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Advances in Approaches and Tools for the Assessment of Animal Welfare

edited by

Laura Menchetti

and

Livio Galosi

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; behaviour; assessment methods; welfare indicators; physiological biomarkers; welfare monitoring tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Working Dogs: Health, Diseases, Behavior, Welfare and as Sentinels

edited by

Emilie Ulrikka Andersen-Ranberg

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open

Keywords: working dogs; sentinels; behavior; welfare; infectious diseases; zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Population Ecology, Behavior, and Ecosystem Impacts of Large Herbivores

edited by

João Luís Oliveira Carvalho

and

Rita Tinoco Torres

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem functionality; habitat selection; interspecific interactions; nutrient cycling; population dynamics; trophic cascades; vegetation structure

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

Advances in Reproductive Technologies for Anuran Conservation

edited by Utpal Smart

submission deadline 3 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: anuran conservation; reproductive technologies; assisted reproduction; cryopreservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Population Genetics and Conservation Genetics of Wildlife

edited by

Philip Lavretsky

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9522 | Submission Open

Keywords: population genetics; genomic sequencing; adaptive evolution; wildlife management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Dietary Supplement in Companion Animals

edited by

Yi Wu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6142 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion animal health; companion animal welfare; nutrients; feed additives; immunity; metabolism; gut microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Applications of Probiotics in Aquaculture

edited by

Yukun Zhang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2896 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture sustainability; synbiotics; postbiotics; quorum quenching; immunomodulation; microencapsulation; functional feed; gut microbiota; multi-omics; disease resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Eimeria Infections in Animals: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Control Strategies

edited by Guanchen Liu and

Milan Sharma

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1928 | Submission Open

Keywords: Eimeria infections; Eimeria epidemiology; coccidiosis control; drug resistance; poultry health; gut health; livestock and poultry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Microplastics in Aquatic Animals: Investigating Ingestion, Accumulation, and Health Effects

edited by

Kar Hoe Loh

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1609 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastic contamination; microplastic pollution; aquatic animals' health; aquatic ecosystems; ingestion pathways; bioaccumulation dynamics; toxicological impacts; trophic transfer; bioremediation; ecosystem resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Moose Ecology and Management

edited by

Lars Hillström

and Christer Kalén

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1003 | Submission Open

Keywords: moose ecology; Alces alces; restoration ecology; nutritional ecology; population dynamics

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

Genetic Selection and Breeding for Improved Traits in Aquaculture Animals

edited by

Guodong Zheng

and Wenzhi Guan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8161 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; genetic improvement; molecular breeding; whole genome selection breeding; polyploidy and hybrid breeding

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

Genomics for Camelid Biodiversity Management and Conservation

edited by

Carlos Iglesias Pastrana

Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo

and

Elena Ciani

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5778 | Submission Open

Keywords: camelids; genetic diversity; genomics; population genetics; genome-wide association study; conservation biology; adaptive traits; sustainable breeding; animal welfare

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

Advances in Reproductive Biotechnologies in Swine

edited by

Naomi Kashiwazaki

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 896 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; reproductive efficiency; reproductive technology; artificial insemination; embryo transfer; genome editing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Advanced Approaches to Companion Avian Species Medicine

edited by Jennifer Jill Heatley

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian clinical medicine; exotic bird medicine; diagnostic techniques; companion avian health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)

Donkey Milk: Nutritional Potential, Safety, and Novel Applications

edited by

Dragana Ljubojević Pelić

Milica Živkov Baloš

and

Suzana Vidaković Knežević

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1440 | Submission Open

Keywords: donkey milk; nutritional quality; bioactive compounds; antimicrobial activity; food safety; functional foods; artisanal food products; dairy products/technology; donkey welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

New Developments in Macropod Ecology, Behaviour and Welfare

edited by

Graeme Coulson

and Catherine Herbert

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: macropods; kangaroo; wallaby; rat-kangaroo; ecology; behaviour; welfare; management; conservation; overabundance

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

Advances in Canine Disease Genetics

edited by

Mehdi Momen

submission deadline 26 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 663 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine disease genetics; comparative genomics; genetic risk prediction; artificial intelligence; machine learning; genome-wide association studies (GWAS); whole-genome sequencing; complex traits

