Special Issues

Animals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Human Psychology of Animal Sentience
edited by Uri Lifshin
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal rights; animal sentience; animal welfare; attitudes towards animals; human– animal relations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
Second Edition of Tick-Borne Diseases in Animals
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: tick-borne diseases; tick-borne pathogens; tick control; companion animals; production animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Fat Metabolism and Deposition in Cattle
edited by Yoonseok Lee
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: bovine; intramuscular fat deposition; gene regulation; genetic variant; non-coding RNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
The Vertebrate Immune System: Insights from the Reptilian Perspective
edited by T. Franciscus Scheelings
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: reptile immunity; reptile innate immunity; adaptive immunity in reptiles; vaccination; cytokines; immuno-pathology; pathogens; haematology; evolution; disease resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Improving Animal Welfare: A Key Factor for a Shift towards More Sustainable Animal Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8632 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal-based measures; welfare assessment; physiology; behavior; stress indicators; best practices; sustainable development goals; sustainability; One Health; One Welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Saliva and Blood Markers in Animal Welfare and Health Monitoring
edited by and Maria Martín-Cuervo
submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; saliva; serum; blood; health status; welfare; stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Theoretical and Empirical Research on Animal Welfare Policy submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; policy evaluation; farm-level compliance; farm animal; international trade; decision support systems; welfare management; welfare monitoring; welfare assurance; food labelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Learning and Social Behavior in Parrots
edited by Amelia Wein and Raoul Schwing
submission deadline 7 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: parrot cognition; parrot behavior; bird cognition; bird behavior; cognitive abilities; problem solving; technical intelligence; parrot; kea; cockatoo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)
Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Companion Animals
edited by , Tilemahos Anagnostou, , Kiriaki Pavlidou and Dimitris Raptopoulos
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 17 articles | Viewed by 38526 | Submission Open
Keywords: anaesthesia; analgesia; companion animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Companion Animals submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12269 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary sports medicine; sporting and utility dogs; management of sports units k9; canine sports training; nutrition in sporting and utility dogs; benefits of canine sports; role of the veterinarian in sports competitions; pathologies associated with canine sports; physiotherapy and rehabilitation in companion animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Monitoring of Cows: Management and Sustainability submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10863 | Submission Open
Keywords: monitoring of cows grazing on pasture or in confinement systems (productivity; health; behaviour; welfare; reproduction; environment; gases; milk quality; etc.); sustainability of the system and production; social and economic impact; management of cattle system; precision livestock (technologies; mathematical modelling; techniques of data measurements; monitor devices; analysis algorithms; precision technologies; sensors; software; sound analysis; images analysis; etc.); traceability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Recent Advances in Animals Anesthesia, Analgesia and Pain Management during Gonadectomy
edited by and Alberto Maria Crovace
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8722 | Submission Open
Keywords: anesthesia; analgesia; pain; pain management; nociception; gonadectomy; ovariectomy; ovariohysterectomy; orchiectomy; small animals; large animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Advances in Small Animal Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5459 | Submission Open
Keywords: small animal; endocrinology; hormone regulation; endocrine disorders; reproductive physiology; reproductive biotechnology; andrology; pregnancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Diagnostic Imaging in Equine Lameness Diagnosis—Where Are We in 2024?
edited by and Myra F. Barrett
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5377 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound; radiography; comparative imaging; magnetic resonance imaging; computed tomography; scintigraphy; positron emission tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
In Vitro and In Vivo Digestibility Studies in Ruminants submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4340 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas production technique; Rusitec; in situ; respiration chambers and metabolic cages
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Infectious Diseases, Pathology and Immunology in Rabbits
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open
Keywords: rabbits; infectious diseases; epidemiology; immunology; diagnostic tools; vaccines; antibiotic resistance; alternative methods for infectious diseases control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Mammal Evolution Explained through Molecular and Morphological Data
edited by Claudio Gustavo Ustavo Barbeito, Phelipe Favaron and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolution; evo– devo; comparative anatomy; molecular biology; adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)
Insect Diversity and Biology
edited by Pavel B. Klimov
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: phylogenetics; systematics; evolution and co-evolution; biodiversity; ecology; host associations; role of mites in agriculture and medicine
Cancer Immunotherapy Research in Veterinary Medicine submission deadline 14 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2055 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; immunobiomarkers; immunotherapy; immune signal pathways; immune system; veterinary oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Parasites and Parasitic Diseases in Small Animals submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9450 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasites; phylogeny; taxonomy; epidemiology; zoonosis; small animals; diagnosis; pathogenesis; vaccination; parasitic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Second Edition of Stress Management in Poultry submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8050 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; stress; inflammation; oxidative stress; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing in Veterinary Clinical Microbiology submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3199 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobials; veterinary; clinical microbiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Canine and Feline Endocrinology: Research Progress and Challenges
edited by Rodolfo Oliveira Leal and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2408 | Submission Open
Keywords: canine endocrine diseases; feline endocrine diseases; thyroid gland; parathyroid gland; adrenal glands; pancreas; insulin; continuous glucose monitoring systems; pituitary; endocrine tumors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
The Role of Alimentary Factors Used in Animal Diets on Gut Microbiota and Immune Regulation submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2220 | Submission Open
Keywords: alimentary factors; feed additives; alternative feed materials; animal health; gut microbiota modulation; immunological and physiological response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
