Gruber and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Neoadjuvant intralesional triamcinolone is not associated with increased incidence of surgical site complications in dogs with cutaneous and subcutaneous mast cell tumors.", Vol 264, pp. 1-7, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.04.0311 ----- • (00:04:43) Clark and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "No significant difference in outcomes found between vacuum-assisted closure versus standard bandaging of free meshed full-thickness skin grafts in a cohort of 125 dogs.", Vol 264, pp. 1-10, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.03.0159 ----- • (00:05:56) Beard and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "High rates of morbidity and mortality in dogs with physiologic degloving injuries.", Vol 264, pp. 1-9, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.03.0164 ----- • (00:07:06) Westbrook and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Nasotracheal oxygen supplementation facilitates anesthetic recovery in high-risk brachycephalic dogs.", Vol 264, pp. 1361-1368, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.02.0104 ----- • (00:08:15) Bronko and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Frozen section biopsy is a feasible and accurate tool for diagnosing canine and feline oral tumors in a private veterinary oral surgery practice.", Vol 264, pp. 1333-1340, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.03.0204 ----- • (00:09:24) Lee and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Thoracic radiographs in dogs with gastric dilatation-volvulus rarely affect the decision to proceed with surgery or survival to discharge: a 25-year retrospective study of 176 cases.", Vol 264, pp. 1356-1360, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.12.0871 ----- • (00:10:45) Bergstein and colleagues, American journal of veterinary research, "Epidural analgesia reduces or eliminates neuropathic pain refractory to oral medications in dogs and cats for weeks to months.", 87, https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.26.05.0237 ----- • (00:11:58) 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 ----- • (00:13:10) Iida and colleagues, American journal of veterinary research, "Computed tomography perfusion parameters may aid preoperative differentiation of canine pheochromocytomas from adrenocortical tumors.", 1-11, https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.26.06.0280 ----- • (00:14:34) Fishelson and colleagues, Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), "Tail wounds in military working dogs: Clinical characterization and a randomized sham-controlled trial of photobiomodulation.", Vol 319, pp. 106838, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106838 ----- • (00:15:50) Conti and colleagues, Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), "Anti-tumour activity of canine activated T-cells and cytokine-induced killer cells against canine malignant melanoma in vitro.", Vol 319, pp. 106787, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106787 ----- • (00:17:09) Mon Hla and colleagues, Research in veterinary science, "Targeted variant analysis of feline mediastinal lymphoma using MassARRAY and clinical associations.", Vol 210, pp. 106332, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2026.106332 ----- • (00:18:23) 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 ----- • (00:19:46) Kobayashi and colleagues, Research in veterinary science, "11β-HSD1-mediated cortisol conversion promotes immune suppression and tumor cell migration in canine mammary carcinoma.", Vol 210, pp. 106333, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2026.106333 ----- • (00:21:03) Moinard and colleagues, Research in veterinary science, "Concordance between CINSARC (a gene-based signature) and histological grade in dogs bearing soft tissue sarcomas: A proof-of-concept study.", Vol 210, pp. 106336, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2026.106336 ----- • (00:22:31) Mon Hla and colleagues, Research in veterinary science, "Thymidine kinase 1 and lactate dehydrogenase activities in plasma and pleural effusion as biomarkers of feline mediastinal lymphoma: Clinical, viral and molecular correlates.", Vol 210, pp. 106325, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2026.106325 ----- • (00:23:53) Ubiali and colleagues, Research in veterinary science, "Exploring the prognostic implications of programmed death-ligand 1 expression in canine nodal lymphoma: Insights from surface membrane expression, transcript amount and plasmatic levels.", Vol 210, pp. 106309, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2026.106309 ----- • (00:25:27) Holanda and colleagues, Research in veterinary science, "Infrared thermography in cats with squamous cell carcinoma: A pilot study.", Vol 210, pp. 106310, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2026.106310 ----- • (00:26:35) Grashei and colleagues, Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), "Multimodal Imaging of Hypoxia, Metabolism and pH in Feline Sarcoma Using Hyperpolarized 13C MRI and PET.", e77830, https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.77830 ----- • (00:27:57) Yamasaki and colleagues, Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire, "Antitumor effects of CEP32496 on urothelial carcinoma with BRAF mutation (V595E) in dogs.", Vol 90, pp. 121-129, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42775191/ ----- • (00:29:16) Ubert and colleagues, Magnetic resonance in medicine, "First Clinical-Scale Use of a Percutaneous EPR Oxygen Probe (OxyTrack) for Deep-Tissue pO2 Measurements in a Canine Cancer Patient.", Vol 96, pp. 2029-2036, https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.70449 ----- • (00:30:37) Abdullah and colleagues, Microbial pathogenesis, "Whole-genome analysis of a canine-derived tet(X4)-positive E. coli O15:H45 reveals distinct genomic features.", Vol 219, pp. 108760, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2026.108760 ----- • (00:31:48) Chen and colleagues, The Journal of veterinary medical science, "Age distribution and regression-associated immunophenotypic features in canine cutaneous histiocytoma.", https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.26-0189 ----- • (00:33:04) Nolff and colleagues, Veterinary and comparative oncology, "Comparison of an Anti-αvβ3 Integrin NIR Fluorescent Probe and Indocyanin Green for Precision Resection of Naturally Occurring Sarcomas in Dogs-A Randomized Blinded Case-Controlled Pilot Study.", https://doi.org/10.1111/vco.70116 ----- • (00:34:23) Nowell and colleagues, Veterinary dermatology, "Fluorescent Light Energy (FLE) as an Adjunctive Therapy in Canine Cutaneous Epitheliotropic Lymphoma (CTCL).", Vol 37, pp. 788-796, https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.70098 ----- • (00:35:32) 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 ----- • (00:36:33) 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 ----- • (00:37:52) Zambrano and colleagues, Veterinary immunology and immunopathology, "CXCL8 expression, inflammatory biomarkers, and TP53 intronic polymorphisms in canine transmissible venereal tumor.", Vol 300, pp. 111180, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2026.111180 ----- • (00:39:08) He and colleagues, Veterinary immunology and immunopathology, "Development of therapeutic PD-1 monoclonal antibodies for treatment of canine tumor.", Vol 300, pp. 111189, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2026.111189 ----- 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
