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Population Genetics of Aquatic Animals
edited by Xin Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3663 | Submission Open
Keywords: population genetics; aquatic animals; population structure; adaptation; conservation genetics; aquaculture; genetic diversity
Recent Research in Animal Taxonomy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3397 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrative taxonomy; systematics; phylogeny; cryptic species; species delimitation; morphology
Endoscopy of Pets
edited by and Veronica Cola
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3050 | Submission Open
Keywords: dog; cat; endoscopy; esophagoscopy; gastroscopy; enteroscopy; rhinoscopy; laryngeal endoscopy; bronchoscopy; laparoscopy; arthroscopy; pill endoscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Intervertebral Disc Disease in Dogs and Cats
edited by Luciano Espino
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2724 | Submission Open
Keywords: intervertebral disc disease; spinal cord injury; disc degeneration; diagnostic imaging; neurosurgery; neurorehabilitation; conservative therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Strategies to Improve Feed Efficiency in Pigs
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2693 | Submission Open
Keywords: feed efficiency; residual feed intake (RFI); nutrient utilization; precision nutrition; feed processing; microbial fermentation; enzymatic hydrolysis; gut health; microbiome; precision livestock farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Recent Advances in Veterinary Orthopaedics—Companion Animal
edited by , Rema A. Oliver and Rachel Basa
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2616 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopaedics; veterinary surgery; advances; companion animal; dogs; cats; bone
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Dietary Regulation for Nutrient Metabolism and Utilization in Animals
edited by Zhihong Sun
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2497 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary regulation; nutrient metabolism; nutrient utilization; feed additives; functional feeds; metabolic homeostasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Antimicrobial Resistance and Innovative Therapeutic Strategies in Poultry and Swine submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2221 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; One Health; poultry and swine health; alternative therapies; natural compounds; genomic epidemiology; antimicrobial stewardship in livestock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
From Images to Evidence: Diagnostic Imaging as a Clinical Decision-Making Tool in Companion Animal Medicine submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1833 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic imaging; companion animals; imaging biomarkers; clinical outcome; animal wellbeing; ethical use
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Strategies to Reduce Heat Stress in Domestic Animals: Environmental, Nutritional, Genetic and Technological Approaches
edited by Leonel Avendaño-Reyes
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1801 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental modifications; nutritional manipulation; genetic strategies; emerging technologies; animal production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Sustainability of Local Dairy Farming Systems: Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1378 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy; sustainability; food security; smallholders; livestock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Genetic Basis of Equine Performance and Orthopedic Conditions
edited by and Lynn M. Pezzanite
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1122 | Submission Open
Keywords: horse; athletic performance; musculoskeletal; genomics; transcriptomics; genome-wide association; precision management; data integration pipelines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Advanced Research in Prevention and Control of Aquatic Animal Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 852 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animal health; aquaculture diseases; pathogen detection & diagnostics; immunology & vaccine development; sustainable aquaculture management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Mathematical Modeling and Computer Vision in Animal Activity and Behavior and Their Applications
edited by , and Wanmei Feng
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision livestock farming; artificial intelligence; behavior detection and analysis; animal welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Veterinary Forensic Pathology: Forensic Necropsy, Animal Cruelty Investigations and Applications in Animal Welfare
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 752 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensics; veterinary pathology; cruelty; legal; abuse; forensic pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Poultry Immunity and Immunopathology of Poultry Diseases
edited by Ali Nazmi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry immunity; immune responses; immunopathology; host–pathogen interactions; vaccine-mediated immunity; poultry infectious diseases; molecular mechanisms; immunosuppression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Animal Reproduction: Semen Quality Assessment—Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open
Keywords: sperm analysis; semen; sperm quality; fertility; biology of reproduction; andrology; semen preservation; assisted reproductive technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Animal Disease Control: Genetics and Nutrigenomic Approach and Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic markers; genetic resistance; animal diseases; nutrigenomics; immune-inflammatory pathway; oxidative stress pathway; metabolic pathway
