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Grazing Behavior and Pasture Management for Sustainable Dairy Farming

edited by

Juan Pablo Keim

, Rubén Guillermo Pulido and

Oscar Balocchi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: perennial ryegrass; legumes; diverse pasture; grazing management; dairy cows; milk production; green house gas emissions; nutritive value; eating and rumination times

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

Behavioral Insights into Shelter Dogs: Demographics, Interactions, and Welfare

edited by Anne McBride and

Wanda McCormick

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: shelter dogs; canine behavior; dog behavior; rehoming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Poultry Welfare—Behavioural Assessment of Affective State

edited by

Ana K. Rentsch

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; galliformes; anseriformes animal welfare; ethology; affective state; behavioural indicators; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Molecular Mechanisms of Biodiversity, Adaptation and Evolution in Livestock

edited by

Shanyuan Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock genomics; adaptation genetics; animal domestication; evolution; conservation genetics

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

Impact of Amino Acids on Production Efficiency and Nitrogen Utilization of Dairy Cows

edited by Daniel Luchini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: amino acids; protein; nitrogen utilization efficiency; health; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Bacterial and Viral Diseases in Aquatic Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Yi Geng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; bacterial diseases; viral diseases; pathogenesis; epidemiology; pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Perspectives of Stem Cells in Wildlife: From Domestic Animal Models to Applications in Conservation of Endangered Species

edited by Oscar A. Peralta

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: pluripotent stem cells; embryonic stem cells; induced pluripotent stem cells; wild animals; domestic animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Recent Advances in Veterinary Pathology

edited by

Francesca Parisi

and

Giuseppe Piegari

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarker identification; histopathology; molecular and digital diagnostics; precision medicine; veterinary forensic pathology; veterinary pathology; One Health

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

Cave Life: Creatures That Lurk in the Shadows

edited by Jonas Eduardo Gallão and Maria Elina Bichuette

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: subterranean fauna; conservation; behavior; morphology; taxonomy; physiology; evolution; troglobites; troglophiles; trogloxenes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Innovations in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies for Companion Animal Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Diseases

edited by Maria Chiara Marchesi,

Domenico Caivano

and Giulia Maggi

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal disease; respiratory disease; aerodigestive disease; interventional endoscopy; small animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

One Health and Public Health Implications of Sterilization-Based Management in Free-Roaming Dogs and Cats

edited by María del Mar Travieso-Aja and

Octavio Pérez Luzardo

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; one welfare; dogs; cats; human– animal interactions; free-roaming animal-related population management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Disease and Health in Free-Ranging and Captive Wildlife: Second Edition

edited by

Ho-Seong Cho

and

Yeonsu Oh

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8258 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; wildlife; surveillance; animal health; disease surveillance; disease monitoring; diagnostic techniques; zoonoses; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Protecting Endangered Species: Second Edition

edited by

Chunwang Li

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4139 | Submission Open

Keywords: endangered animals; threatened animals; recovered species; animal conservation; in situ conservation; ex situ conservation; habitat conservation; human disturbance; wildlife management; conservation policy

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

Pathogen Elimination in Animal Populations

edited by Satoshi Otake and Scott Dee

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2623 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen; elimination; eradication; animals; population; transmission; biosecurity

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

Application of Radiology and Imaging in Farm Animals

edited by

Zbigniew Adamiak

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; radiology; diagnostic imaging; ultrasonography; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; endoscopy; scintigraphy thermos visual imaging

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

Innovations in Equine Surgery: Laparoscopy and Beyond

edited by

Valeria Albanese

and Paola Straticò

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: horses; laparoscopy; thoracoscopy; robotic surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Exploring the Psychological and Physiological Impact of Human-Animal Bonding on Companion Animals

edited by Giacomo Riggio

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-animal relationship; attachment bond; stress; emotion regulation; dogs; cats; behavioral problems; behavior; emotional support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Birds in a Changing World: Current Challenges and the Future of Research

edited by Zbigniew Kwieciński

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: life history; bird biology and ecology; genetics; anatomy; histology; physiology; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Diseases of the Small and Large Intestine, Liver and Pancreas in Small Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Alessio Pierini

and

Eleonora Gori

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18743 | Submission Open

Keywords: small animal gastroenterology; intestine; liver; pancreas; microbiota; gut; clinicopathological markers

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

Behavioral and Cognitive Complexity in Great Apes

edited by Masaki Tomonaga

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative cognition; behavioral complexity; social cognition; physical cognition; ecological cognition; evolution; great apes

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

Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Animal Hematology: Insights into Blood Cell Production, Disease Pathogenesis, and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by Sakurako Neo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs); bone marrow disorder; veterinary hematology; transplantation; leukemia; veterinary hematopoiesis; regenerative medicine

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

Antimicrobial Resistance in Food-Animal Production: Impact on Public Health

edited by Pragathi Belagola Shridhar

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial disease; food-animal production; public health; animal health; antibiotic resistance; antibiotics; disease prevention; epidemiology; disease surveillance

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

The Detection, Prevention and Treatment of Calf Diseases

edited by

Sophie Anne Mahendran

and

Steven Van Winden

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12420 | Submission Open

Keywords: calf health; cattle; pathophysiology; epidemiology; infectious diseases; population; detection; prevention; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Advances in the Cytogenetics of Livestock

edited by

Ewa Wójcik

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4499 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; cytogenetic; karyotype; mitotic and meiotic chromosomes; chromosome stability; chromatin stability; genome stability; genome integrity; genetic techniques and assays

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

Conservation, Ecology and Health Issues of Forest Bats

edited by Ricardo Bovendorp

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2692 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest mammals; bats; Brazil; rainforest; biodiversity conservation; population ecology; habitat fragmentation; agroforestry systems; wildlife monitoring; anthropogenic impacts on wildlife

