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Advances in Genetic Improvement of Aquacultural Species

edited by

Haiyang Liu

and Wanchang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture species; genetic resources; molecular markers; genome-wide association studies (GWAS); genomic selection; gene editing (CRISPR/Cas); genetic improvement; multi-omics integration; breeding strategies

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

Canine and Feline Leishmaniosis: Research Advances and Diagnostic Innovations

edited by Giulia Donato,

Germano Castelli

and

Federica Bruno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Nutritional Modulation of Skeletal Development in Poultry

edited by Ayodeji Aderibigbe

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry bone health; skeletal biology; mineral nutrition; bone biomechanics; imaging technologies; gut-bone axis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Brain Tumors in Dogs and Cats: New Advances in Clinical, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Approaches

edited by

Maria Teresa Mandara

and Cristian Falzone

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumors; nervous system; dog; cat; clinic; diagnostic; grading system; therapy; biological behavior; prognosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Advances in Fish Toxicology and Pharmacology

edited by

Hiroki Teraoka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: contamination; fish; medaka; pharmacology; toxicology; zebrafish

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

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

edited by

Janeen L. Salak-Johnson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Grazing Behavior and Pasture Management for Sustainable Dairy Farming

edited by

Juan Pablo Keim

, Rubén Guillermo Pulido and

Oscar Balocchi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: perennial ryegrass; legumes; diverse pasture; grazing management; dairy cows; milk production; green house gas emissions; nutritive value; eating and rumination times

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

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

edited by Anne McBride and

Wanda McCormick

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Poultry Welfare—Behavioural Assessment of Affective State

edited by

Ana K. Rentsch

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; galliformes; anseriformes animal welfare; ethology; affective state; behavioural indicators; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Molecular Mechanisms of Biodiversity, Adaptation and Evolution in Livestock

edited by

Shanyuan Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by Daniel Luchini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

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 26 | 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)

Recent Advances in Veterinary Pathology

edited by

Francesca Parisi

and

Giuseppe Piegari

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarker identification; histopathology; molecular and digital diagnostics; precision medicine; veterinary forensic pathology; veterinary pathology; One Health

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

Cave Life: Creatures That Lurk in the Shadows

edited by Jonas Eduardo Gallão and Maria Elina Bichuette

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

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 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Protecting Endangered Species: Second Edition

edited by

Chunwang Li

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3352 | Submission Open

Keywords: endangered animals; threatened animals; recovered species; animal conservation; in situ conservation; ex situ conservation; habitat conservation; human disturbance; wildlife management; conservation policy

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

Pathogen Elimination in Animal Populations

edited by Satoshi Otake and Scott Dee

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2211 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen; elimination; eradication; animals; population; transmission; biosecurity

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

Application of Radiology and Imaging in Farm Animals

edited by

Zbigniew Adamiak

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; radiology; diagnostic imaging; ultrasonography; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; endoscopy; scintigraphy thermos visual imaging

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

Exploring the Psychological and Physiological Impact of Human-Animal Bonding on Companion Animals

edited by Giacomo Riggio

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-animal relationship; attachment bond; stress; emotion regulation; dogs; cats; behavioral problems; behavior; emotional support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Innovations in Equine Surgery: Laparoscopy and Beyond

edited by

Valeria Albanese

and Paola Straticò

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: horses; laparoscopy; thoracoscopy; robotic surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Diseases of the Small and Large Intestine, Liver and Pancreas in Small Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Alessio Pierini

and

Eleonora Gori

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16343 | Submission Open

Keywords: small animal gastroenterology; intestine; liver; pancreas; microbiota; gut; clinicopathological markers

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

Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Animal Hematology: Insights into Blood Cell Production, Disease Pathogenesis, and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by Sakurako Neo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs); bone marrow disorder; veterinary hematology; transplantation; leukemia; veterinary hematopoiesis; regenerative medicine

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

Antimicrobial Resistance in Food-Animal Production: Impact on Public Health

edited by Pragathi Belagola Shridhar

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial disease; food-animal production; public health; animal health; antibiotic resistance; antibiotics; disease prevention; epidemiology; disease surveillance

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

Behavioral and Cognitive Complexity in Great Apes

edited by Masaki Tomonaga

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative cognition; behavioral complexity; social cognition; physical cognition; ecological cognition; evolution; great apes

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

The Detection, Prevention and Treatment of Calf Diseases

edited by

Sophie Anne Mahendran

and

Steven Van Winden

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11053 | Submission Open

Keywords: calf health; cattle; pathophysiology; epidemiology; infectious diseases; population; detection; prevention; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Advances in the Cytogenetics of Livestock

edited by

Ewa Wójcik

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3954 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; cytogenetic; karyotype; mitotic and meiotic chromosomes; chromosome stability; chromatin stability; genome stability; genome integrity; genetic techniques and assays

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

Advanced Biomarker Research in Animal Pathological States: Second Edition

edited by

Urszula Lisiecka

, Dorota Pietras-Ożga and

Katarzyna Michalak

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1887 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; cytomics; metabolomics; livestock; companion animals

