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34 0 0 0 OA Molecular epidemiological study of gammaherpesvirus in domestic cats in Japan

著者: Morihiro TATENO Masashi TAKAHASHI Eri MIYAKE Kazuo NISHIGAKI Hajime TSUJIMOTO Yasuyuki ENDO
出版者: 公益社団法人日本獣医学会
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.17-0039, (Released:2017-08-25)
被引用文献数: 13

Gammaherpesviruses (GHVs) are members of an emerging subfamily of the family Herpesviridae. A recent study identified a novel GHV in domestic cats (Felis catus GHV1, FcaGHV1), and epidemiological surveys have found that FcaGHV1 is distributed worldwide. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of GHVs in domestic cats in Japan with a molecular epidemiological survey. Blood samples were collected from 1,738 domestic cats and GHV-derived DNA was detected with PCR in 1.3% (23/1,738) of the Japanese domestic cats. The FcaGHV1 detected in this study was very similar to FcaGHV1 detected in a domestic cat in North America. Older age (>5 years old) and Feline immunodeficiency virus infection were identified as risk factors for GHV infection.

2017-09-01 16:21:28
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7 0 0 0 OA Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors in Dogs with Histiocytic Sarcomas in Japan

著者: Masashi TAKAHASHI Hirotaka TOMIYASU Eri HOTTA Hajime ASADA Kenjiro FUKUSHIMA Hideyuki KANEMOTO Yasuhito FUJINO Koichi OHNO Kazuyuki UCHIDA Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: 公益社団法人日本獣医学会
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.13-0414, (Released:2014-01-20)
被引用文献数: 6 40

Canine histiocytic sarcoma (HS) is a rare neoplasm that originates from dendritic cells or macrophages, and there have been a number of cases experienced in Japan. To identify the characteristics and prognostic variables that determine outcome in dogs with HS in Japan, medical records of 73 dogs with HS were retrospectively analyzed. Signalment, clinical signs, complete blood count (CBC), blood chemistry profiles, treatment, response to treatment and overall survival (OS) were analyzed. Diagnosis of HS was determined histologically in 44 cases and cytologically in 29 cases. The most frequently diagnosed breeds were Flat-Coated Retrievers (n=16, odds ratio [OR] 62.0), Pembroke Welsh corgis (n=15, OR 9.7) and Bernese Mountain dogs (n=14, OR 45.0). Median survival time for all dogs in this study was 43 days. In the dogs that received no treatment or only symptomatic treatment, the median OS was 12 days (range 2–254 days) compared with that of dogs that received surgical treatment and/or chemotherapy (85 days, range 4–360 days). Univariate analysis identified anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypoalbuminemia, hypoproteinemia and not receiving antitumor treatment (chemotherapy and/or surgery) as factors significantly associated with shorter OS. Multivariate analysis confirmed that platelet counts, localized/disseminated lesional pattern and whether the dog received antitumor treatment were significantly predictive of survival.

2014-01-26 01:04:25
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5 0 0 0 OA Detection of circulating tumor cells using GeneScan analysis for antigen receptor gene rearrangements in canine lymphoma patients

著者: Saaya HIYOSHI-KANEMOTO Yuko GOTO-KOSHINO Kenjiro FUKUSHIMA Masashi TAKAHASHI Hideyuki KANEMOTO Kazuyuki UCHIDA Yasuhito FUJINO Koichi OHNO Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: 公益社団法人日本獣医学会
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.15-0433, (Released:2016-02-18)
被引用文献数: 2

The presence of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) serves as a prognostic marker and indicator of disease relapse, as well as a means of evaluating treatment efficacy in human and canine lymphoma patients. As an extension of our previous study for the construction of clinically useful GeneScan system, we utilized the GeneScan system for detecting CTCs in canine lymphoma patients. Samples from the primary lesion and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were obtained from 32 dogs with lymphoma at initial diagnosis. All samples were subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for antigen receptor gene rearrangements (PARR) followed by GeneScan analysis. Common clonal rearrangements with identical amplified fragments were detected in both the primary lesion and PBMCs in 19 of the 32 dogs (59.4%). However, the detection rate of CTCs varied among the anatomical classification of lymphoma studied. GeneScan analysis following PARR would facilitate studies on determining the clinical significance of CTCs in canine lymphoma patients.

