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Human–Animal Interaction: Animal Behaviour and Whole-Person Health in Animal-Assisted Interventions

edited by Meredith L. Stensland

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2346 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal-assisted intervention; whole-person health; human– animal bond; animal behaviour

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)

Feature Papers in Veterinary Clinical Studies: From Current to Emerging Technologies and Innovative Approaches for the Future

edited by

Cinzia Benazzi

Giuseppe Sarli

Leonardo Della Salda

and

Luisa Vera Muscatello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2268 | Submission Open

Keywords: gold standard diagnostic techniques; pathology of domestic and wild animals; fish; zoonosis; environmental pollutants

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

Sentinel Species and Environmental Pollutants Exposure in Animal Health

edited by Clara Naccari and Ernesto Palma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2186 | 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)

Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation—Second Edition

edited by

L. Miguel Carreira

and

João Alves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1839 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopedic rehabilitation physical therapy; orthopedic surgery; osteoarthritis; musculoskeletal system; surgical sports medicine; balance and stability; orthopedic pain

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

Adaptations for Animal Survival: Morphological Features or Physiological Mechanisms—Second Edition

edited by

Roberto Cabo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1371 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; evolution; habitat; environment; morphology; physiology; survival

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Production Animals

edited by

Andrés Gambini

and

Rafael Fernández-Martín

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open

Keywords: assisted reproductive technologies; livestock breeding; in vitro fertilization; embryo transfer; intracytoplasmic sperm injection; genetic improvement; sustainable agriculture; animal welfare; cloning; in vitro breeding; stem cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Environmental Physiology and Health in Animals: Mechanisms, Adaptations and Welfare

edited by Dan Shen and

Chunmei Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1240 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal physiology; animal– environment interaction; molecular adaptation; adaptation mechanisms; animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Surgical Procedures and Postoperative Complications in Animals

edited by Federico Massari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1205 | Submission Open

Keywords: complication; surgical procedure; postoperative; outcome; recovery

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

Advances in Small Ruminant Lentivirus Research: New Diagnostics, Emerging Trends, and Future Perspectives

edited by

Monika Olech

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open

Keywords: small ruminant lentiviruses; SRLV; MVV; CAEV; sheep; goats; wild ruminants; diagnosis; management strategies

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

Chronophysiology and Body Temperature Homeostasis in Domestic Animals

edited by

Claudia Giannetto

and Francesca Aragona

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic animals; body temperature; chronophysiology; daily rhythms; thermal homeostasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Bird Behavior and Diversity in the Anthropocene: Second Edition

edited by

Lucas M. Leveau

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral ecology; population ecology; community ecology

Husbandry and Welfare of Young Ruminants

edited by

Nicola Blackie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy calves; beef calves; lambs; goats; animal welfare; animal husbandry; animal behavior; positive welfare; environmental enrichment; public perception

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

The Impact of Silage on Milk Yield, Milk Quality and Dairy Products of Ruminants

edited by

Massimo Todaro

and

Riccardo Gannuscio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: silage quality; milk yield; milk composition; dairy quality; nutraceutical compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Livestock Breeding: From DNA Sequencing to Selection Techniques

edited by

Grzegorz Smołucha

and

Anna Koseniuk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock breeding; DNA sequencing; proteomics; genomics; mass spectrometry; biomarkers; genetic selection; multi-omics integration; functional genomic; sustainable agriculture

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

Fish Reproduction: Molecular Mechanism and Extrinsic Factors Affecting the Gonad Development—Second Edition

edited by

Irfan Ahmad Bhat

and Rupam Sharma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; reproduction; gonad; PGC; sex differentiation; HPG axis; hormones; steroids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Sustainable Grazing Management: Maximizing Livestock Performance While Minimizing Environmental Impact

edited by

Brandon Smith

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse gasses; methane; carbon sequestration; soil health; grazing efficiency; grazing management

