Kumiko Ishigaki

Use of plasma chromogranin a epitopes vasostatin and catestatin as biomarkers for catecholamine-producing tumours in dogs

Abstract Background Differentiation of catecholamine-producing tumours from other adrenal tumours remains difficult. Chromogranin A (CgA) is a marker for catecholamine secretion in the body. An assay for quantification of the CgA epitopes vasostatin and catestatin has been valida...

Staged caval occlusion enabling en bloc right divisional hepatectomy in two dogs with hepatocellular carcinoma

OBJECTIVE: To describe staged pre-renal caudal vena cava (CVC) occlusion before en bloc right divisional hepatectomy with segmental caval resection in two dogs with right divisional hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) involving the CVC. ANIMALS: Two client-owned, 11-year-old neutered...