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New Trends in Otology
edited by Lucia Panakova
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1401 | 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 622 | 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 380 | 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 923 | 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 9808 | 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 8139 | 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 5742 | Submission Open
Keywords: spermatogenesis; spermatogonia; spermatocyte; spermatid; sperm; Sertoli cell; Leydig cell; testis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Developmental Genetics of Adaptation in Aquatic Animals
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5028 | Submission Open
Keywords: developmental genetics; environmental stress; aquatic animals; GWAS; transcriptome; gene regulation; phenotypic plasticity; SNPs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Ecology and Conservation of Marine Fish submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4623 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine ecosystems; conservation; management; sustainability; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Parasites, Parasitic Diseases, and Control Measures in Bovidae Animals
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4522 | Submission Open
Keywords: cattle; parasites; helminths; protozoa; ectoparasites; control; epidemiology; immunology; parasitic diseases; epidemiology; antiparasitic resistance; alternative methods of control; livestock; small ruminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
New Nutritional Strategies for Inducing Growth and Controlling Diseases in Aquaculture
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3618 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional nutrition; bioactive compounds; probiotics; prebiotics and phytobiotics; nutrigenomics; epigenetic; antimicrobial compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
The Role of Natural Polysaccharides in Livestock and Poultry Production
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2842 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural polysaccharides; animal health; nutrition; gut health; gut microbiota; livestock; feed additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Advances in Fish Immunology: Novel Strategies for Disease Prevention submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2406 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish immunology; innate and adaptive immunology; mucosal immunology; host-pathogen interactions; vaccines; probiotics; postbiotics; medicinal plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Small-Scale Artisanal Fisheries, Inland Aquaculture on Saline–Alkali Land, and Sea Ranch Fisheries
edited by , and Hideaki Tanoue
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2264 | Submission Open
Keywords: small-scale artisanal fisheries; saline–alkali land aquaculture; sea ranching; sustainable fishery management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Advances in Aquaculture Nutrition for Sustainable Health Management—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1941 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional additives; protein sources; immunoregulation; anti-stress; flesh quality; intestinal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Poultry Welfare—Behavioural Assessment of Affective State
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1866 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; galliformes; anseriformes animal welfare; ethology; affective state; behavioural indicators; mental health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Animal Pregnancy and Neonatal Health: Microbiome, Metabolism, and Maternal–Fetal Interactions submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1854 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal microbiome; neonatal health; maternal–fetal interface; veterinary pregnancy; reproductive physiology; fetal programming; microbiome–metabolism interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Fish and Fisheries Under Ecosystem Changes
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish biodiversity; fisheries management; ecosystem changes; climate change impacts; invasive species genetics; aquatic ecosystems; sustainable fisheries; habitat degradation; species competition; adaptive management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Functional and Sustainable Feed Strategies for Stress Resilience and Welfare Improvement in Aquatic Animals submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1671 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; aquaculture nutrition; sustainable aquaculture; stress tolerance; immune modulation; nutritional strategies; functional feed additives; aquatic animal welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Genomic Conservation of Local Ruminant Breeds
edited by Danielle Assis De Faria and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1628 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal genetic resources; food security; breeding programs; gene banks; germplasm; genetic management; economic traits; local communities; national sovereignty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Improving Feed Efficiency and Nitrogen Utilization Through Ruminant Nutrition
edited by Guangning Zhang, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 955 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminant nutrition; feed efficiency; nitrogen utilization; rumen fermentation; rumen microbiome; feed additives; precision feeding; protein metabolism; nitrogen emissions; sustainable livestock production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Applied Animal Behavior Science: Behavioral Physiology, Behavioral Ecology, Welfare and Animal Production
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied animal behavior science; ethology; animal behavior and behavioral ecology; animal farming; wildlife in captivity; animal production; welfare and behavioral health; personality and behavioral syndrome; stress physiology; endocrine monitoring; behavioral assessment; stereotypic behavior; behavioral structure; social environment; reproductive management; artificial rearing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Brain Tumors in Dogs and Cats: New Advances in Clinical, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Approaches
edited by and Cristian Falzone
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumors; nervous system; dog; cat; clinic; diagnostic; grading system; therapy; biological behavior; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Livestock Breeding and Sustainable Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock breeding; genetic improvement; robustness; rangelands; agroecosystems; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Intestinal Barrier Function in Animals: Tight Junctions, Microbiota and Nutritional Regulation submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open
Keywords: intestinal barrier; tight junctions; gut health; nutrition; inflammation; oxidative stress; livestock; feed additives; digestibility; feed efficiency; metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
One Health Systems: Linking Livestock-Derived Food, Antibiotic Use, and Human Health
edited by Eliton Chivandi, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health; livestock-human-environment interactions; antibiotic use in livestock agriculture; anti-microbial resistance; consumer and livestock health; alternatives to antibiotics; precision livestock farming; livestock disease surveillance; computational tools; predictive modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Probiotics, Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs), and Gut Health in Pigs
edited by Kampon Kaeoket
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; antimicrobial peptides; gut health; growth performances; reproductive performances; pigs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Advances in Rumen Functional Genomics: Microbial Functions and Metabolic Outputs submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: rumen microbiome; functional genomics; microbial metabolism; metagenomics; ruminant nutrition; host–microbe metabolic interactions; anaerobic fermentation; greenhouse gas emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Recent Progress in Equine Theriogenology and Assisted Reproductive Technologies
edited by Giuseppe Catone and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine reproduction; theriogenology; assisted reproductive technologies (ART); mare fertility; stallion fertility; embryo transfer; intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI); in vitro embryo production; oocyte maturation; semen cryopreservation; reproductive endocrinology; molecular biology; genomics; reproductive surgery; equine pregnancy; embryology; reproductive biotechnology; equine fertility preservation; reproductive imaging; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Molecular and Cellular Research in Veterinary Cardiology submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics and genomics; veterinary cardiology; cardiomyocyte biochemistry; pharmacogenomics; biomedical cardiology; multiomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Integrating Genomic Prediction and Machine Learning for Equidae Breeding
edited by , Luisa Ramírez-Agámez and Giovana Catandi
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic prediction; genomic selection; machine learning; equine genetics; horse breeding; artificial intelligence; quantitative genetics; equine genomics; breeding programs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Current Research on Shrimp Viruses: Pathogenesis, Detection, and Control in a Changing Aquaculture Landscape submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging shrimp viruses; molecular pathogenesis; pathophysiology; diagnostics; viral entry; structural proteins; protein–protein interactions (PPI); transcriptomics; gene expression; RNAi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Equine Herpesvirus: Novel Advances in Disease Control
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: EHV-1; EHV-4; infectious diseases; viral diseases; myeloencephalopathy; biosecurity; horses; out-breaks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Emerging Pharmacological and Interventional Strategies for Heart Failure and Cardiac Remodeling in Animals
edited by and Nakkawee Saengklub
submission deadline 7 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal models; cardiac remodeling; cardiovascular pharmacology; echocardiography; fibrosis; heart failure; interventional cardiology; mitochondrial dysfunction; mitral valve disease; SGLT inhibitors; translational research; veterinary cardiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Poultry Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition: Molecular Mechanisms and Nutritional Strategies
edited by Yun Hu and Tingting Li
submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5424 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; mineral nutrition; vitamin nutrition; molecular mechanisms; nutritional strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Innovations in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies for Companion Animal Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Diseases
edited by Maria Chiara Marchesi, and Giulia Maggi
submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1929 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal disease; respiratory disease; aerodigestive disease; interventional endoscopy; small animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Aquatic Animals Ecology and Management in a Changing World: Impacts of Climate Change, Invasive Species, and Human Activities submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; invasive species; human activities; aquatic animals ecology; fishery resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Advances in Reproductive Physiology of Goats and Sheep: Ovarian Function, Fertilization, and Embryo Development
edited by
submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: sheep; goat; oocyte maturation; fertilization; embryogenesis; ovarian function; assisted reproductive technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Diagnostic Research, Epidemiology and New Therapeutic Options in Companion and Wild Animals: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12716 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnostics; minimally invasive procedures; biomarkers and prognostic factors; epidemiology of infectious and neoplastic diseases; AI-driven predictive models in treatment; companion and wild animal diseases; one health and zoonoses; diagnostic imaging and histopathology; molecular techniques in veterinary medicine; new therapeutic approaches (immunotherapy, gene therapy, hormone therapy)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Veterinary Epidemiology and Livestock Impact on Public Health submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3353 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; livestock; public health; biosecurity; zoonoses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Birds in a Changing World: Current Challenges and the Future of Research
edited by Zbigniew Kwieciński
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open
Keywords: life history; bird biology and ecology; genetics; anatomy; histology; physiology; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Animal Welfare in Livestock Production
edited by Désirée Gellatly
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2141 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; innovations; livestock production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Exploring the Interplay Between Animal Gut Microbiota and Stress: Mechanisms, Impacts and Interventions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; stress; monogastric animals; ruminants; aquatic animals; mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Mechanisms of Reproductive Dysfunction in Animals: From Cellular Insights to Environmental Insults
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1353 | Submission Open
Keywords: cytotoxicity; developmental toxicity; reproductive toxicity; acute toxicity; subchronic toxicity; chronic toxicity; toxic mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Companion Animals: Second Edition submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1138 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary rehabilitation; canine sports medicine; working dogs; functional recovery; therapeutic exercise; musculoskeletal injury; physical therapy; pain management; service animals; gait analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Functional Feeds to Enhance Health and Disease Resistance in Aquaculture Species
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; immunity; disease resistance; aquatic animals; feed; feed additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Feed Additives and Gut Morphology of Monogastric Animals
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open
Keywords: monogastric animals; gut morphology; intestinal health; intestinal microbiota; feed additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Sustainable Alternative Feedstuffs for Aquaculture Species submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquafeed sustainability; alternative feed ingredients; fish meal replacement; novel protein sources; insect meal; microalgae; single-cell proteins; circular economy; feed formulation; aquaculture nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Surgical Diseases in Companion Animals: Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcomes
edited by Matteo Rossanese
submission deadline 19 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open
Keywords: companion animals; small animal surgery; surgical diseases; clinical management; surgical oncology; soft tissue surgery; orthopaedics; neurosurgery; emergency surgery; minimally invasive surgery; perioperative care; complications; clinical outcomes; pathology; diagnostic imaging; animal welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
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