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

Natural Antioxidants in Small Ruminant Nutrition: Revolutionizing Meat and Dairy Quality

edited by

Panagiotis Simitzis

and

Athanasios I. Gelasakis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep; goat; meat; milk; natural agents; oxidative stability; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Impact of Technological Innovations on Farm Animals’ Reproduction Improvement

edited by

Ioannis A. Tsakmakidis

Athina Basioura

and

Theodoros Ntallaris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive technology; biomedical measurements; environmental measurements; technological applications; imaging; sensors; laboratory modern techniques; semen analysis; in vitro embryo production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Prospects for Innovative Immunostimulants for Aquaculture

edited by Elizabeth Monreal-Escalante,

Carlos Angulo

and

Yuniel Méndez-Martínez

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4462 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish and shellfish immunology; aquaculture; immunostimulants; host– pathogen interactions; gut microbiota modulation; vaccines; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; paraposbiotics; medicinal plants

Nutritional Physiology in Ruminants: Immune Status and Antioxidant Capacity

edited by

Valeria Pasciu

and

Elena Baralla

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant; oxidative stress; animal matrices; redox balance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Novel Strategies for Synchronization and Resynchronization of the Estrous Cycle in Beef Cattle

edited by

Jordan M. Thomas

and Thiago Martins

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: estrous synchronization; beef cattle; resynchronization; timed AI; reproductive efficiency; reproductive physiology; sex-sorted semen; breeding systems; hormone protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Structures of Human–Animal Interaction

edited by Mika Simonen

submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3018 | Submission Open

Keywords: conversation analysis; ethnography; ethology; human– animal interaction; interspecies interac-tion; linguistics; multispecies relationships; phonetics; psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)

Reuse of Agri-Food By-Products in Animal Nutrition and Their Effects on Livestock Performance and Product Quality

edited by

Ainhoa Sarmiento-García

and

Ceferina Vieira Aller

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food by-products; animal nutrition; livestock performance; product quality; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Nutrient Utilization, Requirements and Nutrigenomics in Sheep and Goats

edited by

Christopher D. Lu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 32503 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; nutrient requirements; sheep; goats; nutrigenomics; utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Exploring Wildlife Parasitology: Impacts on Health, Biodiversity, and Ecosystems

edited by Eligia Rodríguez-Ponce and Kevin M. Santana Hernández

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11027 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife; parasites; ecosystem health; zoonotic diseases

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

Metabolic and Endocrine Regulation in Ruminants: Second Edition

edited by

Kristy DiGiacomo

and Fernanda Zamuner

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4039 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic; endocrine; ruminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Lower Ammonia in Animal Housing Systems, Better Animal Health and Improved Welfare

edited by

Weichao Zheng

Yang Zhao

and

Yang Wang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2050 | Submission Open

Keywords: ammonia mitigation; animal housing systems; livestock health; animal welfare; manure management; air quality; sustainable agriculture; respiratory diseases; precision livestock farming; environmental pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Featured Papers in the 'Animal Products' Section

edited by

Guillermo Ripoll

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat; milk; cheese; wool; ham; meat products; cured; honey; fish; poultry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Humane Behavioral Care for Companion Animals

edited by Thierry Bedossa

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion animals; animal behavior; humane care; behavioral medicine; animal welfare; human– animal bond; evidence-based practice; veterinary behavior; applied ethology; ethics in animal care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Breeding Soundness Examinations of Rams: Semen Collection and Evaluation

edited by Aikaterini Ntemka and

Noelia González Orti

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding soundness evaluation; semen collection; semen assessment; ram; fertility; reproductive capacity; herd sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Zero Carbon Footprint Aquaculture

edited by Elisa Benini

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; carbon footprint; zero-carbon future; renewable energy; life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable feed; integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA); climate-smart aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotics Development in Companion Animals

edited by Anat Shnaiderman Torban and

Amir Steinman

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2841 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; multi-drug resistance; infection control; surveillance; veterinary clinics; antibiotic stewardship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Animal Transgene and Gene Editing Technologies: Applications and Future Perspectives

edited by

Rui Guo

, Jianfeng Qiu and Xueling Xu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2717 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR; transgenic animals; genome editing; livestock biotechnology; disease resistance; animal welfare

