About the Authors
- Philippa K. Morrison
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Affiliation University of Surrey, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Guilford, United Kingdom
- Patricia A. Harris
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Affiliation Equine Studies Group, WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, Freeby Lane, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Charlotte A. Maltin
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Affiliations University of Liverpool, Department of Obesity and Endocrinology, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston, Wirral, United Kingdom, Biomics Ltd, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
- Dai Grove-White
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Affiliation University of Liverpool, Department of Obesity and Endocrinology, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston, Wirral, United Kingdom
- Caroline McG. Argo
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* E-mail: c.argo@surrey.ac.uk
Affiliation University of Surrey, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Guilford, United Kingdom
Competing Interests
Patricia A. Harris is employed by one of the funders of this research (WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, United Kingdom). The authors can confirm that they have adhered to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials. The authors also confirm that none of the authors record a conflict of interest.
Author Contributions
Conceptualization: PM PH CM DGW CMA. Data curation: PM CMA. Formal analysis: PM DGW CMA. Investigation: PM CMA. Methodology: PM PH CM DGW CMA. Writing – original draft: PM CMA CM DGW. Writing – review & editing: PM PH CM DGW CMA.