2016-02-27 05:39:20
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4 0 0 0 OA Prognostic Analyses on Anatomical and Morphological Classification of Feline Lymphoma

著者: Hirofumi SATO Yasuhito FUJINO Junko CHINO Masashi TAKAHASHI Kenjiro FUKUSHIMA Yuko GOTO-KOSHINO Kazuyuki UCHIDA Koichi OHNO Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: 公益社団法人日本獣医学会
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.13-0260, (Released:2014-02-10)
被引用文献数: 4 41

The present study was carried out to analyze the prognosis of 163 cats with lymphoma classified anatomically and cytomorphologically. Anatomically, alimentary lymphoma was the most common form, and showed significantly shorter survival than mediastinal and nasal lymphomas in cats. Cytomorphologically, there was no predominant subtype in feline lymphomas. Immunoblastic type (18%), centroblastic type (16%), globule leukocyte type (15%), lymphocytic type (12%), lymphoblastic type (12%), pleomorphic medium and large cell type (10%) and anaplastic large cell type (7%) were relatively common subtypes. Most of cats with globule leukocyte lymphoma were alimentary formed. Comparing median survival time among the classification, cats with globule leukocyte lymphoma showed significantly shorter survival than those with high-grade and other low-grade lymphomas. Futhermore, cats with high-grade lymphoma showed significantly shorter survival than cats with other low-grade lymphoma. The present study indicated the clinical significance of anatomical and cytomorphological evaluation in feline lymphomas.

2014-02-18 11:15:35
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3 0 0 0 OA Assessment of severity and changes in C-reactive protein concentration and various biomarkers in dogs with pancreatitis

著者: Toru SATO Koichi OHNO Takashi TAMAMOTO Mariko OISHI Hideyuki KANEMOTO Kenjiro FUKUSHIMA Yuko GOTO-KOSHINO Masashi TAKAHASHI Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: vol.79, no.1, pp.35-40, 2017 (Released:2017-01-20)
参考文献数: 21
被引用文献数: 26 37

Canine pancreatitis is a relatively common disorder, and its mortality rate remains high. However, prognostic factors for pancreatitis based on evidence are limited. Moreover, the relationship between changes in C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration—an important prognostic factor for human patients with acute pancreatitis—and the prognosis of dogs with pancreatitis has not been widely studied. Therefore, we examined prognostic factors for canine pancreatitis during the first medical examination and evaluated the usefulness of serial CRP measurements during hospitalization. Sixty-five dogs met the inclusion criteria, including 22 that were hospitalized and treated. In Study 1, a multivariate analysis revealed that three factors— decreased platelet count and a marked (greater than 1,000 µg/l) elevation of specific canine pancreatic lipase (Spec cPL) concentration at the first medical examination, as well as elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and/or creatinine (CRE) level—were significantly different between the survivors and nonsurvivors. Moreover, CRP concentrations on the third and fourth days were significantly different between the two groups in Study 2. An evaluation of the decreased platelet count, remarkable elevation of Spec cPL concentration at the first medical examination, elevation of BUN and/or CRE as well as serial CRP concentration measurements may be useful for predicting the prognosis of canine pancreatitis.

2022-02-26 19:08:54
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3 0 0 0 OA Argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions staining for cytology smears in dogs and cats

著者: Yu FURUSAWA Masashi TAKAHASHI Mariko SHIMA-SAWA Osamu YAMATO Akira YABUKI
出版者: JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.20-0271, (Released:2020-07-08)
被引用文献数: 1

The argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions (AgNORs) are cellular proliferation markers, crucial for predicting the clinical course and aggressiveness of tumors. The purpose of this study was to establish an easy and practical AgNOR staining method in the cytology of dogs and cats. Air-dried cytological slides were prepared from dogs (n=14) and cats (n=12). Ethanol, acetone, and formalin were tested as fixatives for AgNOR staining. Subsequently, various methods of Romanowsky-based counterstains were tested before and after AgNOR staining. Clear and strong AgNOR spots were observed with all fixatives, and post-May–Grünwald staining was the best counterstaining method. The established method showed clear AgNOR spots even in the long-term storage samples and Romanowsky-stained ones.

