Eira, Elle Káre
Josefsen, Terje Domaas
Kifleyohannes, Tsegabirhan
Utaaker, Kjersti Selstad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5754-2850
Funding for this research was provided by:
Nord University
Article History
Received: 10 July 2025
Accepted: 13 January 2026
First Online: 10 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study does not involve experiments or handling of live animals and did not require official or institutional ethical approval. All samples were collected post-mortem, directly after evisceration of carcasses in an official slaughterhouse with consent from the animal`s owner.
: The manuscript and results of this study have been presented to the reindeer owners, and they have consented to its publication.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.