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The Ecology of Ticks and Their Ecological Roles

edited by Gerrut Norval

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3517 | Submission Open

Keywords: host specificity; off-host environment; pathogens; biodiversity; parasite–host interactions; parasite conservation

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

Forage-Based Production Systems for Small Ruminants

edited by

Fleming Sena Campos

, Cleyton de Almeida Araújo and

Glayciane Costa Gois

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3062 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal production; small ruminant; roughage conservation; forage and pasture; animal nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Advances in Measuring and Mitigating Methane Emissions from Ruminants

edited by Abdul Shakoor Chaudhry

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2213 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminants; greenhouse gases; sensors; methane; supplements

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

Microplastics in Aquatic Animals: Investigating Ingestion, Accumulation, and Health Effects

edited by

Kar Hoe Loh

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2007 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastic contamination; microplastic pollution; aquatic animals' health; aquatic ecosystems; ingestion pathways; bioaccumulation dynamics; toxicological impacts; trophic transfer; bioremediation; ecosystem resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

The Human–Animal Bond in Clinical Practice

edited by Hsin-Yi Weng

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: human–animal interaction; human–animal relationship; One Health; One Welfare; clinical communication; shared decision-making; comparative medicine

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

From Heritage to Resilience: Genomic and Multi-Omics Insights into Indigenous Livestock Breeds

edited by

Zissis Mamuris

and

Maria-Anna Kyrgiafini

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: indigenous livestock breeds; genetic diversity; multi-omics; adaptive traits; sustainable breeding; crossbreeding; crossbreeds

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

Nutritional Strategies to Combat Heat Stress in Poultry: From Functional Additives to Sustainable Production

edited by Yujie Yao, Bendong Shi and Xiaohui Zhang

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat stress; poultry; nutritional interventions; feed additives; animal welfare; thermotolerance; climate change; metabolic disorder; reproductive performance; immunomodulation; sustainable production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

One Health Dynamics of Tick-Borne Pathogens: From Ecological Drivers to Animal and Public Health Interventions

edited by

Santina Di Bella

and

Valeria Blanda

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; zoonosis

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

Genomics, Evolution, and Biodiversity of Fishes

edited by Zhaofang Han

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1394 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish biodiversity conservation; functional traits; phylogenetic relationship; adaptive radiation; genomics; adaptive evolutionary mechanisms; extreme environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Behavioral and Cognitive Complexity in Great Apes

edited by Masaki Tomonaga

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative cognition; behavioral complexity; social cognition; physical cognition; ecological cognition; evolution; great apes

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

Environmental Physiology and Health in Animals: Mechanisms, Adaptations and Welfare

edited by Dan Shen and

Chunmei Li

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9055 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal physiology; animal–environment interaction; molecular adaptation; adaptation mechanisms; animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Impact of Nutrition on Milk Production and Quality in Small Dairy Production Systems

edited by Benito Albarrán-Portillo and Anastacio García-Martínez

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3421 | Submission Open

Keywords: small scale dairy; grazing; forage-based dairy; alternative forages; socioeconomic; dairy under agrosilvopastoral systems; local breeds; tropical and subtropical dairy systems; supplementation strategies; dual purpose systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Deciphering the Molecular Architecture of Complex Traits in Livestock and Poultry via Integrative Multi-Omics

edited by

Xubin Lu

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2146 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal breeding; complex traits; livestock and poultry; multi-omics; genomics

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

Anesthesia for Small and Exotic Animals: Best Practices and New Insights

edited by

Mitzy Mauthe Von Degerfeld

and

Matteo Serpieri

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: small animal anesthesia; exotic animal anesthesia; analgesia; perioperative care; pain management; rabbits; small mammals; birds; reptiles

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

Canine Olfaction

edited by

Irene Ortiz Leal

and

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5290 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Biology and Management of Poultry: From Pre-Incubation to Lifetime Performance, Welfare, and Product Quality

edited by

Ali Aygun

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open

Keywords: hatching; egg storage management; incubation management; embryonic development; nutrition and reproduction; housing systems; egg and meat quality; poultry welfare and behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Animal–Computer Interaction: Advances and Opportunities—Second Edition

edited by

Fiona French

and

Christopher Flynn Martin

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal–computer interaction; environmental enrichment; interaction design; non-human perception; animal cognition; behaviour analysis; technology for animals; automated methods; conservation; emotional health and wellbeing; artificial intelligence

