獸醫微生物學涉及提供食物，其他有用產品或陪伴的家養動物（家畜，伴侶動物，毛皮動物，野味，家禽，魚）的微生物（細菌，真菌，病毒）疾病。此外，如果由于感染與人類（人畜共患病）和/或家畜的相互關系，或出于比較或其他科學原因，對圈養野生動物或野生動物的微生物疾病感興趣，也將考慮這些疾病。還包括抗微生物性的研究，發表了關于動物微生物疾病的控制、診斷、流行病學、宿主反應、免疫學、分子生物學、發病機理、預防和治療等方面的高質量、新穎性的原始研究論文。如果藥物試驗文件具有普遍的應用或意義，則可接受。關于微生物鑒定的論文也被接受，但詳細的分類研究不屬于該雜志的范圍。通常不接受病例報告，除非這些報告具有普遍適用性或包含新穎的方面。在地理上有有限利益的文件，重復在其他地方建立的將不被接受。該雜志的讀者遍布全球。如果動物的護理標準或操作程序達不到人道獸醫科學家的預期，論文將被拒絕。標準至少必須符合國際醫學科學組織理事會發布的有關動物生物醫學研究的國際指導原則。（C.I.O.M.S.，c / o WHO，CH 1211 Geneva 27，Switzerland）。

Veterinary Microbiology is concerned with microbial (bacterial, fungal, viral) diseases of domesticated animals (livestock, companion animals, fur-bearing animals, game, poultry, fish) that supply food, other useful products or companionship. In addition, Microbial diseases of wild animals living in captivity, or as members of the feral fauna will also be considered if the infections are of interest because of their interrelation with humans (zoonoses) and/or domestic animals, or for comparative or other scientific reasons. Studies of antimicrobial resistance are also included.Original research papers of high quality and novelty on aspects of control, diagnosis, epidemiology, host response, immunology, molecular biology, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of microbial diseases of animals are published. Drug trial papers are accepted if they have general application or significance. Papers on the identification of microorganisms are also accepted, but detailed taxonomic studies do not fall within the scope of the journal. Case reports are usually not accepted, unless these have general application or contain novel aspects. Papers of geographically limited interest, which repeat what had been established elsewhere will not be accepted. The readership of the journal is global.Papers will be rejected if standards of care of, or procedures performed on, animals are not up to those expected of humane veterinary scientists. At a minimum, standards must meet the International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research involving Animals, as issued by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences. (C.I.O.M.S., c/o WHO, CH 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland).