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Call for Papers: New Section Launches

We are pleased to announce the launch of two new journal sections in BMC Veterinary Research.

- Animal ethics, policy and research integrity

- Zoological and wildlife medicine

Adverse food reactions in cats and dogs

Read the latest publication in our collection of critically appraised topics investigating adverse food reactions in cats and dogs in an effort to debunk some of the veterinary dermatology misconceptions surrounding food allergies.

BMC Veterinary Research blogs

Anthelmintic Resistance in Ruminants: Who Cares?

26 November 2019
Q&A on Paratuberculosis in livestock: insights to a neglected disease and experts’ recommendations

02 August 2019
New thematic series: Veterinary antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use

19 April 2018

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New Content Item Ivermectin inhibits canine mammary tumor growth by regulating cell cycle progression and WNT signaling

New Content Item Assessment of the efficacy of firocoxib (Previcox®) and grapiprant (Galliprant®) in an induced model of acute arthritis in dogs

New Content Item Magnetic resonance image findings in pug dogs with thoracolumbar myelopathy and concurrent caudal articular process dysplasia

Evaluation of the recombinant proteins RlpB and VacJ as a vaccine for protection against Glaesserella parasuis in pigs

Authors: Samantha J. Hau, Shi-Lu Luan, Crystal L. Loving, Tracy L. Nicholson, Jinhong Wang, Sarah E. Peters, David Seilly, Lucy A. Weinert, Paul R. Langford, Andrew N. Rycroft, Brendan W. Wren, Duncan J. Maskell, Alexander W. Tucker and Susan L. Brockmeier

Content type: Research article

27 May 2020
Lagovirus europeus GI.2 (rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2) infection in captive mountain hares (Lepus timidus) in Germany

Authors: Melanie Buehler, Sonja T. Jesse, Heike Kueck, Bastian Lange, Patricia Koenig, Wendy K. Jo, Albert Osterhaus and Andreas Beineke

Content type: Case Report

27 May 2020
Association of genetic polymorphisms related to Johne’s disease with estimated breeding values of Holstein sires for milk ELISA test scores

Authors: Sanjay Mallikarjunappa, Flavio S. Schenkel, Luiz F. Brito, Nathalie Bissonnette, Filippo Miglior, Jacques Chesnais, Michael Lohuis, Kieran G. Meade and Niel A. Karrow

Content type: Research article

27 May 2020
Molecular detection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, porcine circovirus 2 and hepatitis E virus in oral fluid compared to their detection in faeces and serum

Authors: Jan Plut, Urska Jamnikar-Ciglenecki and Marina Stukelj

Content type: Research article

27 May 2020
A novel protein chip for simultaneous detection of antibodies against four epidemic swine viruses in China

Authors: Yue Wu, Xudan Wu, Jing Chen, Jingfei Hu, Xiaobo Huang and Bin Zhou

Content type: Research article

26 May 2020

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Treatment of canine atopic dermatitis: 2015 updated guidelines from the International Committee on Allergic Diseases of Animals (ICADA)

Authors: Thierry Olivry, Douglas J. DeBoer, Claude Favrot, Hilary A. Jackson, Ralf S. Mueller, Tim Nuttall and Pascal Prélaud

Content type: Correspondence

16 August 2015
Novel lipoprotein density profiling in healthy dogs of various breeds, healthy miniature schnauzers, and miniature schnauzers with hyperlipidemia

Authors: Panagiotis G Xenoulis, Paul J Cammarata, Rosemary L Walzem, Ronald D Macfarlane, Jan S Suchodolski and Jörg M Steiner

Content type: Research article

8 March 2013
Gonadectomy effects on the risk of immune disorders in the dog: a retrospective study

Authors: Crystal R. Sundburg, Janelle M. Belanger, Danika L. Bannasch, Thomas R. Famula and Anita M. Oberbauer

Content type: Research article

8 December 2016
Canine atopic dermatitis: detailed guidelines for diagnosis and allergen identification

Authors: Patrick Hensel, Domenico Santoro, Claude Favrot, Peter Hill and Craig Griffin

Content type: Correspondence

11 August 2015
Lysine supplementation is not effective for the prevention or treatment of feline herpesvirus 1 infection in cats: a systematic review

Authors: Sebastiaan Bol and Evelien M. Bunnik

Content type: Research article

16 November 2015

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Veterinary antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use

Critically Appraised Topics on Adverse Food Reactions

Autoimmune and Immune-mediated Skin Diseases of Animals

International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force Consensus Reports

International Committee on Allergic Diseases of Animals (ICADA) Consenus and Guideline Papers

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Aims and scope

BMC Veterinary Research is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of veterinary science and medicine, including the epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of medical conditions of domestic, companion, farm and wild animals, as well as the biomedical processes that underlie their health.

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Animal ethics and welfare

Animal ethics, policy and research integrity (accepting submissions)

Epidemiology and public health

Epidemiology and modelling

Veterinary clinical services

Anesthesiology and pain management

Animal behavior and psychology

Cardiology

Dermatology

Gastroenterology, nutrition and metabolism

(ENT) Head and neck disorders

Musculoskeletal disorders and orthopaedics

Nephrology and urology

Neurology and neuroscience

Oncology

Ophthalmology

Pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutics

Pulmonology and respiratory disorders

Soft tissue surgery

Theriogenology

Veterinary education and training

Veterinary education

Genetics, cell biology and clinical pathology

Animal genetics

Cell biology and stem cell research

Clinical pathology, physiology and immunology

Microbiology and parasitology

Bacteriology and mycology

Parasitology

Virology

Zoological medicine

Zoological and wildlife medicine (accepting submissions)

Editors

Hayley Henderson, BMC

Section Editors

Wolfgang Baeumer, Freie Universität Berlin
Patrick Butaye, Ross University
Jose J Ceron, University of Murcia
Johannes Charlier, Kreavet
Manfred Kietzmann, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
Peter Leegwater, Utrecht University
Cheryl London, The Ohio State University
Matthew Parker, University of Portsmouth
Louis Penning, Utrecht University
Rick F Sanchez, Specialistische Dierenkliniek Utrecht
Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Royal Veterinary College
Michael Tildesley, University of Warwick
Holger A Volk, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
Lysa Pam Posner, North Carolina State University
Joshua Stern, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

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Q&A on Paratuberculosis in livestock: insights to a neglected disease and experts’ recommendations

New thematic series: Veterinary antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use

Read our highly accessed articles

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Evaluation of the recombinant proteins RlpB and VacJ as a vaccine for protection against Glaesserella parasuis in pigs

Lagovirus europeus GI.2 (rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2) infection in captive mountain hares (Lepus timidus) in Germany

Association of genetic polymorphisms related to Johne’s disease with estimated breeding values of Holstein sires for milk ELISA test scores

Molecular detection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, porcine circovirus 2 and hepatitis E virus in oral fluid compared to their detection in faeces and serum

A novel protein chip for simultaneous detection of antibodies against four epidemic swine viruses in China

Treatment of canine atopic dermatitis: 2015 updated guidelines from the International Committee on Allergic Diseases of Animals (ICADA)

Novel lipoprotein density profiling in healthy dogs of various breeds, healthy miniature schnauzers, and miniature schnauzers with hyperlipidemia

Gonadectomy effects on the risk of immune disorders in the dog: a retrospective study

Canine atopic dermatitis: detailed guidelines for diagnosis and allergen identification

Lysine supplementation is not effective for the prevention or treatment of feline herpesvirus 1 infection in cats: a systematic review

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