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

Feed Additives and Functional Ingredients for Aquaculture Health and Performance

edited by

José María Monserrat

and

Marcelo Borges Tesser

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5816 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; functional ingredients; probiotics and prebiotics; bioactive peptides; aquatic health and immunity; sustainable aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advancements in Robotics and Automation for Precision Livestock and Poultry Farming: Prospects and Innovations

edited by

Guoming Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4296 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; robotics; automation; path planning; soft robotics; algorithms; sensors; end effector; collaborative robot; kinematics

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

Environmental Pollutant Effects on the Physiological and Immune Functions of Aquatic Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Hui Guo

and Liqiang Zhao

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; environmental pollutants; stress response; physiological functions; immune

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Genetic Basis of Complex Traits and Breeding Innovation in Pigs

edited by Zitao Chen, Jinyan Teng and Zhiting Xu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig genotype-tissue expression; pig breeding; genomic selection; molecular QTL mapping; gene expression; GWAS; TWAS; colocalization; mendelian randomization

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

The Current Landscape of Endocrine Disorders in Small Animals: Science, Technology, and Clinical Practice

edited by

María Dolores Pérez-Alenza

Paula García San José

and Carolina Arenas Bermejo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: small animal endocrinology; endocrine disorders; diabetes mellitus; glifocines; adrenal neoplasia; canine and feline hypercortisolism; feline hyperthyroidism; feline acromegaly; diagnostic imaging; biomarkers; minimally invasive surgery

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

Additives in Fish Stress: Comparative Endocrine and Physiological Responses

edited by

Xiaodan Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12289 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental stress; physiological response; fishes; adaptive mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Metabolic, Health, and Productivity Challenges in Poultry Production

edited by

Victoria Anthony Uyanga

and

Felix Kwame Amevor

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10659 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; metabolic disorder; skeletal disorders; nutritional deficiencies; heat stress; ascites; sudden death syndrome; fatty liver hemorrhage syndrome; nutrition; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Amino Acids Nutrition and Health in Farm Animals

edited by Zhenlong Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8696 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein; peptide; amino acids; intestinal health; immune response; oxidative stress; feeding and management; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Nutritional and Management Strategies for Heat-Stressed Ruminants

edited by Farhad Ahmadi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8141 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-resilient feeding; global warming; heat stress mitigation; prenatal heat stress; sustainable ruminant production

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

Innovations in Sustainable Animal Nutrition: From Feed Evaluation to Precision Feeding

edited by

Jian Ma

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 8004 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut health; nutrient excretion reduction; microbiome modulation; unconventional feed resources; feed addi-tives; precision feeding; circular feed systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Pig Microbiome: Gut Influences and Beyond

edited by

Yong Su

and Yang Lu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7934 | Submission Open

Keywords: pigs; microbiome; gut health; dietary regulation; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Fish Gut Microbiota and Host Health: Current Advances and Emerging Frontiers

edited by

Francisco Vargas-Albores

, Estefania Garibay-Valdez and

Marcel Martínez-Porchas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6445 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiome; intestinal immunity; growth performance; intestinal health; immune response; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Current Research on Donkeys and Mules: Second Edition

edited by Alejandro Pérez-Écija and

Francisco J. Mendoza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6049 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Fish Microbiome, a Novel Tool to Improve Sustainable Production and Welfare in Aquaculture

edited by Federico Moroni and

Jaume Pérez-Sánchez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5798 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; microbiome; fish nutrition; fish welfare; sustainability; ras system; microbiota biomarkers; host-microbiota relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Feature Papers in Veterinary Clinical Studies: From Current to Emerging Technologies and Innovative Approaches for the Future

edited by

Cinzia Benazzi

Giuseppe Sarli

Leonardo Della Salda

and

Luisa Vera Muscatello

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5280 | Submission Open

Keywords: gold standard diagnostic techniques; pathology of domestic and wild animals; fish; zoonosis; environmental pollutants

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

Advances in Small Animal Surgical Oncology

edited by

Maureen A. Griffin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4563 | Submission Open

Keywords: surgical oncology; companion animal; surgery; oncology; chemotherapy; comparative oncology

