Welcome to the Veterinary Journal of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Dear authors, referees and readers: Veterinary Journal of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (MAE Vet Fak Derg) i s an international blind peer-reviewed open access journal, published tri-annually. There is no publication fee. The Journal is dedicated to publishing original research articles, review articles, case reports, short communications and letters to the editor in the fields of veterinary medicine, health science, animal science and biology. The journal no longer accepts articles in Turkish language. This Journal is indexed and abstracted by Zoological Record, EBSCO, CAB Abstracts, TR-Dizin, Europup, Google Scholar, CiteFactor, Science Library Index, International Institute of Organized Research, Researchbib, SciLit, SJIFactor, Sobiad and COSMOS IF. The journal has been accepted for indexing in ULAKBİM (TR Dizin). Only invited reviews are considered for publication. The journal publishes 3 issues starting from 2020.