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

Ecology of Aquatic Crustaceans: Crabs, Shrimps and Lobsters

edited by

Hui Guo

and

Yafei Duan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2536 | Submission Open

Keywords: crustaceans; environmental stress; eco-physiology; biochemistry; pollutants; healthy aquaculture; adaptive mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Fish Diseases and Healthy Farming

edited by

Jing Dong

and

Shun Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2245 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish diseases; pathogenesis; virulence factors; fishery drugs; drug discovery; antibiotics; vaccines; probiotics; immunology; antimicrobial resistance; disease prevention; healthy farming; sustainable aquaculture; genomics & disease-resistant breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Physiological Responses of Fishes to Nutrition Management and Environmental Stresses—Second Edition

edited by

László Ardó

and

Janka Nagyné Biró

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2162 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental stress; aquaculture; stress resistance; feed composition; feed additives; fish physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advanced Biomarker Research in Animal Pathological States: Second Edition

edited by

Urszula Lisiecka

, Dorota Pietras-Ożga and

Katarzyna Michalak

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2154 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; cytomics; metabolomics; livestock; companion animals

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

Advances in Reptile and Amphibian Infectious Diseases

edited by Krista Keller

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2005 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Novel Approaches to Enhancing Poultry Health: From Bench to Farm

edited by Yueping Chen and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1909 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry gut health; feed nutrition; feed additives; feed processing; management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Diagnostic Imaging Applications in Renal Diseases of Small Animals

edited by

Caterina Puccinelli

and

Simonetta Citi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1872 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; nephropathy; ultrasound; radiology; computed tomography; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; small animals

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

Morphological, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Advances in Fish Skin 3.0

edited by

Mauro Cavallaro

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin; teleosts; skin appendages; glands; light organs; morphology; ultrastructure; molecular advances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Animal Poisoning and Investigative Diagnostic Toxicology: Mechanisms, Detection, and Intervention

edited by

Xishuai Tong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxicology; in vitro toxicity models; environmental pollutants; agricultural toxicants; toxicity of nanomaterials; toxicogenomics and epigenetics; applications of artificial intelligence in poisoning diagnosis; toxicological risk assessment models; cross-species toxic transmission; biotoxins produced by drug-resistant bacteria

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

Livestock Welfare in Extensive Production System

edited by

Mario Baratta

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; food quality; extensive systems; biosensors; biomarkers; biodiversity; climate change; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Bat Diversity, Systematics, Taxonomy, and Phylogeny

edited by Xiuguang Mao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open

Keywords: Chiroptera; systematics; phylogenetics; phylogeography; evolution; mito-nuclear discordance; incomplete lineage sorting; introgressive hybridization; speciation; chromosome rearrangements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Expanding Horizons in Mammalian Sensory Research: Morphofunctional, Genomic, Ecological, and Applied Perspectives

edited by

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory systems; mammals; environmental adaptations; sensory evolution; chemosensory communication; neurosensory integration; genomic adaptations in sensory systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Emerging Models in Veterinary and Comparative Pathology

edited by

Karen Power

and Gionata De Vico

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; comparative pathology; molecular pathology; AI-driven diagnostics; biomarker discovery

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

Climate Change Impact on Blood Biomarkers in Domestic and Production Animals

edited by

Francesco Fazio

and Francesca Aragona

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic animals; athletic horse; blood biomarkers; climate changes; performance; animal welfare; reproduction; breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Pathogens in the Wildlife–Livestock–Human Interface: Second Edition

edited by

Sergio Migliore

Valeria Blanda

and Paola Galluzzo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 230 | 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)

Current Insights and Future Perspectives of the Bioactive Compounds from Micro and Macroalgae for Animal Nutrition

edited by

Monika Hejna

and

Matteo Dell'Anno

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae alternatives; disease prevention; antibiotic overuse; anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties; antimicrobial resistance; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Equine Sports Medicine, Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Roberta Blake

and

David Marlin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine sports medicine; rehabilitation therapy; lameness and gait analysis; wearable sensors; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; biomechanics; injury prevention; regenerative therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Genome Editing Technologies: Improving Aquaculture Through Genetic Research

edited by Carlos Fajardo and

Marcos De Donato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; CRISPR/cas; aquaculture genetics; functional genomics; genetic improvement; disease resistance; growth enhancement; reproductive control; aquatic biotechnology; regulatory aspects in aquaculture; intentional genomic alterations

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

Endoscopy of Pets

edited by

Marco Pietra

and Veronica Cola

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog; cat; endoscopy; esophagoscopy; gastroscopy; enteroscopy; rhinoscopy; laryngeal endoscopy; bronchoscopy; laparoscopy; arthroscopy; pill endoscopy

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

Wildlife Reproductive Endocrinology

edited by

Adrienne E. Crosier

, Diana C. Koester and

Ashley D. Franklin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: hormones; welfare; wildlife health; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Population Genetics of Aquatic Animals

edited by Xin Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: population genetics; aquatic animals; population structure; adaptation; conservation genetics; aquaculture; genetic diversity

Molecular Genetics in Aquaculture: Practical Applications for Sustainable Production

edited by Ming Wen, Yuqin Shu and Shi Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic selection; disease resistance; gene editing; sustainable aquaculture; broodstock development; climate resilience; feed efficiency; sex control; multi-omics; molecular breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Aligning Nutrition with Genetic Progress in Pigs: Optimizing Health, Growth, and Sustainability

edited by Eric Weaver

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig nutrition; feeding strategies; genetic progress; prolific sows; lean growth; reproduction; sow longevity; piglet vitality; carcass quality; precision feeding; sustainability; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Sustainability of Local Dairy Farming Systems: Second Edition

edited by