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Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery—Recent Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Ryou Tanaka

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3335 | Submission Open

Keywords: exotic animal health; exotic animal surgery techniques; avian medicine; reptile surgery; small mammal anesthesia; exotic pet veterinary care; wildlife medicine; zoological medicine; exotic species pathology; exotic animal pharmacology

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

Novel Feeds Affect Fish Growth Performance and Immunity

edited by

Roberta Imperatore

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2660 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; insect meal; nutraceuticals; functional ingredients; pre- and pro-biotics; peripheral and central inflammation; immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Molecular Epidemiology of Animal-Associated Fungal and Viral Pathogens

edited by

Fouad S. El-Mayet

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2613 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular epidemiology; animal pathogens; fungal infections; viral infections; zoonotic diseases; genetic characterization; phylogenetic analysis; evolution

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

Advances in Hematology and Hemorheology in Veterinary Practice and Laboratory Animal Science

edited by

Ádám Deák

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary hematology; laboratory animals; hematopoietic system; hemorheology; blood and plasma viscosity; red blood cell deformability; red blood cell aggregation

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

Advances in Diagnostics and Treatment of Andrological Pathologies in Small Animals

edited by

Augusto Carluccio

and

Roberta Bucci

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2181 | Submission Open

Keywords: andrology of small animals; prostate disease; imaging; surgery; male infertility; endangered breeds; feline reproduction; semen collection and evaluation; dogs and cats

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

Environmental Stressors and Reproductive Biology: Impacts, Evaluation, and Alleviation

edited by

José Roberto Viana Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2045 | Submission Open

Keywords: oocyte; follicles; heat stress; ovary

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Prevention Strategies for Transboundary Animal Diseases

edited by

Veerasak Punyapornwithaya

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1606 | Submission Open

Keywords: transboundary animal diseases; epidemiology; disease outbreak reporting system; prevention; control strategy; key drivers of disease spreading; disease modelling; spatial and spatio-temporal analyses; disease transmission pathway; disease risk mapping; cross-border coordination

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

Effects of Feed Additives on the Health and Performance of Monogastric Animals

edited by

Yuan-Yu Lin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1525 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; monogastric animals; poultry; swine; dogs; cats; probiotics; phytogenics; functional pet food; gut health; insect protein; novel feed ingredients; immune modula-tion; safety assessment; performance enhancement; sustainable nutrition; antibiotic al-ternatives; metabolomics; pet food supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Small Animal Surgical Oncology

edited by

Maureen A. Griffin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open

Keywords: surgical oncology; companion animal; surgery; oncology; chemotherapy; comparative oncology

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

Equine Exercise Physiology: From Molecules to Racing

edited by Jonathan Foreman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine; horse; sport; exercise; physiology; training; performance; competition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Bone Tumors in Animals: Pathogeneses, Biology, Development and Treatments

edited by

Leonardo Leonardi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1025 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone tumors; comparative; animals; one health; pathogenesis; biology; treatments

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

Canine and Feline Reproduction

edited by Sudson Sirivaidyapong,

Theerawat Tharasanit

and

Narong Tiptanavattana

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine; feline; pet; reproductive; reproduction; contraceptive; vitro fertilization; embryo transfer; gamete and embryo cryopreservation; genetic screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Reproductive Health of Male Dogs: Prostate Health, Testicular Function, and Semen Quality

edited by

Daniele Zambelli

and

Giulia Ballotta

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 858 | Submission Open

Keywords: dogs; prostate; benign prostatic hyperplasia; prostatic disease; semen evaluation; semen cryopreservation; testicular function; testis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Tackling Salmonella Resistance in Animals

edited by Rafael Jesús Astorga, Angela Galán Relaño,

Antonio Valero Díaz

and Ana Marco Fuertes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 721 | Submission Open

Keywords: Salmonella resistance; antimicrobials; MDR; antibiotic-resistant genes; biocides; resistance spread; alternative strategies; animals; One Health

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

Advances in Camelid Welfare: Housing, Feeding, Health, and Behavioral Best Practices

edited by Carlos Iglesias Pastrana

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open

Keywords: camelid welfare; animal behavior; health management; feeding strategies; housing systems; stress physiology; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