The Innate Immune Responses of Fish to Infectious Diseases
edited by and Adef Kordon
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish immunology; fish innate immunity; host defense; trained immunity; phagocytosis; cytotoxicity; innate lymphoid cells; TLR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Wild and Domestic Animal Hemoparasites
edited by Grzegorz Karbowiak
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: hemoparasite; vector-borne pathogens; biodiversity; pathology; immunology; global changes; thematically similar issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Advances in Wildlife and Exotic Animals Anatomy submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 22 articles | Viewed by 50202 | Submission Open
Keywords: wild animals; exotic pets; gross anatomy; microscopic anatomy; image-based anatomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Advances in Equine Respiratory Disease: Severe Equine Asthma Syndrome submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13591 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; asthma; lung; inflammation; chronic; diagnosis; therapy; genetic; immunology; respiratory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Effects of Environmental Factors on Animal Performance: A Focus on the Occurrence of Genotype–Environment Interaction and Epigenetic Effects submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptation; epigenetics; genotype by environment interaction; geographic location; management practices; nutritional constraints; quantitative genomics; resilience; thermal stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Infectious Diseases on Livestock Reproduction
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1395 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproduction; abortion; infection; infertility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Genetics and Genomics to Enhance the Welfare, Production Efficiency, and Disease Resistance of Farmed Fish and Shellfish Species
edited by Robert Mukiibi and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture genomics; disease genomics; genome-wide association studies; genomic prediction; aquaculture breeding; population genomics; transcriptomics; epigenetics; fish and shellfish
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Conservation and Evolution Biology of Endangered Animals
edited by Xiuyue Zhang and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 39641 | Submission Open
Keywords: endangered animals; conservation; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Ruminant Welfare Assessment
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8120 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Nutrient Utilization, Requirements and Nutrigenomics in Sheep and Goats
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4303 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; nutrient requirements; sheep; goats; nutrigenomics; utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)
Advances in Functional Diets and Culture Conditions in Fish: Applications in Aquaculture
edited by M.Angeles Gallardo Romero and
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquafeeds; bioactive compounds; feeding strategies; fish farming conditions; fish nutrition; fish sustained swimming; fish welfare; prebiotics and probiotics; sustainability; value-added industrial waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Veterinary Parasitology: Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 23 articles | Viewed by 32218 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasites; parasitic disease; epidemiological investigations; meta-analysis; drug treatment; strategies for control and prevention; social burden and economic losses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Advances in Diagnostic and Treatment Methods for Joint Diseases in Dogs and Cats
edited by , and Filippo Maria Martini
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 26717 | Submission Open
Keywords: dog; cat; joint; osteoarthrosis; osteoarthritis; orthopedic disease; lameness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Management of Stress Impact on Domestic Animals Physiology and Welfare submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 19041 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; domestic animals physiology; stress biomarkers; antioxidants; management; performance; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
The Role of Trace Minerals in Livestock and Poultry Production submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12563 | Submission Open
Keywords: trace minerals; animal and poultry production; physiology; nutrition; immunological response and environmental ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Antimicrobial Usage Monitoring Systems and Stewardship of Antimicrobials in Animal Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10388 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic use; antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance; livestock; pets; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Emotional Contagion in Animals
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10221 | Submission Open
Keywords: affective science; arousal; collective behavior; empathy; mimicry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
Recent Progress in Anatomy and Pathology of Marine Mammals submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10016 | Submission Open
Keywords: anatomy; pathology; marine mammals; cetacean; dolphin; whale; conservation; one-health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Infectious Diseases in Animals: Community Ecology and Pathogen Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9629 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Equine Upper Respiratory Tract Dynamics submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8094 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; equine upper respiratory tract; equine upper respiratory tract functional limitations; equine upper respiratory tract dynamic dysfunctions; equine ridden head position; welfare of the sport horse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Exploring the Antimicrobial Resistance Phenomenon in Wildlife: The Need for a Holistic Perspective for Global Health submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7647 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial-resistant genes; antimicrobial-resistant bacteria; wildlife; human– wildlife interface; microbiota community; metagenomics; qPCR; resistome; next-generation sequencing (NGS); multidrug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology for Wildlife submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6234 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Problems of Veterinary Education, Science and Profession
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6137 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary education; continuing education; stress; conflict; professional burnout; veterinary expertise; veterinary inspection; food and animal law; animal advocacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Policy, Politics and Law)
Nutrition and Reproduction Relationships in Animals submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5940 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; reproduction; production; domestic animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
The Application and Mechanism of Probiotics or Postbiotics on Improving Animal Gut Health
edited by Yanping Wu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5873 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; postbiotics; animal gut health; nutritional effects; disease prevention; mucosal barrier modulation; immunomodulating activity; antioxidant property; antibacterial activity; gut microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine: Impact on Animal Health and Welfare
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5734 | Submission Open
Keywords: evidence-based veterinary medicine; clinical veterinary medicine; clinical reasoning; improvement of clinical care
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