Specialty Grand Challenge in Veterinary Surgery and Anesthesiology

There are many important challenges facing the veterinary profession. In particular, challenges in educational methods, application of the tenets of One Health, integration of evidence-based medicine, and careful integration of standardized study design and reporting guidelines are germane to the specialties of surgery and anesthesiology. The Veterinary Surgery and Anesthesiology specialty section of Frontiers in Veterinary Science will be an excellent forum for rapid dissemination of high-quality research findings in many facets of our profession. As well, it will be an open forum for discussion of the challenges facing us. As per the mission statement, the goals of this section are dissemination of findings from clinical research and basic science studies of naturally occurring and experimental disease with translational potential. The use of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches is encouraged. It is my sincere belief that this will be a dynamic and effective forum for solving these and other challenges that lie ahead. I invite you to actively engage in this scientific discussion and help forge the future of veterinary surgery and anesthesiology!