Veterinary Medicine International
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 274608, 7 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/274608
Review Article
Canine Mammary Mixed Tumours: A Review
1Laboratório de Patologia Comparada, Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciência Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
2Fepagro Saúde Animal, Instituto de Pesquisas Veterinárias Desidério Finamor (IPVDF), 92990-000 Eldorado do Sul, RS, Brazil
Received 8 March 2012; Revised 16 August 2012; Accepted 25 September 2012
Academic Editor: Giuliano Bettini
Copyright © 2012 Geovanni Dantas Cassali et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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