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Ecophysiology for Sustainable Crustacean Aquaculture

edited by Mariel Gullian-Klanian

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1905 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecophysiology; environmental stressors; health and welfare biomarkers; immunophysiology; water quality management; climate resilience; omics and modelling approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Green Nutrition Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production

edited by

Tossaporn Incharoen

and

Juan J. Loor

submission deadline 16 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2314 | 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)

Advances in the Reproduction of Wild and Exotic Animals

edited by

Salvatore Desantis

and

Antonio Ciro Guaricci

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6661 | 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)

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 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5386 | 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)

Homelessness of Dogs and Cats and the Role of Animal Shelters in the Animal Protection System: Challenges, Strategies, and Future Directions

edited by

Bogumila Pilarczyk

Paulius Matusevičius

and Beata Seremak

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2402 | Submission Open

Keywords: dogs; cats; animal shelters; TNR program; animal management and control

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

Novel Nutritional Strategies for Gut Microbiota Modulation: Towards Sustainable Monogastric Production

edited by

Yang Li

and

Shuzhen Jiang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1687 | Submission Open

Keywords: monogastric animal; animal production; animal nutrition; gut microbiota; nutritional strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

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

edited by

Maria Albrizio

and

Mario Cinone

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1613 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Pathogens in the Wildlife–Livestock–Human Interface: Second Edition

edited by

Sergio Migliore

Valeria Blanda

and Paola Galluzzo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogens; environment; wildlife; vector livestock; human parasite; virus bacteria; One Health; eco-systems interaction

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

Marine Vertebrates and Invertebrates: Biology and Ecology in a Changing Environment

edited by

Sabrina Colella

Giorgia Gioacchini

and Giulia Chemello

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine vertebrates and invertebrates; reproduction; growth; feeding; ecology; embryonic development; climate change; pollutants; marine recreational resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery

edited by

Gert W. Niebauer

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft tissue surgery; small animals; veterinary surgery; oncologic surgery; minimally invasive surgery; pathomechanisms of surgical disease

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

Fish Physiology in the Face of Climate Change: Stress, Survival, and Adaptation Strategies

edited by

Mónica Hernández-Rodríguez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 815 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecophysiology; physiological stress; temperature; acidification; physiological plasticity; thermoregulatory behavior; immune system and functional genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Wildlife Reproduction: Endocrine Approaches to Conservation and Management

edited by

Nucharin Songsasen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: hormones; reproduction; stress response; wildlife conservation; seasonality; endocrine disruptors; infertility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Xenobiotic Exposure and Toxicological Effects: A One Health Approach

edited by

Carmine Merola

submission deadline 22 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 938 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife; toxicology; animal poisoning; biomarkers

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

Nutritional Regulation of Gut Microbiota in Animals

edited by

Huazhe Si

Shengru Wu

and Ning Liu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6220 | 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)

Sustainable Breeding in Dairy Production: Balancing Welfare, Productivity and Profitability

edited by Huili Wang

submission deadline 29 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable breeding; dairy cattle; animal welfare; multi-omics; multi-trait selection; genomic selection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Lipid Metabolism in Poultry and Strategies to Modify It

edited by

Jing Ge

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1499 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatty liver; lipid metabolism; lipid deposition; cholesterol transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Diagnostic Insights and Pathophysiology of Animal Infectious Diseases

edited by Noman Naseem

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1235 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnostics; susceptibility; emerging; host–pathogen; translational; vector-borne; pathophysiology; molecular

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

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 372 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Novel Techniques for Efficient and Sustainable Cattle Production: Precision Farming, Feed Ingredients and Efficiency and Rumen Health

edited by

Gabriella Holló

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 19 articles | Viewed by 33588 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cattle production; precision cattle farming; feed efficiency; cattle genetics; methane emission intensity; rumen microbiome; metagenomic analysis; omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Featured Papers in the 'Human–Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion' Section

edited by

Marcello Siniscalchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11663 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavior; emotion; human–animal relationship; animal communication; animal cognition

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

Advancing Nutrient Utilization, Product Quality, and Production Efficiency in Livestock Through Omics and Targeted Molecular Approaches

edited by

Janghan Choi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11206 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; gut and systemic health; meat quality; omics analyses; microbiome analysis; genotyping; RNA sequencing; proteomics; metabolomics; lipidomics; nutrient utilization; production efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

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 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9001 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation—Second Edition

edited by

L. Miguel Carreira

and

João Alves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7710 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopedic rehabilitation physical therapy; orthopedic surgery; osteoarthritis; musculoskeletal system; surgical sports medicine; balance and stability; orthopedic pain

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

In Vitro, In Vivo and Ex Vivo Veterinary Oncology Research and Treatment for Companion Animals

edited by

Alessandra Sfacteria

, Cecilia Vullo,

Roberto Puleio

and

Giada Giambrone

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7616 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro, in vivo, ex vivo methods; veterinary oncology; tumour microenvironment; tumour cell cultures; companion animals; cancer treatment

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

General Epidemiology of Animal Viruses (Second Edition)

edited by

Anna Szczerba-Turek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7220 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; viruses; one health; zoonoses; molecular evolution; public health; wildlife conservation; cross-species transmission; prevention and control; biosecurity; virus ecology

