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4Bayer, Seattle, Washington, USA. 5Merial, Duluth, Georgia, USA. 6Intervet, Summit, New Jersey, USA. 7Bausch and Lomb, Rochester, New York, USA. 8FWI, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. 9Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, Burlingame, California, USA. 10Purina Mills, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. 11American Regent, Inc., Shirley, New York, USA. 12E. Fougera & Co. Melville, New York, USA.


Acknowledgements


The authors would like to thank Dr Rachel Allbaugh, Dr Heather Flaherty, Andrea Manternach and Joann Kinyon for their contributions to both the case and the manuscript.


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