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Animals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Welfare and Behavior of Laying Hens
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7537 | Submission Open
Keywords: egg production; animal behavior; animal welfare; animal ethics; healthy farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Nutraceutical Strategies for Enhancing Health and Performance in Equine submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7322 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutraceutical; health supplement; respiratory health; gastrointestinal health; fertility; hoof health; dermal health; immune system; behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Human–Animal Interaction: Animal Behaviour and Whole-Person Health in Animal-Assisted Interventions
edited by Meredith L. Stensland
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7250 | 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)
Assistance Dogs: Health and Welfare in Animal-Assisted Services
edited by Carlie Driscoll
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6648 | Submission Open
Keywords: assistance dogs; autism dogs; guide dogs; hearing dogs; human–animal interactions; medical alert dogs; mobility dogs; psychiatric assistance dog; service dogs; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Advancing Cattle Breeding and Production Through Genomics, Phenotyping, Bioinformatics, and Sustainable Practices
edited by , , Gabriel Soares Campos and Delvan Alves da Silva
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5800 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic selection; cattle breeding; high-throughput phenotyping; bioinformatics; feed efficiency; genetic improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Feeding Strategies to Improve the Health or Development of Piglets
edited by Chunyan Xie and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5688 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal programming; weaning transition; feed additives; immune development; antioxidant capacity; nutrient digestibility; suckling piglet nutrition; precision nutrition; antimicrobial agent
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Equine Genetics, Evolution, and Breeds submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5586 | Submission Open
Keywords: horses; genomics; conservation; population; adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Infectious Diseases in Animals: Community Ecology and Pathogen Dynamics, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5557 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal infectious diseases; transmissible diseases; ecology; pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Why Animals Die: Forensic Science in Veterinary Practice submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5289 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal cruelty; production animals; pets; wildlife animals; traumatisms; asphyxia; drowning; sexual abuse; neglect; thermal injuries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Embracing Nature's Guidance: Conservation in Wildlife
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5159 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife conservation; habitat fragmentation; biodiversity loss; conservation strategies; human-wildlife conflict; wildlife conservation; climate change; ecosystem restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4967 | 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)
Uterine Homeostasis and Disease in Dairy Cows
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4638 | Submission Open
Keywords: uterus; endometritis; metritis; inflammation; repair; signaling pathways; morphologic adaptations; sexual hormones; estrous cycle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Developmental Genetics of Adaptation in Aquatic Animals
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4487 | 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)
Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Veterinary Drug Residues
edited by Amnart Poapolathep, Saranya Poapolathep and Kraisiri Khidkhan
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4261 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; toxicokinetics; veterinary drugs; drug residues; contaminants; analytical toxicology; animals; animal products; food safety; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Carnivores and Urbanization
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4251 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban ecology; carnivore conservation; human–wildlife interactions; coexistence strategies; wildlife management; urban ecosystem services; human wellbeing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Poultry Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition: Molecular Mechanisms and Nutritional Strategies
edited by Yun Hu and Tingting Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4146 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; mineral nutrition; vitamin nutrition; molecular mechanisms; nutritional strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Parasites, Parasitic Diseases, and Control Measures in Bovidae Animals
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3668 | 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)
Diagnostic Strategies in Bovine Respiratory Disease: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2753 | Submission Open
Keywords: research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: clinical diagnosis and studies; serological epidemiology; histopathological, immunohistochemistry, and in situ hybridization; molecular characterization; bacteriological and virological identification; new-generation sequencing; respiratory microbiota of cattle; meta-analyses and/or reviews
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Diagnosis, Monitoring and Treatment of Physiological Inflammatory in Equids submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2739 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; equids; stress; exercise; homeostasis; acute phase response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Optimizing Rumen Functions for Digestive Efficiency
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2584 | Submission Open
Keywords: rumen function optimization; ruminant nutrition; digestive efficiency; rumen microorganisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Environmental Influence in Physiological, Endocrine and Oxidative Stress Responses in Fish
edited by Claire E. Couch
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2563 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish health; stress; physiology; fitness; environmental change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Physiology and Pathology of Bovine Reproduction
edited by , and Guiyan Yang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2359 | Submission Open
Keywords: bovine reproduction; reproductive physiology; reproductive pathology; peripartum health; assisted reproductive technologies; fertility genomics; metabolic disorders; infectious diseases; animal welfare; livestock management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Evolving Trends in Pain Management for Surgical Procedures in Small Animals submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2331 | Submission Open
Keywords: small animal surgery; pain management; analgesia; locoregional anesthesia; perioperative care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
A Look Inside the Health and Welfare of Canine and Feline Breeds submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2323 | Submission Open
