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Infrared Thermography in Animals

edited by

Cord M. Brundage

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4337 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared thermography; thermal imaging; veterinary physiology; animal health diagnostics; non-invasive veterinary diagnostics; diagnostic imaging; applications of thermography; veterinary diagnostic tools

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

Heat Stress Management in Poultry

edited by

Chan Ho Kim

and

Kyung-Woo Lee

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4290 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; heat stress; welfare; management; stress hormone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods: Advancing Metabolic, Reproductive and Immune Health in Animals

edited by

Giulio Curone

Alda Quattrone

and

Nour Elhouda Fehri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3866 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal physiology; nutraceuticals; functional foods; reproduction; immune function; metabolism; metabolic regulation; fertility; animal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Ecotoxicology in Aquatic Animals: 2nd Edition

edited by

Halina Falfushynska

and

Piotr Rychter

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3795 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; pesticides; personal care products and pharmaceuticals; nanoparticles; oxidative stress; biotransformation; water animals; environmental pollution; immune toxicity; cytotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Livestock Fertility and Artificial Insemination

edited by Stanisław Kondracki and

Krzysztof Górski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3667 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertility; artificial insemination; traits of ejaculate; sperm morphology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Relationships Between Herd Health and Reproductive Management of Dairy Animals

edited by

Francisco G. Véliz-Deras

, Dalia Ivette Carrillo-Moreno and

Viridiana Contreras Villarreal

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3116 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; AI; welfare; health; mastitis; ethology; nutrition; dairy; milk yield; herd

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Theileriosis in Livestock and Wildlife

edited by

Reginaldo G. Bastos

and

Carlos E. Suárez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2322 | Submission Open

Keywords: Theileriosis; Theileria orientalis; Theileria parva; Theileria annulata; Theileria equi; Theileria haneyi; livestock; wildlife; therapeutics; diagnostics; vaccines

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

Polygene and Polyprotein Research on Reproductive Traits of Livestock

edited by

Guangbin Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2102 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro fertilization (IVF); genomic selection; omics techniques; reproductive regulation; reproductive technologies; MOET (multiple ovulation and embryo transfer); ovum pick-up (OPU); embryo production; epigenetics

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

Companion Animal Neurology

edited by Alejandra Mondino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1484 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary neurology; companion animals; canine neurology; feline neurology; epilepsy; intervertebral disc disease; neuroinflammation; neuroimaging; neurosurgery; comparative neurology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Genetic Evaluation for Economically Relevant Traits in Small Ruminants

edited by Shanhe Wang and

Zehu Yuan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1444 | Submission Open

Keywords: small ruminants; genetic evaluation; genetic mechanistic; economically relevant traits; multi-omics; causal variants; precision breeding

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

Potential Feed with Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Ruminants

edited by Halyna Tkaczenko and

Sebastian Smulski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1235 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytogenic feed additives; bioactive compounds; oxidative stress; anti-inflammatory nutrition; ruminant health; functional feed ingredients; immune response in livestock; sustainable animal nutrition; natural anti-oxidants; rumen microbiota modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Nutritional Manipulation of Rumen Fermentation: Second Edition

edited by Lizhi Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1121 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant; nutritional manipulation; ruminal microbiota; rumen fermentation; rumen bloat; rumen acidosis; methane emission; rumen degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Vertebrate Cytogenomics: Insights into Genome and Chromosome Evolution

edited by

Rafael Kretschmer

and Thales Renato Ochotorena De Freitas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytogenomics; chromosome evolution; genome organization; repetitive DNA; karyotype evolution; sex chromosomes; comparative cytogenetics; chromosomal rearrangements; fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)

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

Use of Antioxidants as Feed Additives to Enhance Farm Animal Production

edited by

Katarzyna Żarczyńska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; nutrition; farm animals; production; microelements; herbs; vitamins; oxidative stress; free oxygen radicals; reactive oxygen species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Non-Invasive Strategies for Biomonitoring Pollution and Pathogens

edited by

Catarina Jota Baptista

and

Luís Madeira de Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution; contaminant; pathogen; non-invasive; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Anaphylaxis and Allergy in Animals

edited by Alba Pablos-Tanarro and Leticia Pérez-Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: atopic dermatitis; food allergy; domestic animals; anaphylaxis; allergen; sensitization

