Diagnostic Differentiation Between Benign and Malignant Lymphoid and Non-Lymphoid Neoplastic Splenic Diseases in Dogs
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2026-0017 | Journal eISSN: 1857-7415
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 27, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 15, 2026
Published on: Jun 26, 2026
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