Acta Vet. Brno 2017, 86: 373-378

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201786040373

Multiple primary testicular tumours in the dog – a case report

Stanisław Dzimira1, Małgorzata Kandefer-Gola1, Dominika Kubiak-Nowak2

1University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology, Wrocław, Poland
2University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, Wrocław, Poland

Received July 30, 2016
Accepted October 17, 2017

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