Ferrans, Morgan
Salomons, Hannah
Moore, Kara
White, Philip
Hare, Brian
Gruen, Margaret E.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (1RO1HD097732)
Office of Naval Research (N00014-16-12682)
American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (02700)
Article History
Received: 20 September 2024
Accepted: 28 April 2025
First Online: 8 May 2025
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All experimental procedures involving dogs were carried out in accordance with ARRIVE guidelines. This work was conducted under Duke University IACUC protocols A122-21-06 and A128-23-06, and all procedures were conducted within these approved guidelines.
: Participation in all behavioral testing was voluntary. Behavior during blood and saliva collection was monitored a veterinary behaviorist (MEG) such that subjects who displayed signs of stress could opt out of collection. There were no human subjects in this research and thus informed consent is not applicable.