Animals (ISSN: 2076-2615) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal established in 2011 and published semi-monthly online by MDPI. The journal is dedicated to high-quality research across a broad range of animal-related disciplines, including zoology and veterinary sciences, and upholds rigorous peer review and editorial standards to ensure the publication of impactful work. We welcome you to read our top-cited papers published in the first half of 2025:

1. “Wearable Collar Technologies for Dairy Cows: A Systematized Review of the Current Applications and Future Innovations in Precision Livestock Farming”
by Martina Lamanna, Marco Bovo and Damiano Cavallini
Animals 2025, 15(3), 458; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15030458
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/3/458

2. “The Vital Roles of Agricultural Crop Residues and Agro-Industrial By-Products to Support Sustainable Livestock Productivity in Subtropical Regions”
by Ali Mujtaba Shah, Huiling Zhang, Muhammad Shahid, Huma Ghazal, Ali Raza Shah, Mujahid Niaz, Tehmina Naz, Keshav Ghimire, Naqash Goswami, Wei Shi et al.
Animals 2025, 15(8), 1184; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15081184
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/8/1184

3. “Blood Biochemical Biomarkers in Fish Toxicology—A Review”
by Bartosz Bojarski, Małgorzata Witeska and Elżbieta Kondera
Animals 2025, 15(7), 965; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15070965
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/7/965

4. “Heat Stress in Dairy Cows: Impacts, Identification, and Mitigation Strategies—A Review”
by Charles Paranhos Oliveira, Fernanda Campos de Sousa, Alex Lopes da Silva, Érica Beatriz Schultz, Roger Iván Valderrama Londoño and Pedro Antônio Reinoso de Souza
Animals 2025, 15(2), 249; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15020249
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/2/249

5. “Gut Microbiota of Ruminants and Monogastric Livestock: An Overview”
by Giuseppe Tardiolo, Deborah La Fauci, Valentina Riggio, Matteo Daghio, Eleonora Di Salvo, Alessandro Zumbo and Anna Maria Sutera
Animals 2025, 15(5), 758; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15050758
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/5/758

6. “Antimicrobial Resistance in European Companion Animals Practice: A One Health Approach”
by Helena I. G. Monteiro, Vanessa Silva, Telma de Sousa, Rita Calouro, Sónia Saraiva, Gilberto Igrejas and Patrícia Poeta
Animals 2025, 15(12), 1708; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15121708
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/12/1708

7. “Linking Animal Feed Formulation to Milk Quantity, Quality, and Animal Health Through Data-Driven Decision-Making”
by Oreofeoluwa A. Akintan, Kifle G. Gebremedhin and Daniel Dooyum Uyeh
Animals 2025, 15(2), 162; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15020162
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/2/162

8. “An Internet of Things Framework for Monitoring Environmental Conditions in Livestock Housing to Improve Animal Welfare and Assess Environmental Impact”
by Giorgio Provolo, Carlo Brandolese, Matteo Grotto, Augusto Marinucci, Nicola Fossati, Omar Ferrari, Elena Beretta and Elisabetta Riva
Animals 2025, 15(5), 644; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15050644
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/5/644

9. “Application of Genomic Selection in Beef Cattle Disease Prevention”
by Ramanathan Kasimanickam, Joao Carlos Pinheiro Ferreira, John Kastelic and Vanmathy Kasimanickam
Animals 2025, 15(2), 277; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15020277
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/2/277

10. “Invited Review: Inflammation and Health in the Transition Period Influence Reproductive Function in Dairy Cows”
by Tony C. Bruinjé and Stephen J. LeBlanc
Animals 2025, 15(5), 633; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15050633
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/5/633