Keywords: canine breeds; feline breeds; animal welfare; animal behavior; animal health; animal emotions; cognitive abilities; human–animal interaction; human–animal bond; breed-related diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Advances in Body Condition, Fitness and Cognition in Dogs
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2272 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognition; executive function; body condition; fitness; physical activity; canine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Recent Advances in Veterinary Orthopaedics—Companion Animal
edited by , Rema A. Oliver and Rachel Basa
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2172 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopaedics; veterinary surgery; advances; companion animal; dogs; cats; bone
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
The Role of Natural Polysaccharides in Livestock and Poultry Production
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1881 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural polysaccharides; animal health; nutrition; gut health; gut microbiota; livestock; feed additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Molecular Mechanisms, Immunological, and Physiological Aspects Impacting Animal Fertility
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1806 | Submission Open
Keywords: female reproductive tract; reproduction; assisted reproductive technologies; reproductive diseases; endometritis; molecular mechanisms; immunological/physiological factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Zoonotic Parasites at the Human-Animal Interface: Advances in Epidemiology, Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1724 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; one health; vector-borne; sanitation; wildlife; environment; disease ecology; transmission dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Nutritional Interventions for Gut Health and Immunity in Livestock
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1721 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal nutrition; gut microbiota; nutritional intervention; gut health; immunoregulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Advances in Livestock Breeding: From DNA Sequencing to Selection Techniques submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock breeding; DNA sequencing; proteomics; genomics; mass spectrometry; biomarkers; genetic selection; multi-omics integration; functional genomic; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Conservation of Global Amphibian Diversity Under Climate and Environmental Change
edited by , and Liming Chang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1374 | Submission Open
Keywords: amphibian conservation; global change; climate adaptation; biodiversity; chytridiomycosis mitigation; habitat fragmentation; population viability; community composition; microbe
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Animal Pregnancy and Neonatal Health: Microbiome, Metabolism, and Maternal–Fetal Interactions submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | 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)
Functional and Sustainable Feed Strategies for Stress Resilience and Welfare Improvement in Aquatic Animals submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1280 | 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)
Advances in Companion Animal Gastroenterology
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1170 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatitis; exocrine pancreatic insufficiency; chronic enteropathy; hepatic; hepatitis; hepatopathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Mechanisms of Reproductive Dysfunction in Animals: From Cellular Insights to Environmental Insults
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1168 | 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)
Effect of Feeding Strategies and Nutritional Management on the Quality of Animal Products
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1134 | 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)
Problems of Veterinary Education, Science and Profession: Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1072 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary education; zoonoses; welfare; legal regulations; veterinary profession
Application of Multi-Omics Analysis to Fish Nutrition, Health and Welfare
edited by Jin Xu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics; aquaculture; fish nutrition; environmental stress; reproduction; animal welfare; systems biology; gut microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Companion Animals: Second Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 856 | 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)
New Trends in Otology
edited by Lucia Panakova
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open
Keywords: dog otitis; cat otoendoscopy; MRI; CT; laser surgery; video otoscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Genomic Conservation of Local Ruminant Breeds
edited by Danielle Assis De Faria and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 725 | 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)
Vaccine and Diagnostic Technologies: Promising Solutions for Animal Health
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open
Keywords: CRISPR diagnostics; nanotechnology; point-of-care testing; molecular diagnostics; vaccine development; diagnostic technologies; one health; virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines; mRNA vaccines; recombinant vaccines; adjuvants; immune modulation; DIVA; biosensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Training, Welfare, and Rehabilitation of Thoroughbred Racehorses submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open
Keywords: thoroughbred racehorses; training methods; equine welfare; rehabilitation; equine sports medicine; injury prevention; behavioral assessment; diagnostic imaging; exercise physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Nutrient Metabolism and Feed Nutritional Values in Sows
edited by Yan Lin and Ke Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open
Keywords: sows; nutritional value of feed; new feed resources; feed efficiency; nutrient metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Advances in Birds' Neural Mechanisms
edited by , Mengmeng Li and Lifang Yang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian neural mechanisms; electrophysiological techniques; neuronal activity; avian intelligence; spatial navigation; cognition and decision-making; sensory processing; working memory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)
Applications of 3D Printing in Veterinary Medicine
edited by Su-Young Heo
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; veterinary surgery; patient-specific implants; surgical planning; additive manufacturing; bioprinting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Lipid Digestion and Fatty Acid Absorption Mechanisms in Fish
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; fatty acid absorption; multi-omics approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Molecular Mechanism of Lipid Metabolism in Ruminants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; ruminant animals; multi-omics technologies; transcription factors; non-coding RNAs; epigenetic modifications; molecular regulation; nutritional regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
State of the Art in Epidemiology of Existing and Emerging Livestock Diseases
edited by and Sunghak Kim
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock; diseases; epidemiology; zoonoses; risk factors; prevalence; patterns; surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
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