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Contaminated Environments: The Effects of Toxic Waste on Animal Health and Conservation

edited by Li Ding

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 669 | Submission Open

Keywords: hazardous substances; environmental pollutants; ecotoxic effects; wildlife toxicology; pollution impacts; animal health; species survival; animal conservation; toxic waste management

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

Ruminant Health: Management, Challenges, and Veterinary Solutions

edited by

Dimitrios Gougoulis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 37597 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary medicine; ruminant health management; cattle; small ruminants; sheep; goats; disease prevention; antimicrobial resistance; reproductive health; animal welfare

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

Canine Nutritional Management: Effects on Disease Prevention and Wellbeing

edited by

Robert Głogowski

, Diana Brozić and Breda Jakovac-Strajn

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 29008 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine; clinical nutrition; chronic pathologies; nutraceuticals; disease prevention; wellbeing; obesity; diabetes mellitus; gut health; microbiome; nutrients; diet

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Advances in Cattle Genetics and Breeding

edited by Ferenc Szabó and

Gabriella Holló

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 21 articles | Viewed by 28769 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; population genetics; molecular genetics; breeding value; reproduction; production; longevity; conformation

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

Recent Advances in Canine Mammary Tumors—2nd Edition

edited by

Debora Aparecida Pires de Campos Zuccari

Luiz Gustavo de Almeida Chuffa

and

Guilherme Henrique Tamarindo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24385 | Submission Open

Keywords: dogs; cancer; biomarkers; diagnosis; prognosis; extracellular vesicles; therapeutics; liquid biopsy; comparative oncology; translational models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Strategies to Improve Gut Health and Immunity in Monogastric Animals

edited by

Anna Czech

and

Justyna Batkowska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21084 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Diagnostic Approach and Treatment of Orthopedic Disease in Dogs and Cats: Second Edition

edited by

Francesco Macrì

and

Marco Tabbì

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16194 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog; cat; feline; orthopedic disease; lameness; radiology; ultrasound; TC; MRI; CEUS; elastography; surgery; arthroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Livestock and Poultry Genetics and Breeding Management

edited by

Yuguo Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14281 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal genetics; breeding management; gene editing; genomic selection; livestock improvement; reproductive health; performance traits; cloning technologies; bioinformatics in breeding

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

Genetic Research for Improving Livestock Heat Stress Resistance

edited by

Kun-Lin Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13763 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; production performance; stress response

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

Optimizing Farm-Raised Fish Production: Nutritional Requirements, Precision Feed Formulations, Sustainable Feeding Strategies, and Health and Welfare

edited by

Simon Davies

and Ehab El-Haroun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11657 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish nutritional requirements; feed formulation; functional feed additives; immuno-nutrition; gene expression; gut integrity; microbiome; disease resistance; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Livestock Fertility and Artificial Insemination

edited by Stanisław Kondracki and

Krzysztof Górski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11300 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertility; artificial insemination; traits of ejaculate; sperm morphology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Small Mammals as Contributors to Terrestrial Ecosystem Functioning

edited by

Linas Balčiauskas

and Alexander Csanády

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10626 | Submission Open

Keywords: small mammals; long-term studies; monitoring; climate change; environmental changes; disease ecology; trophic interactions; genetic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Advances in Internal Medicine in Equids

edited by Alejandro Pérez-Écija and

Francisco J. Mendoza

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10571 | Submission Open

Keywords: horse; donkey; internal medicine; cardiology; neonatology; neurology; immunology; endocrinology; clinical pathology; physiology; infectious diseases; pharmacology; critical care; emergencies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Wildlife Health and Medicine: Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Diagnosis, Treatment and Preventative Care

edited by

Simone Angelucci

Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco

Camilla Smoglica

and Jorge Ramón López-Olvera

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7697 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation medicine; One Health; wildlife health; wildlife disease monitoring; wildlife-livestock– human interface; gps-based radiotelemetry; ecosystem health; wildlife rehabilitation; post-release monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Sentinel Species and Environmental Pollutants Exposure in Animal Health

edited by Clara Naccari and Ernesto Palma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7655 | Submission Open

