Veterinary Dermatology
Edited by:
Aiden Foster
Print ISSN: 0959-4493
Online ISSN: 1365-3164
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Current Volume: 21 / 2010
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 36/134 Veterinary Sciences
Impact Factor: 1.379
TopAuthor Guidelines
Content of Author Guidelines: 1. General, 2. Ethical Guidelines, 3. Submission of Manuscripts, 4. Manuscript Types Accepted, 5. Manuscript Format and Structure, 6. After Acceptance.
Relevant Documents: Exclusive Licence Form, Author Statement
Useful Websites: Submission Site, Articles published in Veterinary Dermatology, Digital Photographic Guidelines, General Principles and Guidelines for Biomedical Research and Publication, Publication Ethics
1. GENERAL
Veterinary Dermatology is a bi-monthly, peer-reviewed, international journal which publishes papers on all aspects of the skin of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Scientific research papers, clinical case reports and reviews covering the following aspects of dermatology will be considered for publication:
• Skin structure (anatomy, histology, ultrastructure)
• Skin function (physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, immunology, genetics)
• Skin microbiology and parasitology
• Dermatopathology
• Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases
• New disease entities
Please read the instructions below carefully for details on the submission of manuscripts, the journal's requirements and standards as well as information concerning the procedure after a manuscript has been accepted for publication in Veterinary Dermatology. Authors are encouraged to visit the Blackwell Publishing Author Services site (http://authorservices.wiley.com) for further general information on the preparation and submission of articles and figures.
2. ETHICAL GUIDELINES
Veterinary Dermatology adheres to ethical guidelines given below for publication and research.
2.1. Authorship and Acknowledgements
Authorship: Authors submitting a paper do so on the understanding that the manuscript has been read and approved by all authors and that all authors agree to the submission of the manuscript to the Journal. ALL named authors must have made an active contribution to the conception and design and/or analysis and interpretation of the data and/or the drafting of the paper and ALL must have critically reviewed its content and have approved the final version submitted for publication. Participation solely in the acquisition of funding or the collection of data does not justify authorship and, except in the case of complex large-scale or multi-centre research, the number of authors should usually not exceed six.
Veterinary Dermatology adheres to the definition of authorship set up by The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). According to the ICMJE criteria authorship should be based on 1) substantial contributions to conception and design of, or acquisition of data or analysis and interpretation of data, 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content and 3) final approval of the version to be published. Authors should meet conditions 1, 2 and 3.
It is a requirement that all authors have been accredited as appropriate upon submission of the manuscript. Contributors who do not qualify as authors should be mentioned under Acknowledgements.
Acknowledgements: Under Acknowledgements please specify contributors to the article other than the authors accredited.
Note to NIH Grantees: Pursuant to NIH mandate, Wiley-Blackwell will post the accepted version of contributions authored by NIH grant-holders to PubMed Central upon acceptance. This accepted version will be made publicly available 12 months after publication. For further information, see www.wiley.com/go/nihmandate
2.2. Ethical Approvals
When experimental animals are used the methods section must clearly indicate that adequate measures were taken to minimize pain or discomfort. Experiments should be carried out in accordance with the Guidelines laid down by the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the USA regarding the care and use of animals for experimental procedures or with the European Communities Council Directive of 24 November 1986 (86/609/EEC) and in accordance with local laws and regulations.
General principles and guidelines for biomedical research and publication may be found at http://www.publicationethics.org.uk/. The Journal reserves the right to reject any paper where there is reason to believe that animals have been subjected to unnecessary or avoidable pain or distress. Where animals have been used in a study, the relevant research ethical or animal welfare or institutional review authority, under which the work was conducted, must be stated. Furthermore, manuscripts describing prospective studies involving client-owned animals should also include documentation of informed client consent.
Ethics of investigation: Papers not in agreement with the guidelines of the Helsinki Declaration as revised in 1975 will not be accepted for publication.
2.3 Clinical Trials
Clinical trials: randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews should be reported according to the CONSORT guidelines available at www.consort-statement.org A CONSORT checklist should be used as a guide before submission of material (CONSORT statement).
