Funding for this research was provided by:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (DTA studentship)
Devon Arthritis and Allied Research Trust (007)
Article History
Received: 12 April 2019
Revised: 15 August 2019
Accepted: 23 September 2019
First Online: 4 October 2019
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: This article does not contain any studies with human participants performed by any of the authors. All applicable national, and institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed. The samples used in this study were obtained from a local abbatoir and came from animals that had been euthanised by animal owners with no links to the authors and for reasons unrelated to the research project. In accordance with the ethical standards of the University of Exeter, no specific permission was required for this study.