Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 65-71 , February 2012

Multicentric Hemangiosarcoma in the Horse: A Case Report

  • Francesco Ferrucci, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Unit of Equine Internal Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Francesco Ferrucci, DVM, PhD, Ospedale Veterinario per Grandi Animali, Reparto di Medicina del Cavallo, Università degli Studi di Milano, via dell’Università, 6 - 26900, Lodi, Italy.
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  • Alessandro Vischi, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Unit of Equine Internal Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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  • Enrica Zucca, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Unit of Equine Internal Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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  • Giovanni Stancari, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Unit of Equine Internal Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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  • Antonio Boccardo, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Unit of Equine Internal Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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  • Marco Rondena, DVM, PhD, Dip. ECVP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Pathology, Unit of Veterinary Pathology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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  • Pietro Riccaboni, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Pathology, Unit of Veterinary Pathology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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  • Elisabetta Ferro, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Unit of Equine Internal Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

Received 9 May 2011 ,Revised 2 June 2011 ,Accepted 14 June 2011.

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PII: S0737-0806(11)00420-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2011.06.011

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 65-71 , February 2012