Keywords: sentinel species; bio-indicators; inorganic and organic contaminats; environmental pollution; animals health status

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

Animal Breeds and Muscle Growth Potential: Opportunities for Sustainable Farming

edited by Maria Lucia Matela da Silva Aidos and

Maria Chiara Di Meo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6939 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; muscle growth; muscle development; meat production; meat quality; sustainability; breeding systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Abdominal Imaging in Small Animals: New Insights

edited by

Agustina Ansón

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6498 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiology; ultrasound; computed tomography; magnetic resonance; dog; cat; gastrointestinal; hepatobiliary; pancreatic; genitourinary; adrenal; artificial intelligence

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

Advancing Sustainable Aquaculture: Enhancing Production Methods, Innovating Feeds, Promoting Animal Welfare and Minimizing Environmental Impact—2nd Edition

edited by

Cosmas Nathanailides

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6029 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional feed additives; fish feed innovation; aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Sea Turtle Nesting Behavior and Habitat Conservation

edited by

Melania C. López-Castro

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5667 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; juveniles; foraging; migration; connectivity; conservation; restoration; population trends

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

Unveiling the Breeding Biology and Life History Evolution in Birds

edited by Shaobin Li, Changcao Wang and Weibin Guo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5214 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian; breeding biology; life history; reproductive strategies; ecological adaptation; evolutionary ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases in Dogs and Cats: Second Edition

edited by Antonio Ortega-Pacheco and

Matilde Jimenez-Coello

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5162 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne disease; zoonoses; dogs; cats; diagnostic; epidemiology; treatment; One health; zoonotic diseases and animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Innovative Uses of Trace Elements and Plant-Derived Bioactive Additives in Swine Nutrition

edited by

Jun Chen

Tiande Zou

and Jinming You

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4754 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; trace elements; plant-derived feed additives; productivity; pork quality; intestine and liver; skeletal muscle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Bacterial Disease Research in Livestock and Poultry

edited by

Yang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4209 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock and poultry; antimicrobial resistance; pathogenesis; antimicrobial agents; pathogen detection methods; vaccines; phage; plant extracts

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

Advanced Management of Small Animal Fractures

edited by

Roberto Tamburro

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4118 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Diseases of Marine Mammals: Prevention, Control and Beyond

edited by Suzana Tkalcic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3778 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine mammals; ocean health; climate change; anthropogenic impacts; conservation; disease prevention and control; diagnostics; health management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Advances in Molecular Diagnostics in Veterinary Sciences

edited by Ailam Lim and Lifang Yan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3769 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymerase chain reaction (PCR); next-generation sequencing (NGS); molecular diagnostics; infectious diseases; transboundary diseases; CRISPR

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

Advances in Genetic and Metabolic Pathways for Enhanced Milk Yield and Quality

edited by

Zhi Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3702 | Submission Open

Keywords: milk yield; milk composition; transcription factor; dairy; heredity; metabonomics; breeding strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

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

edited by Sam Peterson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3478 | 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)

Integrating Innovation and Sustainability in Livestock Feeding: Impacts on Carcass Traits and Meat Quality

edited by

Ana Leite

Sandra Rodrigues

and

Alfredo Jorge Costa Teixeira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2834 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable; strategies; meat quality; optimizing composition; replacement; formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

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

edited by Laura E. Green

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2541 | 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)

Reproductive Behavior of Wild Animals

edited by

Anna. J. Korzekwa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2382 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; wild mammals; behavior; biotope; reproductive seasonality; endocrine regulation; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Reproduction in Domestic and Wild Carnivores

edited by Cristina Gobello

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog; cat; domestic; wild; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Animal Environmental Physiology and Nutritional Modulation: From Mechanisms to Practical Solutions

edited by Minhong Zhang and

Dandan Ma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2246 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental adaptation; nutritional modulation; mechanism; metabolism and immunity; animal production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Advances in Pathogenic Mechanisms and Drug Strategies of Veterinary Pathogens

edited by

Quanxi Wang

and Jian Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2073 | Submission Open

