Gentilini, Fabio http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0970-4827
Turba, Maria Elena
Dally, Claire
Takanosu, Masamine
Kurita, Sena
Bonkobara, Makoto
Funding for this research was provided by:
Università di Bologna (RFO Unibo)
Article History
Received: 17 July 2019
Accepted: 11 February 2020
First Online: 19 February 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study did not require official or institutional ethical approval as it was not experimental. The dog in this study was examined with the written consent of their owner who paid for the histological and molecular analysis. The aim was to identify the cause of the acquired disorder and thereby improve the animal welfare.
: The owner signed an informed consent form including the authorization to publish the data arising from this study.
: MET and CD are affiliated with commercial laboratories carrying out veterinary testing. This does not alter our adherence to BMC vet res policies on sharing data and materials. There are no patent products in development or marketed products to declare.