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Chronophysiology and Body Temperature Homeostasis in Domestic Animals

edited by

Claudia Giannetto

and Francesca Aragona

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic animals; body temperature; chronophysiology; daily rhythms; thermal homeostasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

The Impact of Silage on Milk Yield, Milk Quality and Dairy Products of Ruminants

edited by

Massimo Todaro

and

Riccardo Gannuscio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: silage quality; milk yield; milk composition; dairy quality; nutraceutical compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Humane Behavioral Care for Companion Animals

edited by Thierry Bedossa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion animals; animal behavior; humane care; behavioral medicine; animal welfare; human– animal bond; evidence-based practice; veterinary behavior; applied ethology; ethics in animal care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Embracing Nature's Guidance: Conservation in Wildlife

edited by

Feng Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 136 | 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)

Uterine Homeostasis and Disease in Dairy Cows

edited by

Guillaume St-Jean

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 135 | 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)

Advances in Reptile and Amphibian Infectious Diseases

edited by Krista Keller

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycology; bacteriology; virology; parasitology; reptile; amphibian; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Current Research on Donkeys and Mules: Second Edition

edited by Alejandro Pérez-Écija and

Francisco Mendoza García

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: donkey; mule; internal medicine; behavior; pathology; clinical pathology; welfare; physiology; pathogens; milk; pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Diagnostic Research, Epidemiology and New Therapeutic Options in Companion and Wild Animals: 2nd Edition

edited by

Felisbina Luisa Queiroga

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 121 | 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)

Natural Antioxidants in Small Ruminant Nutrition: Revolutionizing Meat and Dairy Quality

edited by

Panagiotis Simitzis

and

Athanasios I. Gelasakis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep; goat; meat; milk; natural agents; oxidative stability; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Impact of Technological Innovations on Farm Animals’ Reproduction Improvement

edited by

Ioannis A. Tsakmakidis

Athina Basioura

and

Theodoros Ntallaris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive technology; biomedical measurements; environmental measurements; technological applications; imaging; sensors; laboratory modern techniques; semen analysis; in vitro embryo production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Feeding Strategies to Improve the Health or Development of Piglets

edited by Chunyan Xie and

Jing Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 77 | 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)

Environmental Physiology and Health in Animals: Mechanisms, Adaptations and Welfare

edited by Dan Shen and

Chunmei Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal physiology; animal– environment interaction; molecular adaptation; adaptation mechanisms; animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Prospects for Innovative Immunostimulants for Aquaculture

edited by Elizabeth Monreal-Escalante,

Carlos Angulo

and

Yuniel Méndez-Martínez

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2609 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish and shellfish immunology; aquaculture; immunostimulants; host– pathogen interactions; gut microbiota modulation; vaccines; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; paraposbiotics; medicinal plants

The Invisible Bond: How Animals Shape Human Society

edited by

Charlotte Duranton

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– animal relationships; animal behavior; animal studies; zoopoetics; zoofeminism; zoosociology; zooanthropology

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

Nutritional Physiology in Ruminants: Immune Status and Antioxidant Capacity

edited by

Valeria Pasciu

and

Elena Baralla

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant; oxidative stress; animal matrices; redox balance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Novel Strategies for Synchronization and Resynchronization of the Estrous Cycle in Beef Cattle

edited by

Jordan M. Thomas

and Thiago Martins

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: estrous synchronization; beef cattle; resynchronization; timed AI; reproductive efficiency; reproductive physiology; sex-sorted semen; breeding systems; hormone protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Structures of Human–Animal Interaction

edited by Mika Simonen

submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1671 | Submission Open

Keywords: conversation analysis; ethnography; ethology; human– animal interaction; interspecies interac-tion; linguistics; multispecies relationships; phonetics; psychology