Novel Alternatives to Antibiotics for Sustainable Animal Production

edited by Peng Tan

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic alternatives; antimicrobial peptides; probiotics; phytogenic feed additives; bacteriophages; organic acids; immunomodulators; microbiome modulation; host–microbiota interactions; antimicrobial resistance; animal health; sustainable animal production

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

Innovative Nutritional and Management Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production

edited by

Giovanni Buonaiuto

and

Karim El-Sabrout

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; nutrition; feed additives; precision livestock farming; sustainable animal production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Developmental Biology and Genetic Studies of Aquatic Animals

edited by

Yang Liu

and

Yongsheng Tian

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: germplasm exploration; embryogenesis; mitochondrial genome; economic traits; omics analysis; functional gene

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Camera Trap: Applications in Wildlife Research

edited by

Limin Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: camera trap; wildlife monitoring; non-invasive survey; population estimation; occupancy modeling; spatial capture–recapture (SCR); species distribution; behavioral ecology; biodiversity assessment; machine learning; deep learning; image recognition; human–wildlife conflict; conservation man-agement; endangered species; long-term monitoring; remote sensing integration

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

Heat Stress and Climate Resilience in Ruminants: Impacts on Productivity, Physiology, Behavior, Welfare, and Sustainable Production

edited by

Rodrigo Muiño Otero

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat stress; ruminants; climate change; animal welfare; precision livestock farming; thermoregulation; reproductive performance; heat resilience; precision nutrition; sustainable livestock production

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

Advances in Camel Health and Welfare

edited by

Barbara Padalino

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: camelids; behaviour; welfare; health; sustainability; production; genetics; milk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Advances in Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy in Small Animals

edited by Theerayuth Kaewamatawong

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer immunology; companion animals; comparative oncology; tumor microenvironment; immune check-points; immunotherapy; cancer biomarkers; tumor immunity; veterinary oncology; translational oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Smart Technologies for Precision Livestock Farming and Sustainable Grazing Systems

edited by

Juliane Horn

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; smart farming technologies; AI and sensors; grazing livestock; grazing man-agement; pasture conditions monitoring; animal health and welfare

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

Optimizing Rumen Functions for Digestive Efficiency

edited by

Hu Liu

submission deadline 1 Jun 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3576 | Submission Open

Keywords: rumen function optimization; ruminant nutrition; digestive efficiency; rumen microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Early-Life Nutrition, Gut Health, and Development in Piglets

edited by

Jiaman Pang

submission deadline 1 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: piglets; gut health; gut microbiota; feed additive; early nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

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 11 Jun 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5078 | 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)

Evolutionary Development and Molecular Phylogeny of Gastropod Molluscs

edited by Dimitry Schepetov

submission deadline 15 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: Gastropoda; evolutionary developmental biology; molecular phylogeny; comparative embryology; comparative genomics

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

Precision Livestock Farming: Integrating Sensor Technologies and Data-Driven Approaches for Animal Health, Welfare, and Productivity

edited by

Lina Anskienė

Giedrius Palubinskas

and

Sara Albarella

submission deadline 15 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; livestock monitoring; animal health; animal welfare; reproductive management; early disease detection; sensor technologies; precision animal agriculture; data-driven decision-making

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

Factors Affecting Milk Productivity, Milk Quality and Dairy Cow and Calves Health—3rd Edition

edited by

Robert Kupczyński

and

Michał Bednarski

submission deadline 20 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Equine Musculoskeletal Health and Injury Epidemiology

edited by

Kylie Legg

submission deadline 20 Jun 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine injury epidemiology; injury surveillance; musculoskeletal injury; risk factors; racetrack surfaces; tendon and ligament injury; bone injury; rehabilitation; horse welfare; biomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Wild Natures: Media, Representation, Law and the Cultural Lives of Wildlife

edited by

Debra Merskin

submission deadline 25 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife; law; media portrayals; narratives; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Dietary Strategies to Mitigate Nutrient Excretion in Livestock and Poultry Production: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by