2.4 DNA Sequences and Crystallographic Structure Determinations
Papers reporting protein or DNA sequences will not be accepted without a Genbank accession number. Other supporting data sets must be made available on the publication date from the authors directly.
2.5 Conflict of Interest and Source of Funding
Conflict of Interest: Authors are required to disclose any possible conflict of interest. These include financial (for example patent, ownership, stock ownership, consultancies, speaker's fee). Author's conflict of interest (or information specifying the absence of conflicts of interest) will be published under a separate heading entitled Conflict of Interest.
Veterinary Dermatology requires that sources of institutional, private and corporate financial support for the work within the manuscript must be fully acknowledged, and any potential conflicts of interest noted. This information is a requirement for all manuscripts submitted to the Journal and will be published in a highlighted box on the title page of the article. Please include this information under the separate headings of 'Source of Funding' and 'Conflict of Interest' immediately after the abstract section of your manuscript.
If the author does not include a conflict of interest statement in the manuscript then the following statement will be included by default: 'No conflicts of interest have been declared'.
2.6 Appeal of Decision
Authors who wish to appeal the reviewers' decision and/or comments on their submitted paper may do so by e-mailing the editor with a detailed explanation for why they find reasons to appeal the decision.
The editors' decision on a paper is final and cannot be appealed.
2.7 Permissions
If the whole or part(s) of previously published illustrations are used, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder concerned. It is the author's responsibility to obtain these in writing and provide copies to the Publishers.
2.8 Copyright Assignment
Authors submitting a paper do so on the understanding that the work and its essential substance have not been published before and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. Presentation or publication of part or all of the data in, for instance, congress proceedings, should be clearly declared when the paper is submitted.
The submission of the manuscript by the authors means that the authors automatically agree to assign exclusive licence/copyright to Blackwell Publishing if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication. The work shall not be published elsewhere in any language without the written consent of the publisher. The articles published in this journal are protected by copyright, which covers translation rights and the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute all of the articles printed in the journal. No material published in the journal may be stored on microfilm or videocassettes, in electronic databases and the like, or reproduced photographically without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Correspondence to the journal is accepted on the understanding that the contributing author licences the publisher to publish the letter as part of the journal or separately from it, in the exercise of any subsidiary rights relating to the journal and its contents.
Upon acceptance of a paper, authors are required to assign the exclusive licence to publish their paper to Blackwell Publishing. Assignment of the exclusive licence is a condition of publication and papers will not be passed to the publisher for production unless a licence has been assigned. (Papers subject to government or Crown copyright are exempt from this requirement; however, the form still has to be signed). A completed Exclusive Licence Form must be sent to the address specified on the form, before any manuscript can be published. Authors must send the completed original Exclusive Licence Form by regular mail upon receiving notice of manuscript acceptance, i.e., do not send the form at submission. Faxing or e-mailing the form does not meet the requirements.
For questions concerning copyright, please visit Copyright FAQs
3. SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE OF MANUSCRIPTS
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically via the online submission site https://www.editorialmanager.com/vetderm/. The use of an online submission and peer review site expedites the review and decision-making processes and allows authors to track the status of their own manuscripts. If assistance is needed (or if, for some reason, online submission is not possible) the Editorial Office can be contacted at VDERM@oxon.blackwellpublishing.com (Tel: +44 (0) 1865 476522) and will readily provide any help users need to upload their manuscripts.
3.1 Online Submission
To submit a manuscript, please follow the instructions below.
Getting Started
1. Manuscripts should be submitted online at https://www.editorialmanager.com/vetderm. Full instructions and support are available on the site and a username and password can be obtained on the first visit.
2. Log in, or click the 'Register' option if you are a first-time user of Editorial Manager® and follow the onscreen instructions.
Submitting Authors will be required to complete an Author Statement upon submission. This may be downloaded from here. Submissions will not be accepted without completion of this statement, which covers authorship, conflicts of interest, ethics, copyright assignment etc. If you are unable to submit electronically, please contact the Journal Editorial Office (VDERM@wiley.com, Tel: +44 (0)1865 476540).
