Fibrosarcomas at presumed sites of injection in dogs: Characteristics and comparison with non-vaccination site fibrosarcomas and feline post-vaccinal fibrosarcomas

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 286-291

  Vascellari, M ^a   Melchiotti, E ^a   Bozza, M A ^a   Mutinelli, F ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; FIBROSARCOMA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INJECTION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FIBROSARCOMA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INJECTIONS; MALE; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS; VACCINATION;

EID: 0142010054     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2003.00544.x     Document Type: Article

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