Authors must adhere to published reporting guidelines when structuring their manuscripts: 

• CONSORT Statement (randomised controlled trials)
• STROBE (observational studies)
• STROBE-VET (observational studies - veterinary extension)
• PRISMA (systematic reviews)
• REFLECT Statement (randomised controlled trials for livestock and food safety)
• STARD (diagnostic accuracy studies)
• MOOSE (meta-analyses of observational studies)
• STREGA (gene-disease association studies)
• COREQ (qualitative research)
• ARRIVE Guidelines (for in vivo research)

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