3.2 Submitting Your Manuscript
1. To submit a manuscript log in and click on 'Submit New Manuscript'.
2. Follow the step-by-step instructions (you may copy and paste directly from your manuscript).
3. Click the 'Next' button on each screen to save your work and advance to the next screen.
4. After attaching your manuscript files, click on the 'Build PDF for my Approval' button and then click on 'Submissions Waiting for Author's Approval'. Under 'Actions' click on 'View Submission' and then, if you're ready to submit your manuscript, click on 'Approve Submission' and click 'OK'.
5. You will receive an automated acknowledgment of submission and, after the Editorial Office has processed your manuscript; you will receive another automated email confirming your manuscript's reference number. Please quote this number when contacting the Editorial Office regarding your manuscript.
3.3. Manuscript Files Accepted
Manuscripts should be uploaded as Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rft) files (not write-protected) plus separate figure files. GIF, JPEG, PICT or Bitmap files are acceptable for submission, but only high-resolution TIF or EPS files are suitable for printing. The files will be automatically converted to HTML and PDF on upload and will be used for the review process. The text file must contain the entire manuscript including title page, abstract, text, references, and figure legends, but no embedded figures. Figure legends should be included in the file. Manuscripts should be formatted as described below.
Please note that any manuscripts uploaded as Word 2007 (.docx) will be automatically rejected. Please save any .docx file as .doc before uploading.
3.4. Blinded Review
All manuscripts submitted to Veterinary Dermatology will be reviewed by at least two experts in the field. Veterinary Dermatology uses single-blinded review. The names of the reviewers will thus not be disclosed to the author submitting a paper.
3.5. Suspension of Submission Mid-way in the Submission Process
You may suspend a submission at any point before finally submitting it. To return to a manuscript already in process click on 'Incomplete Submissions'.
3.6. Manuscript Status
You can access Editorial Manager® (https://www.editorialmanager.com/vetderm/) at any time to check the status of your manuscript. The Journal will inform you by e-mail once a decision has been made.
3.7. Submission of Revised Manuscripts
Revised manuscripts should be uploaded within 1 month of authors receiving a decision of minor or major revision. Locate your manuscript under 'Submissions Needing Revision' and then click on 'Revise Submission' under 'Actions'.
4. MANUSCRIPT TYPES ACCEPTED
Papers are invited in the following categories: Reviews, Scientific Papers, Brief Communications, Case Reports, Book Reviews and Letters to the Editor.
• Scientific Papers are experimental or observational, ideally hypothesis-driven prospective studies.
• Brief Communications are brief reports and, including illustrations, tables, and references, must not exceed 2.5 printed pages - usually six manuscript pages. References should be limited to ten.
• Case Reports will be subjected to the same careful review and editing that larger papers receive. Single case reports will be considered for publication if they describe a new finding, a never reported condition, or a new idea (including new treatments). Cases of rare diseases that have already been published and the first report of a disease in a new species of animal or breed may be considered. The more novel or new the report is, the more likely it is to be considered and authors should state in the paper the rational for their case report being published.
• Letters to the Editor should be sent directly to the Editor for approval.
• Books for review should be sent to the Veterinary Dermatology Editorial Office at:
Wiley-Blackwell
9600 Garsington Road
Oxford OX4 2DQ
UK
5. MANUSCRIPT FORMAT AND STRUCTURE
5.1. Format
The manuscript (including references and figure legends) must be A4 or 8.5x11 inch format with 2.5cm margins, single-spaced typed, sans serif, 12 point font, Helvetica (Swiss) style e.g. Arial or Verdana), left justified. Each line and page of the manuscript text should be numbered consecutively from the title page.
Review Articles
The structure will vary depending on content. Authors should study the format used in previous issues of the journal for further guidance. Authors are encouraged to discuss prospectively the format and content of a review article with one of the editors prior to submission.
Scientific Papers and Brief Communications
Manuscripts should be arranged as follows: title; abstract; text with subdivisions as given below; acknowledgements; references; legends for illustrations.
Case Reports
These are usually a chronological description of the case describing the history, physical findings, differential diagnoses, diagnostic tests, specialist diagnostic procedures, diagnoses, treatments, and outcome. When multiple cases are described (case series), these may be described separately or as a group. The Editors may recommend that the format is changed if, in their opinion, it would improve the content of the final manuscript.
