Acta Vet. Brno 2021, 90: 207-210

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202190020207

Hyperplastic and atrophic changes in the genital tract of a female cat following repeated treatment with deslorelin acetate – a case report

Gabriele Marino1, Cecilia Vullo2, Stefania Di Giorgio1, Antonina Zanghì1, Giuseppe Catone1, Alessandra Sfacteria1

1University of Messina, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Messina, Italy
2University of Messina, Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Messina, Italy

Received December 19, 2020
Accepted May 26, 2021

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