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Innovations in Animal Virus Detection and Therapeutics

edited by Yanke Shan,

Fei Liu

and Jiahao Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative diagnostic technologies; rapid detection; point-of-care diagnostics; antiviral agents; functional additives; immunomodulators; nucleic acid detection; animal viral diseases; virus– host interactions; zoonotic diseases

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

Encephalomyocarditis—Latest Insights

edited by Leonor Camacho-Sillero and

Jaco Bakker

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: encephalomyocarditis virus; ECMV; infecious disease; zoonotic disease; emerging pathogen

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

From Functional Genes to Precision Breeding: Advances in Sheep and Goat Genetics

edited by

Wenping Hu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genes; sheep; goat; genetic breeding; gene editing; economic traits

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

Precision Livestock Farming: New Techniques for Monitoring the Behaviour and Welfare of Farm Animal—Second Edition

edited by

Danilo Florentino Pereira

and

Gabriel Machado Dallago

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; automation; big data; environmental control; image analysis; instrumentation; Internet of Things (IoT); machine learning; remote monitoring; smart housing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Conservation Breeding in the Age of Mass Extinction: Ethics, Reproduction, and Emerging Biotechnologies

edited by

Robert K. Browne

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

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; genetic engineering; conservation breeding; reproduction biotechnologies; wildlife biobanking; climate change; terraforming; mass extinction; species perpetuation; deextinction

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

Environmental Adaptation and Metabolic Regulation in Aquatic Animals

edited by Fan Yu and Shengyan Su

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; health; growth; reproduction; environment stressor; metabolic regulation; physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Female Genital Diseases and Reproductive Parameters in Animals

edited by

Vincenzo Cicirelli

and

Matteo Burgio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: genital disease; reproductive parameters; reproduction of domestic animals; dogs and cats; semen evaluation; genital pathologies

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

Innovative Education and Communication in Veterinary Clinical Practice

edited by Paul Mills

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary clinical education; hidden curriculum; effective clinical communication

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

Ruminant Gametes and Reproductive Physiology

edited by

Javier Moran Martinez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant reproductive physiology; assisted reproductive technologies (ART); gametogenesis and em-bryogenesis; sustainable livestock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

The Role of Reproductive Microbiota in Animal Fertility and Reproductive Health

edited by

Aleksandar Cojkic

and

Michal Ďuračka

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive microbiota; animal fertility; male reproductive health; female reproductive tract; mammary gland microbiota; microbiome-host interactions; assisted reproductive technologies; animal conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Eimeria Infections in Animals: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Control Strategies

edited by Guanchen Liu and

Milan Sharma

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: Eimeria infections; Eimeria epidemiology; coccidiosis control; drug resistance; poultry health; gut health; livestock and poultry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Microplastics in Aquatic Animals: Investigating Ingestion, Accumulation, and Health Effects

edited by

Kar Hoe Loh

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastic contamination; microplastic pollution; aquatic animals' health; aquatic ecosystems; ingestion pathways; bioaccumulation dynamics; toxicological impacts; trophic transfer; bioremediation; ecosystem resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Genetic Selection and Breeding for Improved Traits in Aquaculture Animals

edited by

Guodong Zheng

and Wenzhi Guan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2235 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; genetic improvement; molecular breeding; whole genome selection breeding; polyploidy and hybrid breeding

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

New Developments in Macropod Ecology, Behaviour and Welfare

edited by

Graeme Coulson

and Catherine Herbert

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: macropods; kangaroo; wallaby; rat-kangaroo; ecology; behaviour; welfare; management; conservation; overabundance

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

Donkey Milk: Nutritional Potential, Safety, and Novel Applications

edited by

Dragana Ljubojević Pelić

Milica Živkov Baloš

and

Suzana Vidaković Knežević

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: donkey milk; nutritional quality; bioactive compounds; antimicrobial activity; food safety; functional foods; artisanal food products; dairy products/technology; donkey welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Environmental Pollutant Effects on the Physiological and Immune Functions of Aquatic Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Hui Guo

and Liqiang Zhao

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; environmental pollutants; stress response; physiological functions; immune

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Genetic Basis of Complex Traits and Breeding Innovation in Pigs

edited by Zitao Chen, Jinyan Teng and Zhiting Xu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig genotype-tissue expression; pig breeding; genomic selection; molecular QTL mapping; gene expression; GWAS; TWAS; colocalization; mendelian randomization