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Management of the Impact of Stress on Ruminant Reproduction
edited by , Efterpi Bouroutzika and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; ruminants; reproduction; management; biomarkers; antioxidants; diet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)
Emerging Disease Surveillance, Rapid Diagnostics and Green Alternatives for Aquatic Animal Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animal epidemiology; pathogen isolation; point-of-care diagnostics; herbal medicine; antibiotic alternatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Advances in Small Animal Hematology and Transfusion Medicine submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: small animal hematology; transfusion medicine; blood banking; anemia; coagulopathy; immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA); blood products; regenerative medicine; emergency and critical care; diagnostic biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Advances in Gametogenesis and Quality Assessment of Teleost Fish Gametes
edited by and Chang Wu
submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1197 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; gametogenesis; spermatogenesis; oogenesis; gamete quality; sperm motility; DNA damage; sperm preservation; oocyte preservation; embryonic development; fertility assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Functional Genomics and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Livestock Economic Traits
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional genomics; molecular mechanisms; economic traits; genetic variation; gene function; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Reproductive Ecology and Parental Care in Amphibians and Reptiles
edited by
submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 743 | 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)
Mechanisms of Nutritional Interventions During Pregnancy in Maternal and Offspring Health in Ruminants
edited by
submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: gestational diet; developmental programming; placental structure; nutrient transporters; epigenetic mechanisms; fetal tissue metabolism; environmental challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Enhancing Male Animal Reproduction: Focus on Testicular Health, Semen Quality, and Fertility
edited by and Anucha Sathanawongs
submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5161 | Submission Open
Keywords: testicular health; semen quality; male fertility; biomarkers; omics approaches; reproductive technologies; sexing-sorted semen; semen preservation; assisted reproductive technologies; cryopreservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Advances in Genetic and Genomic Technologies for Cattle Breeding
edited by and Fernando Flores Cardoso
submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1246 | Submission Open
Keywords: breeding; cattle; complex traits; genetics; genomic; GWAS; selection; bioeconomic model; Genotype-by-environment interactions; hard-to-measure traits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Novel Insights into Trematode Parasites of Fishes
edited by Gustavo Viozzi and Verónica R. Flores
submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: digenea; host-parasite interactions; parasite ecology; biodiversity; climate change; life cycles; molecular systematics; disease emergence; aquatic ecosystems; fish health; zoonoses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Advances in Reproduction of Reptiles and Amphibians submission deadline 12 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open
Keywords: assisted reproductive technologies; reptile; amphibian; fertility assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Parasite Epidemiology and Molecular Identification in Wild, Domestic, and Companion Animals: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5717 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; molecule identification; nematode; cestode; trematode; arthropod; wild animals; domestic animals; companion animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5660 | Submission Open
Keywords: analgesia; anesthesia; animal models; biomedical research; experimental surgery; refinement; translational medicine; 3Rs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Aquatic Organisms Biomarkers in Toxicology: Assessing Exposure and Effects
edited by and Camila de Fátima Pereira de Faria
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5110 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish biomarkers; aquatic toxicology; chemical exposure; environmental monitoring; ecotoxicology; biological indicators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Equine Physiotherapy and Functional Recovery: Advances in Diagnostics and Therapeutic Approaches
edited by Maria Soroko-Dubrovina, and Karolina Śniegucka
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1485 | 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)
One Health Perspectives on Foodborne Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry Production
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1405 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); foodborne pathogens; poultry production; One Health; gut microbiome; antimicrobial peptides; probiotics; zoonotic transmission; food safety; phytochemicals; probiotics; prebiotics; organic acids anti-microbial peptides; Salmonella; Campylobacter; natural feed additives; diet; poultry; microbiome; metagenomics; toxins; antibiotic resistance; phage therapy; poultry health; vaccines; immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Equine Asthma: From Pathogenesis to Therapy submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; microbiome; respiratory microbiota; diagnostic tools; biotechnology; treatment; precision medicine; equine asthma; heaves; inflammatory airway disease; mild equine asthma; severe equine asthma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Evidence-Based Approaches to Addressing the Welfare Implications of Lameness in Dairy Cattle
