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Advances in canine health research

Guest Editors:
Selwyn Arlington Headley: Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil
Jelena Prpić: Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia


BMC Veterinary Research welcomed submissions to our Collection on Advances in canine health research.

Research is a critical component of advancing our understanding of canine health, and technological advancements in recent years have led to significant progress in this field. As such, we are pleased to publish a special journal collection focused on the latest advances in canine research.

Meet the Guest Editors

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Selwyn Arlington Headley: Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil

Dr.  Selwyn Arlington Headley is a Professor of Veterinary Anatomic Pathology at the Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Southern Brazil. His research interests include the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of canine infectious diseases, with special interest in canine distemper, canine neorickettiosis, and canine parvoviral enteritis.  


Jelena Prpić: Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia

Jelena Prpić, BSc. and PhD in Biology, is a virologist at the Virology department of Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia. Her main research activity is related to animal viral diseases such as ASF, CSF, BVDV, PRV and to viral diseases of relevance for human and animal health, in particular HEV, its diagnosis and epidemiology.  




 

About the collection

BMC Veterinary Research welcomed submissions to our Collection on Advances in canine health research.

Research is a critical component of advancing our understanding of canine health, and technological advancements in recent years have led to significant progress in this field. As such, we are pleased to publish a special journal collection focused on the latest advances in canine research.

This special journal collection aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest updates and advances in canine research. We hope the collection will serve as a valuable resource for veterinarians and animal scientists interested in advancing our understanding of canine health, improving the care and management of dogs, and promoting the overall well-being of these important animals.

We welcomed contributions from a broad range of relevant topics, including but not limited to:

  • Canine genetics, inherited diseases diagnosis and management
  • Optimal nutrition and feeding practices for disease prevention and management
  • Environmental and behavioral factors affecting canine health and welfare
  • Diagnosis and treatment of canine diseases, including infectious, degenerative, immunological and cancer
  • Advancements in surgical techniques and technology for canine health conditions
  • Personalized medicine and precision health using biomarkers and genomic data for canine disease management
  • Telemedicine and digital health for remote consultations and monitoring of canine health
  • One Health approach to canine health and zoonotic diseases with dogs as sentinels
  • Dog-human relationships, including benefits, service dog training, and therapy dog programs
  • Comparative studies of canine and human health, shared disease pathways, and canine models in human health research

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  1. Microbial colonization during early life has a pivotal impact on the host health, shaping immune and metabolic functions, but little is known about timing and features of this process in dogs. The objectives o...

    Authors: Alessia Bertero, Penelope Banchi, Angela Del Carro, Michela Corrò, Barbara Colitti, Ann Van Soom, Luigi Bertolotti and Ada Rota
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2024 20:363
    Content type: Research Published on:

  2. While the urogenital microbiota has recently been characterized in healthy male and female dogs, the influence of sex hormones on the urogenital microbiome of bitches is still unknown. A deeper understanding o...

    Authors: Virginie Gronsfeld, Flore Brutinel, Sophie Egyptien, Charles Porsmoguer, Annick Hamaide, Bernard Taminiau, Georges Daube, Marie-Lys Van de Weerdt, Stefan Deleuze and Stéphanie Noel
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2024 20:315
    Content type: Research Published on:

  3. Canine mammary gland tumors (MGT) have a poor prognosis in intact female canines, posing a clinical challenge. This study aimed to establish novel canine mammary cancer cell lines from primary tumors and chara...

    Authors: Seo-Young Park, Yeong-Bin Baek, Chan-Ho Lee, Hyun-Jin Kim, Hwang-Phill Kim, Young-Jun Jeon, Jung Eun Song, Su-Bin Jung, Hyo-Jin Kim, Kyeong-Seo Moon, Sang-Ik Park, Chang-Min Lee and Sung-Hak Kim
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2024 20:233
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  4. Brachyspira (B.) pilosicoli is a zoonotic pathogen, able to infect different animal species such as pigs, poultry, and rodents, causing intestinal spirochetosis. An association of gastrointestinal clinical signs,...

    Authors: Julia Gothe, Sarah Pfetzing, Reiner Ulrich, Wieland Schrödl, Christoph G. Baums and Romy M. Heilmann
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2024 20:136
    Content type: Research Published on:

  5. Prostatic carcinoma (PCA) is a rare but severe condition in dogs that is similar to the androgen-independent form of PCA in men. In contrast to humans, PCA is difficult to diagnose in dogs as reliable biomarke...

    Authors: Jana Weinekötter, Corinne Gurtner, Martina Protschka, Wolf von Bomhard, Denny Böttcher, Gottfried Alber, Ingmar Kiefer, Joerg M. Steiner, Johannes Seeger and Romy M. Heilmann
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2023 19:234
    Content type: Research Published on:

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. 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 "Advances in canine health research" 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.