Authors are requested to write with the minimum of formatting and NOT to write over previous versions, which may contain hidden formatting. Do not enhance text and tables with unnecessary formatting (e.g., small capitals, headers). Software programs that automatically create endnotes and footnotes should not be used. To remove the field formats for any reference manager software, save the final draft then click EDIT - SELECT ALL and press CRTL-SHIFT-F9 together.
Title
The title of the article should be concise but informative. If information in the text has been presented at a scientific meeting, this should be indicated. The first name, middle initial(s), and last name of each author must be given. . Professional affiliations of the authors at the time of the study should be indicated. If an author's affiliation has changed since the study was performed, the author's new affiliation should be identified.
The name of the corresponding author, any conflicts of interest and sources of funding (see section 2.5) should be stated. A short running head of no more than 40 characters (counting letters and spaces) should also be included. Keywords are NOT required.
Abstract
The abstract should be no more than 250 words.
The abstract should state the purposes of the study or investigation, basic procedures, selection of study subjects or experimental animals, observational and analytical methods, main findings (give specific data and their statistical significance, if applicable), and the principal conclusions. Emphasise new and important aspects of the study or observations.
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Introduction
State the purpose of the article. Summarise the rationale for the study or observation. Give only strictly pertinent references and do not review the subject extensively. Do not include data or conclusions from the work being reported.
Materials and Methods
These should be described in sufficient detail to allow other workers to reproduce the results. References for study design and statistical methods should be to standard works (with pages stated) when possible rather than to papers where designs or methods were originally reported. Specify any statistics computer programs used. Report losses to observation (such as dropouts from a clinical trial).
The methods of data collection and use of statistical analysis will be checked by the referees, editors and, if necessary, a statistician. It is highly recommended that authors consult a professional statistician for advice on complex statistical analyses. It is also recommended that authors provide details of which statistical methods and the p-value, if relevant, have been used for each component of the data set (e.g. P=0.08; ANOVA).
Drugs and therapeutic agents should be given in the format: drug ingredient (trade name; manufacturer name), e.g. fenbendazole (Panacur; Intervet).
Drug names should follow the recommended International Non-Proprietary Names (rINN) - for more information see the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) website.
Products such as equipment or methods should be given as: Product name (Company name; town or city and country). e.g. Datex CD 200-02 (Datex; Hatfield, UK).
The detailed information about drugs, therapeutic agents and products need only be given once.
Results
Present your results in a logical sequence in the text, tables, and illustrations. Do not repeat in the text data in the tables or illustrations. In manuscripts describing more than one animal, all animals should be assigned a case number.
Discussion
The discussion should emphasise the new and important aspects of the study and the conclusions that follow from them. Include the implications of the findings and their limitations, including implications for future research. Relate the observations to other relevant studies. Link the conclusions with the goals of the study but avoid unqualified statements and conclusions not completely supported by your data. Avoid claiming priority and alluding to work that has not been completed. State new hypotheses when warranted, but clearly indicate them as such. Recommendations, when appropriate, may be included.
Acknowledgements
These are to indicate support, advice or technical help that does not justify authorship.
Language and style: The language of publication is English. Authors for whom English is a second language must have their manuscript professionally edited by an English speaking person before submission to make sure the English is of high quality. It is preferred that manuscripts are professionally edited prior to submission. A list of independent suppliers of editing services can be found at http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/english_language.asp. All services are paid for and arranged by the author, and use of one of these services does not guarantee acceptance or preference for publication.
Voice
Active or passive voice can be used as long as it is consistent within the manuscript. Authors should be careful of the use of passive voice in the Discussion, as it can sometimes be unclear whether the authors are talking about their own work or that of other people. You may need to use phrases such as 'in the present study, it was found that …' to clarify this.
