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Dr. Petersen's present address is Abaxis Veterinary Reference Laboratories, 14830 West 117th St, Olathe, KS 66062.
Dr. Fredholm's present address is Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608.
The authors thank Dr. Rodney Schnellbacher for technical assistance.