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

Poultry Nutritional Requirements

edited by Fernando Guilheme Perazzo Costa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4481 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; requirements; energy; amino acid; vitamins; trace elements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

The Application of Platelet-Derived Products for Tissue Regeneration in Companion and Farm Animals

edited by

Luca Melotti

and

Marco Patruno

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4042 | Submission Open

Keywords: platelet-derived products; platelet-rich plasma; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; stem cells; platelet lysate; innovative therapy

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

Polygene and Polyprotein Research on Reproductive Traits of Livestock

edited by

Guangbin Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3835 | 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)

Reproductive Health of Male Dogs: Prostate Health, Testicular Function, and Semen Quality

edited by

Daniele Zambelli

and

Giulia Ballotta

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3561 | Submission Open

Keywords: dogs; prostate; benign prostatic hyperplasia; prostatic disease; semen evaluation; semen cryopreservation; testicular function; testis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Tackling Salmonella Resistance in Animals

edited by Rafael Jesús Astorga Márquez, Angela Galán Relaño,

Antonio Valero Díaz

and Ana Marco Fuertes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3005 | Submission Open

Keywords: Salmonella resistance; antimicrobials; MDR; antibiotic-resistant genes; biocides; resistance spread; alternative strategies; animals; One Health

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

Nutrition and Metabolism of Cows and Stress Responses

edited by

Huimin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2833 | Submission Open

Keywords: cow; nutrition; metabolism; stress responses; multi-tissue omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Phylogeography, Speciation, and Molecular Evolution in Freshwater Aquatic Fauna

edited by

Narongrit Muangmai

and Sebastien Bernard Francis Lavoué

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2756 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogeography; freshwater biodiversity; population genomics; molecular systematics; cryptic spe-cies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Feeding Strategies to Optimize Growth and Reduce Waste in Pigs

edited by

Anita Zaworska-Zakrzewska

and

Małgorzata Kasprowicz-Potocka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2522 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig production strategies; pig feeding; reduction waste; optimize growth pigs; sustainable feed materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Ovarian, Uterine, and Embryo Dynamics in Horses and Innovative Research Methods in Equine Reproductive Studies and Practice

edited by

Dariusz J. Skarzynski

Graça Maria Ferreira Dias

and Joanna Jaworska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2212 | Submission Open

Keywords: mare fertility; ovarian follicular dynamics and disorders; assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs); corpus luteum function; uterine physiology and pathology; endometritis and endometriosis; embryo and fetus development; early embryonic loss; implantation and placenta; molecular and genomic profiling in mare reproduction; translational reproductive research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

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

edited by Halina Tkaczenko and

Sebastian Smulski

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2173 | 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)

Fatty Acids in Animal Health and Production

edited by Ewa Polawska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1958 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatty acids; animal performance; health status; product quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

New Techniques and Technologies Applicable to Animal Production

edited by Iván Agea,

María-José Argente

and

María-Luz García

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1908 | Submission Open

Keywords: efficiency; sustainability; animal welfare; precision livestock farming; artificial intelligence

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

Pathology in Poultry Production

edited by

Michał Gesek

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1830 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology; histopathology; emerging diseases; immunosuppression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Behavioral Mechanisms in Aquatic Animals: Advances in Aquaculture and Breeding

edited by

Lei Liu

and Tingting Lin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1523 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animal; animal behavior; aquaculture; behavioral mechanism; breeding; sustainable production; animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Next-Generation Probiotics and Postbiotics in Animal Health: From Mechanisms to Applications

edited by

Ming-Ju Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1342 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation probiotics; postbiotics; gut microbiome; immune modulation; host–microbe interactions; metabolomics; antibiotic alternatives; animal welfare; livestock; aquaculture; companion animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Animal Health: Potential Benefits of Edible Insects: Second Edition

edited by

Remigiusz Gałęcki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible insects; domestic animals; animal nutrition; animal health; bioactive compounds; clinical evaluation; in vitro studies; animal gut health; functional ingredients; insect-delivered compounds; veterinary medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Microbial Communities and Host Immunity for Resilient and Sustainable Aquaculture

edited by

Wanilada Rungrassamee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1109 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; microbiome; probiotics; functional feeds; host immunity; disease; shrimp; fish; shellfish

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

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