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

Advances in Veterinary Anatomy: Connecting Basic Research with Clinical, Biotechnological, and Educational Innovations

edited by

Alessia Di Giancamillo

Margherita Pallaoro

and

Silvia C. Modina

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary anatomy; animal health; comparative anatomy; anatomical education; clinical applications; biotechnological development; diagnostic techniques; anatomical research; veterinary innovation; educational methodologies; applied veterinary science

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

Prepartum and Postpartum Diseases in Dairy Cattle: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by

Ottó Szenci

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy cows; diagnosis; treatment; prevention; prepartum disease; postpartum disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Explorations of Pet Owners’, Veterinarians’, Farmers’, and Animal Experimenters’ Relationship to Animals

edited by

Birgit U. Stetina

and

Christine Smetaczek

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-animal relationship(s); human-animal relationship(s) in professional settings; companion animals; veterinarians; veterinary care; farmers; animal experiments; laboratory work; job stressors; occupation-al stressors

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

Advances and Applications for Improvement of Reproductive Function and Fertility in Dogs

edited by

Tatsuya Hori

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: female dog; male dog; assisted reproductive technologies; frozen semen; artificial insemination; optimal mating period; sperm quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Application of Metabolomics in Animal Nutrition Research

edited by Héctor Aarón Lee-Rangel and

Alejandro E. Relling

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4697 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomic; meat; milk; performance; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Hormone Shifts in Ruminant Reproduction in a Changing Climate

edited by

Katarzyna Kirsz

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; ruminants; reproductive hormones; heat stress; endocrine disruption; fertility; hypothalamic– pituitary– gonadal axis; seasonal reproduction; melatonin; livestock adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Leishmania Infection in Animals

edited by

Sergio Villanueva-Saz

Antonio Fernández

and

Héctor Ruiz

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13609 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; cat; diagnostic techniques; dog; epidemiology; exotic pet; Leishmania; preventive measures; treatment

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

Advances in Veterinary Pharmacology: Improving Treatment Modalities for Animal Pathology

edited by Halina Tkaczenko and

Natalia Kurhaluk

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12674 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary pharmacology; animal pathology; drug discovery; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; dosage optimization; targeted therapies; personalized medicine for animals

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

The Science of Working and Sporting Dog Performance

edited by Jacqueline Boyd

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7828 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine science; working dog; training; conditioning; nutrition; sporting dog; canine performance; dog health; dog welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Advances in Canine and Feline Nephrology and Urology

edited by Joseph Bartges

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7488 | Submission Open

Keywords: small animals; nephrology; urology; urinary tract disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Sperm Preservation and Sexing Technologies in Large- and Small-Ruminant Reproduction: Current Status and Future Perspectives

edited by

Filipp Georgijevič Savvulidi

and

Martin Ptáček

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2487 | Submission Open

Keywords: semen; cryopreservation; liquid storage; sperm lyophilization; sexed semen; sperm quality; biotech-nology; domestic and wild ruminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Research on Fish Population Dynamics

edited by

Jie Cao

and Xiujuan Shan

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish population dynamics; stock assessment; recruitment; mortality; fisheries modeling; sustainable management; spatial population ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Parasitic Helminths in Ruminants: The Genomics, Molecular Characterization, and Drug Resistance

edited by Junfeng Gao and Qiaocheng Chang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: helminths; ruminants; genomics; molecular characterization; drug resistance; epidemiology; molecular mechanism; diagnosis; treatment

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

Aquatic Organisms Biomarkers in Toxicology: Assessing Exposure and Effects

edited by

Mariana Teles

and Camila de Fátima Pereira de Faria

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish biomarkers; aquatic toxicology; chemical exposure; environmental monitoring; ecotoxicology; biological indicators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Ungulate Science: Behavior, Physiology, Reproduction and Conservation

edited by

Francisco Ceacero

and

Katarzyna Tajchman

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2110 | Submission Open

Keywords: captive breeding; functional ecosystems; habitat restoration; reintroduction; rewilding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Advances in Pharmacokinetics in Minor and Exotic Species

edited by

Pedro Marín Carrillo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; small ruminants; PK/PD integration; withdrawal periods; bioavailability; drug dosage adjustment; exotic species

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

Emerging Infectious Diseases and Their Impact on Animal Health

edited by

Yue Wang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2580 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging infectious diseases; animal health; zoonotic diseases; pandemic prevention; disease surveil-lance

