In the framework of the Covid-19 pandemic, the health organizations draw attention to the roles and responsibilities of the veterinary profession for public health. They highlight the specific veterinary activities which are key to ensure a continuum in food safety, disease prevention and emergency management of animals.

This crisis has also had a deep impact on wildlife. While the world has come to a complete and utter standstill, nature seems to be reclaiming her territory— wild animals near urban cityscapes  are taking this opportunity to step beyond the comforts of their forested homes, global wildlife trade  has been thrown into the spotlight and wildlife tourism too has felt the impact of this pandemic.

Pollution levels have decreased, public spaces are lying deserted and reduced human encounters has in turn given urban wildlife an opportunity to venture beyond their usual territory. This global pause also gives us a chance to rethink our relationship with nature.

Quarantine is affecting wildlife in unexpected ways. In countries like India, monkeys and several other wildlife species are very much adapted to urban environments and are heavily dependent on human generated food waste to survive.

Authors are encouraged to share their ideas and valuable research outcomes to Veterinary Medicine & Surgery through this platform and to provide awareness to the global reader’s updated and most important information in the mode of original articles, review articles, case reports, short communications, commentary (on your previous articles), opinions, etc. to online or through as an attachment to mail.

Our journal welcomes your opinion and ideas related to animal care, veterinary in this pandemic covid-19.

Hopefully current circumstances will enable us to reconsider our lifestyle and our relationship with nature, and make necessary changes that are a long time coming.

Best regards
Editorial Team
Journal of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery