Mikkola, Lea
Kyöstilä, Kaisa
Donner, Jonas
Lappalainen, Anu K.
Hytönen, Marjo K.
Lohi, Hannes
Iivanainen, Antti https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1002-3225
Funding for this research was provided by:
The Academy of Finland (252602)
American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (01828)
Jane ja Aatos Erkon Säätiö
Biocentrum Helsinki
Article History
Received: 16 January 2020
Accepted: 7 January 2021
First Online: 21 January 2021
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: We followed guidelines for research ethics and good scientific practice. We have an ethical license to collect EDTA blood samples (ESAVI/343/04.10.07/2016) from the Animal Experiment Board in Finland that is under the Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland. The dog owners have signed a form of consent at the time of the blood sampling.
: Not applicable.
: JD is an employer of Genoscoper Laboratories, a unit of Wisdom Health in Mars Petcare, which provides genetic testing to dogs. HL provides consultancy to Wisdom Health.