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Recent Advances in Milk and Meat Products—the Influence of Animal Breed, Nutrition and Growth Conditions

edited by

Monika Modzelewska-Kapituła

and

Anna Ogrodowczyk

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11921 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal-derived food quality; milk quality and safety; meat quality and safety; animal breed influence on food quality; animal feeding influence on food quality; animal welfare influence on food quality; animal growth conditions influence on food quality; functional milk products; functional meat products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Environmental Influence in Physiological, Endocrine, and Oxidative Stress Responses of Aquatic Invertebrates

edited by Marcelo Hermes-Lima,

Daniel Carneiro Moreira

and Víctor M. Cubillos

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7389 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative physiology; environmental change; hormesis; hormone; oxidative stress; redox biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Research Animal Welfare: Current Practices and Future Directions

edited by Bhupinder Singh and

Patricia V. Turner

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4622 | Submission Open

Keywords: research animals; welfare; refinement; ethics; innovation; digital biomarker; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Diseases of the Small and Large Intestine, Liver and Pancreas in Small Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Alessio Pierini

and

Eleonora Gori

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13637 | Submission Open

Keywords: small animal gastroenterology; intestine; liver; pancreas; microbiota; gut; clinicopathological markers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Strategies to Improve Gut Health and Immunity in Monogastric Animals

edited by

Anna Czech

and

Justyna Batkowska

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11123 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut; immunity; health; microbiome; monogastric animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Care and Well-Being of Laboratory Animals: Second Edition

edited by Stephanie Krämer

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3Rs; refinement; animal well-being; animal welfare; laboratory animal science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Feed Additives for Improving the Immunity of Aquatic Animals

edited by Yang Ding and Álvaro Fernández-Montero

submission deadline 29 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional feeds; prebiotics; probiotics; symbiotics; phytobiotics; essential oils; immunomodulation; fish and shellfish immunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Buffalo Farming as a Tool for Sustainability

edited by Antonio Borghese, Antonella Chiariotti and Carlo Boselli

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14271 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; water buffalo; Bubalus bubalis; meat; milk; food quality; animal welfare; precision farming; climate change; rumen; adaptation strategies; mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Special Issue Conference on the 25th International Colloquium on Animal Cytogenetics and Genomics, Naples June 26–29, 2024

edited by

Leopoldo Iannuzzi

Sara Albarella

and

Pietro Parma

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal diagnostics; advanced genomics in water buffalo; comparative cytogenetics and genomics; mutagenesis and biomonitoring using cytogenetic and genomic tests; cytogenetics and genomics of non-mammalian vertebrates; advances in animal genomics and epigenomics; cytogenetic and genomic characterization of animal biodiversity; cytogenetics and genomics of invertebrates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Empirical Animal and Veterinary Medical Ethics

edited by

, Barry Kipperman and Sabine Salloch

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 41531 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal ethics; veterinary ethics; methods applies ethics; qualitative and quantitative research designs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Ethics)

Advances in Camelid Reproduction

edited by

Davide Monaco

Monica Probo

and

Aliai Lanci

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17868 | Submission Open

Keywords: camelids; genital system; reproductive management; ultrasonography; assisted reproductive technologies; infertility; genital diseases; ovarian activity; male reproduction; neonatology; diagnostics; infectious diseases; calf management and diseases; precision livestock farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Precision Livestock Farming: New Techniques for Monitoring the Behaviour and Welfare of Farm Animal

edited by

Danilo Florentino Pereira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14885 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; automation; big data; environmental control; image analysis; instrumentation; Internet of Things (IoT); machine learning; remote monitoring; smart housing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Environmental Pollutant Effects on the Physiological and Immune Functions of Aquatic Animals

edited by

Hui Guo

and Liqiang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12101 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; environmental pollutants; stress response; physiological functions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Effects of Plant Extracts on Meat Quality, Intestinal Microbiota and Resistance to Diseases and Stresses of Food Animals

edited by Shengchen Wang and Yun Hu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9698 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; feed additives; meat quality; intestinal; microbiota; disease resistance; stress; food animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Studies of Swine Coronavirus

edited by

Shenglong Wu

and

Zhengchang Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7120 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; coronavirus; TGEV; PEDV; PDCoV; SADS-COV; PRCV; PHEV; pathology; testing; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Animal Ontogeny, Plasticity and Ecology

edited by Robert M. Fagen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6331 | Submission Open

