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BMC Veterinary Research is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that welcomes research across 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. . 

Broad scoped veterinary and animal science journal

High visibility for your work with open access.

Practices rigorous and transparent peer review.

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Jennifer Harman

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Journal Impact Factor: 2.6 (2024)

5-year Journal Impact Factor: 2.7 (2024)

Submission to first decision (median): 14 days

Downloads: 3.8M (2024)

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Chronic kidney disease in dogs and cats

BMC Veterinary Research is calling for submissions to our Collection on Chronic kidney disease in dogs and cats.

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Advances in companion animal neurology

BMC Veterinary Research is calling for submissions to our Collection on Advances in companion animal neurology.

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Pain recognition and management

BMC Veterinary Research is calling for submissions to our Collection on Pain recognition and management.

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Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in aged dogs with cognitive decline
Abdullatif Alsulami
Sean W. Boland
Julie A. Moreno
Research Open access 17 October 2025 Article: 617
Comparative evaluation of native slow-growing roosters: focus on gut integrity and physiological traits
Eleonora Erika Cappone
Edoardo Fiorilla
Achille Schiavone
Research Open access 17 October 2025 Article: 616
Anthelmintic resistance in livestock in Africa: review of the current status
Lucy Gatitu
Mitchelle R. Kasudi
Dishon M. Muloi
Systematic Review Open access 17 October 2025 Article: 615
Gastrointestinal apicomplexan parasites of captive reptiles: diversity, causes, consequences
Jakub Žahourek
Jana Kvičerová
Research Open access 16 October 2025 Article: 614
Comparative virulence study of locally circulating peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) strains in indigenous Ethiopian goats
Fasil Aklilu
Hagos Ashenafi
Vivek Kapur
Research Open access 16 October 2025 Article: 613

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A collection of narrative reviews exploring research gaps in animal infectious disease control, identified through the DISCONTOOLS and STAR IDAZ initiatives.

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Electronic ISSN: 1746-6148

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