The Biopsychosocial Nature of Dolphins

edited by

Ann Weaver

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: free-ranging dolphins; social behavior; social complexity; social organization; field data collection techniques; strandings; healing; pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Successful Conservation Cases for Amphibians and Reptiles—Feature Issue of the Section Herpetology

edited by

Franco Andreone

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: amphibians; reptiles; conservation; success; active action; species recovery; threatened species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Beyond the Hunt: Ethical Issues and Food Safety in Game Meat Consumption

edited by Michael 't Sas-Rolfes, Ndlovu Wiseman and

Louwrens Christiaan Hoffman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethics; game meat; food safety; value chains; wildlife economy; sustainable practices; public health; socioeconomic benefits; regulatory frameworks; technological innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Ethics)

Canine Olfaction

edited by

Irene Ortiz-Leal

and

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine olfaction; scent detection; vomeronasal system; odor discrimination; sniffer dogs; pheromones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Advances in Sustainable Feed for Livestock: Impacts on Nutrition and Food Quality

edited by

Daniela-Mihaela Grigore

Petru Alexandru Vlaicu

and

Mădălina Ungureanu-Iuga

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industrial by-products; macroalgae; insect meal; microbial biomass; nutrition; feed; meat quality; egg quality; circular economy; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Genome Sequencing Technologies Applied in Animal Virology

edited by Leonardo Caserta

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging and re-emerging diseases; zoonoses; viruses; prevention; diagnostics; genomic surveillance; sequencing

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

Implications of Endocrine Disruptors on Wildlife Populations

edited by

Susanna Draghi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental contaminants; endocrine disruptors; wildlife populations; animal health; endocrine system; immunotoxicity; contaminant exposure; ecosystem health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Genetic Diversity, Innovative Utilization and Microbiome Profile of Local Pig Breeds: Second Edition

edited by

Enrico D’Alessandro

and

Cai Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: pigs; local breeds; genetic improvement; genomics selection; QTL; pig production; meat quality; traceability; typical product; conservation; biodiversity; food safety; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Strategies for Monitoring and Managing Wild Ungulate Populations

edited by

Rita Tinoco Torres

and

Ana Manuel Figueiredo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife monitoring; wildlife management; ungulates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Lactation Physiology and Milk Quality of Small Ruminants: Second Edition

edited by

Ana Isabel Garzón

Javier Caballero-Villalobos

and

Elena Angon

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy; small ruminants; udder health; milk technological properties; predictive models; coagulation efficiency; sustaina-bility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Internal Medicine and Endocrinology in Domestic Large Animals

edited by Micaela Sgorbini,

Francesca Bonelli

and

Giulia Sala

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: equids; cattle; small ruminant; pig; internal medicine; endocrinology

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

Advances in Genetic Variability and Selection of Equines

edited by

János Posta

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: population genetics; gene conservation; selection response; genetic improvement

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

Pathogeny, Diagnosis, and Management Strategies in Diseases Threatening Terrestrial Wildlife

edited by

Víctor Lizana

and Eduardo Alfonso Díaz-Alcázar

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5296 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife diseases; terrestrial wildlife; disease management; ecopathology; conservation medicine; One Health; population fragmentation; diagnostic techniques; biodiversity preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Artificial Intelligence Applications for Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Sofia Alves-Pimenta

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1974 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnostic imaging; disease surveillance and outbreak prediction; predictive analytics for disease; clinical decision support systems

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

Investigating Twin Pregnancies in Mono-Ovulatory Species

edited by Brian Kirkpatrick

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1936 | Submission Open

Keywords: twin; ovulation rate; fecundity; prolificacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Prebiotics and Probiotics in Monogastric Animals: Improving Overall Health and Performance

edited by

Irida Palamidi

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; monogastric animals; gut health; performance; microbiome; immune response; pigs; poultry; nutritional management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Technological and Statistical Advances in Breeding and Genetics of Sheep and Goat

edited by

Christos Dadousis

and Isidoros Karagiannis

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4701 | Submission Open

Keywords: goat; sheep; genetics; genomics; breeding; adaptability; robustness; resilience; optimization

