Acta Vet. Brno 2023, 92: 369-373

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202392040369

Lafora disease in a Chihuahua dog: a case report

Dajana Davitkov1, Vladimir Nesic1, Darko Marinkovic2, Darko Davitkov3, Zoran Loncar4, Aleksandar Delic4, Milan Anicic2

1University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Forensic Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
2University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology, Belgrade, Serbia
3University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Equine, Small Animal, Poultry and Wild Animal Diseases, Belgrade, Serbia
4Veterinary Clinic Loncar, Belgrade, Serbia

Received January 24, 2023
Accepted October 25, 2023

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