Domestic Animal Endocrinology publishes scientific papers dealing with the study of the endocrine physiology of domestic animal
species. Those manuscripts utilizing other species as models for clinical or production problems associated with domestic animals will
also be considered. Clinical Case Reports will generally not be accepted unless the research report provides significant new information
regarding mechanisms responsible for a phenomenon. Topics covered include the regulation of hormone secretion, hormone action, and biochemical
endocrinology.
Types of contribution
Original Research Papers (Regular Papers)
Review Articles
Short Communications
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not have been previously published elsewhere, except in a preliminary form.
Review Articles should cover subjects falling
within the scope of the journal that are of active current interest. They may be submitted or invited.
Short Communications are concise but complete descriptions of a limited investigation, which will not be included in a later paper. Short Communications should
be as completely documented, both by reference to the literature and description of experimental procedures employed, as an Original
Research Paper. They should not occupy more than six printed pages (about 12 manuscript pages, including figures, tables and references).
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Circumstances relating to animal experimentation
must meet the International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals as issued by the Council for the International
Organizations of Medical Sciences. These are obtainable from: Executive Secretary C.I.O.M.S., c/o WHO, Via Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27,
Switzerland or at the following URL: http://www.cioms.ch/frame_1985_texts_of_guidelines.htm .
Unnecessary cruelty in
animal experimentation is not acceptable to the Editor of Domestic Animal Endocrinology.
Copyright
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References
Tables
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to sensitivity, specificity, additivity, and parallelism.
Abstracts
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References
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References in the text should be indicated by Arabic numerals in parentheses and should be listed in the Reference section in numerical
order.
References should use the following style:
a. For periodicals
Connor EE, Ashwell MS, Dahl
GE. Characterization and expression of the bovine growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) receptor. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2002;22:189-200.
b. For books
Betteridge KJ. Embryo Transfer. In: Reproduction in Domesticated Animals, King GJ (Ed.), World Animal
Science B9, Elsevier B.V., 1993, pp. 413-418.
c. For multi-author books
Van Zutphen LFM, Baumans V, Beynen
AC. Principles of Laboratory Animal Science, Revised Edition. Elsevier B.V., 2001.
Abbreviate the titles of periodicals
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for this journal is: Domest Anim Endocrinol.
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