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The Invasive Blue Crab: Implications for Fisheries, Aquaculture and One Health Perspective

edited by

Giuseppe Esposito

Silvia Colussi

and

Paolo Pastorino

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11297 | Submission Open

Keywords: Callinectes sapidus; animal health; invasive alien species; biodiversity; habitat structures; ecosystem services; animal genetics; environmental pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Veterinary Epidemiology and Virology: Insights into Epidemics of Animal Origin

edited by

Krisztián Bányai

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2503 | 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)

Advanced Research in Bovine Endometritis

edited by

Junsheng Dong

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open

Keywords: bovine endometritis; innate immunity; inflammation; repair; autophagy; apoptosis; pyroptosis; ferroptosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Probiotic-Driven Modulation of Gut Microbial Functions in Animal Nutrition

edited by

Bing Han

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; animal nutrition; gut microbioita; gut dysbiosis; immune regulation; nutritional metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Modern Livestock and Poultry Farming Technologies to Improve Comfort and Animal Welfare Levels

edited by

Zhonghong Wu

and

Yao Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22284 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock welfare; husbandry techniques; environmental management; animal behavior; stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Wild Animal Welfare: Science, Ethics and Law

edited by

Alexandre Azevedo

and

Manuel Magalhães-Sant'Ana

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18180 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; wildlife; wild animals; in situ conservation; ex situ conservation; wildlife management; biodiversity; predation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Pet Nutrition and Health

edited by

Xiao Xiao

, Caimei Yang and

Guangtian Cao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16922 | Submission Open

Keywords: pet; nutrition and health; feed additives; multi-omics; intestinal homeostasis; animal models; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Rodents: Biology and Ecology

edited by Ricardo Bovendorp

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12376 | Submission Open

Keywords: rodent ecology; rodent biodiversity; population dynamics; trophic interactions; ecosystem functioning; habitat use; functional and phylogenetic diversity; rodent behavior; disease ecology; human–wildlife interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Effects of Feed Additives on the Health and Performance of Monogastric Animals

edited by

Yuan-Yu Lin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7237 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; monogastric animals; poultry; swine; dogs; cats; probiotics; phytogenics; functional pet food; gut health; insect protein; novel feed ingredients; immune modula-tion; safety assessment; performance enhancement; sustainable nutrition; antibiotic al-ternatives; metabolomics; pet food supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Genetic Variability and Selection of Equines

edited by

János Posta

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6948 | Submission Open

Keywords: population genetics; gene conservation; selection response; genetic improvement

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

Advances in Sustainable Feed for Livestock: Impacts on Nutrition and Food Quality

edited by

Daniela-Mihaela Grigore

Petru Alexandru Vlaicu

and

Mădălina Ungureanu-Iuga

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6717 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industrial by-products; macroalgae; insect meal; microbial biomass; nutrition; feed; meat quality; egg quality; circular economy; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Environmental Adaptation and Metabolic Regulation in Aquatic Animals

edited by Fan Yu and Shengyan Su

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5993 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; health; growth; reproduction; environment stressor; metabolic regulation; physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Recent Advances of Swine Viral Disease Research in China: Epidemiology, Virus-Host Interactions and Control: Second Edition

edited by

Su Li

and

Hua-Ji Qiu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5989 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; diagnostic; virus–host interactions; viral replication, control, and prevention; vaccines; antivirals; emergence and evolution; viral immunology; viral structure

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

Novel Technologies in Ruminant Nutrition, Reproduction, Health, Production, and Sustainability

edited by

Guoyao Wu

Fuller W. Bazer

and Kevin E. Washburn

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5942 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; reproduction; disease; environment; health; productivity; sustainability

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

Molecular Epidemiology of Animal-Associated Fungal and Viral Pathogens

edited by

Fouad S. El-Mayet

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5907 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular epidemiology; animal pathogens; fungal infections; viral infections; zoonotic diseases; genetic characterization; phylogenetic analysis; evolution

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

Wildlife Diseases: Pathology and Diagnostic Investigation—2nd Edition

edited by

Lorenzo Domenis

and

Serena Robetto

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5332 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology; histopathology; bacteriology; microbiology; diseases; wildlife; captive and free-ranging wild animals; exotic species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Canine Olfaction

edited by

Irene Ortiz Leal

and

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4733 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine olfaction; scent detection; vomeronasal system; odor discrimination; sniffer dogs; pheromones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Cognitive Dysfunction and Neurodegenerative Diseases in Dogs and Cats

edited by

Dagmara Winiarczyk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4674 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive dysfunction; neurodegenerative diseases; dogs; cats; aging; biomarkers; veterinary neurology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

The Role of Nutrition in Enhancing Health and Production Performance in Swine

edited by

Dongsheng Che

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4499 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; feedstuff; feed additives; health; production performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Prevention Strategies for Transboundary Animal Diseases

edited by

Veerasak Punyapornwithaya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4026 | Submission Open

Keywords: transboundary animal diseases; epidemiology; disease outbreak reporting system; prevention; control strategy; key drivers of disease spreading; disease modelling; spatial and spatio-temporal analyses; disease transmission pathway; disease risk mapping; cross-border coordination

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

Advances in Camelid Welfare: Housing, Feeding, Health, and Behavioral Best Practices

edited by Carlos Iglesias Pastrana

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3779 | Submission Open

Keywords: camelid welfare; animal behavior; health management; feeding strategies; housing systems; stress physiology; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Applied Ethology and Welfare Assessment in Animals

edited by

Edward Narayan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3726 | 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)

Zoonotic Diseases: Etiology, Diagnosis, Surveillance and Epidemiology: Second Edition

edited by

Ana Cristina Ferreira

and

Sandra Cavaco

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3598 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal health; diagnostic; epidemiology; One Health; surveillance; zoonotic diseases

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

Stomatology of Companion Animals—Second Edition

edited by

Mateusz Mikiewicz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3312 | 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)

Strategies for Monitoring and Managing Wild Ungulate Populations

edited by

Rita Tinoco Torres

and

Ana Manuel Figueiredo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3290 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife monitoring; wildlife management; ungulates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Equine Biomechanics and Gait Analysis: Insights into Locomotion, Performance, and Clinical Practice

edited by Victoria A. Walker and

Rachel C. Murray

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3116 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine biomechanics; gait analysis; objective assessment; lameness detection; rehabilitation; training; multidisciplinary team

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Production, Breeding and Disease Management of Plateau Animals—Second Edition

edited by

Jiakui Li

and

Peng Shang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2673 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-altitude plateau; yaks; native forages; genetics and breeding; epidemiology

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

Equine Surfaces, Shoeing, and Musculoskeletal Injury

edited by

Michael Peterson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2464 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; arena surfaces; racetrack surfaces; shoeing; objective lameness; musculoskeletal disease; granular material mechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Local Feed Resources in Ruminants Nutrition

edited by

Pichad Khejornsart

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2154 | Submission Open

Keywords: rumen manipulation; tropical; ruminant productivity; local feeds; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for Companion and Exotic Animals

edited by

Margherita De Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2015 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion animals; exotic pets; diagnostics; therapeutics; pharmacology; surgery; pathology; diagnostic imaging

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

Emerging Environmental Challenges: Impacts of Multiple Stressors on Aquatic Fauna

edited by

Muting Yan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1881 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiple stressors; environmental pressures; novel pollutants; ecotoxicology; aquatic biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Equine Exercise Physiology: From Molecules to Racing

edited by Jonathan Foreman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1859 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine; horse; sport; exercise; physiology; training; performance; competition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Diarrheal Diseases in Piglets: Pathogenic Mechanism, Prevention and Control

edited by Guiyan Yang and Jialu Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1832 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral diarrhea in piglets; bacterial diarrhea in piglets; parasitic diarrhea in piglets; piglets diarrhea caused by environment, nutrition and management; interaction between microorganism and the host; diarrhea control by vaccines; potential drugs for diarrhea treatment; nutrition and immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Biological Activities of Natural Compounds and Their Application in Animal Health

edited by

Watcharapong Mitsuwan

and

Phirabhat Saengsawang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1801 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; animal health; infections; biological activities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Small Animal Nutrition and Health

edited by

Attawit Kovitvadhi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1759 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion animals; dog and cat nutrition; functional ingredients; gut microbiota; probiotics and prebiot-ics; alternative protein sources; sustainable pet food; nutrient metabolism; personalized nutrition; health and disease prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Advances and Applications for Improvement of Reproductive Function and Fertility in Dogs

edited by

Tatsuya Hori

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open

Keywords: female dog; male dog; assisted reproductive technologies; frozen semen; artificial insemination; optimal mating period; sperm quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Advances in Measuring and Mitigating Methane Emissions from Ruminants

edited by Abdul Shakoor Chaudhry

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminants; greenhouse gases; sensors; methane; supplements

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

Innovative Education and Communication in Veterinary Clinical Practice

edited by Paul Mills

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1672 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary clinical education; hidden curriculum; effective clinical communication

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

Female Genital Diseases and Reproductive Parameters in Animals

edited by

Vincenzo Cicirelli

and

Matteo Burgio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1669 | Submission Open

Keywords: genital disease; reproductive parameters; reproduction of domestic animals; dogs and cats; semen evaluation; genital pathologies

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

Impact of Genetics and Feeding on Growth Performance of Pigs—2nd Edition

edited by

André Albuquerque

and

Nicolás Garrido De la Osa

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1513 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal improvement; nutrition; transcriptomics; NGS; welfare; production; sustainability; meat quality traits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Innovations in Animal Virus Detection and Therapeutics

edited by Yanke Shan,

Fei Liu

and Jiahao Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1342 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative diagnostic technologies; rapid detection; point-of-care diagnostics; antiviral agents; functional additives; immunomodulators; nucleic acid detection; animal viral diseases; virus–host interactions; zoonotic diseases

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

Species Framed as Invasive or Pests: Influence, Governance, and Storylines in Conservation Biology

edited by

Núria Almiron

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1042 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation biology; invasion biology; invasive species; pests management; interest groups; governance; narratives; animal ethics; critical animal studies; animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Ethics)

Gastrointestinal Microbial Balance and Equine Health: Current Insights and Future Directions

edited by Jennifer L. MacNicol

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 952 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine microbiome; gastrointestinal microbiome; gastrointestinal health; horse health; bioinformatics; equids; gastroenterology; microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Livestock Reproduction: Sperm Capacitation and In Vitro Fertilization

edited by

John Parrish

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 948 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

High-Producing Ruminants: Energy Metabolism and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

edited by

Kritapon Sommart

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 922 | Submission Open

Keywords: efficiency of energy utilization; feed digestibility; enteric methane mitigation; agro-industrial by-products; greenhouse gas emissions; nutrient partitioning; life cycle assessment; sustainable ruminant livestock production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

From Functional Genes to Precision Breeding: Advances in Sheep and Goat Genetics

edited by

Wenping Hu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genes; sheep; goat; genetic breeding; gene editing; economic traits

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

Applications and Impacts of Nanotechnology in Animals

edited by

Carolina Madeira Lucci

and Juliana Lis Mendes Brito

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 880 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotheragnosis; nanotechnology; nanotoxicology; nanoplastic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Animal Cognition and Nutritional Ecology in Changing Environments

edited by

Laura Teresa Hernández-Salazar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; behavior; neuroscience; nutritional ecology; environmental change; animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

The Role of Genomics and Transcriptomics in Understanding Zoonotic Diseases

edited by Shivani Ojha

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 444 | 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)

Lactation Physiology and Milk Quality of Small Ruminants: Second Edition

edited by

Ana Isabel Garzón

Javier Caballero-Villalobos

and

Elena Angon

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy; small ruminants; udder health; milk technological properties; predictive models; coagulation efficiency; sustaina-bility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

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