Rinitis micótica crónica en un canino Rottweiler: hallazgos histopatológicos

Rinitis micótica crónica en un canino Rottweiler: hallazgos histopatológicos

Se reporta el caso de una rinitis crónica micótica en un ejemplar canino Rottweiler. Se ilustran las lesiones histológicas, los hallazgos microbiológicos y se discuten algunos elementos de diagnóstico y la importancia del estudio histopatológico en los procesos de rinitis crónica.

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10. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22490/24629448.389