Special Issues

Animals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section
Search by Title/Keyword
 
Order results
Display
Results per page
Optimizing Rumen Functions for Digestive Efficiency
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: rumen function optimization; ruminant nutrition; digestive efficiency; rumen microorganisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Poultry Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition: Molecular Mechanisms and Nutritional Strategies
edited by Yun Hu and Tingting Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; mineral nutrition; vitamin nutrition; molecular mechanisms; nutritional strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Animal Pregnancy and Neonatal Health: Microbiome, Metabolism, and Maternal–Fetal Interactions submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal microbiome; neonatal health; maternal– fetal interface; veterinary pregnancy; reproductive physiology; fetal programming; microbiome– metabolism interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Advances in Body Condition, Fitness and Cognition in Dogs
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognition; executive function; body condition; fitness; physical activity; canine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
The Role of Natural Polysaccharides in Livestock and Poultry Production
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural polysaccharides; animal health; nutrition; gut health; gut microbiota; livestock; feed additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Recent Advances in Veterinary Orthopaedics—Companion Animal
edited by , Rema A. Oliver and Rachel Basa
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopaedics; veterinary surgery; advances; companion animal; dogs; cats; bone
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Zoonotic Parasites at the Human-Animal Interface: Advances in Epidemiology, Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; one health; vector-borne; sanitation; wildlife; environment; disease ecology; transmission dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Integrative Approaches to the Genetics and Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife genetics; conservation genetics; herpetology; taxonomy and systematics; biodiversity conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Integrative Approaches to Health, Physiology, and Disease Management in Aquatic Species submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animal health; fish physiology; disease management; nutrition and immunity; sustainable aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Nutraceutical Strategies for Enhancing Health and Performance in Equine submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutraceutical; health supplement; respiratory health; gastrointestinal health; fertility; hoof health; dermal health; immune system; behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Companion Animals: Second Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary rehabilitation; canine sports medicine; working dogs; functional recovery; therapeutic exercise; musculoskeletal injury; physical therapy; pain management; service animals; gait analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Form, Function, and Diversity in Animal Anatomy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal anatomy; morphological diversity; functional adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
A Look Inside the Health and Welfare of Canine and Feline Breeds submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: canine breeds; feline breeds; animal welfare; animal behavior; animal health; animal emotions; cognitive abilities; human– animal interaction; human– animal bond; breed-related diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Advances in Companion Animal Gastroenterology
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatitis; exocrine pancreatic insufficiency; chronic enteropathy; hepatic; hepatitis; hepatopathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Intestinal Immunity, Oxidative Stress, and Gut Microbiota: Mechanisms and Nutritional Interventions in Swine
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine; gut microbiota; intestinal immunity; oxidative stress; nutritional intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Advances in Livestock Reproductive Immunology: From Bench to Barn
edited by Lilian J. Oliveira
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproductive immunology; livestock; fertility; maternal– fetal tolerance; placentation; endometritis; cytokines; interferon-tau; immunomodulation; artificial intelligence; field application; digital pathology; translational reproduction; in vitro models; organoids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Applications of 3D Printing in Veterinary Medicine
edited by Su-Young Heo
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; veterinary surgery; patient-specific implants; surgical planning; additive manufacturing; bioprinting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Lipid Digestion and Fatty Acid Absorption Mechanisms in Fish
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; fatty acid absorption; multi-omics approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Vaccine and Diagnostic Technologies: Promising Solutions for Animal Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: CRISPR diagnostics; nanotechnology; point-of-care testing; molecular diagnostics; vaccine development; diagnostic technologies; one health; virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines; mRNA vaccines; recombinant vaccines; adjuvants; immune modulation; DIVA; biosensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Application of Multi-Omics Analysis to Fish Nutrition, Health and Welfare
edited by Jin Xu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics; aquaculture; fish nutrition; environmental stress; reproduction; animal welfare; systems biology; gut microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Evolving Trends in Pain Management for Surgical Procedures in Small Animals submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: small animal surgery; pain management; analgesia; locoregional anesthesia; perioperative care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Functional and Sustainable Feed Strategies for Stress Resilience and Welfare Improvement in Aquatic Animals submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; aquaculture nutrition; sustainable aquaculture; stress tolerance; immune modulation; nutritional strategies; functional feed additives; aquatic animal welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Molecular Mechanism of Lipid Metabolism in Ruminants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; ruminant animals; multi-omics technologies; transcription factors; non-coding RNAs; epigenetic modifications; molecular regulation; nutritional regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Reproductive Management of Ruminants: Second Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminants; animal breeding; biology of reproduction; endocrinology; biotechnologies; assisted reproductive technologies; molecular biology; gene expression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Problems of Veterinary Education, Science and Profession: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary education; zoonoses; welfare; legal regulations; veterinary profession
Forage-Based Production Systems for Small Ruminants
edited by , Cleyton de Almeida Araújo and
