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Hormonal Control of Fish Reproduction: Insights From Molecular Endocrinology

edited by

Asok K. Dasmahapatra

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: gonadotropin-releasing hormones; gonadotropins; sex steroids (testosterone; estradiol); inhibin; kisspep-tins; neuropeptides; steroidogenesis; aquaporins; gene expression; miRNAs; epigenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Optimizing Early-Life Nutrition: The Role of Feed Additives in Piglet Growth and Development

edited by

Anoosh Rakhshandeh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: piglets; feed additives; weaning stress; gut microbiota; immune function; probiotics and prebiotics; antibiotic reduction; sustainable swine production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Management of the Impact of Stress on Ruminant Reproduction

edited by

Irene Valasi

, Efterpi Bouroutzika and

Ekaterini K. Theodosiadou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; ruminants; reproduction; management; biomarkers; antioxidants; diet

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Advances in Fish Welfare and Physiology

edited by

Mauro Chivite Alcalde

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; fish welfare; welfare assessment; aquaculture; cognitive abilities; species-specific approaches; farmed species diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Recent Advances in Animals Anesthesia, Analgesia and Pain Management During Gonadectomy: Second Edition

edited by Alberto Maria Crovace and

Nicolo Columbano

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary anesthesia; analgesia; gonadectomy; pain management; multimodal analgesia; minimally in-vasive surgery; animal welfare; perioperative care; sterilization surgery; pain assessment

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

Factors Influencing the Quality of Meat and Milk Products

edited by Luis Manuel Carrillo-Lopez

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: milk and dairy products; meat quality; emerging technologies; natural products; animal production; microbiology; chemicals; nutrition; additives; antibiotics; feed; additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Brain and Sensory Systems in Non-Avian Reptiles

edited by Dawei Han and

Grace Capshaw

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: lizards; turtles; alligators; reptiles; snakes; sensory systems; brain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Advances in Migratory Shorebird Ecology and Conservation

edited by Eduardo Gallo-Cajiao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: migratory flyways; migratory birds; biodiversity loss; bird ecology; bird conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

The Invisible Bond: How Animals Shape Human Society

edited by

Charlotte Duranton

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1970 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– animal relationships; animal behavior; animal studies; zoopoetics; zoofeminism; zoosociology; zooanthropology

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

Reproductive Ecology and Parental Care in Amphibians and Reptiles

edited by

Lindsey Swierk

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: amphibians; behavioral ecology; environmental change; life-history strategies; mate compatibility; mating systems; parental care; parental investment; phenotypic plasticity; reproductive ecology; reptiles; social environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Metabolism, Physiology, and Microbiota of Young Animals

edited by

Qianming Jiang

submission deadline 7 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: piglet; lamb; kid; foal; puppy; kitten; calf; juvenile; offspring; neonates; pups; feed; nutrition; microbiota; animal welfare; host– microbe interactions; immune; stress; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Recent Advances in Veterinary Anatomy and Morphology

edited by

Karolina Barszcz

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2029 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomy; morphology; comparative anatomy; topographic anatomy; veterinary

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

Dietary Preferences and Diet Selection for Health and Performance Improvement in Livestock

edited by

Shenfei Long

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet nutrition; environment; behavior; inflammation; oxidative status; intestinal microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Polluted Environments: Effects of Chemicals and Mixtures on Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

edited by

Ines Lacchetti

and

Arnold Rakaj

submission deadline 12 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; aquatic animals; environmental risk; ecotoxicology; physiological responses; climate change; chemical contamination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advancements in Animal Reproductive Biotechnology: Protecting the Future of Endangered Wildlife Species and Domestic Breeds

edited by

Amin Sayyari

and

Ian Mayer

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal reproductive biotechnology; endangered species conservation; domestic breed preservation; assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs); cryopreservation; in vitro fertilization (IVF); somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT); genome editing; genetic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Integrative Insights into Broiler Gut Health: Microbiome Dynamics, Nutritional Strategies, and Sustainable Interventions for Enhanced Health and Productivity

edited by

Deji Abiodun Ekunseitan

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; microbial priming; host– microbe interactions; multi-omics; antimicrobial resistance; competitive selective exclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Veterinary Epidemiology and Livestock Impact on Public Health

edited by

Margarida Simões

and

Ana Carolina Abrantes

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; livestock; public health; biosecurity; zoonoses

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

Ecophysiology for Sustainable Crustacean Aquaculture

edited by Mariel Gullian-Klanian

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 108 | 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)

Trends in Canine Training Techniques

edited by

Leopold Slotta-Bachmayr

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine; training; behavior; communication; relationship

