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Unveiling the Breeding Biology and Life History Evolution in Birds

edited by Shaobin Li, Changcao Wang and Weibin Guo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3137 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian; breeding biology; life history; reproductive strategies; ecological adaptation; evolutionary ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Innovative Uses of Trace Elements and Plant-Derived Bioactive Additives in Swine Nutrition

edited by

Jun Chen

Tiande Zou

and Jinming You

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3133 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; trace elements; plant-derived feed additives; productivity; pork quality; intestine and liver; skeletal muscle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Advances in Mammary Gland Biology and Lactation of Ruminants: Second Edition

edited by Sam Peterson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2826 | Submission Open

Keywords: mammary biology; mammogenesis; lactogenesis; galactopoiesis; mastitis; mammary histopathology; endocrine signals; epigenetic effects; lactational physiology; milk removal; colostrum; somatic cells; milk conductivity; mammary metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Phytochemicals and Feed Additives in Ruminant Nutrition: Effects on Health, Microbiota, and Methane Emissions

edited by

Maocheng Jiang

, Sijia Liu and

Jianbo Cheng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2814 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; feed additives; animal nutrition; antioxidation; rumen fermentation; sustainable livestock production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advancing Sustainable Aquaculture: Enhancing Production Methods, Innovating Feeds, Promoting Animal Welfare and Minimizing Environmental Impact—2nd Edition

edited by

Cosmas Nathanailides

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2785 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional feed additives; fish feed innovation; aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Genetic and Metabolic Pathways for Enhanced Milk Yield and Quality

edited by

Zhi Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2308 | Submission Open

Keywords: milk yield; milk composition; transcription factor; dairy; heredity; metabonomics; breeding strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Advances in the Reproduction of Wild and Exotic Animals

edited by

Salvatore Desantis

and

Antonio Ciro Guaricci

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2055 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild animals; exotic animals; morphology of male and female reproductive systems; genomics; reproduction and environmental adaptation; seasonality; breeding strategies; endangered animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Abdominal Imaging in Small Animals: New Insights

edited by Agustina Ansón

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1876 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiology; ultrasound; computed tomography; magnetic resonance; dog; cat; gastrointestinal; hepatobiliary; pancreatic; genitourinary; adrenal; artificial intelligence

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

Reproductive Behavior of Wild Animals

edited by

Anna. J. Korzekwa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; wild mammals; behavior; biotope; reproductive seasonality; endocrine regulation; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Diseases of Marine Mammals: Prevention, Control and Beyond

edited by Suzana Tkalcic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1333 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine mammals; ocean health; climate change; anthropogenic impacts; conservation; disease prevention and control; diagnostics; health management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Advanced Management of Small Animal Fractures

edited by

Roberto Tamburro

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1282 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; bone healing; implants; surgical techniques; dogs; cats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Animal Environmental Physiology and Nutritional Modulation: From Mechanisms to Practical Solutions

edited by Minhong Zhang and

Dandan Ma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1198 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental adaptation; nutritional modulation; mechanism; metabolism and immunity; animal production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Advances in Molecular Diagnostics in Veterinary Sciences

edited by Ailam Lim and Lifang Yan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymerase chain reaction (PCR); next-generation sequencing (NGS); molecular diagnostics; infectious diseases; transboundary diseases; CRISPR

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

Bacterial Disease Research in Livestock and Poultry

edited by

Yang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock and poultry; antimicrobial resistance; pathogenesis; antimicrobial agents; pathogen detection methods; vaccines; phage; plant extracts

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

Poultry Housing in the 21st Century: Improving Production, Health and Welfare: Second Edition

edited by

Daniella Jorge De Moura

and

Juliana de Souza Granja Barros

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry housing; animal welfare; precision livestock farming; environmental control; sustainable production; automation; sensors; housing design

