Kang, Heng
Lee, Gary K.C.
Bienzle, Dorothee
Hammermüller, Jutta
Arroyo, Luis G.
Lillie, Brandon N.
Beeler-Marfisi, Janet
Funding for this research was provided by:
Equine Guelph (EG 2017 01)
Equine Guelph (EG 2017 01)
Equine Guelph (EG 2017 01)
Equine Guelph (EG 2017 01)
Equine Guelph (EG 2017 01)
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (27364)
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (27364)
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (27364)
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (27364)
Article History
Received: 14 July 2025
Accepted: 20 January 2026
First Online: 6 February 2026
Declarations
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: The project was approved under Animal Use Protocols 3816 and 4675 by the University of Guelph’s Animal Care Committee.
: Not applicable. Horses were from the University of Guelph equine research herd.
: The authors declare no competing interests.