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Call for papers - Animal welfare and ethics

Guest Editors:
Izhar Hyder Qazi: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pakistan
Gemma Walmsley: University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

Submission Status: Open   |   Submission Deadline: 31 December 2023


BMC Veterinary Research is calling for submissions to our Collection on Animal welfare and ethics.

Animal welfare and ethics are important areas of research that have significant implications for the health and wellbeing of animals, as well as for the ethical and moral considerations of their treatment. We invite submissions of original research articles, study protocols, narrative reviews and opinion articles that investigate animal welfare and ethical issues in veterinary medicine and related fields.

Meet the Guest Editors

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Izhar Hyder Qazi: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pakistan

Izhar Hyder Qazi, veterinarian by training, holds doctorate in Animal Science and is currently serving as a full-time faculty at SBBUVAS Sakrand, Pakistan. Dr. Qazi’s research interests include a wide-breadth of topics in the field of animal production and health, animal welfare, one health perspective, and food security through sustainable animal production. He has experience of teaching science communication, covering peer-to-peer communication through journal articles and oral presentations, and communication of science to community and industry to encourage change. He is keenly engaged in bringing change in the overall landscape of teaching and research, and to improve the Animal Science and Veterinary education in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Dr. Qazi envisions using his expertise and research to develop clean, green and ethical systems of Animal Production.
 

Gemma Walmsley: University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

Gemma Walmsley is a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Neurology at the University of Liverpool and a recognised RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology. She has an interest in comparative neuromuscular disease and the application of 3Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement) principles to animal models for myopathy research. 

About the collection

BMC Veterinary Research is calling for submissions to our Collection on Animal welfare and ethics.

BMC Veterinary Research is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for a special collection focused on Animal welfare and ethics. We invite submissions of original research articles, study protocols, narrative reviews and opinion articles that investigate animal welfare and ethical issues in veterinary medicine and related fields.

Animal welfare and ethics are important areas of research that have significant implications for the health and wellbeing of animals, as well as for the ethical and moral considerations of their treatment. We welcome research articles that explore various topics related to animal welfare and ethics, including but not limited to:

  • The ethics of animal use in research and teaching
  • Assessment and improvement of animal welfare in different settings
  • Strategies for minimizing animal suffering and distress during veterinary procedures
  • The impact of animal welfare policies and regulations on veterinary practice and research
  • The role of veterinary professionals in promoting animal welfare and ethical standards
  • Ethical considerations in the use of animals in food production and agriculture
  • The development of alternative methods to animal testing

We hope this collection will stimulate further discussion and research on animal welfare and contribute to the development of more ethical and sustainable practices in animal use and care. 

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There are currently no articles in this collection.

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of Research Articles,  Case Reports and Study Protocols. Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure you have read our submission guidelines. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Animal welfare and ethics" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Guest Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Guest Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.