Journal Title：Veterinary Microbiology

Veterinary Microbiology is concerned with microbial (bacterial, fungal, viral) diseases of domesticated vertebrate animals (livestock, companion animals, fur-bearing animals, game, poultry, fish) that supply food, other useful products or companionship. In addition, Microbial diseases of wild animals living in captivity, or as members of the feral fauna will also be considered if the infections are of interest because of their interrelation with humans (zoonoses) and/or domestic animals. Studies of antimicrobial resistance are also included, provided that the results represent a substantial advance in knowledge. Authors are strongly encouraged to read - prior to submission - the Editorials ('Scope or cope' and 'Scope or cope II') published previously in the journal. The Editors reserve the right to suggest submission to another journal for those papers which they feel would be more appropriate for consideration by that journal.

Original research papers of high quality and novelty on aspects of control, host response, molecular biology, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of microbial diseases of animals are published. Papers dealing primarily with immunology, epidemiology, molecular biology and antiviral or microbial agents will only be considered if they demonstrate a clear impact on a disease. Papers focusing solely on diagnostic techniques (such as another PCR protocol or ELISA) will not be published - focus should be on a microorganism and not on a particular technique. Papers only reporting microbial sequences, transcriptomics data, or proteomics data will not be considered unless the results represent a substantial advance in knowledge.

Drug trial papers will be considered if they have general application or significance. Papers on the identification of microorganisms will also be considered, but detailed taxonomic studies do not fall within the scope of the journal. Case reports will not be published, unless they have general application or contain novel aspects. Papers of geographically limited interest, which repeat what had been established elsewhere will not be considered. The readership of the journal is global.

兽医微生物学关注提供食物、其他有用产品或陪伴的驯养脊椎动物（牲畜、伴侣动物、毛皮动物、野味、家禽、鱼类）的微生物（细菌、真菌、病毒）疾病。此外，如果由于感染与人类（人畜共患病）和/或家畜之间的相互关系而引起关注，也将考虑圈养的野生动物或作为野生动物群成员的微生物疾病。还包括抗菌素耐药性研究，前提是结果代表了知识的重大进步。强烈建议作者在投稿前阅读之前发表在期刊上的社论（“Scope orcope”和“Scope orcope II”）。编辑保留建议将那些他们认为更适合该期刊考虑的论文提交给该期刊的权利。

发表关于动物微生物疾病的控制、宿主反应、分子生物学、发病机制、预防和治疗等方面的高质量和新颖性的原创研究论文。主要涉及免疫学、流行病学、分子生物学和抗病毒或微生物制剂的论文只有在证明对疾病有明显影响的情况下才会被考虑。只关注诊断技术（例如另一种 PCR 协​​议或 ELISA）的论文将不会发表——重点应该放在微生物上，而不是特定技术上。仅报告微生物序列、转录组学数据或蛋白质组学数据的论文将不予考虑，除非结果代表了知识的实质性进步。

药物试验论文如果具有普遍应用或意义，将被考虑。还将考虑有关微生物鉴定的论文，但详细的分类学研究不属于该期刊的范围。病例报告将不会发表，除非它们具有普遍适用性或包含新颖的方面。地理上的兴趣有限，重复其他地方已建立的论文将不予考虑。该期刊的读者群遍布全球。