Johnsen, Ida Vaa http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7652-9811
Aaneby, Jorunn
Article History
Received: 17 April 2023
Accepted: 14 December 2023
First Online: 13 January 2024
Declarations
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: The experiment is in compliance with the Norwegian regulations on animal research («Forskrift om bruk av dyr i forsøk»). The experiment is exempt from applying for ethical approval because: 1- The animals were euthanized in a humane way before biological samples were collected (liver). 2- There is no reason to believe actions performed in the research will cause the animal pain, fear, permanent damage or other burden equivalent to or greater than inserting a needle in accordance with good veterinary practice (blood samples).The research followed the animals on a normal pasture, and no additional stressors or exposures compared to other years were introduced. The animals were not euthanized for science, but liver samples were collected when the animals were slaughtered. Blood samples were collected in accordance with good veterinary practice, by a veterinary.
: The farmer owning the animals used in this study was well informed and gave verbal consent of all the aspects of the study and the publishing of the results.
: The farmer owning the animals used in this study was well informed and gave verbal consent of all the aspects of the study and the publishing of the results.
: The authors declare that they have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.