Funding for this research was provided by:
Department of Molecular and Biological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University
Article History
Received: 1 January 2025
Accepted: 1 April 2025
First Online: 14 April 2025
Declarations
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: All procedures involving animals in this study were approved by the Clinical Studies Review Committee, which serves as the ethics committee of the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (Protocol number: G2018-137). All experiments were carried out in accordance with institutional guidelines and regulations. All owners were informed consents and gave the written consent for allowing their animals to be parts of this study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.