Tense
Methods used and results obtained by the authors should be referred to in the past tense:
• mice were given two types of grain
• mice in group A ate 50 mg of grain
The past tense will therefore generally be employed in the Abstract, Methods and Results sections. The past tense should also be used to talk about specific findings of previous work:
• Smith (1990) found that yield decreased by 50%
Interpretation of results should be in the present tense:
• the results for groups A and B are significantly different
The present tense will therefore generally be employed in the Introduction (except, for example, when the authors are stating what their hypothesis and aims were before the study commenced). The present tense should also be used in the Discussion when the results are being interpreted:
• Our study shows that a significant number of Finnish people speak Finnish
Findings of previous studies should also be referred to in the present tense if they have become generally accepted 'facts':
• treatment X results in Y, as demonstrated by Jones (1978)
• the expression of class I genes varies amongst haplotypes
5.2. Units, Abbreviations and Nomenclature
All units of measurement must follow the SI system. Concentrations of solutions should be given as molar concentrations (e.g. mmol/L). All other concentrations should be expressed as percentages. Drug dosages should be given as: e.g. mg/kg; µg/kg; also use 'once daily', 'twice daily' etc..
Spell out numbers one to ten, keep 11 onwards as numerals. However, use Arabic numerals for numbers used with units of measure (e.g. 9 kg, 5 h, 10 mmol/L). Use h, min, s, for hour, minute, second, respectively.
Abbreviations of biological, medical, chemical, and other terms should only be used when such abbreviations are both internationally recognized and unambiguous. The first use of an abbreviation must be explained by also giving the unabbreviated term.
All biological, medical, chemical, and other names should be given in keeping with the latest international nomenclature. If an animal is being mentioned in the text for the first time, the binomial name should be given, e.g. carp (Cyprinus carpio L.). Thereafter, this can be abbreviated to C. carpio.
5.3. Illustrations and Tables
Figure legends must be given at the end of the manuscript. Sufficient information should be included to allow the figure to be understood without reference to the text. Authors wishing to use any previously published figures must submit written permission from the copyright holder. Figure legends should be written in the following style:
1. Organ or tissue; animal identification, Case No. A sentence describing the change that is visible in the print. (For photomicrographs add: staining method with names of stains and counter stains and magnification, e.g., avidin biotin peroxidase complex method, Mayer's Haematoxylin counter stain, and Bar = m)
2. Graph or Table: statement of how data is expressed. Identification of symbols in table, graph, or photo: e.g., N = nucleus.
Examples:
1. Photo: Hind limb of dog with deep pyoderma, Case 5. Multifocal areas of exudate and crust are visible on the skin over the lateral surface of the stifle.
2. Photomicrograph: Intra-epidermal, intact sub-corneal pustule showing small numbers of acantholytic cells and numerous neutrophils. H&E. Bar = 25 mm.
3. Table: Comparison of eosinophil counts over time between the control and treatment groups. Error bars indicate the mean ± the standard deviation
Tables and Figures
These should be limited to those containing data important to understanding and interpreting results and reducing or clarifying the text.
Type each table (single line spacing) into a separate document. Number tables consecutively in the order of the first citation in the text and supply a brief title for each. Give each column a short or abbreviated heading. Place explanatory material in footnotes, not in the heading. Explain in the footnotes all non-standard abbreviations that are used in each table.
Identify statistical measures of variations such as standard deviation and standard error of the mean.
Ensure that each table is cited in the text.
If you use data from another published or unpublished source obtain written permission and acknowledge fully.
Poor quality images may be removed from a manuscript and where critical to the content may lead to rejection of a manuscript.
Figures should be initially saved in a neutral data format such as TIFF or EPS (JPEG format can be accommodated but must fulfil the format criteria given below). PowerPoint and Word graphics are unsuitable for reproduction. Please do not use any pixel-oriented programmes. Scanned figures (only in TIFF format) should have a resolution of 300 dpi (halftone) or 600 to 1200 dpi (line drawings) in relation to the reproduction size. Photographic material should be of such quality that high-contrast reproductions can be made; photostats of photographs are unacceptable.
Graphics created in the CMYK colour palette (print colours) are preferable to those created in RGB (screen colours) to maximise consistency of print reproduction. Images supplied in RGB will be converted to CMYK for printing; this may lead to some variations in colour representation.
