Beginning the writing process

Aims and scope

Please read the journal's Aims and scope to ensure the relevance of your paper before submitting it to Veterinary Evidence.

Submission templates

All papers written for Veterinary Evidence are done so using templates. This makes writing your paper as simple as possible, as each section of the template is clearly explained.

Please download the relevant template to begin your writing process. Papers should be written using UK English.

Reporting guidelines

Authors must adhere to published reporting guidelines when structuring their manuscripts: 

• CONSORT Statement (randomised controlled trials)
• STROBE (observational studies)
• STROBE-VET (observational studies - veterinary extension)
• PRISMA (systematic reviews)
• REFLECT Statement (randomised controlled trials for livestock and food safety)
• STARD (diagnostic accuracy studies)
• MOOSE (meta-analyses of observational studies)
• STREGA (gene-disease association studies)
• COREQ (qualitative research)
• ARRIVE Guidelines (for in vivo research)

View Guidelines for authors