本杂志发表动物科学的原始研究成果及其与下列主题有关的应用:动物育种及遗传学分子遗传学动物生理学与生殖营养与喂养动物行为与福利畜牧生产的一般制度，包括经济和技术方面动物产品的卫生和质量除了涵盖基础和应用主题的原创文章外，该杂志还以评论文章和简短的交流为特色。
This journal publishes results of original research in animal science and their applications related to the following topics:Animal breeding and geneticsMolecular geneticsAnimal physiology and reproductionNutrition and feedingAnimal behaviour and welfareGeneral animal husbandry and systems of production, including economic and technical aspectsHygiene and quality of animal productsIn addition to original articles, covering basic as well as applied subjects, the journal features review articles and short communications.