Graphs
To ensure high-quality reproduction, symbols should be clear and even throughout and of sufficient size, that when reduced for publication, each item will still be legible. Graph axes should be labelled in sans serif (Helvetica or Arial) font. Letters, Numbers and Titles belong in the legends for illustrations, not on the illustrations themselves. When symbols, arrows, numbers or letters are used to identify parts of the illustrations, identify and explain each one clearly in a key.
Clinical Photographs
Limit figures to those that reduce or clarify the text. These should be free of extraneous material, and if portions of the handler, for example, fingers or hands are to be included, particularly adjacent to lesions, they must be gloved. Extraneous material should be removed by a program such as Adobe Photoshop®. Backgrounds should be unobtrusive, preferably uncoloured and of a medium tone such as a light grey untextured background. Conventionally, in ventral recumbency, the photograph is vertical, with the head to the top of the frame and in lateral recumbency, the photograph is horizontal and so is the subject. A light source should be from the top of the frame.
Photomicrographs
For lower power objectives, thicker histological sections are preferable. Thinner sections are advisable for higher power objectives. Optimal Haematoxylin & Eosin staining ensures the differential eosinophilia of tissue components. Harris's Haematoxylin is preferred as it produces a bluish-black, nuclear stain. The microscope must be set up for Koehler illumination. In general, the 10x or 20x objective provides the best contrast and visibility of the subject in most sections. The 4x objective should be used only when necessary to show the overall pattern.
Photomicrographs and electron micrographs must have an internal scale marker. To express magnification with an internal scale marker, divide the length of the marker by the original magnification. Magnification bars should be approximately 1cm long and placed in the lower right corner; 5mm above the lower margin and with the right end 5mm from the right margin. For figures that consist of multiple parts, individual parts of the figure should be identified by capital letters embedded in the figure, rather than by describing the location of the part in the legend (e.g., top right).
For more information about formatting images please click go to http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/Digital-Photography_VDE.pdf.
Please ensure that individual figures files are no larger than 5 MB, if your file is substantially bigger than this please contact the Editorial Office (VDERM@wiley.com, Tel: +44 (0) 1865 476540) to discuss file saving options.
5.4. References
These must be limited to those that are necessary and must be cited in the text by superscript Arabic numerals immediately after the word, period or comma and in order of citation. Try to avoid using conference proceedings and abstracts not subjected to stringent peer review as references; 'unpublished observations' and 'personal communications' may not be used as references, although references to written, not oral, communications may be inserted (in parentheses) in the text. The references must be verified by the author(s) against the original documents. Journal titles in the References section should not be abbreviated. For references with more than three authors, list only the first three and add et al.
Examples:
Article in Journal
• You CH, Lee KY, Chey RY, Menguy R. Electrogastrographic study of patients with unexplained nausea, bloating and vomiting. Gastroenterology 1980; 79: 311-4.
Book Chapter
• Weinstein L, Swartz MN. Pathogenic properties of invading micro-organisms. In: Sodeman WA. ed. Pathologic Physiology: Mechanisms of Disease. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 1974: 457-72.
Proceedings
• DuPont B. Bone marrow transplantation in severe combined immunodeficiency with an unrelated MLC compatible donor. In: White H J, Smith R, eds. Proceedings of the third annual meeting of the International Society for Experimental Hematology. Houston: International Society for Experimental Hematology, 1974: 44-6.
Electronic Material
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Web site. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Available at: www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/bse/bse.html. Accessed Feb 18, 2003.
Software programs for creating reference lists may be used but they should be set up so that they generate in-text citations and reference lists according to these instructions. Authors bear primary responsibility for the accuracy of all references.
Software programs for creating reference lists may be used but they should be set up so that they generate in-text citations and reference lists according exactly to the author instructions. Please see attached one file for use of Reference Manager software (http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/veterinary_dermatology.os) and one file for EndNote (http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/veterinary_dermatology.ens) formulated according to this journal style. Authors are reminded to remove the field formats for any reference software: to do this save the final draft then click EDIT - SELECT ALL and press CRTL-SHIFT-F9 together. Authors must check the reference format after use of such software. Authors bear the primary responsibility for the accuracy of all references.
