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Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound

Statement of Animal Use and Financial Disclosure Form

Author: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Manuscript Number (if available):________________________________________________________________

Manuscript Title: ______________________________________________________________________________

Manuscripts will be considered for publication only if the work detailed therein:

1) Follows international, national, and/or institutional guidelines for humane animal treatment and complies with

relevant legislation;

2) Has been approved by the ethics review committee at the institution or practice at which the studies were

conducted where such a committee exists;

3) For studies using client-owned animals, demonstrates a high standard (best practice) of veterinary care and

involves informed client consent;

Prior to acceptance of a manuscript, to verify compliance with the above policies, the corresponding author

must complete and sign this form certifying that legal and ethical requirements have been met with regards to the humane

treatment of animals described in the study; and specify in Materials and Methods the animal use guidelines that were

followed.

Animal ethics-based criteria for manuscript rejection

1) Manuscripts and authors that fail to meet the aforementioned requirements;

2) Studies that involve unnecessary pain, distress, suffering, or lasting harm to animals;

3) The Editor retains the right to reject manuscripts on the basis of ethical or welfare concerns.

Check one of the following boxes:

By checking this box I attest that any animal studies undertaken as part of the work described in this paper were in

compliance with the above mentioned international, national, and institutional guidelines.

There was no activity involving live animals at any stage in the development of this

work or production of this paper.

Check one the following boxes:

We attest that we have herein disclosed any and all financial or other relationships

that could be construed as a conflict of interest and that all sources of financial support

for this study have been disclosed and are indicated in the acknowledgements.

For this work no financial support was received and there is no relationship of any kind with any commercial interest.

Person completing form:

Signature:

Date: ___________________________

Submit this form electronically (), or by FAX (919-400-4375) to the Managing Editor at the

time of the original manuscript submission.

Statement Of Animal Use And Financial Disclosure Form