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Multiple hepatic nodules were detected without evidence of pulmonary metastasis and regional lymph node involvement. Right thyroidectomy with resection of the invaded vein and partial liver lobectomy were performed. The histologic results confirmed all three masses as follicular-compact thyroid carcinomas, and the hepatic lesion as metastatic thyroid carcinoma. The dog recovered uneventfully, remained euthyroid, and showed no local recurrence over a 5-month follow-up. In human medicine, multifocality is common in papillary thyroid carcinoma and is associated with a high rate of recurrence. This report documents the first canine case of multifocal thyroid carcinoma, featuring macroscopic vascular invasion and an uncommon metastatic pattern in which the liver was affected in the absence of detectable pulmonary lesion. 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