Anfossi, Laura
Di Nardo, Fabio
Profiti, Margherita
Nogarol, Chiara
Cavalera, Simone
Baggiani, Claudio
Giovannoli, Cristina
Spano, Giulia
Ferroglio, Ezio
Mignone, Walter
Rosati, Sergio
Article History
Received: 27 February 2018
Revised: 26 March 2018
Accepted: 5 April 2018
First Online: 23 April 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The author Chiara Nogarol works at the company In3Diagnostic (L.go P. Braccini 2, Grugliasco (TO), Italy), which may commercialise the LFIA device. However, this does not alter the authors’ adherence to the principles of good scientific practice and to relevant policies on sharing data and materials. The authors declare that they have no other competing interests.
: Blood samples were obtained during routine activities at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Department of Veterinary Science or by veterinary practitioners. The study utilized samples from dogs at a private kennel/small-animal veterinary clinics, and informed consent was obtained from the owner of each dog. The consent was provided in oral form. No additional permission was required. All procedures were conducted in accordance with EU Directive 2010/63/EU for animal experiments, as well as with the informed consent of the owner of the animal.