Gastrointestinal, Liver and Pancreatic Disorders in Companion Animals: Emerging Trends and Clinical Management
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Internal Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 1465
Editor
Interests: internal medicine; gastroenterology; endocrinology; canine and feline medicine; hematology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the complex and interconnected landscape of digestive diseases affecting companion animals, with a particular emphasis on the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and pancreas. The focus is to provide a comprehensive update on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutic management of these conditions, which represent a significant portion of daily small animal practice.
The scope of this Issue is intentionally broad to reflect the clinical reality of the interdependence of these systems. It will cover emerging topics such as the role of the gut microbiome in systemic health, novel immunotherapies for chronic enteropathies, and advanced diagnostic imaging techniques for hepatobiliary disease. Furthermore, it will explore the clinical challenges of managing complex, multi-systemic disorders like pancreatitis and its sequelae, as well as cutting-edge nutritional and pharmacological interventions for chronic liver failure. Contributions will span both canine and feline medicine, incorporating evidence-based reviews and original research.
The purpose is to consolidate recent scientific advances into a practical resource for clinicians, helping translate bench-side research into tangible improvements in patient outcomes. While existing literature often addresses these organ systems in isolation, this Issue will supplement current knowledge by emphasizing their anatomical and functional connections. By presenting a multi-disciplinary perspective, it will highlight how dysfunction in one organ can cascade into complex clinical syndromes, thereby offering readers a more integrated framework for diagnosis and treatment than is currently available in compartmentalized texts.
Dr. Veronica Marchetti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- small animal gastroenterology
- hepatobiliary disease
- pancreatitis
- gut microbiome
- clinical management
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