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

Nutrient Utilization, Requirements and Nutrigenomics in Sheep and Goats

edited by

Christopher D. Lu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 19306 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; nutrient requirements; sheep; goats; nutrigenomics; utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Exploring Wildlife Parasitology: Impacts on Health, Biodiversity, and Ecosystems

edited by Eligia Rodríguez-Ponce and Kevin M. Santana Hernández

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5181 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife; parasites; ecosystem health; zoonotic diseases

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

Metabolic and Endocrine Regulation in Ruminants: Second Edition

edited by

Kristy DiGiacomo

and Fernanda Zamuner

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3049 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic; endocrine; ruminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Featured Papers in the 'Animal Products' Section

edited by

Guillermo Ripoll

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat; milk; cheese; wool; ham; meat products; cured; honey; fish; poultry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Breeding Soundness Examinations of Rams: Semen Collection and Evaluation

edited by Aikaterini Ntemka and

Noelia González Orti

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding soundness evaluation; semen collection; semen assessment; ram; fertility; reproductive capacity; herd sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Lower Ammonia in Animal Housing Systems, Better Animal Health and Improved Welfare

edited by

Weichao Zheng

Yang Zhao

and

Yang Wang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: ammonia mitigation; animal housing systems; livestock health; animal welfare; manure management; air quality; sustainable agriculture; respiratory diseases; precision livestock farming; environmental pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Zero Carbon Footprint Aquaculture

edited by Elisa Benini

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; carbon footprint; zero-carbon future; renewable energy; life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable feed; integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA); climate-smart aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Animal Transgene and Gene Editing Technologies: Applications and Future Perspectives

edited by

Rui Guo

, Jianfeng Qiu and Xueling Xu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR; transgenic animals; genome editing; livestock biotechnology; disease resistance; animal welfare

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

Advances in Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotics Development in Companion Animals

edited by Anat Shnaiderman Torban and

Amir Steinman

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; multi-drug resistance; infection control; surveillance; veterinary clinics; antibiotic stewardship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Livestock Reproduction: Sperm Capacitation and In Vitro Fertilization

edited by

John Parrish

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: spermatozoa; maturation; capacitation; fertilization; embryo development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Recent Progress in the Anatomy and Pathology of Marine Mammals: Second Edition

edited by

Cinzia Centelleghe

and

Jean Marie Graïc

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomy; pathology; marine mammals; cetacean; dolphin; whale; conservation; one-health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Surveillance of Microbial and Parasitic Agents in Wildlife: Second Edition

edited by Matheus Weber and Mariana Soares Da Silva

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2652 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbials; zoonosis; wildlife; pathogens; outbreaks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Advances in Nutrition, Sustainability and Ecology of Salmonids

edited by

Kiranpreet Kaur

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: salmonidae; nutrition; feed; sustainable aquaculture; fish ecology; climate change; habitat degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

African Swine Fever Virus Transmission and Control: The Role of Wild and Domestic Suids—2nd Edition

edited by

Juanita Van Emmenes

and

Armanda Bastos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 32539 | Submission Open

Keywords: ASF; ASFV; transmission pathways; risk factors; pathogenesis; host immune responses; molecular epidemiology; novel mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Exploration of Sustainable Feed Resources and Pig Dietary Strategies

edited by

Jianjun Zang

and Ruihua Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 24997 | Submission Open

Keywords: feedstuff evaluation; nutrient availability; low-protein diet; feed additives; pre-processing; nitrogen excretion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

New Strategies for Efficient Livestock Farming: Nutritional Regulation, Disease Prevention, and Environmental Sustainability Perspectives

edited by

Guoqi Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6643 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; animal health; animal productivity; immunoregulation; immune response; methane emission; microbial community

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

Application of Geometric Morphometrics to Understand Vertebrate and Invertebrate Morphological Diversity

edited by

Hugo A. Benítez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6107 | Submission Open

Keywords: morphological variation; geometric morphometrics; morphometrics; disparity; allometry

