Tams, Katrine Wegener https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8154-6122
Larsen, Anders Rhod https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1713-8765
Pedersen, Karl https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5013-7409
Ingham, Anna Cäcilia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6079-6643
Folkesson, Anders https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2175-830X
Larsen, Inge https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4575-2241
Angen, Øystein https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2706-4501
Strube, Mikael Lenz https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0905-5705
Funding for this research was provided by:
Grønt Udviklings- og Demonstrations Program (34009-17-1246, 34009-17-1246, 34009-17-1246, 34009-17-1246, 34009-17-1246, 34009-17-1246, 34009-17-1246, 34009-17-1246)
Article History
Received: 21 March 2024
Accepted: 7 November 2024
First Online: 22 November 2024
Declarations
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: Not applicable. Ethical review and approval were waived for this study since sampling of rectal swabs from healthy animals for laboratory examination is not considered animal experiment but a part of ordinary veterinary practices. These samples do not require ethical approvement, according to Danish and EU legislations (2010/63/EU, article 1:5: “practices not likely to cause pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm equivalent to, or higher than, that caused by the introduction of a needle in accordance with good veterinary practice”). The farmer approved the experiment and the sampling on the farm.
: The authors declare no competing interests.