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

Innovative and Sustainable Ingredients for Redefining Aquaculture Feeds: Second Edition

edited by

Antonio Jesús Vizcaíno Torres

and

Francisco Javier Alarcón López

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2433 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquafeeds; marine fish; alternative ingredients; bioactive compounds; nutrients; fish nutrition; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Working Equids: Welfare, Health and Behavior

edited by

Barbara Padalino

Christopher Riley

and Anna May

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2150 | Submission Open

Keywords: working equids; carriage horses; donkey welfare; mule health; equine behavior; human– animal interaction; veterinary care; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Herbal Extracts and Herbal-Derived Products to Support Animal Health and Productivity

edited by

Mihaela Niculae

Daniela Hanganu

and

Daniela Neagu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11853 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; phytoconstituents; biological properties; in vitro screening; in vivo evaluation; animal health; animal production

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

Urban Wildlife Insights: Exploring the Behavior and Adaptations of Animals in Urban Environments

edited by

Reuven Yosef

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8861 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban wildlife; ecosystem services; public health; psychological well-being; environmental education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Interactions and Relationship Between Marine Mammal Ecology and Human Activities

edited by Benjamin De Montgolfier and Marion Poupard

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7827 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine mammals; human activities; ecosystems; interactions; conservation; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Organic Livestock Farming: New Trends, Health and Welfare Issues

edited by

Vasileios Papatsiros

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5551 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic livestock farming; welfare; zoonoses; parasites; bacteria; viruses; consumer

Population Genetics and Conservation Genetics of Wildlife

edited by

Philip Lavretsky

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5205 | Submission Open

Keywords: population genetics; genomic sequencing; adaptive evolution; wildlife management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Equine Surgery and Postoperative Management

edited by

Nicola Scilimati

, Rodolfo Gialletti and Marco Pepe

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1432 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine surgery; postoperative management; innovative approaches; soft tissue surgery; hard-tissue surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Advances in Ruminant Ovarian Physiology

edited by Valdevane Rocha Araújo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: folliculogenesis; oogenesis; oocyte maturation; follicle growth; preantral follicles; antral follicles; embryo production; granulosa cells; thecal cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Sustainable Aquaculture: A Functional Genomic Perspective

edited by Robert Mukiibi and

Yangzhen Li

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptomics; epigenomics; genomics; genomic selection; proteomics; metabolomics; GWAS; molecular-QTLs; sustainable aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Factors Affecting Fattened Ewe and Lamb Performance, Carcass Conformation, Meat Quality, and Flavor

edited by

Xiangpeng Yue

and

Long Guo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5843 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep; flavor precursors; meat quality; management; genetics; feed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Precision Domestic Animal Nutrition: Microbial Interactions to Metabolic Optimization

edited by

Xihong Zhou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2380 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic animal nutrition; gut microbiota; metabolism; feeding; diets; animal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Morphometric Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool for Veterinary Diseases in Dogs and Cats: Recent Progress and Application Prospect

edited by

Mara Bagardi

Paola G. Brambilla

, Chiara Locatelli and Michele Polli

submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4801 | Submission Open

Keywords: body hyper-typicality; breeding; cat; dog; genetic disorders; morphometry; physical aptitude; popularity; volatility

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

Factors Affecting Milk Productivity, Milk Quality, and Dairy Cow and Calves Health—2nd Edition

edited by

Robert Kupczyński

and

Michał Bednarski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19403 | Submission Open

Keywords: cows and calves health; milk quality; feed additives; diseases; epidemiology; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Recent Advances in Equine Behavior and Welfare

edited by

Maria Rizzo

and

Francesca Arfuso

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15879 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine welfare; horse management; behavior; health; nutrition and exercise physiology; stress indicators; welfare assessment tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Canine and Feline Cardiomyopathies—Current and Future Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Joshua A. Stern

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10481 | Submission Open

Keywords: translational; cardiology; cardiomyopathy; hypertrophic; dilated; arrhythmogenic; fibrosing; diagnostic; cardiac; genetics; pharmacology; sarcomere

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

Exploring Equine Genetics: Quantitative, Molecular, and Genomic Insights

edited by

Davinia I. Perdomo-González

and

Nora Laseca

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7557 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine populations; population structure; genetic diversity; quantitative analysis; genomics; molecular analysis; breeding programs; population health

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

Advances in Small Ruminant Welfare

edited by

Govind Kannan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7389 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal behavior; animal welfare; fiber; goats; meat; milk; sheep; small ruminants; stress physiology; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

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