Advances in Pig Reproductive Endocrinology

edited by

Marta Kiezun

, Katarzyna Kisielewska,

Marlena Gudelska

and

Agata Żmijewska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4471 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; reproduction; endocrinology; hormones; artificial insemination; estrus cycle synchronization; embryo transfer; genomic selection; pregnancy; litter; implantation; weaning; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Advances in Diagnostic Imaging in Small Animal Cardiology

edited by

Lina Hamabe

and

Kazumi Shimada

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3529 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced techniques; cardiac imaging; cardiology; cardiovascular disease; diagnostic imaging; small animal cardiology

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

The Heart Under the Microscope: Congenital and Acquired Heart Defects in Dogs and Cats—from Diagnosis to Therapy and Beyond—Unveiling Future Frontiers

edited by

Urszula Pasławska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3333 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital heart defects; veterinary cardiology; cardiac surgery; electrocardiography; cardiac X-ray; angiography; CT; cardiac magnetic resonance; cardiac computed tomography; transesophageal echocardiography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Exploring Advanced Techniques in Radiography and Ultrasonography in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Massimo De Majo

Filippo Spadola

and

Marco Quartuccio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2473 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnostic techniques; radiography; ultrasonography; veterinary medicine; imaging technology; diagnostic accuracy; exotic animals; multiparametric imaging; contrast enhancement; elastography

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

Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods: Advancing Metabolic, Reproductive and Immune Health in Animals

edited by

Giulio Curone

Alda Quattrone

and

Nour Elhouda Fehri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1863 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal physiology; nutraceuticals; functional foods; reproduction; immune function; metabolism; metabolic regulation; fertility; animal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Genetic Analysis of Important Traits in Poultry

edited by

Minli Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; breeding; economic traits; genetics; multi-omics integration; reproductive performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Relationships Between Herd Health and Reproductive Management of Dairy Animals

edited by

Francisco G. Véliz-Deras

, Dalia Ivette Carrillo-Moreno and

Viridiana Contreras Villarreal

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; AI; welfare; health; mastitis; ethology; nutrition; dairy; milk yield; herd

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Polygene and Polyprotein Research on Reproductive Traits of Livestock

edited by

Guangbin Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1165 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro fertilization (IVF); genomic selection; omics techniques; reproductive regulation; reproductive technologies; MOET (multiple ovulation and embryo transfer); ovum pick-up (OPU); embryo production; epigenetics

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

Livestock Fertility and Artificial Insemination

edited by Stanisław Kondracki and

Krzysztof Górski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 973 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertility; artificial insemination; traits of ejaculate; sperm morphology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Heat Stress Management in Poultry

edited by

Chan Ho Kim

and

Kyung-Woo Lee

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; heat stress; welfare; management; stress hormone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Advances in Nutritional Manipulation of Rumen Fermentation: Second Edition

edited by Lizhi Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant; nutritional manipulation; ruminal microbiota; rumen fermentation; rumen bloat; rumen acidosis; methane emission; rumen degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Ecotoxicology in Aquatic Animals: 2nd Edition

edited by

Halina Falfushynska

and

Piotr Rychter

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; pesticides; personal care products and pharmaceuticals; nanoparticles; oxidative stress; biotransformation; water animals; environmental pollution; immune toxicity; cytotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Potential Feed With Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Ruminants

edited by Halyna Tkaczenko and

Sebastian Smulski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytogenic feed additives; bioactive compounds; oxidative stress; anti-inflammatory nutrition; ruminant health; functional feed ingredients; immune response in livestock; sustainable animal nutrition; natural anti-oxidants; rumen microbiota modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Use of Antioxidants as Feed Additives to Enhance Farm Animal Production

edited by

Katarzyna Żarczyńska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; nutrition; farm animals; production; microelements; herbs; vitamins; oxidative stress; free oxygen radicals; reactive oxygen species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Non-Invasive Strategies for Biomonitoring Pollution and Pathogens

edited by