Article History
Received: 18 July 2018
Revised: 25 March 2019
Accepted: 25 March 2019
First Online: 8 April 2019
Compliance with ethical standards
: The present study was approved by the Ethics Committee of The University of Perugia (2018-04R). Operative procedures and animal care were performed in compliance with the current legislation on companion animal welfare (Law N. 281 of 14 August 1991; Regional Law N. 10 of 17 August 2016). Operators involved in the trial received appropriate training with respect to safety procedures and animal well-being.
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.