Keywords: animals; pathogen infections; veterinary drugs; natural products; plant extracts

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Biodiversity, Adaptation and Evolution in Livestock

edited by

Shanyuan Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1996 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock genomics; adaptation genetics; animal domestication; evolution; conservation genetics

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

The Effect of Early-Life Stress on the Welfare and Performance of Animals

edited by

Janeen L. Salak-Johnson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1595 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; early life stress; perinatal phase; gut microbiota; biomarkers; adaptability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Applications of Doppler Ultrasound in Animal Reproduction

edited by

Riccardo Zelli

and

Tiberiu Constantin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1509 | Submission Open

Keywords: doppler ultrasound; animal reproduction; female and male monitoring; reproductive functions; testicular function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Aquatic Animal Medicine and Pathology 2nd Edition: Host–Pathogen Interactions

edited by

Márcio Júlio Vicente Moreira

and

Florbela Soares

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; aquaculture; aquaria; wild communities; host– pathogen crosstalk; global warming; epidemiological models; health monitoring; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Bacterial and Viral Diseases in Aquatic Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Yi Geng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1252 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; bacterial diseases; viral diseases; pathogenesis; epidemiology; pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Pork Quality: Evaluation and Factors Involved

edited by

Mercedes Izquierdo

and Francisco Hernandez-Garcia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1025 | Submission Open

Keywords: pork; meat quality; product development; feeding strategies; animal welfare; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Impact of Amino Acids on Production Efficiency and Nitrogen Utilization of Dairy Cows

edited by Daniel Luchini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open

Keywords: amino acids; protein; nitrogen utilization efficiency; health; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Canine and Feline Leishmaniosis: Research Advances and Diagnostic Innovations

edited by

Giulia Donato

Germano Castelli

and

Federica Bruno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 617 | Submission Open

Keywords: leishmaniosis; Leishmania; dogs; cats; pathogenesis; clinical aspects; diagnosis

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

Research in Veterinary Andrology: A Focus on Testicular Failures Affecting Male Fertility

edited by

Maria Albrizio

and

Mario Cinone

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: infertility male; comorbidity; testis; accessory glands; spermatozoa

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Equine Physiotherapy and Functional Recovery: Advances in Diagnostics and Therapeutic Approaches

edited by Maria Soroko-Dubrovina,

Wanda Górniak

and Karolina Śniegucka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine physiotherapy; functional recovery; rehabilitation; musculoskeletal disorders; performance optimization; equine welfare; diagnostic techniques; therapeutic approaches; biomechanics; veterinary medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Behavioral Insights into Shelter Dogs: Demographics, Interactions, and Welfare

edited by Anne McBride and

Wanda McCormick

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: shelter dogs; canine behavior; dog behavior; rehoming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Perspectives of Stem Cells in Wildlife: From Domestic Animal Models to Applications in Conservation of Endangered Species

edited by Oscar A. Peralta

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: pluripotent stem cells; embryonic stem cells; induced pluripotent stem cells; wild animals; domestic animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Assessing Behavior and Welfare in Sheltered Animals: Research Progress and Challenges

edited by Meghan Herron

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11733 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavior; welfare; companion animals; shelter; stress; behavior evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Innovations in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies for Companion Animal Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Diseases

edited by Maria Chiara Marchesi,

Domenico Caivano

and Giulia Maggi

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1419 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal disease; respiratory disease; aerodigestive disease; interventional endoscopy; small animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

One Health and Public Health Implications of Sterilization-Based Management in Free-Roaming Dogs and Cats

edited by María del Mar Travieso-Aja and

Octavio Pérez Luzardo

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1402 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; one welfare; dogs; cats; human– animal interactions; free-roaming animal-related population management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Cave Life: Creatures That Lurk in the Shadows

edited by Jonas Eduardo Gallão and Maria Elina Bichuette

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 924 | Submission Open

Keywords: subterranean fauna; conservation; behavior; morphology; taxonomy; physiology; evolution; troglobites; troglophiles; trogloxenes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

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