Silveira, Robson Mateus Freitas https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2285-9695
Pereira, Aysllan Harlley Rodrigues
Balistrieri, Mirela
Cortat, Paula Renata
de Moraes Silva, Kleibe
Carrara, Eula Regina
Mcmanus, Concepta
Landim, Aline Vieira
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universidade De São Paulo
Article History
Received: 15 November 2025
Accepted: 7 May 2026
First Online: 4 June 2026
Declarations
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: All procedures involving animals were reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee on the Use of Animals (CEUA) of Embrapa Goats and Sheep under protocol n o . 006/2016 and were conducted in accordance with the approved methodology, ensuring animal welfare.
: During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used ChatGPT to assist with language refinement, text organization, and improvement of readability throughout the manuscript. All AI-assisted content was carefully reviewed, revised, and validated by the authors, who take full responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and final content of the manuscript.
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: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.