Background - A closed chamber evaporimeter is suitable for measuring transepidermal water loss (TEWL) in cats because of the compact device size, tolerance to sudden movement and short measuring time. TEWL is a representative parameter for skin ba...
JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE 42 1-6 2016年7月 [査読有り]
In this study, we investigated the effect of aging on biochemical markers in serum obtained from Thoroughbred horses (n = 30) and ponies (n = 15). Aging was observed to have an effect on albumin, total bilirubin, thyroxine, and iron levels. The tr...
Akihiro Mori   Kaori Ueda   Peter Lee   Hitomi Oda   Katsumi Ishioka   Toshiro Arai   Toshinori Sako   
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE 106 131-134 2016年6月 [査読有り]
Acarbose (AC) and Sitagliptin (STGP) are oral hypoglycemic agents currently used either alone or in conjunction with human diabetic (Type 2) patients. AC has been used with diabetic cats, but not STGP thus far. Therefore, the objective of this stu...
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE 78(5) 913-916 2016年5月 [査読有り]
A 12-year-old female American shorthair cat presented with a one-month history of hematuria and general lethargy. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed complete thickening of the left uterine wall. At a diagnostic laparotomy, a large mass arising fro...
BackgroundCorneocyte surface area (CSA) is as established parameter for skin barrier function in humans. Measurement of canine CSA has been previously reported but has not been validated.
Hypothesis/ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate ...