Henning, Alischa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3632-0279
Odendaal, Lieza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3949-7283
Loots, Angelika https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3982-3309
Quan, Melvyn https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3352-8488
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Pretoria
Article History
Received: 29 July 2025
Accepted: 4 September 2025
First Online: 23 September 2025
Declarations
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: The Research and Animal Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Veterinary Science (University of Pretoria) granted the research protocol of the present study a clearance with number: REC161-21. The directorate of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development also granted permission for the study to be performed under Section 20 of the Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984) with reference: 12/11/1/1/5 (2127 LH).
: The authors declare no competing interests.