{"title":"An ovarian sex cord-stromal tumor with fibromatous and thecomatous differentiation in an Ezo brown bear (Ursus arctos yesoensis).","authors":"Mirei Shimada, Kyogo Hagino, Kazuya Matsuda, Yuto Sano","doi":"10.1292/jvms.26-0379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.26-0379","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A mass was found in the left ovary of a 40-year-old captive female Ezo brown bear (Ursus arctos yesoensis) during a necropsy. Histopathology revealed two morphologically distinct stromal cell populations: round to polygonal cells with cytoplasmic microvacuoles, which were positive for inhibin-α and adipose differentiation-related protein (ADRP) and were surrounded by reticulin fibers, and spindle-shaped cells expressing α-smooth muscle actin, which produced collagen and exhibited occasional ADRP-positivity. The ovary also contained cystic and cauliflower-like nodular lesions covered by ovarian surface epithelium. The mass was diagnosed as an ovarian sex cord-stromal tumor with fibromatous and thecomatous differentiation. The cystic lesions were interpreted as surface epithelial cysts, although a subsurface epithelial structures-like origin could not be excluded. The cauliflower-like nodular lesion was described as a stromal protrusion covered by ovarian surface epithelium. This case expands the spectrum of ovarian lesions reported in ursids and contributes to our understanding of reproductive pathology.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149129078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inverse relationship between the circulating plasma autotaxin activity and blood pressure in normal pregnant rats.","authors":"Miho Tanaka, Ryota Terashima, Muneyoshi Okada, Hideyuki Yamawaki, Keiichiro Kizaki, Shiro Kurusu","doi":"10.1292/jvms.26-0435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.26-0435","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Autotaxin (ATX) is a secreted lysophospholipase D that generates lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). We investigated circulating ATX activity and blood pressure (BP) in rats throughout pregnancy. Systolic BP gradually decreased after gestational day 15, reached a nadir on day 21, and rebounded on day 1 postpartum. Conversely, plasma ATX activity rose from day 12 through days 19-21 and declined thereafter. A bolus intravenous LPA injection on day 21 significantly increased BP. Although a single anti-ATX serum injection on day 21 showed little acute effect, continuous administration via osmotic mini-pump from day 18 significantly delayed the late-gestational BP drop. These results demonstrate a novel inverse relationship between circulating ATX activity and BP in late-pregnant rats.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149117687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health assessment of Tokara horses on Nakanoshima island: potential chronic hepatic dysfunction induced by Leopard plant (Farfugium japonicum) ingestion.","authors":"Noriyuki Yamashita, Tomoko Yoshihara, Takashi Hatazoe, Kazuhiro Misumi, Seiji Hobo","doi":"10.1292/jvms.26-0275","DOIUrl":"10.1292/jvms.26-0275","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We investigated the health of Tokara horses (n=34) on Nakanoshima as part of conservation efforts for this breed. Although the horses were clinically healthy, elevated white blood cell count, neutrophil count and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels were observed, leading to suspicion of chronic hepatic dysfunction and infectious disease. A survey revealed that the caretakers had been feeding the horses Leopard plant, which contains toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs). The abnormal GGT levels observed in these horses may suggest the possibility of chronic PA poisoning resulting from the consumption of this plant. These findings suggest that raising awareness of poisonous plants and carefully managing plant species in grazing areas could enhance the conservation of native horse breeds.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":" ","pages":"1502-1506"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148664763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transient high-output heart failure documented by echocardiographic cardiac index measurement in a pregnant cat.","authors":"Yasutomo Hori","doi":"10.1292/jvms.26-0227","DOIUrl":"10.1292/jvms.26-0227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A female cat (approximately 3 weeks of gestation) was referred for respiratory distress and pleural effusion. Echocardiography revealed dilation of the left atrium and left ventricle, and the cardiac index was markedly elevated (0.39 L/kg/min), raising suspicion for high-output heart failure (HOHF). The cat was treated with furosemide and enrofloxacin. Pleural effusion completely resolved in late pregnancy, and 45 days after delivery the cardiac index decreased to 0.22 L/kg/min. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing a transient HOHF associated with pregnancy in a cat, highlighting the clinical utility of echocardiographic cardiac index measurement for identifying this condition. Further accumulation of cases is needed to better characterise this condition in feline patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":" ","pages":"1497-1501"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148563549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haruhiko Maruyama, Nanako Ozaki, Kumi Kato, Saki Nishimura
