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Application of Regenerative Medicine in the Field of Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Young-Sam Kwon

and

Min-Soo Seo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8710 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative medicine; stem cells; platelet-rich plasma; tissue engineering; gene therapy; exosome therapy

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

Gut Microbiota in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Gabriella do Vale Pereira

and

Fernando Yugo Yamamoto

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8289 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; aquatic animals; nutrition; physiology; host– microbe interaction; production efficiency; feed conversion ratio; antibiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Genetics and Breeding Advances in Poultry Health and Production: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hongyan Sun

and Xi Lan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7441 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding and genetics; bioinformatics; immunology; poultry; disease resistance; stress tolerance; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Advances in Dairy Cattle Reproduction: Second Edition

edited by

Fernando Lopez-Gatius

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5449 | Submission Open

Keywords: abortion; cow lifespan; genomic predictions; in vitro embryo production; reproductive clinics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Assessing Behavior and Welfare in Sheltered Animals: Research Progress and Challenges

edited by Meghan Herron

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3361 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavior; welfare; companion animals; shelter; stress; behavior evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Nutritional Modulation Strategies for Rumen Microbiota Structure and Methane Emissions

edited by

Duanqin Wu

, Zuo Wang and Rong Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2282 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant; forage; feed additives; rumen microbiota; fermentation; metagenomics; metabolomics; methane; hydrogenase; sustainable livestock production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Animal Immune Response to Parasitic Infections

edited by

Maria Pereira

Gabriela Santos Gomes

and

Armanda Rodrigues

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2127 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic animals; wild animals; host– parasite interaction; immunology of zoonosis; parasitic immunology; anti-parasitic drugs; anti-parasitic vaccines; immunomodulators for parasitic infections

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

Unveiling Equine Exercise Physiology for Peak Performance and Optimal Health

edited by

Luca Stucchi

and Emmanuelle Van Erck

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1726 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine sports medicine; equine exercise physiology; horse performance; horse welfare; social license to operate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

New Studies on Morphometric, Phylogeography, Population Genetics, Ecology and Conservation of Felidae Species

edited by

Manuel Ruiz-Garcia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1648 | Submission Open

Keywords: felines; wild cats; morphometrics; molecular population genetics; phylogeography; paleontology; taxonomy; new taxa; ecology; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Carnivores and Urbanization

edited by

Kelly Marnewick

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1575 | 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)

Machine Learning Methods and Statistics in Ruminant Farming

edited by

Daniel Zaborski

and

Wilhelm Grzesiak

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1498 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; data mining; biostatistics; ruminant; farming; breeding; genomic analysis

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

Fish Reproductive Biology and Embryogenesis

edited by

Renato Massaaki Honji

and Amanda da Silveira Guerreiro

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1473 | Submission Open

Keywords: oogenesis; spermatogenesis; hormonal control; embryonic development; climate change impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

The Application of Platelet-Derived Products for Tissue Regeneration in Companion and Farm Animals

edited by

Luca Melotti

and

Marco Patruno

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: platelet-derived products; platelet-rich plasma; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; stem cells; platelet lysate; innovative therapy

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

Feed Additives and Micronutrients on Performance, Nutrient Utilization, Immunity, Oxidative Stress, Gut Health and Microbiome of Pigs and Sows: Third Edition

edited by

Young-Dal Jang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: weaning pigs; gut health; amino acids; vitamins; minerals; feed additives; sows; immunity; digestibility; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Environmental Influence in Physiological, Endocrine and Oxidative Stress Responses in Fish

edited by Claire E. Couch

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish health; stress; physiology; fitness; environmental change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Small Animal Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Diseases

edited by Giorgia Galiazzo and Maria Chiara Sabetti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open

Keywords: enteropathy; dysbiosis; microbiota; gastrointestinal; vomiting; diarrhea; liver; diet; bowel; canine protein-losing enteropathy

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

Fish Cognition and Behaviour

edited by

Asahi Ogi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive processes; behavioral adaptations; social behavior; neurobiological foundations; fish ethology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Companion Animal Theriogenology

edited by Pagona G. Gouletsou and

Marianna S. Barbagianni

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding efficiency; physiological and pathological processes; contraception; pregnancy and parturition; reproductive technologies; diagnostic and therapeutic techniques; andrology; diseases of the reproductive system and the mammary gland; infertility; companion animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Mitigating Heat Stress in Ruminants: Physiological Impacts and Nutritional Strategies

edited by Wonseob Kim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat stress; nutritional strategies; ruminants; nutrients; feed additive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Featured Papers in the 'Human–Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion' Section

edited by

Marcello Siniscalchi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavior; emotion; human– animal relationship; animal communication; animal cognition

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

Phylogeography, Speciation, and Molecular Evolution in Freshwater Aquatic Fauna

edited by

Narongrit Muangmai

and Sebastien Bernard Francis Lavoué

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogeography; freshwater biodiversity; population genomics; molecular systematics; cryptic spe-cies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Techniques for Genome-to-Phenome Applications in Livestock Species

edited by

Anderson A. C. Alves

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal health and welfare; artificial intelligence; breeding and genetics; computer vision; deep learning; digital phenotyping; genomics; multi-omics; sensor-based traits

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

Advances in Equine Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine; reproductive physiology; endocrinology; pregnancy; hormonal fetomaternal interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Applied Ethology and Welfare Assessment in Animals

edited by

Edward Narayan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; climate change; habitat conservation; farm animals; aquatic life; pollution; urban living; extinction; welfare ethics and policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Advances in Feed Additives for Enhancing Early Lactation Performance in Ruminants

edited by

Kang Zhan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrients; ruminants; feed additives; early lactation; immunity; metabolism; rumen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Conservation of Global Amphibian Diversity Under Climate and Environmental Change

edited by

Tian Zhao

Wei Zhu

and Liming Chang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 145 | 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)

