About the Authors

Gregor F. McEwan

gmcewan@upei.ca

Affiliation Centre for Veterinary and Epidemiological Research, Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE, Canada, C1A 4P3

Maya L. Groner

Affiliation Centre for Veterinary and Epidemiological Research, Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE, Canada, C1A 4P3

Mark D. Fast

Affiliation Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE, Canada, C1A 4P3

George Gettinby

† Deceased.

Affiliation Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XH, Scotland, UK

Crawford W. Revie

Affiliation Centre for Veterinary and Epidemiological Research, Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE, Canada, C1A 4P3

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: GFM MLG CWR GG. Performed the experiments: GFM. Analyzed the data: GFM MLG CWR MDF GG. Wrote the paper: GFM MLG CWR MDF. Contributed to the design of the model: GFM MLG GG MDF CWR. Model Implementation: GFM MLG. Provided expert experience for parameterisation of the model: MLG MDF CWR. Design of analysis techniques: GFM CWR GG.