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

Feed Additives and Functional Ingredients for Aquaculture Health and Performance

edited by

José María Monserrat

and

Marcelo Borges Tesser

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; functional ingredients; probiotics and prebiotics; bioactive peptides; aquatic health and immunity; sustainable aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

The Current Landscape of Endocrine Disorders in Small Animals: Science, Technology, and Clinical Practice

edited by

María Dolores Pérez-Alenza

Paula García San José

and Carolina Arenas Bermejo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: small animal endocrinology; endocrine disorders; diabetes mellitus; glifocines; adrenal neoplasia; canine and feline hypercortisolism; feline hyperthyroidism; feline acromegaly; diagnostic imaging; biomarkers; minimally invasive surgery

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

Metabolic, Health, and Productivity Challenges in Poultry Production

edited by

Victoria Anthony Uyanga

and

Felix Kwame Amevor

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5170 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; metabolic disorder; skeletal disorders; nutritional deficiencies; heat stress; ascites; sudden death syndrome; fatty liver hemorrhage syndrome; nutrition; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Nutritional and Management Strategies for Heat-Stressed Ruminants

edited by Farhad Ahmadi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4272 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-resilient feeding; global warming; heat stress mitigation; prenatal heat stress; sustainable ruminant production

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

Amino Acids Nutrition and Health in Farm Animals

edited by Zhenlong Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3651 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein; peptide; amino acids; intestinal health; immune response; oxidative stress; feeding and management; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Fish Microbiome, a Novel Tool to Improve Sustainable Production and Welfare in Aquaculture

edited by Federico Moroni and

Jaume Pérez-Sánchez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2216 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; microbiome; fish nutrition; fish welfare; sustainability; ras system; microbiota biomarkers; host-microbiota relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Current Research on Donkeys and Mules: Second Edition

edited by Alejandro Pérez-Écija and

Francisco J. Mendoza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1071 | Submission Open

Keywords: donkey; mule; internal medicine; behavior; pathology; clinical pathology; welfare; physiology; pathogens; milk; pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

The Use of Stable Isotopes in Zooarchaeology

edited by

Elizabeth Arnold

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: zooarchaeology; human– animal– environment relations; multi-isotope; interdisciplinary; food habits and culture; palaeoenvironment; domestication and animal management

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

Advances in the Understanding of Testicular Function and Semen Quality in Male Ruminants Implications for Fertility Management

edited by

Serafeim Papadopoulos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: male ruminants; testicular health; sperm function; semen quality; fertility; reproductive management; biotechnology; biomarkers; cryopreservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Ovarian, Uterine, and Embryo Dynamics in Horses and Innovative Research Methods in Equine Reproductive Studies and Practice

edited by

Dariusz J. Skarzynski

Graça Maria Ferreira Dias

and Joanna Jaworska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: mare fertility; ovarian follicular dynamics and disorders; assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs); corpus luteum function; uterine physiology and pathology; endometritis and endometriosis; embryo and fetus development; early embryonic loss; implantation and placenta; molecular and genomic profiling in mare reproduction; translational reproductive research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Pathology in Poultry Production

edited by

Michał Gesek

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology; histopathology; emerging diseases; immunosuppression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Microbial Communities and Host Immunity for Resilient and Sustainable Aquaculture

edited by

Wanilada Rungrassamee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; microbiome; probiotics; functional feeds; host immunity; disease; shrimp; fish; shellfish

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Aging, Frailty, and Longevity in Companion Dogs and Cats

edited by

David J. Waters

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion dogs; cats; canine longevity; feline longevity; aging; ageing; frailty; anti-aging interventions; biomarkers; healthy aging; health span; life course perspective; senescence; trade-offs; multimorbidity; breed differences; sex differences

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

Advances and Challenges in Parasitic Diseases of Farm and Wild Animals

edited by Dadin Prando Moore and

Lucía María Campero

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; farm animals; wildlife

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

Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing and Ecological Models for Bird and Wildlife Conservation

edited by

Annalisa Viani

Tommaso Orusa

and

Samuele De Petris

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1724 | Submission Open

Keywords: birds; earth observation data; ecological model; remote sensing; wildlife conservation

