About the Authors

Craig G. Ruaux

craig.ruaux@oregonstate.edu

Affiliation Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America

Bernadette V. Stang

Affiliation Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America

Competing Interests

Dr. Craig Ruaux, the corresponding author, is a member of the PLoS One Editorial Board. This does not alter the authors' adherence to PLOS ONE editorial policies and criteria.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CGR. Performed the experiments: CGR BVS. Analyzed the data: CGR BVS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CGR BVS. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: CGR BVS.