2020-07-09 23:27:09
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3 0 0 0 OA Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Nimustine in Tumor-Bearing Dogs

著者: Masashi TAKAHASHI Yuko GOTO-KOSHINO Kenjiro FUKUSHIMA Hideyuki KANEMOTO Ko NAKASHIMA Yasuhito FUJINO Koichi OHNO Yasuyuki ENDO Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: 公益社団法人日本獣医学会
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.13-0345, (Released:2014-02-10)
被引用文献数: 10

Nimustine (ACNU) is an alkylating agent of the nitrosourea and can be an antineoplastic agent in dogs. But, there has been no report on its dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) in dogs. This study was a phase I dose-escalation clinical trial to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and DLT of ACNU in tumor-bearing dogs. The starting dosage was 25 mg/m2, and subsequent dosages were administered in increments of 5 mg/m2 in cohort of 3 dogs. Eight dogs were included and the MTD was determined to be 25 mg/m2, DLT was neutropenia and the optimal interval was considered to be 21 days. The data herein provides a basis for the subsequent phase II trial of ACNU in dogs.

2014-02-18 11:14:42
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2 0 0 0 OA Immunocytochemical evaluation of epithelial–mesenchymal transition in epithelial tumors of dogs and cats

著者: Yu FURUSAWA Masashi TAKAHASHI Mariko SHIMA-SAWA Hitoshi HATAI Noriaki MIYOSHI Osamu YAMATO Akira YABUKI
出版者: JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.21-0021, (Released:2021-07-08)
被引用文献数: 3

Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays a crucial role in metastasis of epithelial tumors; however, it is challenging to detect EMT by cytology. In the present study, EMT was visualized by fluorescence-immunocytochemistry (FICC). Air-dried smears from epithelial tumors of dogs (n=22) and cats (n=9) were stained using mouse monoclonal anti-E-cadherin and rabbit monoclonal anti‐vimentin antibodies. Enzymatic immunohistochemistry (IHC) revealed that 51.6% (8/22 in dogs, 8/9 in cats) of the cases showed EMT. In dogs, FICC could detect EMT in 62.5% (5/8) of those cases. In cats, FICC could detect EMT in 100% (8/8) of the cases. In conclusion, the present FICC method could successfully detect EMT using conventional air-dried cytology smear slides.

2021-07-08 19:55:21
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2 0 0 0 OA Systemic Inonotus sp. infection in a dog

著者: Yu FURUSAWA Masashi TAKAHASHI Tomoko IWANAGA Akira YABUKI Rui KANO Hitoshi HATAI Wako SUENO Yasuyuki ENDO Yasuyuki MOMOI
出版者: JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.19-0455, (Released:2020-05-04)

A 3-years-old male golden retriever was presented for decreased activity (lethargy), anorexia, and titubation. Superficial lymph nodes were enlarged, and arrhythmia and tachycardia were auscultated. Fungal hyphae-like structures were detected in the biopsy samples from an enlarged lymph node and spleen. Nucleotide sequence of the internal transcribed spacer region of the fungi amplified by PCR was highly homologous to that of Inonotus pachyphloeus. The dog was treated with antifungal agents such as itraconazole, fluconazole, and voriconazole. Clinical signs resolved for 325 days but the dog died suddenly, possibly because of arrhythmia. Postmortem examination revealed the presence of a disseminated fungal infection. This report describes the case of canine systemic Inonotus sp. infection treated by an antifungal agent.

2020-05-09 23:16:32
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2 0 0 0 OA Effects of toceranib phosphate (palladia) monotherapy on multidrug resistant lymphoma in dogs

著者: Hiroki YAMAZAKI Naoki MIURA Yu-Chang LAI Masashi TAKAHASHI Yuko GOTO-KOSHINO Momoi YASUYUKI Munekazu NAKAICHI Hajime TSUJIMOTO Asuka SETOGUCHI Yasuyuki ENDO
出版者: 公益社団法人日本獣医学会
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.16-0457, (Released:2017-06-06)
被引用文献数: 8

We examined whether multidrug resistant (MDR) canine lymphoma increases gene expression for platelet-derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRα), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), and c-KIT, and whether toceranib phosphate (TOC) has potential as a treatment for MDR canine lymphoma. The clinical data showed that PDGFRα expression was higher in canine subjects with MDR T-cell lymphoma than in those with untreated T-cell lymphoma, and that c-KIT expression was greater in subjects with T-cell lymphoma than in those with B-cell lymphoma. TOC monotherapy was well tolerated without serious adverse effects, and two of the five subjects that received TOC exhibited partial responses. The data presented here could contribute to the assessment of TOC-based therapy for dogs with MDR or T-cell lymphoma.

