Dean, Laura Louise
Holmes, Nadine
Dobbs, Phillipa
Loose, Matthew
Funding for this research was provided by:
OrgOne project
Article History
Received: 31 October 2025
Accepted: 24 February 2026
First Online: 21 March 2026
Declarations
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: The blood sample used in this study was collected as part of a routine veterinary procedure, purely for clinical purposes and residual sample was subsequently donated for research purposes with the full informed consent of the owners of the tiger, Twycross Zoo. This work was reviewed and approved by the University of Nottingham’s Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.