Potential Role of Antioxidants and Advanced Management Strategies to Improve Animal Production, Reproduction, Health, and Welfare

Dear Colleagues,

Oxidative stress is a state characterized by an altered modulation of free radicals that can cause many events that affect the health and welfare of animals, their production, and are often related to infertility. Animals have made up antioxidant defense systems composed of endogenous or exogenous compounds, which play a role in preventing the generation of free radicals, inactivating pro-oxidants, and limiting their deleterious effects by allowing the repair of oxidative damage. Deficiency in any part of the antioxidant defense system seems to result in a decrease in total antioxidant capacity. The manipulation of antioxidant mechanisms has been proposed as a strategy to protect health and well-being, ensure quality production, improve reproductive functions in vivo, and develop projects for use in assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in vivo and in vitro, in livestock and pets.

We encourage the submission of original Articles, Reviews, Communications, Commentary, and Case reports, and contributions regarding studies aimed at the use of natural antioxidants and modern practical approaches to reduce stress on farm animals and pets, which can counteract the deleterious effects, especially of the reactive oxygen species, to ensure health and welfare in animals and sustainable production capacities.

Prof. Dr. Francesca Ciani
Dr. Karim El-Sabrout
Guest Editors

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