Advances in Camelid Welfare: Housing, Feeding, Health, and Behavioral Best Practices
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Welfare".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 1732
Special Issue Editor
Interests: animal genetics; animal behavior; animal welfare; dromedary camels; camelids; rare breeds; wildlife species
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Camelids are increasingly recognized for their ecological adaptability, cultural importance, and diverse roles in production systems worldwide. Despite increasing interest in their biology and management, the scientific understanding of camelid welfare remains relatively underexplored compared to that of other livestock species.
This Special Issue, “Advances in Camelid Welfare: Housing, Feeding, Health, and Behavioral Best Practices”, seeks to advance the state of knowledge on welfare-related aspects of camelid husbandry. We encourage the submission of original studies and comprehensive reviews addressing key dimensions of welfare, structured around four fundamental principles: good feeding, good housing, good health, and appropriate behavior.
In addition to applied research on nutrition, housing design, health management, and behavioral monitoring, we strongly welcome contributions that leverage molecular and omics-based approaches. Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and microbiome analyses offer unprecedented opportunities to unravel adaptive traits, stress responses, and physiological indicators of welfare in camelids.
Through this multidisciplinary collection, we aim to foster scientific innovation, inform evidence-based management practices, and promote the long-term well-being of camelids across traditional and modern production contexts.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Dr. Carlos Iglesias Pastrana
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- camelid welfare
- animal behavior
- health management
- feeding strategies
- housing systems
- stress physiology
- genomics
- transcriptomics
- proteomics
- microbiome
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