Acta Vet. Brno 2024, 93: 269-274

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202493030269

Prevalence and histopathological classification of equine melanocytic tumours in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Anna Malá1, Andrea Kopecká2, Petr Jahn2, Petr Linhart3, Lucia Frgelecová1, Miša Škorič1

1University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathological Morphology and Parasitology, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Equine Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic
3University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Brno, Czech Republic

Received April 12, 2024
Accepted July 11, 2024

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