Dear Readers,

Welcome to The Livestock Issue of Comparative Clinical Pathology!

In this issue, we have grouped the articles according to the type of animal which is represented. We have fish, poultry, ruminants of various descriptions, equines, even zoonoses and a human or two thrown in for good comparative measure! I think this issue not only showcases the variety of articles we receive on a daily basis, but also the geographical range of investigators who submit to our journal. The breadth of submissions that we receive also shows how different animals can be important to different geographical populations. In this issue, we have Brazilian and Himalayan fish, Nigerian cattle, Italian horses, Tanzanian sheep and goats to name a few. Not only is this issue defined by the number of species represented, the articles present information on a wide range of topics including, zoonoses, infections, reference intervals, toxicity, feeding and supplementation.

If you are interested in comparative clinical pathology, and would like to get involved in a society, please have a look at the Association for Comparative Clinical Pathology’s website, www.accp.org.uk. This group was created as a forum for people working in the veterinary, diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries to be able to communicate and provide help and support for each other in a field that is continually advancing. The association is free to join, just pop your details into the Membership page on the website. They hold meetings on an annual basis in the UK and welcome all participants from the beginner to the long-established practitioner. The meetings are a great place to present work and the workshops with case studies and morphologic haematology are presented by experienced scientists who are truly passionate about their subjects. The next meeting is at the end of June, and I hope you can come along and join this friendly bunch of clinical pathologists.

I hope you enjoy this issue and the articles within. As always, if you have any ideas or articles or want to participate in the journal as a reviewer, please contact the editorial office.

Best wishes for your research.