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

The Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Animal Behavior, Emotion and Health

edited by

Daniel Alexander Méndez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6130 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; automated behavior recognition; animal welfare monitoring; computer vision; machine learning; multimodal sensor; edge computing

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

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

edited by Sang-Ik Park and Seung-Hyun Kim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5967 | 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)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases in Dogs and Cats: Second Edition

edited by Antonio Ortega-Pacheco and

Matilde Jimenez-Coello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5652 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne disease; zoonoses; dogs; cats; diagnostic; epidemiology; treatment; One health; zoonotic diseases and animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Mitochondrial Markers in Aquatic Animals: Evolution, Adaptation, and Conservation

edited by

Chenghe Sun

Lei Xu

and Yangliang Gu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5032 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitogenomes; mitochondrial genome; molecular evolution; genetic diversity; phylogenetic analyses; conservation genetics; aquatic animals genetics; aquatic animals conservation; genetic markers; population genomics

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

Diseases of Marine Mammals: Prevention, Control and Beyond

edited by Suzana Tkalcic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4550 | 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)

Advances in Fish Toxicology and Pharmacology

edited by

Hiroki Teraoka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4409 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Genetic Improvement of Aquacultural Species

edited by

Haiyang Liu

and Wanchang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4165 | 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)

Feed Additives in Poultry Industry

edited by

Dimitrios Galamatis

Ilias Giannenas

and

Vasilios Tsiouris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2971 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; gut health; poultry nutrition; enzymes; phytogenic compounds; immune modulation; poultry production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

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 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2956 | 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)

Reuse of Agri-Food By-Products in Animal Nutrition and Their Effects on Livestock Performance and Product Quality

edited by

Ainhoa Sarmiento García

and

Ceferina Vieira Aller

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2861 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food by-products; animal nutrition; livestock performance; product quality; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Companion Animal Gastroenterology

edited by

Harry Cridge

and

Sue Yee Lim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2668 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatitis; exocrine pancreatic insufficiency; chronic enteropathy; hepatic; hepatitis; hepatopathy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Advances in Fish Reproduction and Development

edited by Joanna Nowosad,

Krzysztof Kupren

and

Beata Irena Cejko

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2176 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; cryopreservation; fertilization; fish reproduction; larviculture; ovulation; proteomics; sex steroids; spawning; spermiation; transcriptomics; vitellogenesis; organogenesis; reproductive stress; pollutants and heavy metals; fish reproduction and development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Cryopreservation of Livestock Oocytes and Embryos

edited by

Chiara Del Prete

and

Valentina Longobardi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1999 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitrification; cryopreservation; gametes; embryo; oocytes; animal reproduction biotechnology; cryoprotective agent; freezability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1998 | 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)

Pathogenic Escherichia coli in Animal Populations: Emerging Risks, Innovations, and Control Strategies

edited by

Kyung-Hyo Do

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1891 | Submission Open

Keywords: Pathogenic Escherichia coli; virulence; epidemiology; animal health; antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); whole-genome sequencing; colibacillosis; host–pathogen interactions

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

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1734 | 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)

New Feed for Optimizing the Gastrointestinal Health and Nutritional Utilization of Poultry and Livestock

edited by Miaomiao Bai,

Hongnan Liu

and Xiaozhen Song

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1625 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal health; nutrient utilization; new feed; functional additives; poultry and livestock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Dietary Components in Animal Nutrition: Favoring Sustainability, Welfare and Safety—Second Edition

edited by

Xihong Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal health; animal welfare; farm animal; feed components; gut microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Canine and Feline Leishmaniosis: Research Advances and Diagnostic Innovations

edited by

Giulia Donato

Germano Castelli

and

Federica Bruno

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1319 | Submission Open

Keywords: leishmaniosis; Leishmania; dogs; cats; pathogenesis; clinical aspects; diagnosis

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

Internal Medicine and Endocrinology in Domestic Large Animals

edited by Micaela Sgorbini,

Francesca Bonelli

and

Giulia Sala

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1142 | Submission Open

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

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

Pathogenesis, Immunology and Epidemiology of Veterinary Viruses—2nd Edition

edited by Huisheng Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1136 | Submission Open

Keywords: animals; veterinary viruses; pathogenesis; epidemiology; innate immune response; adaptive immune response; cross-species infection; interaction

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

Emerging Trends and Technological Innovations in Animal Feed and Nutrition

edited by

Anusorn Cherdthong

Chanadol Supapong

and

Chanon Suntara

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1032 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision feeding; sustainable nutrition; functional feeds; feed efficiency; biotech feeds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Genomic Analyses of Common Infectious Diseases in Pigs

edited by

Shenglong Wu

and

Zhengchang Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; infectious diseases; transcriptome; epigenomics; de novo sequencing; codon analysis of genome; GWAS; single-cell genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Avian Virus Transmission and Prevention Strategies

edited by Eszter Kaszab and

Enikő Fehér

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; One Health; avian viruses; molecular evolution; cross-species transmission; virus–host transmission; prevention and control; virus ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Immune Mechanisms of Aquatic Animals: Genomic and Transcriptomic Perspectives

edited by Liting Wu and Qingjian Liang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture immunology; disease resistance; host–pathogen interaction; immunometabolism; genomics; transcriptomics; GWAS; RNA-seq; regulatory non-coding RNAs; single-cell sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

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