2017-06-08 06:16:00
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2 0 0 0 OA Development and Evaluation of a Novel In-Clinic Automated Hematology Analyzer, ProCyte Dx, for Canine Erythrocyte Indices, Leukogram, Platelet Counts and Reticulocyte Counts

著者: Yasuhito FUJINO Yoichi NAKAMURA Hideaki MATSUMOTO Kenjiro FUKUSHIMA Masashi TAKAHASHI Koichi OHNO Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: 公益社団法人日本獣医学会
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.13-0264, (Released:2013-07-01)
被引用文献数: 1 11

A novel hematology analyzer for small animal medicine, ProCyte Dx, was developed from combination of the fluorescence laser flow cytometry and laminar flow impedance technologies, and its accuracy was evaluated by comparing with the conventional impedance-based hematology analyzer, pocH-100iV Diff, or microscopic manual cell counting methods with staining blood smears in the canine blood. Blood samples of 59 dogs were hematologically analyzed and compared by Pearson’s correlation coefficients. Analyses between the two analyzers showed excellent correlation in RBC (r=0.998), HGB (r=0.999), HCT (r=0.998), MCV (r=0.994), MCH (r=0.974), MCHC (r=0.906), WBC (r=0.998) and PLT (r=0.993). Analyses between ProCyte Dx and microscopic manual counting results showed excellent correlation in neutrophils (r=0.920), lymphocytes (r=0.913) and reticulocyte percentages (r=0.924), good correlation in eosinophils (r=0.815) and reticulocyte numbers (r=0.850), and fair correlation in monocytes (r=0.770). The present study indicates that ProCyte Dx is acceptably accurate and can be a powerful tool for canine clinical medicine.

2014-08-17 09:28:22
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2 0 0 0 OA Intestinal T-Cell Lymphoma with Severe Hypereosinophilic Syndrome in a Cat

著者: Yoshinori TAKEUCHI Masashi TAKAHASHI Masaya TSUBOI Yasuhito FUJINO Kazuyuki UCHIDA Koichi OHNO Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: 公益社団法人日本獣医学会
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: vol.74, no.8, pp.1057-1062, 2012 (Released:2012-09-03)
参考文献数: 28
被引用文献数: 2 20

A Japanese domestic long-hair cat of about 8 years of age was presented with vomiting and hematochezia and was found to have significant hypereosinophilia. Bone marrow aspiration revealed moderate increases of eosinophilic lineages. Histopathological examination revealed mild eosinophilic and epitheliotropic T-lymphocytic infiltrations in the duodenum. Although the cat remained asymptomatic with only prednisolone administration, the cat presented with hematemesis, weight loss, and severe anorexia 512 days after the initial presentation. Subsequently, gastrointestinal perforation developed, and the cat died on Day 536. Histopathological examination of autopsy specimens revealed mixed cellular infiltration including eosinophils and neoplastic lymphocytes in the intestinal lymph nodes, intestine, liver, spleen, and pancreas. Immunohistochemical examination supports a diagnosis of intestinal T-cell lymphoma with severe hypereosinophilic syndrome.

