Funding for this research was provided by:
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Article History
Received: 17 December 2025
Accepted: 13 February 2026
First Online: 25 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences Ethical Committee for approval of studies with animal patients (Approval number 14/04723 − 118) and was in accordance with Norwegian legislation regarding use of animals in research (FOR-2015-06-18-761). A signed consent form was obtained from owners of all horses included in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.