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

Revolutionizing Animal Care: Enriching the Lives of Companion Animals and Equids Through Advanced Rehabilitation Techniques

edited by

David Argüelles

and

Ana Velloso Alvarez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15147 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation; water treadmill; electrophysical therapies; stretching; equine; small animals

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

Gut Microbiota in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Gabriella do Vale Pereira

and

Fernando Yugo Yamamoto

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14792 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; aquatic animals; nutrition; physiology; host– microbe interaction; production efficiency; feed conversion ratio; antibiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Modern Livestock and Poultry Farming Technologies to Improve Comfort and Animal Welfare Levels

edited by

Zhonghong Wu

and

Yao Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14697 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock welfare; husbandry techniques; environmental management; animal behavior; stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Maximizing Fiber Utilization for Sustainable, Efficient Ruminant Production

edited by Zhiyuan Ma,

Ting Liu

and Weiwei Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14154 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber; carbohydrate; digestion; methane; performance; supplementation; ruminant; microbiota; rumen health; rumen development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Genetics and Breeding Advances in Poultry Health and Production: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hongyan Sun

and Xi Lan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13472 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding and genetics; bioinformatics; immunology; poultry; disease resistance; stress tolerance; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Application of Regenerative Medicine in the Field of Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Young-Sam Kwon

and

Min-Soo Seo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13054 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative medicine; stem cells; platelet-rich plasma; tissue engineering; gene therapy; exosome therapy

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

Advances in Dairy Cattle Reproduction: Second Edition

edited by

Fernando Lopez-Gatius

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9931 | Submission Open

Keywords: abortion; cow lifespan; genomic predictions; in vitro embryo production; reproductive clinics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Recent Advances in Reproductive Biotechnologies—Second Edition

edited by

Luis Águila Paredes

and

João Pedro Barbas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7351 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive biotechnologies; productivity; embryo development; andrology; sperm cryopreservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Assessing Behavior and Welfare in Sheltered Animals: Research Progress and Challenges

edited by Meghan Herron

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5084 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavior; welfare; companion animals; shelter; stress; behavior evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Sports Medicine, Health, Welfare, Rehabilitation, and Aftercare of Racehorses

edited by Ben Sykes and Amy Lovett

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4311 | Submission Open

Keywords: racehorses; health; wellbeing; welfare; performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Nutritional Modulation Strategies for Rumen Microbiota Structure and Methane Emissions

edited by

Duanqin Wu

, Zuo Wang and Rong Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4290 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant; forage; feed additives; rumen microbiota; fermentation; metagenomics; metabolomics; methane; hydrogenase; sustainable livestock production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Machine Learning Methods and Statistics in Ruminant Farming

edited by

Daniel Zaborski

and

Wilhelm Grzesiak

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3973 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; data mining; biostatistics; ruminant; farming; breeding; genomic analysis

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

Fish Reproductive Biology and Embryogenesis

edited by

Renato Massaaki Honji

and Amanda da Silveira Guerreiro

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3617 | Submission Open

Keywords: oogenesis; spermatogenesis; hormonal control; embryonic development; climate change impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Unveiling Equine Exercise Physiology for Peak Performance and Optimal Health

edited by

Luca Stucchi

and Emmanuelle Van Erck

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3168 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine sports medicine; equine exercise physiology; horse performance; horse welfare; social license to operate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Feed Additives and Micronutrients on Performance, Nutrient Utilization, Immunity, Oxidative Stress, Gut Health and Microbiome of Pigs and Sows: Third Edition

edited by

Young-Dal Jang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3017 | Submission Open

Keywords: weaning pigs; gut health; amino acids; vitamins; minerals; feed additives; sows; immunity; digestibility; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

New Studies on Morphometric, Phylogeography, Population Genetics, Ecology and Conservation of Felidae Species

edited by

Manuel Ruiz-Garcia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2850 | Submission Open

Keywords: felines; wild cats; morphometrics; molecular population genetics; phylogeography; paleontology; taxonomy; new taxa; ecology; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Carnivores and Urbanization

edited by

Kelly Marnewick

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2709 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban ecology; carnivore conservation; human– wildlife interactions; coexistence strategies; wildlife management; urban ecosystem services; human wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

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