Acta Vet. Brno 2023, 92: 375-380

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202392040375

Incidence of spontaneous tumours in guinea pigs: a retrospective study of 153 cases

Jindřich Nešpor, Kateřina Heczková, Miša Škorič

University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathological Morphology and Parasitology, Brno, Czech Republic

Received April 13, 2023
Accepted October 25, 2023

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