Overview
Animal and veterinary sciences is the discipline devoted to the health, disease, and biology of animals and to the clinical and scientific means of caring for them. It brings together veterinary medicine and surgery with supporting fields such as pathology, microbiology, reproduction, immunology, and toxicology, serving companion animals, livestock, and other species through prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Research in this area encompasses veterinary oncology and pathology, including the investigation of neoplastic cells in bone marrow and the characterization of canine mammary tumors and osteosarcoma, and infectious disease, such as the antifungal susceptibility of dermatophytes affecting cats and dogs and the study of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. Reproductive science is represented by work on postpartum performance in dairy cattle and the in-vitro maturation of bovine oocytes, while preventive medicine and immunology appear in assessments of vaccine responses in neonatal calves. The field also includes regenerative approaches to bone defects, the toxicological effects of environmental compounds on animal tissues, and comparative experimental models. Sub-areas include veterinary clinical practice, oncology and pathology, infectious and parasitic disease, reproductive biology, and immunology and preventive care. By integrating hands-on clinical care with diagnostic and experimental research across species, animal and veterinary sciences advance animal welfare, support productive husbandry, and contribute to comparative biomedical understanding.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Relationship Between the Immunodetection of Alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin and the Aggressiveness of Mammary Papillar Tumors in Female Dog
Relationship Between Inflammatory Infiltrate Canine Mammary Carcinomas.
Evaluations of phylogenetic proximity in a group of 67 dogs with osteosarcoma: a pilot study
Comparative Healing Efficacy of Platelet Rich Fibrin and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Critical-Sized Ulnar Bone Defects in Rabbits
A Study on Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia in Khartoum State, Sudan
Effect of Oxytetracycline Treatment on Postpartum Reproductive Performance in Dairy Buffalo-Cows with Retained Placenta in Egypt
Study of Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Black Cumin (Nigella Sativa) and Honey on Mice (Mus Musculus)
The Effects of L Carnitine on in Vitro Maturation of Immature Bovine Oocytes
Bisphenol A Down-Regulates The mRNA Expression of Steroidogenic Genes and Induces Histopathological Changes in Testes Of Rats
Assessment of the Immune Response Induced in Neonatal Calves by Vaccination with Mycobacterium Bovis BCG Phipps Under Field Conditions
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 49 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2026 · Scientific Reports
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2026 · Veterinary Medicine International
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2025 · BMC Veterinary Research
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Stefan Coman et al. · 2025 · Animals
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2025 · BMC Veterinary Research
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2024 · Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine
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2024 · Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Maniprabhu Selvaraju et al. · 2024 · Buffalo Bulletin
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