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Children and Companion Animals: Psychosocial, Medical, and Neurobiological Implications
edited by Jessica Hill
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open
Keywords: children; companion animals; pets; emotional support; wellbeing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
Biotechnological Applications for Sustainable Aquatic Animal Production submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animal production; aquaculture biotechnology; genomics; molecular biology; health management; functional feeds; precision aquaculture; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Integrated Surveillance and Molecular Characterisation Unveiling the Epidemiology of Animal-Derived Zoonoses submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; integrated surveillance; molecular characterisation; epidemiology; One Health; whole-genome sequencing; animal-derived pathogens; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Understanding Hornets (Vespa sp.): From Natural History to Societal Challenges
edited by Sandra V. Rojas-Nossa
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: Vespa sp.; biology; invasive species; management; one-health approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Genetic Characteristics, Physiological Regulation, and Production-Related Management of Autochthonous Breeds
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare breed; preservation; diversity; physiological regulation; management; autochthonous breeds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Pathology and Diagnosis of Infectious and Neoplastic Diseases in Wildlife: Morphological and Molecular Approaches
edited by Sang-Ik Park
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife; infectious diseases; neoplastic diseases; pathology and diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Molecular Mechanisms and Regulation of Gonadal Development, Steroidogenesis and Reproductive Functions in Poultry
edited by and Mirosław Kucharski
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian embryogenesis; gonadal development; cell death; oxidative stress; reproduction environmental toxicants; nutritional supplements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Smart Nutrition as a Driver of Sustainable, Resilient, and Circular Aquaculture
edited by M.Angeles Gallardo Romero and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; bioactive compounds; prebiotics and probiotics; sustainability; waste valorization; by-products; circular economy; resilience; welfare; abiotic stressors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Advances and Challenges in Parasitic Diseases of Farm and Wild Animals
edited by Dadin Prando Moore and
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasites; farm animals; wildlife
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Physiology and Pathology of Pregnancy, Delivery and the Postpartum Period in Female Domestic Animals
edited by and Gisele Almeida Lima da Veiga
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open
Keywords: embryology; placenta; hormone; metabolism; dystocia; C-section; colostrum
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Aging, Frailty, and Longevity in Companion Dogs and Cats
edited by
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open
Keywords: companion dogs; cats; canine longevity; feline longevity; aging; ageing; frailty; anti-aging interventions; biomarkers; healthy aging; health span; life course perspective; senescence; trade-offs; multimorbidity; breed differences; sex differences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Animal Pain Management: Insights Across Companion, Farm, and Laboratory Animals
edited by Caterina Di Bella, and
submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1241 | Submission Open
Keywords: nociception; pain management; loco-regional anesthesia; analgesic therapies; regenerative medicine; small animals; large animals; laboratory animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Diarrhea in Neonatal Ruminant Calves: Diagnosis and Treatment submission deadline 6 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3331 | Submission Open
Keywords: neonatal calf diarrhea; diagnostics; therapeutics; probiotics; antimicrobial resistance; prevention; veterinary medicine; ruminant health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Clinical Management and Nutritional Regulation of Livestock Nutritional Metabolic Diseases
edited by Fan Yang
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2983 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional metabolic diseases; clinical management; nutritional regulation; metabolic biomarkers; transition cow
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Equine Cognition and Behavior in Human–Horse Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1701 | Submission Open
Keywords: affective state; welfare assessment; well-being indicators; horse–human relationship; equine-assisted ser-vices; behavioral indicators; equitation; cognitive bias; training and handling practices; ethograms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Healthy Animals, Safe Food: Biosensing Technologies for Intelligent Livestock and Poultry Farming Production Systems
edited by
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1358 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision livestock farming; poultry farming; intelligent sensing; non-destructive detection; animal health and welfare; poultry health; animal-derived food; food quality and safety; artificial intelligence; spectral imaging; whole-chain traceability; sustainable production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Better Welfare, Better Science: Animal Care as a Driver of Reproducibility in Behavioral Neuroscience
edited by Paul B. Bernard
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; experimental reproducibility; confounding variables; stress; anxiety; housing; rodents; husbandry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Advances in Research on Functional Genes and Economic Traits in Fish
edited by , Zhentong Li and Zhangfan Chen
submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9598 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; functional genomics; functional genes; economic traits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Morphological and Physiological Research on Fish: Second Edition submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14458 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; anatomy; basic research; physiology; aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Working Equids: Welfare, Health and Behavior
edited by , and Anna May
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7996 | Submission Open
Keywords: working equids; carriage horses; donkey welfare; mule health; equine behavior; human–animal interaction; veterinary care; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Research on Fish Population Dynamics
edited by and Xiujuan Shan
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3419 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish population dynamics; stock assessment; recruitment; mortality; fisheries modeling; sustainable management; spatial population ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Sustainable Management of Animal Environments
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2691 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable livestock; animal welfare; environmental impact; waste management; antibiotic resistance; zoonotic microorganisms; environmental pollution; emission control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Communities, Food Web, and Ecological Function of Soil Animals in Agricultural and Forest Land
edited by Liang Chang and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open
Keywords: nematodes; Collembola; mites; soil invertebrate; earthworm; agriculture; crop
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Behavior, Cognition, and Welfare of Marine Mammals
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine mammals; behavior; cognition; welfare; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Surveillance and Clinical Research on Bacterial Infections, Antibiotic Use, and Antimicrobial Resistance in Dairy Farms
edited by Essam M. Abdelfattah and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial use; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; surveillance; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
One Health Approaches to Wildlife Epidemiology: Integrating Human, Animal, and Environmental Health
edited by Anna Meredith
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3939 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife; One Health; wildlife population health; epidemiology; zoonoses; surveillance; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Advancements in Animal Reproductive Biotechnology: Protecting the Future of Endangered Wildlife Species and Domestic Breeds
