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Article History

Received: 4 November 2019

Accepted: 22 September 2020

First Online: 6 October 2020

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: One of the roles of the National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy is monitoring endemic diseases among Polish livestock. Submission and processing of samples for this study was within the scope defined by this role. The samples were collected and submitted by the stud’s veterinarian as part of a routine diagnostic investigation. The approval from ethics committee was not required according to national regulation (“Act on the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific or Educational Purposes” published in the Journal of Laws of 2015, item 266 from 15 January, 2015).

: Written informed consent for publication of clinical details of horses was obtained from the stud manager.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.