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The Role of Genomics and Transcriptomics in Understanding Zoonotic Diseases

edited by Shivani Ojha

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; zoonosis; host; bacteria; fungi; virus; parasite; mRNA; expression; sequencing; resistance

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

Recent Advances in Equine Surgery and Sports Medicine: Second Edition

edited by

Drew W. Koch

and Lynn M. Pezzanite

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: musculoskeletal biology; orthopedic; regenerative medicine; surgery; therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Reproduction in Domestic and Wild Carnivores

edited by Cristina Gobello

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog; cat; domestic; wild; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Mustelid Behavior and Communication

edited by Cathy A. Johnson-Delaney

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: mustelids; ferrets; otters; behavior; mustelid vocalizations; mustelid medicine; conservation; environmental enrichment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Omics in Economic Aquatic Animals

edited by

Changxu Tian

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9042 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; economic traits; omics; next-generation sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Ruminant Welfare Assessment—Second Edition

edited by

Marek Gaworski

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1392 | Submission Open

Keywords: assessment; indicator; progress; ruminants; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Use of Agro-Industrial Co-Products in Animal Nutrition

edited by

Xiaokang Ma

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; agro-industrial co-products; feed raw materials and additives; precise feed formulation technology; feed material utilization efficiency; intestinal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advanced Management of Small Animal Fractures

edited by

Roberto Tamburro

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; bone healing; implants; surgical techniques; dogs; cats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Fish Microbiome, a Novel Tool to Improve Sustainable Production and Welfare in Aquaculture

edited by Federico Moroni and

Jaume Pérez-Sánchez

submission deadline 11 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; microbiome; fish nutrition; fish welfare; sustainability; ras system; microbiota biomarkers; host-microbiota relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Fasciolosis and Gastrointestinal Helminthiasis of Ruminants and Equids: Second Edition

edited by

Jacques Cabaret

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6746 | Submission Open

Keywords: host resistance; anthelmintics; TST; Fasciola; gastrointestinal helminths

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

Innovative Approaches in Veterinary Infectious Disease Epidemiology

edited by

Barbara Bażanów

and Dominika Stygar

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary infectious diseases; zoonotic pathogens; disease control strategies; vaccination methods; host– pathogen interactions; epidemiological modeling

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

New Developments in Macropod Ecology, Behaviour and Welfare

edited by

Graeme Coulson

and Catherine Herbert

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: macropods; kangaroo; wallaby; rat-kangaroo; ecology; behaviour; welfare; management; conservation; overabundance

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

Conservation of Native Animal Breeds: From Genetic Resources to Good Governance

edited by

Hideaki Takahashi

submission deadline 17 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; conservation; utilization; livestock genetic resources; sustainable livestock industry development; innovative breeding program

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

Sustainable Poultry Production: Physiology and Nutrition (Second Edition)

edited by

Jayant Lohakare

Guillermo Tellez-Isaias

and

Ahmed Abdel-wareth

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6026 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; sustainability; physiology; nutrition; feed additives; microalgae; agricultural byproducts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Amino Acids Nutrition and Health in Farm Animals

edited by Zhenlong Wu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1328 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein; peptide; amino acids; intestinal health; immune response; oxidative stress; feeding and management; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

New Insights into Exploring the Development of the Animal Uterus during Pregnancy

edited by

Tadeusz Kamiński

Marta Kiezun

, Ewa Anna Zaobidna and

Jacek Kieżun

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: uterus; pregnancy; gestation; embryogenesis; molecular biology; fertility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

New Perspectives in Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV)—Second Edition

edited by Jianing Chen and

Jianbo Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: porcine epidemic diarrhea virus; viral replication; virus– host interaction; pathogenesis and immunity; novel antiviral strategies; molecular epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Aquatic Animals—2nd Edition

edited by

Jonas A. R. Paschoal

Fabiana Pilarski

and André Gotardo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic organisms; medicines; diet; metabolism profile; contaminants; pesticides; veterinary drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Stomatology of Companion Animals—Second Edition

edited by

Mateusz Mikiewicz

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; surgery; oral cavity tumours; prevention; periodontal diseases; gingivitis; stomatitis; hyperplastic lesions; dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Feed Ingredients and Additives for Swine and Poultry

edited by

Beob Gyun Kim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 26750 | Submission Open

Keywords: chicken; pig; in vitro assay; digestibility; feed additives; feed ingredients; growth performance; nutrient utilization; prediction equation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

The Complexity of the Human–Companion Animal Bond

edited by

Rosemary Strasser

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 26156 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– animal bond; human– animal relationships; companion animals; early life histories; social behavior; stress; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Enhancing Sustainable Poultry Production: Innovations in Management and Nutrition

edited by

Vassilios Dotas

and

George K. Symeon

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24748 | 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 Poultry)

Advances in Diagnostic and Treatment Methods for Equine Gastrointestinal Diseases

edited by

Sara Busechian

Irene Nocera

and

Fabrizio Rueca

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16004 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine gastroenterology; equine gastric ulcer syndrome; equine pharmacology; equine infectious diseases; equine inflammatory bowel disease; equine neonatology; equine endoscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Diagnostic Imaging in Animal Oncology

edited by

Cláudia S. Baptista

Katia Pinello

and Carla Aparecida Batista Lorigados

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8604 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiology; ultrasound; computed tomography; magnetic resonance; scintigraphy; positron emission tomography; oncology; animals

