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
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Breeding Dogs and Cats: For the Suitability of Kittens, Puppies and Their Breeders (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Physical Training of Working, Service and Sporting Dogs (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Behavior and Physical Health Integration in Companion Animals (Deadline: 15 October 2022)
- Pet Behavioral Medicine (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Recent Advances in Companion Animals Neutering (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- The Health Benefits of Human–Animal Interactions (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Cat Behavioural Ecology (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Cognition and Behavioral Problems in Companion Animals (Deadline: 10 December 2022)
- Reproductive Physiology, Strategies for the Improvement of Dog (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Ethological Approach to Emotional Lives of Companion Animals (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Health Management in Companion Animals: Oncology Perspective (Deadline: 28 December 2022)
- Parasitic Diseases in Canine and Feline and Their Vectors (Deadline: 30 December 2022)
- Reproduction of Small Animals: Physiology, Pathology and Performance (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Small Animal Neonatology (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Recent Advances in Canine Mammary Tumors (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Advances in Diagnostic and Treatment Methods for Muscle Diseases in Dogs and Cats (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Tumors in Companion Animals: Epidemiology, Biology and Comparative Features (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Prognostic Factors and Immune Response in Small Animal Oncology and Surgery (Deadline: 30 May 2023)
- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Sepsis in Companion Animals (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Diagnostic Approach and Treatment of Orthopedic Disease in Dogs and Cats (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: