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Current Research in Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery
edited by , and Clément Paillusseau
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: reptiles; amphibians; medicine; reproduction; pathology; diagnostic imaging; therapy; research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Their Impact on Livestock Health and Development
edited by , Charles Looney and Charles R. Long
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: ART; IVF; superovulation; reproductive biology; embryo physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Environmental and Climate Drivers of Vector-Borne Diseases in Animals: Ecology, Adaptation, and Sustainable Control
edited by Zubaidah Ya՛cob
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne diseases; climate change; animal health; disease ecology; vector ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Avian Semen—Latest Progress in Quality Evaluation, Preservation Techniques, and Fertility Outcomes submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian semen; germplasm cryopreservation; fertility outcomes; biodiversity conservation; semen quality; avian semen as a model; artificial insemination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Strategies for Integrating Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery in Animal Farming
edited by Jung Jeng Su
submission deadline 2 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular bioeconomy; nutrient and resource upcycling; livestock waste & wastewater management; anaerobic digestion; sustainable biofuels; bioenergy recovery and practical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Strategies to Improve Piglet Survival and Sow Longevity
edited by , Naraporn Somboonna and
submission deadline 4 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open
Keywords: piglet survival; sow longevity; colostrum quality; neonatal vitality; farrowing management; maternal nutrition; functional feed additives; microbiota modulation; reproductive performance; pre-weaning mortality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Anaesthesia and Pain Management in Large Animals—Second Edition
edited by and Heidi S. Lehmann
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4574 | Submission Open
Keywords: analgesia; pain; production animals; cattle; sheep; pigs; poultry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Impacts of Silage-Based Forages on Ruminant Health and Welfare—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 665 | Submission Open
Keywords: silage nutrition; ruminant production; sustainable agriculture; silage preservation techniques; rumen fermentation; nutrient absorption; animal health enhancement; growth performance; environmental sustainability; silage-based diets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Advances in Equine Science: Tack, Behavior, and Training
edited by and Russell Mackechnie-Guire
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; tack and equipment; training; behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Polluted Environments: Effects of Chemicals and Mixtures on Fish Physiology and Biochemistry submission deadline 12 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2746 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; aquatic animals; environmental risk; ecotoxicology; physiological responses; climate change; chemical contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Current Research and Advances in Canine and Feline Lymphoma
edited by Priscila Serpa and Kelly R. Hume
submission deadline 13 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: canine lymphoma; veterinary oncology; veterinary endocrinology; chemotherapy; diagnostic imaging; comparative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Genetics and Breeding for Enhancing Production Traits in Ruminants
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6931 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic selection; genetic diversity; quantitative trait loci (QTL); whole-genome sequencing; candidate genes for production traits; genome-wide selection signals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Equine Surgery and Postoperative Management
edited by , Rodolfo Gialletti and Marco Pepe
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5426 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine surgery; postoperative management; innovative approaches; soft tissue surgery; hard-tissue surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Care and Well-Being of Laboratory Animals: Second Edition
edited by Stephanie Krämer
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4869 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3Rs; refinement; animal well-being; animal welfare; laboratory animal science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Sustainable Aquaculture: A Functional Genomic Perspective
edited by Robert Mukiibi and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4499 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcriptomics; epigenomics; genomics; genomic selection; proteomics; metabolomics; GWAS; molecular-QTLs; sustainable aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Genetic and Genomic Mechanisms Underlying Economically Important Traits in Aquatic Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2513 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animals; economic traits; genetic mechanism; genomic analysis; growth performance; feed efficiency; sex determination and differentiation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Advances in Ruminant Ovarian Physiology
edited by Valdevane Rocha Araújo
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1947 | Submission Open
Keywords: folliculogenesis; oogenesis; oocyte maturation; follicle growth; preantral follicles; antral follicles; embryo production; granulosa cells; thecal cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Ecophysiology for Sustainable Crustacean Aquaculture
edited by Mariel Gullian-Klanian
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1705 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecophysiology; environmental stressors; health and welfare biomarkers; immunophysiology; water quality management; climate resilience; omics and modelling approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Advances in Diagnostic and Treatment Methods for Equine Gastrointestinal Diseases: Second Edition submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1512 | 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)
Green Nutrition Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production submission deadline 16 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2175 | Submission Open
Keywords: green nutritional strategies; precision nutrition; sustainable feed resources; alternative feed ingredients; feed additives and supplements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Advances in the Reproduction of Wild and Exotic Animals submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6323 | Submission Open
Keywords: wild animals; exotic animals; morphology of male and female reproductive systems; genomics; reproduction and environmental adaptation; seasonality; breeding strategies; endangered animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Sperm Preservation and Sexing Technologies in Large- and Small-Ruminant Reproduction: Current Status and Future Perspectives submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5260 | Submission Open
Keywords: semen; cryopreservation; liquid storage; sperm lyophilization; sexed semen; sperm quality; biotech-nology; domestic and wild ruminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Homelessness of Dogs and Cats and the Role of Animal Shelters in the Animal Protection System: Challenges, Strategies, and Future Directions
edited by , and Beata Seremak
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2034 | Submission Open
Keywords: dogs; cats; animal shelters; TNR program; animal management and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Research in Veterinary Andrology: A Focus on Testicular Failures Affecting Male Fertility submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1444 | Submission Open
Keywords: infertility male; comorbidity; testis; accessory glands; spermatozoa
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Novel Nutritional Strategies for Gut Microbiota Modulation: Towards Sustainable Monogastric Production
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1409 | Submission Open
Keywords: monogastric animal; animal production; animal nutrition; gut microbiota; nutritional strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Pathogens in the Wildlife–Livestock–Human Interface: Second Edition
edited by , and Paola Galluzzo
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogens; environment; wildlife; vector livestock; human parasite; virus bacteria; One Health; eco-systems interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Fish Physiology in the Face of Climate Change: Stress, Survival, and Adaptation Strategies submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecophysiology; physiological stress; temperature; acidification; physiological plasticity; thermoregulatory behavior; immune system and functional genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Marine Vertebrates and Invertebrates: Biology and Ecology in a Changing Environment
edited by , and Giulia Chemello
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 698 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine vertebrates and invertebrates; reproduction; growth; feeding; ecology; embryonic development; climate change; pollutants; marine recreational resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Advances in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft tissue surgery; small animals; veterinary surgery; oncologic surgery; minimally invasive surgery; pathomechanisms of surgical disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Wildlife Reproduction: Endocrine Approaches to Conservation and Management
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: hormones; reproduction; stress response; wildlife conservation; seasonality; endocrine disruptors; infertility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Wild Natures: Media, Representation, Law and the Cultural Lives of Wildlife
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife; law; media portrayals; narratives; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Xenobiotic Exposure and Toxicological Effects: A One Health Approach
edited by
submission deadline 22 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife; toxicology; animal poisoning; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Nutritional Regulation of Gut Microbiota in Animals
edited by , and Ning Liu
submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5886 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; nutritional regulation; microbe–metabolite–host interactions; short-chain fatty acids; bile acids; probiotics/prebiotics/postbiotics; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Sustainable Breeding in Dairy Production: Balancing Welfare, Productivity and Profitability
edited by Huili Wang
submission deadline 29 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable breeding; dairy cattle; animal welfare; multi-omics; multi-trait selection; genomic selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Lipid Metabolism in Poultry and Strategies to Modify It
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1343 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatty liver; lipid metabolism; lipid deposition; cholesterol transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Diagnostic Insights and Pathophysiology of Animal Infectious Diseases
edited by Noman Naseem
submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostics; susceptibility; emerging; host–pathogen; translational; vector-borne; pathophysiology; molecular
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Advances, Challenges and Future of Porcine Artificial Insemination
edited by and Olga Blanco-Prieto
submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig reproductive performance; germplasm conservation; artificial insemination; reproductive technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Novel Techniques for Efficient and Sustainable Cattle Production: Precision Farming, Feed Ingredients and Efficiency and Rumen Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 19 articles | Viewed by 32484 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable cattle production; precision cattle farming; feed efficiency; cattle genetics; methane emission intensity; rumen microbiome; metagenomic analysis; omics technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Advancing Nutrient Utilization, Product Quality, and Production Efficiency in Livestock Through Omics and Targeted Molecular Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10857 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal nutrition; gut and systemic health; meat quality; omics analyses; microbiome analysis; genotyping; RNA sequencing; proteomics; metabolomics; lipidomics; nutrient utilization; production efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Featured Papers in the 'Human–Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion' Section submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9765 | 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)
Phytochemicals and Feed Additives in Ruminant Nutrition: Effects on Health, Microbiota, and Methane Emissions
edited by , Sijia Liu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8686 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; feed additives; animal nutrition; antioxidation; rumen fermentation; sustainable livestock production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
In Vitro, In Vivo and Ex Vivo Veterinary Oncology Research and Treatment for Companion Animals
edited by , Cecilia Vullo, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7435 | Submission Open
Keywords: in vitro, in vivo, ex vivo methods; veterinary oncology; tumour microenvironment; tumour cell cultures; companion animals; cancer treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation—Second Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7364 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedic rehabilitation physical therapy; orthopedic surgery; osteoarthritis; musculoskeletal system; surgical sports medicine; balance and stability; orthopedic pain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
General Epidemiology of Animal Viruses (Second Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7064 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; viruses; one health; zoonoses; molecular evolution; public health; wildlife conservation; cross-species transmission; prevention and control; biosecurity; virus ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
The Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Animal Behavior, Emotion and Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5512 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision livestock farming; automated behavior recognition; animal welfare monitoring; computer vision; machine learning; multimodal sensor; edge computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases in Dogs and Cats: Second Edition
edited by Antonio Ortega-Pacheco and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5511 | 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)
Tumors in Companion Animals: Detection, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
edited by Sang-Ik Park and Seung-Hyun Kim
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5479 | Submission Open
Keywords: companion animals; veterinary oncology; tumor diagnosis; prognosis; treatment outcomes; surgical on-cology; therapeutic strategies; translational research; molecular diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Mitochondrial Markers in Aquatic Animals: Evolution, Adaptation, and Conservation
edited by , and Yangliang Gu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4515 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitogenomes; mitochondrial genome; molecular evolution; genetic diversity; phylogenetic analyses; conservation genetics; aquatic animals genetics; aquatic animals conservation; genetic markers; population genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Diseases of Marine Mammals: Prevention, Control and Beyond
edited by Suzana Tkalcic
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4358 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine mammals; ocean health; climate change; anthropogenic impacts; conservation; disease prevention and control; diagnostics; health management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)
Advances in Fish Toxicology and Pharmacology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4239 | Submission Open
Keywords: contamination; fish; medaka; pharmacology; toxicology; zebrafish
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
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