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal production; small ruminant; roughage conservation; forage and pasture; animal nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)
Impact of Nutrition on Milk Production and Quality in Small Dairy Production Systems
edited by Benito Albarrán-Portillo
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: small scale dairy; grazing; forage-based dairy; alternative forages; socioeconomic; dairy under agrosilvopastoral systems; local breeds; tropical and subtropical dairy systems; supplementation strategies; dual purpose systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Advancing Meat Quality Through Genetic and Nutritional Insights
edited by Mariane Beline, and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal genomics; carcass composition; fetal programming; meat quality; muscle energy metabolism; nutrition strategies; selection strategies; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)
Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Animal Welfare in Livestock Production
edited by Désirée Gellatly
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; innovations; livestock production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Genetic Basis and Breeding for Improving Economic Traits in Crustacean
edited by Shengyan Su and Honghui Hu
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: crustacean; genetic diversity; selective breeding; quantitative genetics; genomic selection; mark-assisted selection; molecu-lar breeding; healthy culture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advanced Research in Bovine Endometritis
edited by Junsheng Dong
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: bovine endometritis; innate immunity; inflammation; repair; autophagy; apoptosis; pyroptosis; ferroptosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Wild Animal Welfare: Science, Ethics and Law submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8919 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; wildlife; wild animals; in situ conservation; ex situ conservation; wildlife management; biodiversity; predation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Pet Nutrition and Health
edited by , Caimei Yang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5178 | Submission Open
Keywords: pet; nutrition and health; feed additives; multi-omics; intestinal homeostasis; animal models; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Recent Advances of Swine Viral Disease Research in China: Epidemiology, Virus-Host Interactions and Control: Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3478 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; diagnostic; virus– host interactions; viral replication; control; and prevention; vaccines; antivirals; emergence and evolution; viral immunology; viral structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Novel Technologies in Ruminant Nutrition, Reproduction, Health, Production, and Sustainability
edited by , and Kevin E. Washburn
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3150 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; reproduction; disease; environment; health; productivity; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Production, Breeding and Disease Management of Plateau Animals—Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-altitude plateau; yaks; native forages; genetics and breeding; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Stomatology of Companion Animals—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral health; surgery; oral cavity tumours; prevention; periodontal diseases; gingivitis; stomatitis; hyperplastic lesions; dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Species Framed as Invasive or Pests: Influence, Governance, and Storylines in Conservation Biology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation biology; invasion biology; invasive species; pests management; interest groups; governance; narratives; animal ethics; critical animal studies; animal welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Ethics)
The Role of Genomics and Transcriptomics in Understanding Zoonotic Diseases
edited by Shivani Ojha
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; zoonosis; host; bacteria; fungi; virus; parasite; mRNA; expression; sequencing; resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for Companion and Exotic Animals submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: companion animals; exotic pets; diagnostics; therapeutics; pharmacology; surgery; pathology; diagnostic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Gastrointestinal Microbial Balance and Equine Health: Current Insights and Future Directions
edited by Jennifer L. MacNicol
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine microbiome; gastrointestinal microbiome; gastrointestinal health; horse health; bioinformatics; equids; gastroenterology; microbiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Equine Biomechanics and Gait Analysis: Insights into Locomotion, Performance, and Clinical Practice
edited by Victoria A. Walker and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine biomechanics; gait analysis; objective assessment; lameness detection; rehabilitation; training; multidisciplinary team
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
High-Producing Ruminants: Energy Metabolism and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: efficiency of energy utilization; feed digestibility; enteric methane mitigation; agro-industrial by-products; greenhouse gas emissions; nutrient partitioning; life cycle assessment; sustainable ruminant livestock production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Zoonotic Diseases: Etiology, Diagnosis, Surveillance and Epidemiology: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal health; diagnostic; epidemiology; One Health; surveillance; zoonotic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Impact of Genetics and Feeding on Growth Performance of Pigs—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal improvement; nutrition; transcriptomics; NGS; welfare; production; sustainability; meat quality traits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Wildlife Diseases: Pathology and Diagnostic Investigation—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathology; histopathology; bacteriology; microbiology; diseases; wildlife; captive and free-ranging wild animals; exotic species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Equine Surfaces, Shoeing, and Musculoskeletal Injury
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanics; arena surfaces; racetrack surfaces; shoeing; objective lameness; musculoskeletal disease; granular material mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Animal Cognition and Nutritional Ecology in Changing Environments submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognition; behavior; neuroscience; nutritional ecology; environmental change; animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Small Animal Nutrition and Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: companion animals; dog and cat nutrition; functional ingredients; gut microbiota; probiotics and prebiot-ics; alternative protein sources; sustainable pet food; nutrient metabolism; personalized nutrition; health and disease prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases in Livestock and Synanthropic Animals: Detection, Surveillance, and Control
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: vectors; infectious diseases; hematophagous arthropods; animals; tropical medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Back to TopTop