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3347 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal reproductive biotechnology; endangered species conservation; domestic breed preservation; assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs); cryopreservation; in vitro fertilization (IVF); somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT); genome editing; genetic diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Redefining Aquaculture Nutrition: Innovations in Novel Ingredients, Functional Feeds, and Precision Feeding submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1743 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture nutrition; novel and sustainable feed ingredients; functional feeds and bioactive com-pounds; probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics; mechanisms of action; precision nutrition and feeding; fish health and immunity; feed efficiency; digital technologies in aquaculture; sustainable aquaculture systems.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Evolution, Diversity, and Conservation of Herpetofauna: Third Edition
edited by Jianping Jiang, and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1521 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpetology; amphibians; reptiles; zoology; adaptive evolution; biodiversity; biogeography; cladistics; conservation biology; ecology and evolution; environmental adaptation; environmental DNA; environmental stresses; evolution and development; evolutionary biology; genetics; genomics; meta-genomics; microbial symbioses; molecular phylogenetics; phylogeography; physiology and metabolism; population genetics; species diversity; systematics; systems biology; taxonomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Animals in 2100 submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open
Keywords: animals’ future; 21st century; wildlife; domestic animals; meat consumption; antimicrobial resistance; climate change
Smart Learning in Veterinary Science: From Clinical Cases to Digital Tools
edited by Lili Hao and Guangwen Yin
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart learning; veterinary education; digital tools; MOOCs; blended learning; AI-driven simulations; virtual reality (VR); clinical case-based training; One Health integration; digital competency; open access learning platforms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Respiratory Diseases in Farm Animals: Pathogenesis and Control Measures submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock; respiratory disease; pathogenesis; control; vaccination; antimicrobials; immune responses; maternal immunity; biosecurity; sensors; environmental stressors; management stressors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Life Cycle Assessment for a Sustainable Livestock Production
edited by Ridha Ibidhi
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); livestock production; environmental impacts; greenhouse gas emissions; nutrient cycling and efficiency; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Surveillance of Microbial and Parasitic Agents in Wildlife: Second Edition
edited by Matheus Weber and Mariana Soares Da Silva
submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7713 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbials; zoonosis; wildlife; pathogens; outbreaks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing and Ecological Models for Bird and Wildlife Conservation submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5352 | Submission Open
Keywords: birds; earth observation data; ecological model; remote sensing; wildlife conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Functional Prebiotics and Probiotics: Impact on Animal Growth, Development and Health submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 21562 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal health; antibiotic resistance; prebiotics; probiotics; sustainable solutions; gut microbiota; immune system; infectious diseases; biotechnological strategies; circular economy principles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Advanced Welfare-Oriented, Efficient, and High-Quality Ruminant Production: Mechanisms and Practices
edited by Hanfang Zeng, , and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 15885 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal health; efficient ruminant production; precision livestock farming; feed innovation; multi-omics integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Optimizing Alternative Protein Sources for Sustainable Poultry Diet submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8363 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry nutrition; alternative proteins; insect meal; microalgae; by-products; feed sustainability; gut health; amino acid profile; fermented feed; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Fish Nutrition, Physiology and Management: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8254 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; aquaculture; production; physiology; sustainable production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Causes, Symptoms and Treatments of Musculoskeletal Diseases in Dogs and Cats submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5417 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal pathologies; orthopedics; biomechanics; pain management; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Epigenetic Signatures in Domestic Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4325 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetic signatures; domestic animals; important traits; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Energy and Lipid Metabolism in Aquaculture Invertebrates: Mechanisms, Nutritional Modulation, and Applications
edited by , , Ismael Hachero-Cruzado and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3849 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; energy regulation; nutritional modulation; invertebrate physiology; invertebrate physiology; aquaculture nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Dietary Regulation of the Rumen Microbiome and Fermentation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3482 | Submission Open
Keywords: rumen microbiome; rumen fermentation; dietary intervention; feed additives; methane mitigation; hydrogen metabolism; multi-omics; metabolomics; isotope tracing; precision feeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Feed Additives in Animal Nutrition: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2635 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; minerals; vitamins; phytoactives; anti-mycotoxins; dyes; palatability enhancers; pro-biotics; prebiotics; exogenous enzymes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Emerging and Re-Emerging Veterinary Viruses: Pathogenesis, Detection, and Control Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2119 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary virology; virus detection; host–pathogen interactions; immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Advances in Reproductive Physiology of Fish
edited by , Xin Qi and Alejandro S. Mechaly
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2075 | Submission Open
Keywords: fishes; reproduction; endocrinology; neuropeptide; growth; metabolism; development; sex determination; genomics; ecotoxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Feed Additives for Farm Animals: Gut Microbiome, Metabolism, Neuroendocrine Regulation, and Product Quality
edited by and Cezary Osiak-Wicha
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1808 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiome; feed additives; intestinal health; host–microbe interactions; growth performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Advances in Pig Reproductive Physiology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1784 | Submission Open
Keywords: GnRHII; kisspeptin; boar; gilt; fertilization; ovulation; oocyte growth; lactation; gestation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Wearable Technologies for Enhancing Health, Behavior Monitoring, and Welfare in Animals
edited by and Anil Bhujel
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1410 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable technologies; animal health management; real-time monitoring; livestock welfare; disease detection; precision livestock farming; behavior tracking; farm automation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
The Effects of Heat Stress on the Physiology, Immunity, and Behavior of Livestock and Poultry
edited by Shu Tang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1218 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat stress; livestock; species-specific thresholds; physiological well-being; immunosuppression; behavioral abnormalities; metabolic disorders; reproductive performance; nutritional intervention; temperature–humidity index (THI); precision livestock farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
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