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Fuertes Recuero, Manuel Penelo Hidalgo, Silvia Suarez-Redondo, María Eceiza-Zubicaray, Alba Arenillas Baquero, Mario Valdivia Lara, Edgar Guillermo García San José, Paula Peña Fernández, Laura Luisa Pérez Alenza, María De Los Dolores Ortiz Díez, Gustavo 2025-07-28T07:28:33Z 2025-07-28T07:28:33Z 2025 Fuertes-Recuero, M.; Penelo, S.; Suarez-Redondo, M.; Eceiza-Zubicaray, A.; Arenillas, M.; Valdivia, G.; García San José, P.; Peña, L.; Pérez-Alenza, D.; Ortiz-Díez, G. Incidence and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection in 376 Mastectomy Procedures in Female Dogs: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Vet. Sci. 2025, 12, 553. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/vetsci12060553 10.3390/vetsci12060553 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/122765 2306-7381 https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12060553 40559790 The incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following mastectomy in female dogs remains poorly characterized, despite its relevance to postoperative outcomes and patient welfare. This retrospective cohort study aimed to determine the incidence of SSI and identify associated clinical and surgical risk factors in dogs undergoing mastectomy procedures at a veterinary teaching hospital between 2013 and 2022. SSI diagnosis was based on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria and identified structured passive surveillance of medical records. Univariate logistic regression was carried out to screen for potential risk factors, followed by multivariate analysis of selected variables. Among 376 mastectomy procedures performed in 306 dogs, 33 SSIs were detected, resulting in an overall incidence of 8.8% (95% CI: 6.1-12.1). The majority were superficial infections (93.9%), with only two cases classified as deep SSI; no organ/space infections were recorded. Prolonged anaesthesia duration ( = 0.041) and intraoperative hypothermia ( = 0.026) were independently associated with increased SSI risk. These findings indicate that the incidence of SSI after canine mastectomy is comparable to that reported for other clean surgeries. Prolonged anaesthesia and hypothermia represent modifiable risk factors, highlighting the importance of perioperative temperature control and optimized anaesthetic management. No significant associations were observed with patient-related variables, mastectomy type, or wound soaker catheter use, supporting its safe inclusion in multimodal analgesia. eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Attribution 4.0 International Incidence and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection in 376 Mastectomy Procedures in Female Dogs: A Retrospective Cohort Study journal article