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

Livestock Reproduction: Sperm Capacitation and In Vitro Fertilization

edited by

John Parrish

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: spermatozoa; maturation; capacitation; fertilization; embryo development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Recent Progress in the Anatomy and Pathology of Marine Mammals: Second Edition

edited by

Cinzia Centelleghe

and

Jean Marie Graïc

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomy; pathology; marine mammals; cetacean; dolphin; whale; conservation; one-health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Surveillance of Microbial and Parasitic Agents in Wildlife: Second Edition

edited by Matheus Weber and Mariana Soares Da Silva

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3947 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbials; zoonosis; wildlife; pathogens; outbreaks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Advances in Nutrition, Sustainability and Ecology of Salmonids

edited by

Kiranpreet Kaur

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: salmonidae; nutrition; feed; sustainable aquaculture; fish ecology; climate change; habitat degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

African Swine Fever Virus Transmission and Control: The Role of Wild and Domestic Suids—2nd Edition

edited by

Juanita Van Emmenes

and

Armanda Bastos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 50814 | Submission Open

Keywords: ASF; ASFV; transmission pathways; risk factors; pathogenesis; host immune responses; molecular epidemiology; novel mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Exploration of Sustainable Feed Resources and Pig Dietary Strategies

edited by

Jianjun Zang

and Ruihua Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 38278 | Submission Open

Keywords: feedstuff evaluation; nutrient availability; low-protein diet; feed additives; pre-processing; nitrogen excretion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Enhancing Sustainable Poultry Production: Innovations in Management and Nutrition

edited by

Vassilios Dotas

and

George K. Symeon

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 37294 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry production; nutritional strategies; sustainability; animal welfare; environmental impact; alternative protein sources; feed additives; gut microbiota; thermal stress; poultry meat and egg quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

New Strategies for Efficient Livestock Farming: Nutritional Regulation, Disease Prevention, and Environmental Sustainability Perspectives

edited by

Guoqi Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15386 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; animal health; animal productivity; immunoregulation; immune response; methane emission; microbial community

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

Developments in Therapeutic Drugs for Pain Management in Animals

edited by

Dominique Van der Saag

and

Sabrina Lomax

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9980 | Submission Open

Keywords: analgesia; animal welfare; drug delivery; pharmacology; pain management; pain therapeutics

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

Advancements in Veterinary Laparoscopic Surgery: Techniques, Applications, and Outcomes

edited by

Mitzy Mauthe Von Degerfeld

Giuseppe Bonaffini

and

Matteo Serpieri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9356 | Submission Open

Keywords: laparoscopic surgery; minimally invasive techniques; perioperative management

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

Application of Geometric Morphometrics to Understand Vertebrate and Invertebrate Morphological Diversity

edited by

Hugo A. Benítez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9344 | Submission Open

Keywords: morphological variation; geometric morphometrics; morphometrics; disparity; allometry

Advances in Diagnostic Imaging in Small Animal Cardiology

edited by

Lina Hamabe

and

Kazumi Shimada

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7963 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced techniques; cardiac imaging; cardiology; cardiovascular disease; diagnostic imaging; small animal cardiology

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

The Heart Under the Microscope: Congenital and Acquired Heart Defects in Dogs and Cats—from Diagnosis to Therapy and Beyond—Unveiling Future Frontiers

edited by

Urszula Pasławska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7901 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital heart defects; veterinary cardiology; cardiac surgery; electrocardiography; cardiac X-ray; angiography; CT; cardiac magnetic resonance; cardiac computed tomography; transesophageal echocardiography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Exploring Advanced Techniques in Radiography and Ultrasonography in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Massimo De Majo

Filippo Spadola

and

Marco Quartuccio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7892 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnostic techniques; radiography; ultrasonography; veterinary medicine; imaging technology; diagnostic accuracy; exotic animals; multiparametric imaging; contrast enhancement; elastography

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

Advances in Genetic Analysis of Important Traits in Poultry

edited by

Minli Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7188 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; breeding; economic traits; genetics; multi-omics integration; reproductive performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Beef Cattle Feedlot: Nutrition, Production and Management

edited by Renata Pilarczyk, Malgorzata Bakowska and Piotr Sablik

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7045 | Submission Open

Keywords: beef cattle; breeds; nutrition; production indicators; growth; meat quality; management; health and animal welfare; technological innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Advances in Pig Reproductive Endocrinology

edited by

Marta Kiezun

, Katarzyna Kisielewska,

Marlena Gudelska

and

Agata Żmijewska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6403 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; reproduction; endocrinology; hormones; artificial insemination; estrus cycle synchronization; embryo transfer; genomic selection; pregnancy; litter; implantation; weaning; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

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