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

Bioaccumulation and Environmental Pollution: Assessment of Threats to Public and Veterinary Health

edited by

Fabio Bruno

and

Patrizia Licata

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioaccumulation; environmental pollution; One Health; veterinary toxicology; persistent pollutants; biomarkers; risk assessment

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

Small Animal Internal Medicine: Current Status and Future Challenges of Chronic Enteropathy in Dogs

edited by Yu Tamura

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9146 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine; chronic enteropathy; clinical features; diagnosis; treatment; prognosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Ecology and Conservation of Marine Fish

edited by

Michele Luca Geraci

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 935 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine ecosystems; conservation; management; sustainability; climate change

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

Extracellular Vesicles in Animal Reproduction

edited by

Anna Lange-Consiglio

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; gametes; embryos; extracellular vesicles; microRNA; biomarkers; fertility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Diagnostic Imaging for Companion Animals: Advances in Radiology and Ultrasound

edited by Alicia Barbero

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology; ultrasound; tomography; magnetic resonance; radiology; canine; feline

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Developments in Environmental Physiology, Nutrition Physiology, and Immunity Mechanisms of Aquatic Animals

edited by

Quanquan Cao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment; nutrition; immunity; physiology; aquatic animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Contaminated Environments: The Effects of Toxic Waste on Animal Health and Conservation

edited by Li Ding

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: hazardous substances; environmental pollutants; ecotoxic effects; wildlife toxicology; pollution impacts; animal health; species survival; animal conservation; toxic waste management

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

Ruminant Health: Management, Challenges, and Veterinary Solutions

edited by

Dimitrios Gougoulis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 28844 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary medicine; ruminant health management; cattle; small ruminants; sheep; goats; disease prevention; antimicrobial resistance; reproductive health; animal welfare

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

Canine Nutritional Management: Effects on Disease Prevention and Wellbeing

edited by

Robert Głogowski

, Diana Brozić and Breda Jakovac-Strajn

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 22496 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine; clinical nutrition; chronic pathologies; nutraceuticals; disease prevention; wellbeing; obesity; diabetes mellitus; gut health; microbiome; nutrients; diet

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Innovations in Aquaculture: New Technologies, Culture Systems and Integration of Emerging Species

edited by Adolfo Jatobá and Bruno Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16670 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated multitrophic aquaculture; biofloc technology; aquaponics; aquaculture recirculation system; new species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Strategies to Improve Gut Health and Immunity in Monogastric Animals

edited by

Anna Czech

and

Justyna Batkowska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14561 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut; immunity; health; microbiome; monogastric animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Diagnostic Approach and Treatment of Orthopedic Disease in Dogs and Cats: Second Edition

edited by

Francesco Macrì

and

Marco Tabbì

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11061 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog; cat; feline; orthopedic disease; lameness; radiology; ultrasound; TC; MRI; CEUS; elastography; surgery; arthroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Livestock and Poultry Genetics and Breeding Management

edited by

Yuguo Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9704 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal genetics; breeding management; gene editing; genomic selection; livestock improvement; reproductive health; performance traits; cloning technologies; bioinformatics in breeding

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

Optimizing Farm-Raised Fish Production: Nutritional Requirements, Precision Feed Formulations, Sustainable Feeding Strategies, and Health and Welfare

edited by

Simon Davies

and Ehab El-Haroun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7243 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish nutritional requirements; feed formulation; functional feed additives; immuno-nutrition; gene expression; gut integrity; microbiome; disease resistance; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Wildlife Health and Medicine: Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Diagnosis, Treatment and Preventative Care

edited by

Simone Angelucci

Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco

Camilla Smoglica

and Jorge Ramón López-Olvera

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3940 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation medicine; One Health; wildlife health; wildlife disease monitoring; wildlife-livestock– human interface; gps-based radiotelemetry; ecosystem health; wildlife rehabilitation; post-release monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

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

edited by Antonio Ortega-Pacheco and

Matilde Jimenez-Coello

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3772 | 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)

Animal Breeds and Muscle Growth Potential: Opportunities for Sustainable Farming

edited by Maria Lucia Matela da Silva Aidos and

Maria Chiara Di Meo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3543 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; muscle growth; muscle development; meat production; meat quality; sustainability; breeding systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

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 3233 | 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 3197 | 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)

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 3016 | 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 2899 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional feed additives; fish feed innovation; aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

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

edited by Sam Peterson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2848 | 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)

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 2388 | 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 2157 | 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 2007 | 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 1468 | 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 1350 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1323 | 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 1246 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Bacterial Disease Research in Livestock and Poultry

edited by

Yang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1107 | 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)

Advances in Molecular Diagnostics in Veterinary Sciences

edited by Ailam Lim and Lifang Yan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1085 | 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)

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