Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

• 動物の自然発生症例や難診断症例の病理学的研究
• 動物の中枢神経疾患に関する研究
• 動物の腫瘍性疾患に関する研究

病理学は、ある種の「探偵」のような学問です。病理組織切片という“事件後の現場”を確認し、証拠を集めて、「病」という事件の謎を解明していくプロセスは病理学ならではの魅力だと思います。多くの人にとって、病理学はとっつきにくく、難解な学問に感じられるかもしれません。しかし、一度でも「病気のなぜ」を明らかにする経験をしておくことは、将来どのような分野の獣医師になるとしても、必ず大きな財産になると考えています。病理に興味がある方はもちろん、「難しそうだけど頑張ってみたい」と思っている方にも、病理学の面白さを感じてもらえるよう、全力でサポートします。

Nowadays, advances in medicine and veterinary medicine have revealed that there are many diseases in both humans and animals. However, while the presence of various diseases has already been recognized, the underlying causes—the “why” behind the disease—often remain unclear. My goal is to uncover this “why,” and I am particularly interested in (1) diseases of the central nervous system and (2) tumors.
(1) Central Nervous System Diseases:
In livestock industry, some newborn calves exhibit neurological abnormalities or difficulty standing. Such conditions can result from viruses, nutritional deficiencies, or genetic mutations. However, many cases remain unexplained. I am currently working to identify the causes of these poorly understood neurological disorders in calves, as well as to investigate known diseases whose mechanisms are not yet fully understood. At present, my primary research focuses on hypomyelination in calves caused by bovine viral diarrhea virus.
(2) Tumorous Diseases:
I have been conducting research on brain tumors in dogs, particularly gliomas. Canine gliomas occur predominantly in brachycephalic breeds and are most commonly high-grade oligodendrogliomas. This pattern differs from that seen in humans, where high-grade astrocytomas are more frequent. In contrast, cats more frequently develop astrocytomas, resembling the situation in humans. I aim to explore the similarities and differences in tumor between humans and animals and to uncover the underlying reasons. In Obihiro, I hope to expand my research to include tumors beyond brain tumors, in both companion animals and livestock.
In addition to the themes above, I am also involved in side projects related to infectious diseases and experimental pathology.

• Pathological studies of spontaneously occurring and diagnostically
• challenging cases in animals
• Research on central nervous system diseases in animals
• Research on neoplastic diseases in animals