{"title":"Frequencies of the SERPINF2 c.605C>T variant implicated in delayed postoperative hemorrhage among dog breeds at a single referral center in Japan.","authors":"Haruhiko Maruyama, Nanako Ozaki, Kumi Kato, Saki Nishimura","doi":"10.1292/jvms.26-0247","DOIUrl":"10.1292/jvms.26-0247","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Delayed postoperative hemorrhage (DEPOH) is recognized in sighthound breeds and has been associated with a SERPINF2 c.605C>T variant that affects alpha-2-antiplasmin, an important inhibitor of fibrinolysis. The distribution of this variant among dogs in Japan has not been investigated. To determine the frequency of the SERPINF2 c.605C>T variant in dogs presented to a single referral hospital in Japan. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood of dogs presented to the Animal Medical Center of Nihon University between July 2021 and October 2022. Genotyping of SERPINF2 c.605C>T variant was performed by real-time PCR using a TaqMan minor groove binder SNP genotyping assay. Adequate amplification was obtained in 433 of 436 samples. Homozygous variant genotypes (T/T) were detected in one Italian Greyhound, one Whippet, and two Shiba Inu dogs. Heterozygous genotypes (C/T) were detected in Saluki, Italian Greyhound, Shiba Inu, French Bulldog, mixed-breed dog, Boston Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, and Chihuahua. Among non-sighthound breeds, Shiba Inu dogs had the highest observed variant allele frequency in this cohort (0.25). The DEPOH-associated SERPINF2 c.605C>T variant was detected in both sighthound and non-sighthound dogs in this Japanese referral-hospital cohort. The relatively high allele frequency observed in Shiba Inu dogs warrants further multicenter studies evaluating variant frequency and its relationship with clinical DEPOH.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":" ","pages":"1479-1481"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148563558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Establishment of disk diffusion national epidemiological cut-off values for Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica isolated from bovine respiratory diseases and characteristics of antibiograms in Japan.","authors":"Tomoko Koshiishi, Akiko Kato, Mio Kumakawa, Yuta Hosoi, Michiko Kawanishi, Shunsuke Mori, Tomomi Kurumisawa, Junko Saito, Mie Kishikawa, Kazuhiro Kawai","doi":"10.1292/jvms.26-0205","DOIUrl":"10.1292/jvms.26-0205","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health threat, and accurate antimicrobial susceptibility testing is crucial for guiding appropriate antimicrobial use. Although the disk diffusion method is widely used in livestock, standardized breakpoints for veterinary pathogens are lacking. Bovine respiratory disease, a major cause of economic loss in calves, is commonly associated with Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica. This study aimed to establish inhibition zone diameter cut-off values for disk diffusion and to create an antibiogram for these pathogens. The cut-off values were calculated based on minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) reference values: the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute clinical breakpoints for penicillin and tetracycline; the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing epidemiological cut-off values for kanamycin and tilmicosin (P. multocida); and MIC cut-off values calculated from this study for cefazolin, marbofloxacin, thiamphenicol, and tylosin. The cut-off values for penicillin and tetracycline provide useful guidance for clinical drug selection, whereas caution is required when interpreting the results for the other agents evaluated because their cut-off values were based on epidemiological cut-offs rather than clinical breakpoints. Re-evaluation of previously reported cut-off values for kanamycin, cefazolin, and tetracycline using a larger number of isolates provided more robust thresholds that were less susceptible to strain-specific variation. The antibiogram revealed low susceptibility rates for some agents. Because antimicrobial use is associated with the development of resistance, these findings indicate the need for prudent antimicrobial stewardship and continued surveillance of resistance in livestock pathogens.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":" ","pages":"1556-1564"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148724042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cytological evaluation of bone marrow in 11 cattle with enzootic bovine leukosis.","authors":"Nao Akiyama-Nagao, Masaki Maezawa, Hisashi Inokuma","doi":"10.1292/jvms.26-0330","DOIUrl":"10.1292/jvms.26-0330","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the frequency and significance of bone marrow (BM) infiltration in enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) remain unclear, this study evaluated BM involvement and its relationship with peripheral blood (PB) findings in 11 cattle with EBL using PB evaluation, and BM aspiration cytology. BM infiltration was identified in 5 of 11 (45%) EBL cases based on BM smears. All EBL cases showed circulating atypical lymphocytes, although BM infiltration was not consistently present. Two cases with extreme PB lymphocytosis showed BM infiltration. Cytopenia was variably observed and was most severe in cases with extensive BM involvement. This study provides combined assessment of PB and BM changes in EBL cattle and suggests that such evaluation enables a more comprehensive characterization of hematological alterations.