Keywords: agency; development; early life history; ethology; foraging; habitat; ontogeny; phylogeny; play; social behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)

Current Status and Advances in Semen Preservation—Second Edition

edited by

Anna Dziekońska

Agnieszka Partyka

and Magdalena Koziorowska-Gilun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6260 | Submission Open

Keywords: semen preservation; liquid state; cryopreservation; semen quality; fertility; assisted reproductive technologies; energy metabolism; antioxidants; oxidative stress; proteomic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Recent Advances in Reproductive Biotechnologies—Second Edition

edited by

Luis Águila Paredes

and

João Pedro Barbas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5353 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive biotechnologies; productivity; embryo development; andrology; sperm cryopreservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Heat Stress and Livestock: Effects on the Physiology

edited by

Levente Kovács

and

Daniel Falta

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4385 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; heat stress; physiological responses; health; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Advances in Veterinary Ocular Pathology

edited by

Dagmara Winiarczyk

and

Łukasz Adaszek

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3255 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biology; ocular pathology; genetic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Genetic Diversity and Conservation of Local Poultry Breeds

edited by Bolin Cai,

Xiquan Zhang

and

Zhijun Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3156 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry genetic resources; genetic diversity; molecular evolution; high-quality genome; primordial germ cell; conservation and utilization; multi omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Recent Advances of Swine Viral Disease Research in China: Epidemiology, Virus-Host Interactions and Control: Second Edition

edited by

Su Li

and

Hua-Ji Qiu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2901 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; diagnostic; virus– host interactions; viral replication; control; and prevention; vaccines; antivirals; emergence and evolution; viral immunology; viral structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Protecting Endangered Species: Second Edition

edited by

Chunwang Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2682 | Submission Open

Keywords: endangered animals; threatened animals; recovered species; animal conservation; in situ conservation; ex situ conservation; habitat conservation; human disturbance; wildlife management; conservation policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)

Advances in Mammary Gland Biology and Lactation of Ruminants: Second Edition

edited by Sam Peterson

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2570 | Submission Open

Keywords: mammary biology; mammogenesis; lactogenesis; galactopoiesis; mastitis; mammary histopathology; endocrine signals; epigenetic effects; lactational physiology; milk removal; colostrum; somatic cells; milk conductivity; mammary metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Prevention and Control for Animal Transmissible Diseases

edited by

Saúl Jiménez-Ruiz

and David Cano-Terriza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2412 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; epidemiology; livestock; modeling approaches; multi-host pathogens; outbreaks; prevention; transmission; wildlife

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Pathogenesis and Preventive Methods of Animal Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections

edited by

Laura Huber

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2325 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug resistance; infectious diseases; One Health; veterinary preventative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Nutritional and Management Strategies for Heat-Stressed Ruminants

edited by Farhad Ahmadi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2244 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-resilient feeding; global warming; heat stress mitigation; prenatal heat stress; sustainable ruminant production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)

Lactococcosis: A Single Disease for Multiple Lactococcus Species

edited by

Silvia Colussi

Giuseppe Esposito

and Khalid Shahin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2228 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactococcosis; fish diseases; antimicrobial resistance; host– pathogen interactions; epidemiology; diagnostic methods

Lipid-Based Nanoparticles for Sustainable Aquaculture

edited by

Nopadon Pirarat

Manoj Kamble

and

Seyyed Morteza Hoseini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1588 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; plant extracts; bioactive compounds; nanodelivery systems; lipid-based nanoparticles; feed additives; nutrition; disease resistance; mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Molecular Mechanism and Nutritional Regulation in Porcine Diarrhea

edited by

Kwang-won Seo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; nutritional regulation; microbiome; diarrhea; gut health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Companion Animal Neonatal Health

edited by Miguel Batista-Arteaga and Xiomara Lucas Arjona

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine; feline; pregnancy diagnosis; birth induction; dystocia; Apgar evaluation; neonatal care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Expanding Horizons in Mammalian Sensory Research: Morphofunctional, Genomic, Ecological, and Applied Perspectives

