About Pets

Aims

Pets (ISSN 2813-9372) is an international, open access journal on companion animals. The aim of the journal Pets is to provide a platform for high-quality scientific research related to all aspects of companion animals, including but not limited to their health and disease, veterinary care, nutrition, genetics and genomics, behavior, and welfare. We also welcome studies on human–animal relations that explore the social, emotional, and psychological bonds between pets and their owners. Companion animals typically include dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, ferrets, birds, guinea pigs, small reptiles and fish. In countries where they may be kept legally and responsibly, domestic-bred farm animals can also be considered as companions.

This journal publishes original research articles, reviews, case reports, conference reports, and letters to the editor that cover a range of topics related to pets. There is no restriction on the maximum length of the manuscripts.

Scope

• Companion animals;
• Companion animal physiology;
• Companion animal breeding, genetics, and genomics;
• Pets nutrition and food research;
• Veterinary care and public health issues related to pets;
• Pet behavior, exercise, and training;
• Animal welfare and ethical considerations in the treatment of pets;
• Effects of pets on rural and urban environments;
• Working animals;
• The human–animal bond and its implications for human and animal health;
• The impact of pets on society and culture.

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Copyright / Open Access

Articles published in Pets will be Open-Access articles distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The copyright is retained by the author(s). MDPI will insert the following note at the end of the published text:

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