Journal of Veterinary Medicine indexed in PubMed Central® database!

We are pleased to share that the Veterinární Medicína journal has successfully met the criteria of scientific and technical quality and has been indexed in PubMed Central® (PMC), a major medical database operated by the National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Veterinární Medicína articles will now be available to thousands more scientists, students, and educators from around the world.
Articles from Veterinární Medicína at PMC can be found at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/4436/.

The Czech Academy of Agricultural Science, the publisher of the Vetarinární medicína thanks all the members of the Editorial Board for their tireless work for the journal, to the authors for their quality articles and to the reviewers for their thorough reviews.


Impact factor (WoS):

2024: 0.8
Q3 – Veterinary Sciences
5-Year Impact Factor: 0.8

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Veterinární medicína – veterinary medicine journal

  • ISSN 0375-8427 (Print)
  • ISSN 1805-9392 (On-line)

An international open access peer-reviewed journal published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences and financed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic

  • The journal is administered by an international Editorial Board
  • Published since 1956
  • Editor-in-Chief: prof. MVDr. Miroslav Toman CSc.
  • Co-Editors: prof. MVDr. Eva Baranyiová, CSc.; doc. Mgr. MVDr. Leoš Landa, Ph.D.; doc. MVDr. Pavel Suchý, Ph.D.; doc. MVDr. Michal Vlašín, Ph.D. ECVS, MRCVS; prof. MVDr. Dagmar Zendulková, CSc.
  • Executive Editor: Bc. Adéla Zvěřinová, MSc.
  • The journal is published monthly

Journal leaflet  Veterinarní Medicína - Veterinary science journal - Call for Papers

Aims & Scope

The journal Veterinarni Medicina publishes original papers, short communications, critical reviews and case reports from all fields of veterinary and biomedical sciences.


Current issue

SOD1 and CAT gene expressions in stray and owned animalsOriginal Paper

G Sonmez, MC Temizkan, MH Culha

Vet Med - Czech, 2025, 70(8):273-278 | DOI: 10.17221/12/2025-VETMED  

Dogs and cats are the most common companion animals in urban environments. Some dogs and cats live in stable home settings, receiving regular care. However, stray dogs and cats are exposed to chronic stress due to life on the streets or in shelters. Stress is correlated with oxidative stress. The dysregulation of redox balance can lead to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species, which promote cellular and molecular damage. In this study, the blood samples were collected from 150 female animals (90 dogs and 60 cats) to isolate peripheral blood mononuclear...

Cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of etoposide and ellagic acid alone or with possible synergistic/additive combinations on a canine D-17 osteosarcoma cell lineOriginal Paper

GS Ekren Asici, F Kiral, A Bildik, PA Ulutas

Vet Med - Czech, 2025, 70(8):279-293 | DOI: 10.17221/24/2025-VETMED  

Osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most prevalent and aggressive malignancy of canine bones. Etoposide is an effective chemotherapeutic agent for cancer treatment, whereas ellagic acid is a naturally occurring compound with antioxidant and anticancer properties; however, both are inhibitors of the topoisomerase enzyme. In this study, the synergistic/additive effect of etoposide, known to have a growth-inhibitory impact in canine osteosarcoma (OSA) cells, and ellagic acid was investigated. The mechanism by which this effect inhibits cell growth at lower etoposide doses was also...

Haemotropic Mycoplasma species in cat blood samples by PCROriginal Paper

O Gulaydin, M Yesilyurt, G Akgul, O Erdeger, K Eercan

Vet Med - Czech, 2025, 70(8):294-301 | DOI: 10.17221/7/2025-VETMED  

Haemotropic mycoplasmas can cause severe anaemia in pets and also have zoonotic potential. The determination of these microorganisms from clinical samples is of critical importance. In this study, the presence of Mycoplasma haemofelis (Mhf), Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum (CMhm), and Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis (CMt) in blood samples collected from 62 cats was investigated. Haemotropic mycoplasmas were identified by PCR amplifying the 16S rRNA gene, and sequence analysis was applied for confirmation and differentiation of the species. Six (9.67%) blood samples...

Conduction block and thin and hypokinetic myocardial segments in feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathyCase Report

Y Sung, J Park, Y Chae, T Yun, BT Kang, H Kim

Vet Med - Czech, 2025, 70(8):302-306 | DOI: 10.17221/14/2025-VETMED  

A 12-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat was referred for respiratory distress. Physical examination revealed a systolic heart murmur at the left apex and crackles in all lung fields. Thoracic radiography showed Valentine-shaped cardiomegaly, pulmonary oedema, and pleural effusion. Echocardiography revealed focal thickening of the interventricular septum [11.01 mm; reference interval (RI) = 3.00–5.20 mm] and left ventricular posterior wall (7.41 mm; RI = 3.00–5.10 mm) during diastole. In the apex region, the free wall was focally thinned to approximately...