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

The Comprehensive Utilization of Edible Insects and Fish By-Products in Animal Feeding

edited by

Pier Paolo Danieli

and

Alessandra Roncarati

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8453 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects for feed; sustainability; fish by-products; socio-economic assessment; environmental impacts; food waste management; circular economy; antioxidant activity; growth performances; quality of products; valuable compounds; feed safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Feed Additives in Animal Nutrition

edited by

Aleksandro Schafer Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 7354 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; minerals; vitamins; phytoactives; anti-mycotoxins; dyes; palatability; probiotics; prebiotics; exogenous enzymes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Genetics and Genomics of Small Ruminants Prolificacy

edited by

Gabriel Anaya Calvo-Rubio

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7012 | Submission Open

Keywords: prolificacy; ruminants; gene; genomic; selection; improvement

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

Current Challenges and Targets for the Reproductive Management of Farm Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Víctor Hugo Parraguez Gamboa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6349 | Submission Open

Keywords: induction and synchronization of estrus and ovulation; seasonality of reproduction; assisted reproduction; OMICs; management of pregnancy and newborns

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

The Detection, Prevention and Treatment of Calf Diseases

edited by

Sophie Anne Mahendran

and

Steven Van Winden

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6037 | Submission Open

Keywords: calf health; cattle; pathophysiology; epidemiology; infectious diseases; population; detection; prevention; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Comparative Oncology in Animals: Advancements in Diagnostics and Treatment

edited by

Joanna Mucha

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5683 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative oncology; veterinary oncology; novel oncotherapies; cancer; translational medicine

Research on the Factors Affecting the Performance of Sport Horses—Second Edition

edited by

Francisco Requena

Ana Muñoz

and

Estrella Agüera

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5670 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise physiology; animal welfare; equine sport medicine; equine sport performance; exercise test; loss of performance; lameness; rehabilitation; training; musculoskeletal ultrasound; clinical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Disease and Health in Free-Ranging and Captive Wildlife: Second Edition

edited by

Ho-Seong Cho

and

Yeonsu Oh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5395 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; wildlife; surveillance; animal health; disease surveillance; disease monitoring; diagnostic techniques; zoonoses; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Factors Affecting Fattened Ewe and Lamb Performance, Carcass Conformation, Meat Quality, and Flavor

edited by

Xiangpeng Yue

and

Long Guo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4749 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep; flavor precursors; meat quality; management; genetics; feed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

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 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3643 | 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 Histopathology and Molecular Diagnosis

edited by Nakita Câmara and

Eva Sierra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2639 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife; histopathology; molecular diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Wild and Domestic Animal Hemoparasites

edited by Grzegorz Karbowiak

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1790 | Submission Open

Keywords: hemoparasite; vector-borne pathogens; biodiversity; pathology; immunology; global changes; thematically similar issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Real-Time Sensors and Their Applications in Smart Animal Agriculture

edited by Isabella C. F. S. Condotta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1786 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; animal monitoring sensors; real-time data analytics; smart farming technologies; sensor-based animal management

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

Oxidative Stress in Aquaculture Organisms: Impact of Environmental Stressors and Nutritional Factors

edited by

José María Monserrat

and

Marcelo Borges Tesser

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1509 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemoprotection; bioactive molecules; precision nutrition; feeds; health; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

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

edited by Antonio Ortega-Pacheco and

Matilde Jimenez-Coello

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1156 | 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)

Morphological, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Advances in Fish Skin 3.0

edited by

Mauro Cavallaro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin; teleosts; skin appendages; glands; light organs; morphology; ultrastructure; molecular advances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Animal Vectors of Emerging Disease—Latest Insights into Epidemiology and Ecology

edited by Leonor Camacho-Sillero and

Jaco Bakker

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; epidemiology; pathogen transmission; animal vectors; infectious diseases

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

Nutritional Regulation for Optimal Lipid Metabolism: Ensuring Sow Reproductive Capacity

edited by Zhiyong Fan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: sow; lipid metabolism; lipid deposition; nutritional regulation; reproductive performance; molecular biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Selected Papers from the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Animals (IECA 2025)

edited by

Michael Hässig

and

Colin G Scanes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; companion animals; zoo animals; wildlife; aquatic animals

Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing and Ecological Models for Bird and Wildlife Conservation

edited by

Annalisa Viani

Tommaso Orusa

and

Samuele De Petris

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: birds; earth observation data; ecological model; remote sensing; wildlife conservation

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

Training, Welfare, and Rehabilitation of Thoroughbred Racehorses

edited by

Maria Soroko-Dubrovina

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 219 | 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)

Reproductive Diseases in Ruminants

edited by

Sergio Gastón Caspe

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: abortion; ruminants; stillbirth; dystocia; congenital abnormalities; epididymitis; placentitis; endometritis; metritis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Sea Turtle Nesting Behavior and Habitat Conservation

edited by

Melania C. López-Castro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; juveniles; foraging; migration; connectivity; conservation; restoration; population trends