Irish Veterinary Journal is an open access journal with a vision to make a substantial contribution to the dissemination of evidence-based knowledge that will promote optimal health and welfare of both domestic and wild species of animals.

Irish Veterinary Journal has a clinical research focus with an emphasis on the effective management of health in both individual and populations of animals. Published studies will be relevant to both the international veterinary profession and veterinary scientists.

Manuscripts should have an applied focus with a clinical, epidemiological, animal welfare-husbandry or public health context and should not be solely basic research. Purely molecular research will not be considered but we highly encourage clinical studies across all areas of veterinary medicine.

Papers relating to veterinary education, veterinary ethics, veterinary public health, or relevant studies in the area of social science (participatory research) are also within the scope of Irish Veterinary Journal.

Research article
Case Report
Case Study
Commentary
Database
Review
Short Report

Editor-in-Chief
Prof Michael Doherty, University College Dublin, Ireland
Deputy Editors
Dr John Mee, Teagasc, Ireland 
Prof Simon More, University College Dublin, Ireland 
Prof Grace Mulcahy, University College Dublin, Ireland
Associate Editors
Prof Nicolae Corcionivoschi, Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute, UK
Prof Vivienne Duggan, University College Dublin, Ireland
Dr Edgar Garcia Manzilla, Teagasc, Ireland
Dr Sue Rackard, University College Dublin, Ireland
Dr Robert Shiel, University College Dublin, Ireland
Editorial Board
Prof Seamus Fanning, University College Dublin, Ireland 
Dr Patrick McDonough, Cornell University, USA
Dr Finbar Mulligan, University College Dublin, Ireland 
Dr Cliona Skelly, University College Dublin, Ireland
Editorial Advisory Board
Prof Mark Crowe, University College Dublin, Ireland 
Prof Patrick Dixon, University of Edinburgh, UK
Dr Mark Glyde, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia 
Dr David Graham, Animal Health Ireland, Ireland
Dr Tamako Miyazaki, Iwate University, Japan
Dr John Penry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Dr Peter Timoney, University of Kentucky, USA