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Advances in Canine Reproductive Health: From Fertility Management to Neonatal Care

edited by

Jasmine Fusi

and

Maria Cristina Veronesi

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12730 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine; fertility; pregnancy; neonatology; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Molecular Markers and Genomic Selection in Farm Animal Improvement

edited by

Xubin Lu

and Qingbo Zhao

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3936 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular markers; genomic selection; genomic prediction model; livestock breeding; farm animal genetics

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

Application of Precision Farming in Pig Systems

edited by

Sheila Tavares Nascimento

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open

Keywords: automated systems; data analysis; early detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Optimizing Pet Diets: A Nutritional Approach to Wellness

edited by

Jagoda Kępińska-Pacelik

and

Wioletta Biel

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3044 | Submission Open

Keywords: pet nutrition; companion animal wellness; dietary optimization; functional ingredients; feeding behavior; veterinary nutrition; life-stage diets; pet food formulation; animal health; preventive nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Energy and Lipid Metabolism in Aquaculture Invertebrates: Mechanisms, Nutritional Modulation, and Applications

edited by

Leandro Rodríguez-Viera

Marcelino Herrera

, Ismael Hachero-Cruzado and

Miguel Torres Rodriguez

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1319 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid metabolism; energy regulation; nutritional modulation; invertebrate physiology; invertebrate physiology; aquaculture nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Effects of Housing Conditions and Management Practices on Pig Production and Welfare

edited by

Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara

Leandro Batista Costa

and

Luan Sousa Dos Santos

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 829 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig welfare; housing systems; management practices; environmental enrichment; precision livestock farming; behav-iour; health; performance; sustainable production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Microbiota in the Poultry Gastrointestinal Tract: Implications for Health, Nutrition and Productivity

edited by

Yadav Sharma Bajagai

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11917 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; microbiome; gut health; poultry; host– microbiome interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Coccidian Parasites: Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Strategies

edited by Guangwen Yin and Sixin Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8327 | Submission Open

Keywords: coccidian; prevalence; epidemiology; risk Factors; prevention; control strategies; vaccination

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

Morphological and Physiological Research on Fish: Second Edition

edited by

Elena De Felice

and

Paola Scocco

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5846 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; anatomy; basic research; physiology; aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Neuroendocrine Responses to Environmental Challenges: Exploring Brain–Stress Interactions in Aquatic Species

edited by

Constanze Pietsch

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1742 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroendocrinology; aquatic species; brain– stress interactions; environmental adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Musculoskeletal Disorders in Farm Animals: Lameness, Welfare, and Productivity

edited by Richard Murray

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; lameness; cattle; sheep; risk factors; control; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Updates on Primate Anatomy

edited by

Christophe R. Casteleyn

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomy; anatomical systems; primates; apes; monkeys; research facilities; zoos

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoo Animals)

Prion Diseases in Animals

edited by Yong-Chan Kim

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4409 | Submission Open

Keywords: prion; scrapie; BSE; CWD; TME; PrPSc; PRNP

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

Advances in Pig Semen Preservation and Evaluation

edited by Kampon Kaeoket and

Panida Chanapiwat

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 845 | Submission Open

Keywords: fresh semen preservation; cryopreservation; oxidative stress; antioxidant; semen microbiome; bacterial contamination; alternative to antibiotics; boar management; semen evaluation methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Foraging Ecology and Welfare Assessment of Zoo Animals

edited by

Giovanna Marliani

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; zoo animal; ethology; enrichment; feeding strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoo Animals)

Dietary Supplement in Companion Animals

edited by

Yi Wu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion animal health; companion animal welfare; nutrients; feed additives; immunity; metabolism; gut microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Common Infectious Diseases in Poultry

edited by Nitish Boodhoo and Dagmara Bialy

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16539 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; zoonotic pathogens; epidemiology; pathogenesis; immune response; host– pathogen interactions; wildlife surveillance; disease prevention; transmission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Veterinary Epidemiology and Virology: Insights into Epidemics of Animal Origin

edited by

Krisztián Bányai

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemics of animal origin; veterinary epidemiology; viral disease; virology; diagnostic tools; One Health; vaccine development; genomic surveillance; phylogenetic dynamics

