Paiva, D.Mendonça, A.Vala, Helena2013-11-112013-11-112013Paiva D, Mendonça A, Vala H (2013). Canine mastocytosis. Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress of Veterinary Nursing. Profilaxia e Cuidados Hospitalares em Enfermagem Veterinária: 55-60http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/1889Mastocytosis 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 professionalismengMastocytosisSystemicCutaneousCanineNursing careconference object