5.5. Supporting Information
Publication in electronic format has created opportunities for adding details or whole sections to the electronic version only. Authors need to work closely with the editors in developing or using these formats. Supporting Information, such as data sets, additional figures, tables, video or audio files that will not be published in the print edition of the journal, but will be available via the online edition, may be submitted.
Supporting information must be important ancillary information that is relevant to the parent article but which does not or cannot appear in the printed edition of the Journal. Supporting information will be published as submitted, and will not be corrected or checked for scientific content, typographical errors or functionality.
Supporting information should be uploaded at the time of manuscript submission using the file designation 'Supplementary material for review'. It should be clearly stated at the time of submission that the Supporting Information is intended to be made available through the online edition. The content of the Supporting Information must not be altered after the paper has been accepted for publication.
Authors should note that the publishers will not be held responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting materials supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing material) will be directed to the corresponding author of the article.
The availability of Supporting Information should be indicated in the main manuscript by a paragraph, to appear after the References, headed 'Supporting Information' and providing titles of figures, tables etc. In order to protect reviewer anonymity, material posted on the author's website cannot be reviewed. The Supporting Information is an integral part of the article and will be reviewed accordingly.
5.6. Animal Experiments
Animal experiments are to be undertaken only with the purpose of advancing knowledge and in a manner that avoids unnecessary discomfort to the animals by the use of proper management and laboratory techniques. They shall be conducted in compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations, and in accordance with the internationally accepted principles and guidelines for the care and use of agricultural, laboratory or experimental animals.
In the interests of the reproducibility of results, accurate information about any test animals used in the experiments (origin, inbreeding etc.), as well as information about the housing conditions (diet, environment etc.), should be given.
6. AFTER ACCEPTANCE
Upon acceptance of a paper for publication, the manuscript will be forwarded to the Production Editor who is responsible for the production of the journal.
6.1 Proof Corrections
The corresponding author will receive an e-mail alert containing a link to a website. A working e-mail address must therefore be provided for the corresponding author. The proof can be downloaded as a PDF (portable document format) file from this site.
Acrobat Reader will be required in order to read this file. This software can be downloaded (free of charge) from the following website: www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html This will enable the file to be opened, read on screen, and printed out in order for any corrections to be added. Further instructions will be sent with the proof. Hard copy proofs will be posted if no e-mail address is available; in your absence, please arrange for a colleague to access your e-mail to retrieve the proofs.
Proofs must be returned to the Production Editor within one week of receipt.
As changes to proofs are costly, we ask that you only correct typesetting errors. Other than in exceptional circumstances, all illustrations are retained by the publisher. Please note that the author is responsible for all statements made in their work, including changes made by the copy editor.
6.2 OnlineEarly (Publication Prior to Print)
Veterinary Dermatology is covered by Blackwell Publishing's OnlineEarly service. OnlineEarly articles are complete full-text articles published online in advance of their publication in a printed issue. OnlineEarly articles are complete and final. They have been fully reviewed, revised and edited for publication, and the authors' final corrections have been incorporated. Because they are in final form, no changes can be made after online publication. The nature of OnlineEarly articles means that they do not yet have volume, issue or page numbers, so OnlineEarly articles cannot be cited in the traditional way. They are therefore given a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), which allows the article to be cited and tracked before it is allocated to an issue. After print publication, the DOI remains valid and can continue to be used to cite and access the article.
6.3 Author Services
Online production tracking is available for your article through Blackwell's Author Services. Author Services enables authors to track their article - once it has been accepted - through the production process to publication online and in print. Authors can check the status of their articles online and choose to receive automated e-mails at key stages of production. The author will receive an e-mail with a unique link that enables them to register and have their article automatically added to the system. Please ensure that a complete e-mail address is provided when submitting the manuscript. Visit http://authorservices.wiley.com for more details about online production tracking and for a wealth of resources including FAQs and tips on article preparation, submission and more.
For more substantial information on the services provided for authors, please go to http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/default.asp
6.4 Author Material Archive Policy
Please note that unless specifically requested, Blackwell Publishing will dispose of all hardcopy or electronic material submitted two months after publication. If you require the return of any material submitted, please inform the editorial office or production editor as soon as possible.
6.5 Offprints and Extra Copies
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