Grobbelaar, Andri https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9105-2273
Osthoff, Gernot https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1008-4602
Deacon, Francois https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6500-4625
Cason, Errol D. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1598-6151
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Research Foundation (RA201126576714)
University of the Free State
Article History
Received: 11 October 2024
Accepted: 9 February 2025
First Online: 24 February 2025
Declarations
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: The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.
: Ethical approval was obtained prior to the commencement of the study. The study was approved by the Animal Research Ethics Committee (AREC) of the University of the Free State (UFS) and Nature Conservation (reference numbers: UFS-AED2022/0006). The process was initiated with the formulation of a formal project proposal, which was submitted for review and approval by the scientific review panel, the official animal welfare committee (AREC) of the UFS and the State Veterinarian for Sect. 20 of the Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984).
: Not applicable.