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":" ","pages":"1569-1572"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148702308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In vitro evaluation of cytotoxicity of TONS504 and blue light irradiation on porcine corneal epithelial cells.","authors":"Tomoya Furujo, Norihiko Ito, Isao Sakata, Tomohiro Osaki","doi":"10.1292/jvms.26-0107","DOIUrl":"10.1292/jvms.26-0107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) for infectious keratitis has attracted increasing attention, and the clinical application of PACT with TONS504, a newly developed chlorin derivative, is anticipated. However, studies evaluating the cytotoxicity of TONS504 combined with light exposure on corneal cells are lacking. We aimed to investigate cytotoxic effects on the corneal epithelium and examined safe irradiation conditions by evaluating the cytotoxicity of TONS504, blue light (405 nm), and their combination using porcine corneal epithelium (PCEP). Additionally, the synergistic cytotoxicity of TONS504 with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) under blue light-previously shown to have a synergistic antimicrobial effect with PACT-was assessed. Viability of PCEP cells exposed to various TONS504 concentrations (1-100 mg/L), irradiation intensities (5-30 J/cm<sup>2</sup>, 20 mW/cm<sup>2</sup>, 405 nm LED), and their combinations were evaluated using the Cell Counting Kit-8 assay. Inhibition of PCEP cell migration under these conditions was assessed using a primary porcine corneal explant model. The synergistic cytotoxicity of TONS504 with EDTA (0.015 M) under blue light irradiation at 5 J/cm<sup>2</sup> was also evaluated similarly. TONS504 alone demonstrated low cytotoxicity (up to 10 mg/L), whereas the combination of TONS504 with blue light showed concentration-dependent cytotoxicity or cytotoxicity at high light irradiation intensity against PCEP cells. No clear synergistic cytotoxicity was observed between TONS504 and EDTA under blue light. These findings provide fundamental data for establishing a blue light-based TONS504-PACT protocol.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":" ","pages":"1537-1545"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148680780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mutsuki Kuraoka, Mayu Shirato, Karin Watanabe, Hirotada Otsuka, Fumiyuki Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Ohta, Sachiko Odake, Satoshi Soeta
{"title":"Comparative analyses of the color hue and stiffness properties of organ specimens fixed by immersion into formalin solution and ethylene glycol-methanol-phenol mixture.","authors":"Mutsuki Kuraoka, Mayu Shirato, Karin Watanabe, Hirotada Otsuka, Fumiyuki Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Ohta, Sachiko Odake, Satoshi Soeta","doi":"10.1292/jvms.26-0064","DOIUrl":"10.1292/jvms.26-0064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>When applying embalmed cadavers and organ specimens to gross anatomy practice and surgical training, their qualitative properties serve as important functional indices of how closely they resemble the living state. Among these properties, color hue and stiffness change remarkably after fixation. In the present study, we evaluated the properties of rat organs, including the brain, lung, liver, and skeletal muscle, after fixation by immersion in a 10% formalin solution and a non-formalin fixative, ethylene glycol-methanol-phenol (EMP) mixture. The colorimetric L*a*b* values, which are indicators of the lightness and chromatic components, showed that, compared with formalin fixation, EMP fixation significantly increased lightness in the lungs and livers, suggesting decoloration as a result of hemolysis and hemochrome elution, whereas deposition of a reddish pigment was induced in the brains and skeletal muscles. The ΔE values, the total color difference from the unfixed state, were higher in the EMP- than in the formalin-fixed livers. The biomechanical parameters for stiffness indicated that the EMP-fixed brains were hardened similar to those fixed by formalin, while the other EMP-fixed organs were significantly hardened compared with their formalin-fixed counterparts. These findings suggest that EMP fixation exerts a beneficial effect by enhancing reddish coloration, especially in the skeletal muscles, and would be useful for reducing the total amount of highly toxic formalin used in gross anatomy practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":" ","pages":"1546-1555"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148725106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Takashi Inoue, Yuta Kanai, Yuzaburo Oku, Nariaki Nonaka
{"title":"Prevalence and egg surface morphology of capillariid nematodes in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Hokkaido, Japan.","authors":"Takashi Inoue, Yuta Kanai, Yuzaburo Oku, Nariaki Nonaka","doi":"10.1292/jvms.26-0088","DOIUrl":"10.1292/jvms.26-0088","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Capillariid nematodes, such as Aonchotheca putorii, Eucoleus aerophilus, E. boehmi, and Pearsonema plica, parasitize canids. Reports about these nematodes parasitizing red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Japan are limited, and there are no prior records of E. boehmi. This study investigated 56 red foxes captured in Hokkaido and detected eggs of the four above species and Calodium hepaticum in rectal feces, with E. boehmi showing the highest prevalence (48%) as the first report in Japan. Low-vacuum scanning electron microscopy revealed distinct egg surface textures that support the current microscopical species identification keys. This study reveals that capillariids are prevalent in foxes in Hokkaido and the high prevalence of E. boehmi suggests a potential infection risk to domestic dogs.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":" ","pages":"1603-1607"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148834310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}