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

Diarrhea in Neonatal Ruminant Calves: Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Valentina Caprarulo

submission deadline 26 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal calf diarrhea; diagnostics; therapeutics; probiotics; antimicrobial resistance; prevention; veterinary medicine; ruminant health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

The Role of Nutrition in Enhancing Health and Production Performance in Swine

edited by

Dongsheng Che

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; feedstuff; feed additives; health; production performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Genetic Improvement in Pigs

edited by

Bo Zhou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17730 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic selection; gene editing; genetic diversity; disease resistance; swine breeding; biotechnology in pig production; sustainable pig farming; animal genetics; functional genomics; precision livestock farming

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

Sustainable Strategies for Intensive Livestock Production Systems

edited by

Ilda de Fátima Ferreira Tinôco

Valentina Becciolini

Matteo Barbari

, Rafaella Resende Andrade and

Fernanda Campos de Sousa

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14741 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental footprint; animal health and welfare; animal behavior; indoor livestock systems; animal housings and buildings; technologies for livestock production; waste management; energy efficiency; renewable energy; circular economy

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

Recent Advances in Giant Panda and Umbrella Species Conservation: Management and Strategies

edited by Wei Wei

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14010 | Submission Open

Keywords: endangered animals; conservation; mammals; giant panda; umbrella species; habitat preservation; biodiversity conservation; sustainable wildlife management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Advances in Animal Oncology: Diagnostic Innovations, Therapeutic Approaches, and One Health Perspectives

edited by

Orlando Paciello

, Evaristo Di Napoli,

Isabel Pires

and

Filipe da Costa Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6312 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; diagnosis; therapeutic; precision medicine; One Health

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

Recent Advances in Cephalopod Biology Research

edited by

Blondine Agus

and

Anna Di Cosmo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5410 | Submission Open

Keywords: cephalopods; fishery research; aquaculture; welfare; anatomy; age; reproduction; behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Effect of Feed Quality and Composition on Pig Production, Physiological and Health Parameters

edited by

Javier Álvarez-Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5367 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; nutrient requirements; feedstuffs; feed additives; performance; health; environment; meat quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Additives in Fish Stress: Comparative Endocrine and Physiological Responses

edited by

Xiaodan Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4721 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental stress; physiological response; fishes; adaptive mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

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 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3697 | 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)

Advances in Exotic Pet Medicine

edited by María Ardiaca-García and

Andrés Montesinos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2664 | Submission Open

Keywords: exotic pet medicine; avian medicine; reptile medicine; small mammals; amphibian; ornamental fish; psittacine; passerine; rabbit; rodents; tortoises; turtles

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

Prevention and Control for Animal Transmissible Diseases

edited by

Saúl Jiménez-Ruiz

and David Cano-Terriza

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2543 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; epidemiology; livestock; modeling approaches; multi-host pathogens; outbreaks; prevention; transmission; wildlife

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

Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery—Recent Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Ryou Tanaka

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2530 | 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 2277 | 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)

Rodents: Biology and Ecology

edited by Ricardo Bovendorp

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1807 | Submission Open

Keywords: rodent ecology; rodent biodiversity; population dynamics; trophic interactions; ecosystem functioning; habitat use; functional and phylogenetic diversity; rodent behavior; disease ecology; human– wildlife interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

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 1786 | 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)

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

edited by

Ádám Deák

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1780 | 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)

Molecular Epidemiology of Animal-Associated Fungal and Viral Pathogens

edited by

Fouad S. El-Mayet

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1765 | 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)

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

edited by

José Roberto Viana Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1586 | 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 1265 | 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)

Equine Exercise Physiology: From Molecules to Racing

edited by Jonathan Foreman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | 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 890 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | 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 548 | Submission Open

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

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

The Biopsychosocial Nature of Dolphins

edited by

Ann Weaver

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 453 | 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)

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

edited by Carlos Iglesias Pastrana

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 422 | 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)

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 406 | 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)

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 363 | 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)

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

edited by

Franco Andreone

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Canine Olfaction

edited by

Irene Ortiz-Leal

and

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

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 | Viewed by 303 | 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)

Canine and Feline Reproduction

edited by Sudson Sirivaidyapong,

Theerawat Tharasanit

and

Narong Tiptanavattana

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 299 | 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)

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