Buen AN, Candanosa AE, Vanda CB, Aburto FE, Tinoco MM, Cabrera F, Shibayama O, Rodríguez HA

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Cutaneous infections caused by Mycobacterium are rare in domestic animals in Mexico. The most affected species is the cat. The present case informs about a case of cutaneous mycobacteriosis in a dog describing its clinical and pathological findings. A similar case had never been reported in dogs until now.

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