Canine mastocytosis

• Author(s): Paiva, D. ; Mendonça, A. ; Vala, Helena
• Date: 2013
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/1889
• Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Viseu
• Subject(s): Mastocytosis; Systemic; Cutaneous; Canine; Nursing care
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

Mastocytosis is a mast cell disorder in which its exaggerated proliferation can occur in two forms: systemic and cutaneous (Davis et al., 1992). Because canine mastocytosis is a rare situation of controversial and difficult diagnosis, the goal of this study consists in a current revision of this subject, in order to sensitize the veterinary staff to its severity, with particular focus on the information the veterinary nurse must hold to better apply a specialized nursing care with the high professionalism