Acta Vet. Brno 2017, 86: 269-272

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201786030269

Leiomyosarcoma of the ovary in a young female guinea pig – a case report

Radka Lukášová1,2, Eva Bártová1, Miša Škorič3

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Brno, Czech Republic
2Veterinary Clinic Anvet, Brno, Czech Republic
3University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathological Morphology and Parasitology, Brno, Czech Republic

Received February 9, 2017
Accepted October 2, 2017

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