edited by Siti Zubaidah Binti Ramanoon and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open
Keywords: lameness; dairy cattle; animal welfare; hoof diseases; early detection; hoof care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Bioaccumulation and Environmental Pollution: Assessment of Threats to Public and Veterinary Health submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 437 | 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)
The Use of Veterinary Drugs in Animal Production submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary drugs; animal production; one health; antimicrobial resistance; drug residues; food safety; envi-ronmental fate; ecotoxicology; risk assessment; regulatory science; pharmacokinetics; residue depletion; an-alytical methods (LC-MS/MS, HRMS); environmental exposure; aquaculture; sustainable practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Caring for Our Old Friends: Management and Welfare of Aging Pets
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: geriatric dogs and cats; aging pet welfare/quality of life; behavioral changes in aging animals; healthy aging in companion animals; chronic disease management in aging pets; multimorbidity in aging animals; palliative care for senior pets; human–animal bond in aging senior pets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Immunological Regulation and Seminal Factors in Livestock Reproduction and Breeding Efficiency
edited by and Laura Pardyak
submission deadline 19 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock reproduction; male fertility; semen quality; sperm functional traits; reproductive immunology; semen microbiome; seminal plasma proteins; extracellular vesicles; oxidative stress; host–microbiome interactions; reproductive biotechnology; cryopreservation; biomarkers; reproductive efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Ruminant Welfare Assessment—Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3479 | Submission Open
Keywords: assessment; indicator; progress; ruminants; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Effect of Feeding Strategies and Nutritional Management on the Quality of Animal Products
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2125 | Submission Open
Keywords: feeding strategies; nutritional management; metabolic modulation; precision nutrition; functional feed additives; meat quality; dairy quality; animal health; alternative feed sources; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)
New Trends in Otology
edited by Lucia Panakova
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1404 | Submission Open
Keywords: dog otitis; cat otoendoscopy; MRI; CT; laser surgery; video otoscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship in Livestock and Aquaculture Systems submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial resistance surveillance; knowledge, attitudes and practices; antimicrobial stewardship; antibiotic susceptibility; aquaculture; food-producing animals; food chain; livestock production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Intestinal Immunity, Oxidative Stress, and Gut Microbiota: Mechanisms and Nutritional Interventions in Swine
edited by
submission deadline 22 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine; gut microbiota; intestinal immunity; oxidative stress; nutritional intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Emerging Infectious Diseases in Wildlife: Ecology, Epidemiology, and Global Implications submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging infectious diseases; wildlife health; disease ecology; epidemiology; pathogen transmission; zoonoses; spillover; reservoir hosts; multi-host pathogens; host–pathogen interactions; wildlife–livestock in-terface; wildlife–human interface; virus; bacteria; parasites; One Health; climate change; habitat fragmen-tation; pathogen evolution; epidemiology; disease surveillance; biodiversity; conservation medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Thermal Challenges: Heat Stress and Its Effects on Animal Physiology and Management
edited by
submission deadline 26 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock; heat stress; physiological responses; health; welfare; sustainable animal production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Human–Animal Interaction: Animal Behaviour and Whole-Person Health in Animal-Assisted Interventions
edited by Meredith L. Stensland
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9838 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal-assisted intervention; whole-person health; human–animal bond; animal behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
The Behaviour, Needs and Welfare of Pinnipeds in Human Care
edited by Susan C. Wilson
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8153 | Submission Open
Keywords: pinnipeds; seals; sea lions; walruses; captive care; zoos; aquaria; seal rescue; behaviour; welfare assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoo Animals)
Male Germ Cell Development in Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5794 | Submission Open
Keywords: spermatogenesis; spermatogonia; spermatocyte; spermatid; sperm; Sertoli cell; Leydig cell; testis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
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