Jun Chen

submission deadline 25 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-protein diets; functional additives; feed additives; livestock and poultry production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Wildlife Diseases: Pathology and Diagnostic Investigation—2nd Edition

edited by

Lorenzo Domenis

and

Serena Robetto

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6839 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology; histopathology; bacteriology; microbiology; diseases; wildlife; captive and free-ranging wild animals; exotic species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

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

edited by

Dongsheng Che

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5142 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Avian Gut Microbiomes

edited by Jing Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 857 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; poultry health; coccidiosis; necrotic enteritis; antibiotic alternatives; host–microbe interactions; probiotics and prebiotics; metagenomics; poultry nutrition; gut immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)

Coccidian Parasites: Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Strategies—2nd Edition

edited by Guangwen Yin and Sixin Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

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

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

Modern Genomic and Breeding Technologies for Sustainable Livestock Improvement

edited by

Sunday Peters

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; livestock breeding; genomic selection; bioinformatics; epigenetics; artificial intelligence; precision livestock farming; sustainability; animal genetics; climate resilience

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

Zooplankton: Diversity, Physiology, and Adaptive Strategies

edited by

Xin Liu

and

Syuhei Ban

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; distribution; life-history traits; biomass; production; population dynamics; symbiotics; aquaculture; climate change; anthropogenic impacts; adaptive potential; time-series analysis; risk assessment; zooplankton ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Mycotoxins in Animal Feed

edited by

Chompunut Lumsangkul

and

Ko-Hua Tso

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; animal feed; feed contamination; feed safety; livestock health; toxin detection; risk assessment; mycotoxin mitigation; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases in Animals: One Health Insights

edited by

Sergio Villanueva-Saz

, Diana Marteles-Aragüés and

Marta Ruiz de Arcaute

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging infectious diseases; re-emerging infectious diseases; one health; zoonoses; veterinary epidemiology; vector-borne diseases; animal pathogens; wildlife–livestock interface; companion animal infections; molecular diagnostics; surveillance; antimicrobial resistance

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

African Swine Fever: Ecology, Transmission Dynamics, and Control in Wild and Domestic Suids

edited by

Juanita Van Emmenes

and

Carin Boshoff

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: African swine fever; ASFV; wild suids; domestic pigs; disease ecology; transmission dynamics; biosecurity; epidemiology; wildlife–livestock interface; surveillance; diagnostics; outbreak control; One Health; pig industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Climatic and Anthropogenic Impacts on Amphibian Populations

edited by

Amaël Borzée

and

Sky Button

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: amphibians; climate change; anthropogenic impact; threat; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Recent Advances in Equine Behavior and Welfare—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Rizzo

and

Francesca Arfuso

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 104 | 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)

Bacterial Disease Research in Livestock and Poultry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock and poultry; bacterial pathogens; pathogenesis; antimicrobial resistance; virulence; bacteriophages; phage therapy; phage–bacteria interaction; vaccines; antimicrobial alternatives; biofilms; disease prevention and control

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

Enhancing Sustainable Poultry Production: Innovations in Management and Nutrition—2nd Edition

edited by

Vassilios Dotas

and

George K. Symeon

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry production; nutritional strategies; sustainability; animal welfare; environmental impact; alternative protein sources; feed additives; gut microbiota; thermal stress; poultry meat and egg quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Applying Functional Genomics to Address Challenges in Livestock Health and Production

edited by

Cai Chen

and Wencheng Zong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genome annotation; genetic breeding; animal genetics and genomics; marker development; ge-nome selection; gene regulation; pangenome; structural variation

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

Advances in Clinical Management of Small Animal Cardiology: Medical and Surgical Approaches

edited by

Lina Hamabe

and

Kazumi Shimada

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac surgery; cardiovascular disease; clinical management; heart failure; interventional cardiology; small animal cardiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Artificial Intelligence for Veterinary Disease Detection, Prediction, Surveillance and Risk Assessment

edited by Wei Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; disease detection; disease prediction; veterinary disease surveillance; early warning; risk assessment; foodborne pathogens; zoonotic diseases; One Health

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

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