2013-04-08 23:08:57
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2 0 0 0 OA Intestinal T-Cell Lymphoma with Severe Hypereosinophilic Syndrome in a Cat

著者: Yoshinori TAKEUCHI Masashi TAKAHASHI Masaya TSUBOI Yasuhito FUJINO Kazuyuki UCHIDA Koichi OHNO Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.1203220798, (Released:2012-03-28)
被引用文献数: 6 20

2012-04-03 17:45:33
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2 0 0 0 OA A Retrospective Study in 21 Shiba Dogs with Chronic Enteropathy

著者: Aki OHMI Koichi OHNO Kazuyuki UCHIDA Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA Yuko KOSHINO-GOTO Kenjiro FUKUSHIMA Masashi TAKAHASHI Ko NAKASHIMA Yasuhito FUJINO Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: vol.73, no.1, pp.1-5, 2011 (Released:2011-01-29)
参考文献数: 19
被引用文献数: 7 12

We retrospectively studied the clinical and laboratory features and outcomes of chronic enteropathy in Shiba dogs. Among 99 dogs with chronic enteropathy, 21 Shiba dogs (21%) were included in the study (odds ratio, 7.14). No significant differences were seen in signalment, clinical signs, symptoms or laboratory profiles between the Shiba and non-Shiba groups. Severe histopathological lesions in the duodenum were a common finding in the Shiba group. The median overall duration of survival in the Shiba group was 74 days, while that of the dogs in the non-Shiba group could not be determined because more than half of the cases remained alive at the end of this study. The difference between the groups was statistically significant (P<0.0001). The 6-month and 1-year survival rates for the Shiba group were 46% and 31%, respectively. Conversely, the 6-month, 1-year and 3-year survival rates for the non-Shiba group were 83%, 74% and 67%. The results obtained here demonstrated that the Shiba dog is predisposed to chronic enteropathy and shows severe duodenum lesions and poor outcomes, indicating a breed-specific disease.

2011-11-15 11:50:37
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1 0 0 0 OA Gastrointestinal and Hematologic Adverse Events after Administration of Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide, and Doxorubicin in Dogs with Lymphoma that Underwent a Combination Multidrug Chemotherapy Protocol

著者: Hirotaka TOMIYASU Masashi TAKAHASHI Yasuhito FUJINO Koichi OHNO Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.1006020258, (Released:2010-06-11)
被引用文献数: 14 18

The present study aimed to objectively evaluate the adverse events after the administration of chemotherapeutic agents used in the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison chemotherapy protocol (UW-25) for canine lymphoma, using the Veterinary Co-operative Oncology Group common terminology criteria for adverse events (VCOG-CTCAE). The medical records of 40 dogs with multicentric high-grade lymphoma that underwent UW-25 were reviewed. Gastrointestinal adverse events of grade 2 and above and blood/bone marrow adverse events of all grades were evaluated. Gastrointestinal adverse events occurring at least once during the entire period of UW-25 were observed in 50% (20/40), 17.9% (7/39), and 8.1% (3/37) of the dogs after the administration of vincristine (VCR), cyclophosphamide (CPA), and doxorubicin (DXR), respectively. Blood/bone marrow adverse events occurring at least once during UW-25 were observed in 57.5% (23/40), 41% (16/39), and 8.1% (3/37) of the dogs after the administration of VCR, CPA, and DXR, respectively. The rate of patients that experienced gastrointestinal adverse events was higher after the first administration of VCR than after the first administration of DXR. Findings obtained in this study will be helpful in predicting the adverse events that could occur when dogs with lymphoma are treated with UW-25.

2022-07-13 15:44:01
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1 0 0 0 OA Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors in Dogs with Histiocytic Sarcomas in Japan

著者: Masashi TAKAHASHI Hirotaka TOMIYASU Eri HOTTA Hajime ASADA Kenjiro FUKUSHIMA Hideyuki KANEMOTO Yasuhito FUJINO Koichi OHNO Kazuyuki UCHIDA Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: vol.76, no.5, pp.661-666, 2014 (Released:2014-06-02)
参考文献数: 15
被引用文献数: 24 40

2021-05-22 16:54:55
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1 0 0 0 OA Effects of toceranib phosphate (Palladia) monotherapy on multidrug resistant lymphoma in dogs

著者: Hiroki YAMAZAKI Naoki MIURA Yu-Chang LAI Masashi TAKAHASHI Yuko GOTO-KOSHINO Momoi YASUYUKI Munekazu NAKAICHI Hajime TSUJIMOTO Asuka SETOGUCHI Yasuyuki ENDO
出版者: JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: vol.79, no.7, pp.1225-1229, 2017 (Released:2017-07-19)
参考文献数: 20
被引用文献数: 8