Nutrient Metabolism and Feed Nutritional Values in Sows

edited by Yan Lin and Ke Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: sows; nutritional value of feed; new feed resources; feed efficiency; nutrient metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Diagnostic Strategies in Bovine Respiratory Disease: 2nd Edition

edited by

Selwyn Arlington Headley

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 136 | 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)

New Techniques and Technologies Applicable to Animal Production

edited by Iván Agea,

María-José Argente

and

María-Luz García

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: efficiency; sustainability; animal welfare; precision livestock farming; artificial intelligence

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

Quantitative Genetics of Livestock Populations

edited by Liga Paura and Rūta Šveistiene

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritability; variance components; genetic correlation; breeding value estimation; pure breeding and crossbreeding; inbreeding; selection response; animal breeding programmes

Applications of Modern Biotechnologies to Improve Reproductive Efficiency in Animals

edited by

Rosa Maria Lino Neto Pereira

Sonia Macedo

, Daniela Franco da Silva and Vera Pessoa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive success; population dynamics; neuroendocrine response; animal stress; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Intra- and Inter-Species Interactions Through the Emission and Reception of Chemicals: Behavior, Anatomy, and Physiology

edited by

Daisuke Kondoh

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: olfaction; gustation; pheromones; kairomones; odorants; breeding behavior; territorial behavior; social behavior; maternal behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Advances in Canine Reproductive Health: From Fertility Management to Neonatal Care

edited by

Jasmine Fusi

and

Maria Cristina Veronesi

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10418 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine; fertility; pregnancy; neonatology; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Molecular Markers and Genomic Selection in Farm Animal Improvement

edited by

Xubin Lu

and Qingbo Zhao

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3478 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular markers; genomic selection; genomic prediction model; livestock breeding; farm animal genetics

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

Application of Precision Farming in Pig Systems

edited by

Sheila Tavares Nascimento

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: automated systems; data analysis; early detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Optimizing Pet Diets: A Nutritional Approach to Wellness

edited by

Jagoda Kępińska-Pacelik

and

Wioletta Biel

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1628 | Submission Open

Keywords: pet nutrition; companion animal wellness; dietary optimization; functional ingredients; feeding behavior; veterinary nutrition; life-stage diets; pet food formulation; animal health; preventive nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Energy and Lipid Metabolism in Aquaculture Invertebrates: Mechanisms, Nutritional Modulation, and Applications

edited by

Leandro Rodríguez-Viera

Marcelino Herrera

, Ismael Hachero-Cruzado and

Miguel Torres Rodriguez

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid metabolism; energy regulation; nutritional modulation; invertebrate physiology; invertebrate physiology; aquaculture nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Effects of Housing Conditions and Management Practices on Pig Production and Welfare

edited by

Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara

Leandro Batista Costa

and

Luan Sousa Dos Santos

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig welfare; housing systems; management practices; environmental enrichment; precision livestock farming; behav-iour; health; performance; sustainable production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Microbiota in the Poultry Gastrointestinal Tract: Implications for Health, Nutrition and Productivity

edited by

Yadav Sharma Bajagai

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10549 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; microbiome; gut health; poultry; host– microbiome interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Coccidian Parasites: Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Strategies

edited by Guangwen Yin and Sixin Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6062 | Submission Open

Keywords: coccidian; prevalence; epidemiology; risk Factors; prevention; control strategies; vaccination

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

Morphological and Physiological Research on Fish: Second Edition

edited by

Elena De Felice

and

Paola Scocco

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4342 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; anatomy; basic research; physiology; aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Neuroendocrine Responses to Environmental Challenges: Exploring Brain–Stress Interactions in Aquatic Species

edited by

Constanze Pietsch

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1560 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroendocrinology; aquatic species; brain– stress interactions; environmental adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Musculoskeletal Disorders in Farm Animals: Lameness, Welfare, and Productivity

edited by Richard Murray

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; lameness; cattle; sheep; risk factors; control; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Updates on Primate Anatomy

edited by

Christophe R. Casteleyn

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomy; anatomical systems; primates; apes; monkeys; research facilities; zoos

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoo Animals)

Prion Diseases in Animals

edited by Yong-Chan Kim

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3877 | Submission Open

Keywords: prion; scrapie; BSE; CWD; TME; PrPSc; PRNP

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

Advances in Pig Semen Preservation and Evaluation

edited by Kampon Kaeoket and

Panida Chanapiwat

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open

Keywords: fresh semen preservation; cryopreservation; oxidative stress; antioxidant; semen microbiome; bacterial contamination; alternative to antibiotics; boar management; semen evaluation methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Dietary Supplement in Companion Animals

edited by

Yi Wu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion animal health; companion animal welfare; nutrients; feed additives; immunity; metabolism; gut microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Foraging Ecology and Welfare Assessment of Zoo Animals

edited by

Giovanna Marliani

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; zoo animal; ethology; enrichment; feeding strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoo Animals)

Common Infectious Diseases in Poultry

edited by Nitish Boodhoo and Dagmara Bialy

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14424 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; zoonotic pathogens; epidemiology; pathogenesis; immune response; host– pathogen interactions; wildlife surveillance; disease prevention; transmission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Veterinary Epidemiology and Virology: Insights into Epidemics of Animal Origin

edited by

Krisztián Bányai

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemics of animal origin; veterinary epidemiology; viral disease; virology; diagnostic tools; One Health; vaccine development; genomic surveillance; phylogenetic dynamics

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

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