Companion Animals
A section of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615).
Section Information
The Companion Animals section of Animals will publish original research dealing with animals that are kept as pets or companion animals, including dogs and cats of course, but also other less common pets, such as rodents, reptiles or fish. This section includes companion animals that are used as support animals or for animal related therapies. Papers focusing on companion animals in shelters, considering any issue of shelter medicine, management or behaviour are also welcome. This section allows the inclusion of a wide range of topics related to companion animals including human/animal bonding, behaviour and training, breeding and genetics, nutrition and veterinary ethics. A particular focus on welfare is certainly encouraged. As Animals enjoys a wide audience it is important to ensure all technical data are made accessible to all readers.
Keywords
- dogs
- cats
- pets
- shelters
- animal-assisted therapy
- animal behaviour
- support animals
- animal training
- human-animal bond
- animal breeding
- nutrition
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Obesity in Pets: Risk, Prevention, and Treatment (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Stifle Joint Disorders in Companion Animals (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Heart Diseases in Small Animals (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Behavior, Welfare, Health and Care of Aging Pets (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Free-Roaming Cats and Dogs: Ecology, Management and Inter-Species Interactions (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Companion Animals (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Companion Animals (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Nutrition, Gut Microbiome and Health in Dogs and Cats (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Diagnostic Approach and Treatment of Orthopedic Disease in Dogs and Cats (Deadline: 1 July 2024)
- Current Status of Neuromuscular Disorders in Companion Animals—Case Reports (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Dietary Interventions in Companion Animals and Prevention of Nutrition Disorders (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Stomatology of Companion Animals (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Companion Animal Clinical Pathology (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Canine and Feline Obesity (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Second Edition of Behavior and Physical Health Integration in Companion Animals (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Clinical Research Advances in Intensive Neurorehabilitation in Companion Animals (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Advances in Companion Animal Pain Assessment (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- The Complexity of the Human–Companion Animal Bond (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Small Animal Reproduction and the Application of Reproductive Biotechnologies (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Companion Animals’ Molecular Oncology (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- The Science of Working and Sporting Dog Performance (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Canine Nutritional Management: Effects on Disease Prevention and Wellbeing (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Advances in Companion Animal Cognition and Behavior (Deadline: 1 November 2024)
- Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases in Dogs and Cats (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- New Insights in Veterinary Endoscopy: From Diagnosis to Therapy (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Respiratory Diseases in Dogs and Cats—Causes, Diagnostic Tools and Treatment (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Veterinary Ocular Pathology (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