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

Fish Diseases and Healthy Farming

edited by

Jing Dong

and

Shun Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1850 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish diseases; pathogenesis; virulence factors; fishery drugs; drug discovery; antibiotics; vaccines; probiotics; immunology; antimicrobial resistance; disease prevention; healthy farming; sustainable aquaculture; genomics & disease-resistant breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Physiological Responses of Fishes to Nutrition Management and Environmental Stresses—Second Edition

edited by

László Ardó

and

Janka Nagyné Biró

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental stress; aquaculture; stress resistance; feed composition; feed additives; fish physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Diagnostic Imaging Applications in Renal Diseases of Small Animals

edited by

Caterina Puccinelli

and

Simonetta Citi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1423 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; nephropathy; ultrasound; radiology; computed tomography; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; small animals

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

Novel Approaches to Enhancing Poultry Health: From Bench to Farm

edited by Yueping Chen and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1359 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry gut health; feed nutrition; feed additives; feed processing; management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Bat Diversity, Systematics, Taxonomy, and Phylogeny

edited by Xiuguang Mao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: Chiroptera; systematics; phylogenetics; phylogeography; evolution; mito-nuclear discordance; incomplete lineage sorting; introgressive hybridization; speciation; chromosome rearrangements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Livestock Welfare in Extensive Production System

edited by

Mario Baratta

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; food quality; extensive systems; biosensors; biomarkers; biodiversity; climate change; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Expanding Horizons in Mammalian Sensory Research: Morphofunctional, Genomic, Ecological, and Applied Perspectives

edited by

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory systems; mammals; environmental adaptations; sensory evolution; chemosensory communication; neurosensory integration; genomic adaptations in sensory systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Climate Change Impact on Blood Biomarkers in Domestic and Production Animals

edited by

Francesco Fazio

and Francesca Aragona

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic animals; athletic horse; blood biomarkers; climate changes; performance; animal welfare; reproduction; breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Advances in Equine Sports Medicine, Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Roberta Blake

and

David Marlin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine sports medicine; rehabilitation therapy; lameness and gait analysis; wearable sensors; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; biomechanics; injury prevention; regenerative therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Genome Editing Technologies: Improving Aquaculture Through Genetic Research

edited by Carlos Fajardo and

Marcos De Donato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; CRISPR/cas; aquaculture genetics; functional genomics; genetic improvement; disease resistance; growth enhancement; reproductive control; aquatic biotechnology; regulatory aspects in aquaculture; intentional genomic alterations

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

Wildlife Reproductive Endocrinology

edited by

Adrienne E. Crosier

, Diana C. Koester and

Ashley D. Franklin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: hormones; welfare; wildlife health; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Population Genetics of Aquatic Animals

edited by Xin Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: population genetics; aquatic animals; population structure; adaptation; conservation genetics; aquaculture; genetic diversity

Endoscopy of Pets

edited by

Marco Pietra

and Veronica Cola

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog; cat; endoscopy; esophagoscopy; gastroscopy; enteroscopy; rhinoscopy; laryngeal endoscopy; bronchoscopy; laparoscopy; arthroscopy; pill endoscopy

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

New Nutritional Strategies for Inducing Growth and Controlling Diseases in Aquaculture

edited by

Jorge Olmos-Soto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nutrition; bioactive compounds; probiotics; prebiotics and phytobiotics; nutrigenomics; epigenetic; antimicrobial compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Molecular Genetics in Aquaculture: Practical Applications for Sustainable Production

edited by Ming Wen, Yuqin Shu and Shi Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic selection; disease resistance; gene editing; sustainable aquaculture; broodstock development; climate resilience; feed efficiency; sex control; multi-omics; molecular breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Sustainability of Local Dairy Farming Systems: Second Edition

edited by

Paula Toro Mujica

Antón García-Martínez

and

Alberto Stanislao Atzori

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy; sustainability; food security; smallholders; livestock

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

Aligning Nutrition with Genetic Progress in Pigs: Optimizing Health, Growth, and Sustainability

edited by Eric Weaver

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig nutrition; feeding strategies; genetic progress; prolific sows; lean growth; reproduction; sow longevity; piglet vitality; carcass quality; precision feeding; sustainability; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Bacterial Diseases in Animal Production

edited by David Roy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious disease; virulence; pathogen; antibiotic resistance; animal production; mobile genetic elements; host– pathogen interactions

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

Innovative Nutritional Strategies for Sustainable and High-Quality Animal Production

edited by

Daniel Mierlita

and

Danut Struti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision nutrition technologies; innovative solutions in animal nutrition; animal product quality (milk; eggs and meat); bioactive compounds; sustainability; feeding management; feed additives; alternative feed; fish nutrition; nutrition and health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Recent Research in Animal Taxonomy

edited by

Hongbo Pan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrative taxonomy; systematics; phylogeny; cryptic species; species delimitation; morphology

Strategies to Improve Feed Efficiency in Pigs

edited by

Qingwei Meng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed efficiency; residual feed intake (RFI); nutrient utilization; precision nutrition; feed processing; microbial fermentation; enzymatic hydrolysis; gut health; microbiome; precision livestock farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Equine Respiratory Diseases

edited by

Chiara Bozzola

and

Enrica Zucca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine respiratory disease; diagnostic innovation; advanced imaging; pulmonary biomarkers; translational research; therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Animal Disease Control: Genetics and Nutrigenomic Approach and Perspective

edited by

Martina Torricelli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic markers; genetic resistance; animal diseases; nutrigenomics; immune-inflammatory pathway; oxidative stress pathway; metabolic pathway

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

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