edited by

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory systems; mammals; environmental adaptations; sensory evolution; chemosensory communication; neurosensory integration; genomic adaptations in sensory systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Infectious Diseases in Animals: Community Ecology and Pathogen Dynamics, 2nd Edition

edited by

João R. Mesquita

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal infectious diseases; transmissible diseases; ecology; pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Regulation Mechanism of Gametogenesis in Animals

edited by Hao Ming

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: gametogenesis; oogenesis; spermatogenesis; epigenetic; genetic; PGC; gonads; stem cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Insights into Viral Pathogens of Swine: Surveillance and Control Trends

edited by

Cheng-Yao Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging and re-emerging swine viral diseases; epidemiological investigations; swine viral disease control and management; new lineage of PRRSV; control strategy of PEDV; surveillance or examination of swine viral disease by oral or processing fluid samples; biosafety control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Recent Advances in Equine Surgery and Sports Medicine: Second Edition

edited by

Drew W. Koch

and Lynn M. Pezzanite

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: musculoskeletal biology; orthopedic; regenerative medicine; surgery; therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Step by Step: Detection, Diagnosis, Control and Treatment of Ruminant Lameness and Foot Diseases: Second Edition

edited by Laura E. Green

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant lameness; detection and diagnosis; prevention and treatment; housing and environment; automation; diagnostic tools epidemiology and modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

The Role of Genomics and Transcriptomics in Understanding Zoonotic Diseases

edited by Shivani Ojha

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; zoonosis; host; bacteria; fungi; virus; parasite; mRNA; expression; sequencing; resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Mustelid Behavior and Communication

edited by Cathy A. Johnson-Delaney

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: mustelids; ferrets; otters; behavior; mustelid vocalizations; mustelid medicine; conservation; environmental enrichment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Omics in Economic Aquatic Animals

edited by

Changxu Tian

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11401 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; economic traits; omics; next-generation sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Ruminant Welfare Assessment—Second Edition

edited by

Marek Gaworski

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2439 | Submission Open

Keywords: assessment; indicator; progress; ruminants; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Advanced Management of Small Animal Fractures

edited by

Roberto Tamburro

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 622 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; bone healing; implants; surgical techniques; dogs; cats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Fish Microbiome, a Novel Tool to Improve Sustainable Production and Welfare in Aquaculture

edited by Federico Moroni and

Jaume Pérez-Sánchez

submission deadline 11 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1729 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; microbiome; fish nutrition; fish welfare; sustainability; ras system; microbiota biomarkers; host-microbiota relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Fasciolosis and Gastrointestinal Helminthiasis of Ruminants and Equids: Second Edition

edited by

Jacques Cabaret

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8076 | Submission Open

Keywords: host resistance; anthelmintics; TST; Fasciola; gastrointestinal helminths

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Innovative Approaches in Veterinary Infectious Disease Epidemiology

edited by

Barbara Bażanów

and Dominika Stygar

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary infectious diseases; zoonotic pathogens; disease control strategies; vaccination methods; host– pathogen interactions; epidemiological modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

New Developments in Macropod Ecology, Behaviour and Welfare

edited by

Graeme Coulson

and Catherine Herbert

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: macropods; kangaroo; wallaby; rat-kangaroo; ecology; behaviour; welfare; management; conservation; overabundance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)

Conservation of Native Animal Breeds: From Genetic Resources to Good Governance

edited by

Hideaki Takahashi

submission deadline 17 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2276 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; conservation; utilization; livestock genetic resources; sustainable livestock industry development; innovative breeding program

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Sustainable Poultry Production: Physiology and Nutrition (Second Edition)

edited by

Jayant Lohakare

Guillermo Tellez-Isaias

and

Ahmed Abdel-wareth

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7857 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; sustainability; physiology; nutrition; feed additives; microalgae; agricultural byproducts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Amino Acids Nutrition and Health in Farm Animals

edited by Zhenlong Wu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2067 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein; peptide; amino acids; intestinal health; immune response; oxidative stress; feeding and management; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

New Perspectives in Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV)—Second Edition

edited by Jianing Chen and

Jianbo Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: porcine epidemic diarrhea virus; viral replication; virus– host interaction; pathogenesis and immunity; novel antiviral strategies; molecular epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

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