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

Aquatic Animal Medicine and Pathology 2nd Edition: Host–Pathogen Interactions

edited by

Márcio Júlio Vicente Moreira

and

Florbela Soares

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; aquaculture; aquaria; wild communities; host– pathogen crosstalk; global warming; epidemiological models; health monitoring; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Applications of Doppler Ultrasound in Animal Reproduction

edited by

Riccardo Zelli

and

Tiberiu Constantin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open

Keywords: doppler ultrasound; animal reproduction; female and male monitoring; reproductive functions; testicular function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Reproduction in Domestic and Wild Carnivores

edited by Cristina Gobello

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog; cat; domestic; wild; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Integrating Innovation and Sustainability in Livestock Feeding: Impacts on Carcass Traits and Meat Quality

edited by

Ana Leite

Sandra Rodrigues

and

Alfredo Jorge Costa Teixeira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable; strategies; meat quality; optimizing composition; replacement; formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Sea Turtle Nesting Behavior and Habitat Conservation

edited by

Melania C. López-Castro

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; juveniles; foraging; migration; connectivity; conservation; restoration; population trends

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

Pork Quality: Evaluation and Factors Involved

edited by

Mercedes Izquierdo

and Francisco Hernandez-Garcia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: pork; meat quality; product development; feeding strategies; animal welfare; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Step by Step: Detection, Diagnosis, Control and Treatment of Ruminant Lameness and Foot Diseases: Second Edition

edited by Laura E. Green

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant lameness; detection and diagnosis; prevention and treatment; housing and environment; automation; diagnostic tools epidemiology and modelling

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

Advances in Pathogenic Mechanisms and Drug Strategies of Veterinary Pathogens

edited by

Quanxi Wang

and Jian Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: animals; pathogen infections; veterinary drugs; natural products; plant extracts

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

Research in Veterinary Andrology: A Focus on Testicular Failures Affecting Male Fertility

edited by

Maria Albrizio

and

Mario Cinone

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: infertility male; comorbidity; testis; accessory glands; spermatozoa

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Advances in Fish Toxicology and Pharmacology

edited by

Hiroki Teraoka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

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 145 | 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 Genetic Improvement of Aquacultural Species

edited by

Haiyang Liu

and Wanchang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 134 | 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 117 | 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 113 | 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)

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

edited by

Janeen L. Salak-Johnson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

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 98 | 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)

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 84 | 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 71 | 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 59 | 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 56 | 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 53 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Bacterial and Viral Diseases in Aquatic Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Yi Geng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; bacterial diseases; viral diseases; pathogenesis; epidemiology; pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Perspectives of Stem Cells in Wildlife: From Domestic Animal Models to Applications in Conservation of Endangered Species

edited by Oscar A. Peralta

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: pluripotent stem cells; embryonic stem cells; induced pluripotent stem cells; wild animals; domestic animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Recent Advances in Veterinary Pathology

edited by

Francesca Parisi

and

Giuseppe Piegari

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 264 | 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 150 | 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 80 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

One Health and Public Health Implications of Sterilization-Based Management in Free-Roaming Dogs and Cats

edited by María del Mar Travieso-Aja and

Octavio Pérez Luzardo

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; one welfare; dogs; cats; human– animal interactions; free-roaming animal-related population management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Disease and Health in Free-Ranging and Captive Wildlife: Second Edition

edited by

Ho-Seong Cho

and

Yeonsu Oh

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8556 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; wildlife; surveillance; animal health; disease surveillance; disease monitoring; diagnostic techniques; zoonoses; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Protecting Endangered Species: Second Edition

edited by

Chunwang Li

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4393 | 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 2769 | 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 87 | 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)

Innovations in Equine Surgery: Laparoscopy and Beyond

edited by

Valeria Albanese

and Paola Straticò

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: horses; laparoscopy; thoracoscopy; robotic surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

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

edited by Giacomo Riggio

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 58 | 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)

Birds in a Changing World: Current Challenges and the Future of Research

edited by Zbigniew Kwieciński

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: life history; bird biology and ecology; genetics; anatomy; histology; physiology; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

The Quality and Safety of Meat and Poultry Products and Byproducts in a One Health Perspective: Technology and Prospects

edited by

Zhi Yang

, Xiaoli Wan and Zhiyue Wang

submission deadline 16 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry meat quality; functional meat products; one health; food safety; byproduct valorization; antimicrobial interventions; pet food safety; processing technology; foodborne pathogens; circular bioeconomy

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