2018-08-08 22:39:47
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1 0 0 0 OA The presence of tick-borne diseases in domestic dogs and cats living on Iriomote-jima and Tsushima islands

著者: Mao JIKUYA Morihiro TATENO Masashi TAKAHASHI Yasuyuki ENDO
出版者: 公益社団法人日本獣医学会
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.16-0546, (Released:2017-05-08)
被引用文献数: 1

The Iriomote cat and Tsushima leopard cat are endangered wildcats in Japan and inhabit only Iriomote-jima and Tsushima islands, respectively. Domestic dogs and cats living on Iriomote-jima and Tsushima islands were surveyed to clarify the interrelationship between wildcats and domestic animals regarding tick-borne disease transmission. Pathogen-derived DNA in blood samples was detected by polymerase chain reaction. Babesia gibsoni was detected in dogs of Iriomote-jima, and Hepatozoon felis and hemoplasmas were detected in domestic cats of Tsushima. Because the H. felis detected in this study was closely related to that isolated from wildcats, we suspect that common H. felis is harbored and transmitted among wildcats and domestic cats via ticks in Tsushima.

2017-05-08 23:17:49
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1 0 0 0 OA Assesment of severity and changes in C-reactive protein concentration and various biomarkers in dogs with pancreatitis

著者: Toru SATO Koichi OHNO Takashi TAMAMOTO Mariko OISHI Hideyuki KANEMOTO Kenjiro FUKUSHIMA Yuko GOTO-KOSHINO Masashi TAKAHASHI Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: 公益社団法人日本獣医学会
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.16-0009, (Released:2016-09-23)
被引用文献数: 37

Canine pancreatitis is a relatively common disorder, and its mortality rate remains high. However, prognostic factors for pancreatitis based on evidence are limited. Moreover, the relationship between changes in C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration—an important prognostic factor for human patients with acute pancreatitis—and the prognosis of dogs with pancreatitis has not been widely studied. Therefore, we examined prognostic factors for canine pancreatitis during the first medical examination and evaluated the usefulness of serial CRP measurements during hospitalization. Sixty-five dogs met the inclusion criteria, including 22 that were hospitalized and treated. In study 1, a multivariate analysis revealed that three factors— decreased platelet count and a marked (greater than 1,000 μg/l) elevation of specific canine pancreatic lipase (Spec cPL) concentration at the first medical examination, as well as elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and/or creatinine (CRE) level—were significantly different between the survivors and nonsurvivors. Moreover, CRP concentrations on the third and fourth days were significantly different between the two groups in study 2. An evaluation of the decreased platelet count, remarkable elevation of Spec cPL concentration at the first medical examination, elevation of BUN and/or CRE as well as serial CRP concentration measurements may be useful for predicting the prognosis of canine pancreatitis.

2016-09-23 20:09:29
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1 0 0 0 OA Clinical and histopathological evaluation of 16 dogs with T-zone lymphoma

著者: Noriyuki MIZUTANI Yuko GOTO-KOSHINO Masashi TAKAHASHI Kazuyuki UCHIDA Hajime TSUJIMOTO
出版者: 公益社団法人日本獣医学会
雑誌: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
巻号頁・発行日: pp.15-0688, (Released:2016-04-21)
被引用文献数: 1 33

Clinical and histopathological characteristics of 16 dogs with nodal paracortical (T-zone) lymphoma (TZL) were evaluated. At initial examination, generalized lymphadenopathy was found in all dogs, and peripheral lymphocytosis was found in 10 of the 16 dogs. At initial diagnosis or during the disease course, 8 dogs (50%) were affected with demodicosis. Immunohistochemical analysis for CD3, CD20 and CD25 was performed for 6 dogs with TZL; the tumor cells were positive for CD3 and CD25 and negative for CD20. Median overall survival time was 938 days. A watchful waiting approach was adopted for 6 cases (38%), and 5 of the 6 dogs were still alive at the end of follow-up. The clinical course of TZL in dogs is generally indolent; however, many cases develop a variety of infectious and other neoplastic diseases after the diagnosis of TZL.

2016-04-26 22:57:15
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