Aims and Scope Veterinary Research is an open access journal that publishes high-quality and novel research and review articles focusing on all aspects of infectious diseases and host-pathogen interactions in animals. The journal covers studies involving: Farmed animals, including equines, and companion animals Wild animals, when infections are of zoonotic interest and/or related to domestic animals Laboratory animals and animal models of human infectious diseases Particular attention is given to zoonotic, emerging, and re-emerging pathogens. Manuscripts based on in vitro, ex vivo, or organoid models that mimic living tissue and disease processes are also welcome. Topics of Interest The journal publishes research in the following areas: Pathogens and Host-Pathogen Interactions Novel insights into viruses, bacteria, protozoa, helminths, fungi, and mammalian prions Focus on molecular mechanisms driving host-pathogen interactions Note: Purely descriptive or correlative studies (e.g.