Veterinary Pathology and Food Safety
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Food safety; Food quality; Food law; Food technology; Food hygiene; Animal welfare
Interests: veterinary medicine; internal medicine; toxicology; dermatology
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Special Issue Information
Veterinary pathology serves as a critical link between animal health and food safety, providing essential information regarding the mechanisms implicated animal diseases that affect the safety and quality of our food. Novel diagnostic technologies and integrated surveillance systems are enhancing our ability to detect, monitor, and control animal diseases and food contaminants. However, significant challenges related to the application of these scientific advances in real-world settings, such as on farms, in food processing environments, and during disease outbreak investigations, remain. Accurate diagnosis and effective intervention must often cope with variable field conditions, emerging pathogens, complex disease manifestations, and rapidly changing production practices. A deeper understanding of the interaction between animal health and food safety in these contexts is essential for mitigating zoonotic risks, improving animal welfare, ensuring food safety and maintaining public confidence in food quality.
This Special Issue welcomes the submission of articles that explore developments in veterinary pathology and food safety. The scope of this Special Issue includes innovative approaches to diagnosis, disease surveillance, the risk assessment of pathogens and contaminants, One Health perspectives, rapid detection tools, epidemiological modeling, and practical case studies in animal production and food processing.
We particularly welcome original research, reviews, and comparative studies that can contribute to the translation of scientific findings into practical solutions.
Dr. Viorel Cezar Floristean
Prof. Dr. Gheorghe Solcan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- veterinary pathology
- food safety
- foodborne pathogens
- one health
- public health
- zoonotic diseases
- animal welfare
- risk assessment
- antimicrobial resistance
- food contaminats
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