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

Advances in Reproductive Physiology of Fish

edited by

Bin Wang

, Xin Qi and Alejandro S. Mechaly

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: fishes; reproduction; endocrinology; neuropeptide; growth; metabolism; development; sex determination; genomics; ecotoxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Selected Papers from the 4th International Online Conference on Animals (IOCAN 2026)

edited by

Clive J. C. Phillips

and

Michael Hässig

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: aarm animals; companion animals; zoo animals; wildlife; aquatic animals; sustainable animal production; animal genetics and genomics; animal health and welfare; one health; precision livestock farming

Neonatal Pig Health and Development: Perinatal Stress, Metabolic Regulation, and Welfare Assessment

edited by Héctor Orozco-Gregorio and

Patricia Roldán-Santiago

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: piglet behavior; hypoxia; piglet metabolism; piglet vitality; physiological profile

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Advances in Pig Reproductive Physiology

edited by

Trish Berger

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: GnRHII; kisspeptin; boar; gilt; fertilization; ovulation; oocyte growth; lactation; gestation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Avian Semen—Latest Progress in Quality Evaluation, Preservation Techniques, and Fertility Outcomes

edited by

Stefano Paolo Marelli

and

Federica Turri

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian semen; germplasm cryopreservation; fertility outcomes; biodiversity conservation; semen quality; avian semen as a model; artificial insemination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Strategies to Improve Piglet Survival and Sow Longevity

edited by

Morakot Nuntapaitoon

, Naraporn Somboonna and

Sarn Settachaimongkon

submission deadline 4 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: piglet survival; sow longevity; colostrum quality; neonatal vitality; farrowing management; maternal nutrition; functional feed additives; microbiota modulation; reproductive performance; pre-weaning mortality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Clinical Research Advances in Intensive Neurorehabilitation in Animals

edited by

Ângela Martins

António J. A. Ferreira

and

Darryl Millis

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 24650 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurorehabilitation; myelopathies; peripheral nervous system; animals

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

Green Nutrition Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production

edited by

Tossaporn Incharoen

and

Juan J. Loor

submission deadline 16 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: green nutritional strategies; precision nutrition; sustainable feed resources; alternative feed ingredients; feed additives and supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Nutritional Regulation of Gut Microbiota in Animals

edited by

Huazhe Si

Shengru Wu

and Ning Liu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; nutritional regulation; microbe– metabolite– host interactions; short-chain fatty acids; bile acids; probiotics/prebiotics/postbiotics; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances, Challenges and Future of Porcine Artificial Insemination

edited by

Joan E. Rodríguez-Gil

and Olga Blanco-Prieto

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig reproductive performance; germplasm conservation; artificial insemination; reproductive technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

New Technology Applications and Developments for Breeding Healthy and Resilient Animals: Precision Livestock Farming, Genomics and Their Interaction—Contributions to the Sustainable Management of the Livestock Sector: Second Edition

edited by

Roberto Steri

and

David Meo Zilio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; precision feeding; genomics; genetics; large ruminants; small ruminants; poultry; rabbits; welfare; safety; security; resilience; quality products; aquaculture and aquaponics; Artificial Intelligence

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

Tumors in Companion Animals: Detection, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment

edited by Sang-Ik Park and Seung-Hyun Kim

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

Keywords: companion animals; veterinary oncology; tumor diagnosis; prognosis; treatment outcomes; surgical on-cology; therapeutic strategies; translational research; molecular diagnostics

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

Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral and Bacterial Diseases of Fish: Diagnostic Challenges, Therapeutic Options and Preventive Strategies

edited by

Anurak Uchuwittayakul

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish viral diseases; bacterial fish diseases; emerging and re-emerging pathogens; diagnostic tools and molecular surveillance; antimicrobial resistance; vaccines and immunoprophylaxis; therapeutic options in aquaculture; biosecurity and disease prevention; probiotics and microbiome modulation; sustainable finfish aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Effects of Plant Extracts on Meat Quality, Intestinal Microbiota and Resistance to Diseases and Stresses of Food Animals—Second Edition

edited by Shengchen Wang and Yun Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; feed additives; meat quality; intestinal; microbiota; disease resistance; stress; food animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Equine Veterinary Surgery: Second Edition

edited by

Javier Lopez-Sanroman

and Manuel Iglesias-Garcia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine; surgery; minimally invasive; orthopedics; colic; integumentary

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

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