Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Veterinary Epidemiology

Veterinary epidemiology is the study of disease patterns, distribution, and determinants in animal populations, applying statistical and investigative methods to understand health outcomes and risk factors across species. Research published in Veterinary Healthcare on this topic examines disease occurrence through d…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 10× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2575-1212 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Veterinary epidemiology is the study of disease patterns, distribution, and determinants in animal populations, applying statistical and investigative methods to understand health outcomes and risk factors across species. Research published in Veterinary Healthcare on this topic examines disease occurrence through diverse methodological approaches, including genetic and phylogenetic analysis to identify potential hereditary patterns in specific conditions such as canine osteosarcoma, where understanding familial relationships may inform breeding recommendations and risk assessment. The journal also addresses environmental and exposure-based epidemiological questions through systematic literature reviews that synthesize evidence on potential health effects from external factors, exemplified by investigations into radiofrequency radiation exposure in laboratory animal models. This work matters because veterinary epidemiology provides the scientific foundation for disease prevention strategies, informs clinical decision-making, and helps identify populations at elevated risk for specific conditions. By documenting disease patterns and evaluating potential causative factors in controlled studies and field investigations, veterinary epidemiological research contributes to improved animal health outcomes, guides public health interventions where animal and human health intersect, and supports evidence-based veterinary practice across companion animal, laboratory animal, and potentially broader veterinary medicine contexts.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 10 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Veterinary Epidemiology, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Veterinary Healthcare (ISSN 2575-1212).

Journal editorial board
Martin Svoboda · Czech Republic

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