Publications by authors named "Minori Akasaka"
Article Synopsis
- - The study examined the effectiveness of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for assessing iris pigmented lesions in cats, focusing on 18 cats with varying diagnoses including melanosis and feline diffuse iris melanoma (FDIM).
- - OCT successfully measured iris thickness and computed the ratio of pigmented lesions to normal iris, showing that the ratio was significantly higher in early FDIM cases compared to those suspected of melanosis.
- - The findings suggest that OCT can identify early-stage FDIM features, but more research is needed to confirm these results and assess the reliability of OCT in differentiating between iris melanosis and FDIM.
A 7.5-year-old intact male Japanese macaque was presented for evaluation of vision loss. After a complete ophthalmic examination, the patient was diagnosed with hypermature cataract in both eyes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn recent years, a novel technique of limb preservation has been used in human medicine that involves frozen autograft treated with liquid nitrogen. In this case, frozen autograft treatment along with shoulder joint reconstruction was performed in an 11-year-old cat with osteosarcoma of the distal scapula. Surgical site infection, shoulder dislocation, local recurrence, and pulmonary metastases were not reported for 24 months after surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare the effectiveness of ultrasound- and electrostimulation-guided nerve blocks of the brachial plexus and to determine whether ultrasound guidance is feasible in conscious dogs.
Study Design: Blinded, crossover, experimental study.
Animals: Six clinically healthy adult Beagle dogs.