Precision Domestic Animal Nutrition: Microbial Interactions to Metabolic Optimization
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editor
Interests: animal nutrition; animal physiology; animal feed; Inflammation; gut microbe
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Dear Colleagues,
As precision livestock farming continues to evolve, optimizing nutrition for domestic animals has become a critical strategy to enhance production efficiency and animal health. Recent research highlights that nutritional needs are shaped not only by genetic and environmental factors but also by the complex interactions between the host and its microbiome. The microbial communities residing in the gastrointestinal tract play a pivotal role in breaking down complex feed components, producing short-chain fatty acids, and influencing metabolic processes, immune responses, and overall health.
To advance precision nutrition in livestock, it is essential to systematically explore the interaction networks between gut microbiota and nutritional metabolism. Such insights will contribute to improving animal welfare and optimizing production performance.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and reviews on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- The role of the microbiome in nutrient absorption and digestion in livestock;
- The influence of dietary components on gut microbial community structures;
- Metabolic changes and health assessments of livestock under varying nutritional regimes;
- Microbial metabolites and their impact on animal health;
- Applications of precision livestock farming in relation to microbiome interactions;
- The relationship between the microbiome and animal immune responses.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Xihong Zhou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- domestic animal nutrition
- gut microbiota
- metabolism
- feeding
- diets
- animal health
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