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Advancements in Veterinary Biosecurity: Safeguarding Animal Health

edited by

Alessandra Piccirillo

Andrea Laconi

and

Ronald R. B. Vougat Ngom

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3298 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosecurity; livestock; poultry; pig; cattle; small ruminants; aquaculture; fish; antimicrobial resistance; infectious disease

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

Conservation and Sperm Quality in Domestic Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Eduardo De Mercado

and

Manuel Álvarez-Rodríguez

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryopreservation; sperm quality; genetic resources; reproductive efficiency; livestock management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Male Germ Cell Development in Animals

edited by

Yi Zheng

and

Zhendong Zhu

submission deadline 29 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

Keywords: spermatogenesis; spermatogonia; spermatocyte; spermatid; sperm; Sertoli cell; Leydig cell; testis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

The Behaviour, Needs and Welfare of Pinnipeds in Human Care

edited by Susan C. Wilson

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open

Keywords: pinnipeds; seals; sea lions; walruses; captive care; zoos; aquaria; seal rescue; behaviour; welfare assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoo Animals)

The Ecology of Ticks and their Ecological Roles

edited by Gerrut Norval

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: host specificity; off-host environment; pathogens; biodiversity; parasite– host interactions; parasite conservation

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

Apex Predators and Predator–Prey Interactions Under Climate Change

edited by

Achyut Aryal

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: apex predators; predator-prey dynamics; climate change; wildlife conservation; ecological modeling; human-wildlife conflict; biodiversity; animal behavior; climate adaptation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Enhancing Aquatic Animal Health Through Feed Additives

edited by Lourenço Ramos-Pinto, Marina Machado and

Rita Teodósio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14115 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional feeds; aquaculture; fish and shrimp health; disease resistance; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Artificial Intelligence as a Useful Tool in Behavioural Studies

edited by

Cino Pertoldi

and

Sussie Pagh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10322 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; Yolo; DeepLabCut; SLEAP; Create ML; in situ conservation; ex situ conservation; behavioural studies; wildlife biology; animal production; ethograms; time budget

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

Livestock Omics

edited by

Lucas Lima Verardo

, Ana Magalhães,

Nuno Carolino

and

Gabriel Machado Dallago

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8293 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal production; sustainability; animal welfare; animal breeding; animal genetics; precision livestock farming

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

Novel Feed Additives in Livestock and Poultry Nutrition

edited by

In Ho Kim

Shanmugam Sureshkumar

and Vetriselvi Sampath

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7247 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; phytogenic; emulsifiers; organic acids; bacteriophages; livestock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Koalas Management: Ecology and Conservation

edited by

Mathew Crowther

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5968 | Submission Open

Keywords: koalas; conservation; ecology; wildlife management; habitat; chlamydia; climate change; disease; euca-lyptus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Amino Acid Nutrition in Poultry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Csaba Szabó

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5385 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; amino acid; requirement; performance; quality; immune status; antioxidant status; intestinal morphology; in ovo

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Genetic Diversity and Conservation of Local Poultry Breeds

edited by Bolin Cai,

Xiquan Zhang

and

Zhijun Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5337 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry genetic resources; genetic diversity; molecular evolution; high-quality genome; primordial germ cell; conservation and utilization; multi omics

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

A Paradigm Shift—Advances in Poultry Nutrition and Management, and Alternative Poultry Feed Ingredients Using Novel Feed Processing Methods: Second Edition

edited by Pramir Maharjan and Md Raihanul Hoque

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4972 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative feed ingredients; agricultural processing by-products; value-added feed ingredients; feed additives; feed ingredients; plant proteins; functional feed additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Livestock Genetic Evaluation and Selection

edited by

Heather Huson

and Srikanth Krishnamoorthy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4675 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic selection; genetic selection; gEBV; genetic evaluations; gBLUP; machine learning

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

Assistance Dogs: Health and Welfare in Animal-Assisted Services

edited by Carlie Driscoll

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4296 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistance dogs; autism dogs; guide dogs; hearing dogs; human– animal interactions; medical alert dogs; mobility dogs; psychiatric assistance dog; service dogs; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Reproductive Diseases in Ruminants

edited by

Sergio Gastón Caspe

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4247 | Submission Open

Keywords: abortion; ruminants; stillbirth; dystocia; congenital abnormalities; epididymitis; placentitis; endometritis; metritis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Welfare and Behavior of Laying Hens

edited by

Runxiang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3044 | Submission Open

Keywords: egg production; animal behavior; animal welfare; animal ethics; healthy farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Embracing Nature's Guidance: Conservation in Wildlife

edited by

Feng Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2863 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife conservation; habitat fragmentation; biodiversity loss; conservation strategies; human-wildlife conflict; wildlife conservation; climate change; ecosystem restoration

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

Uterine Homeostasis and Disease in Dairy Cows

edited by

Guillaume St-Jean

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2788 | Submission Open

Keywords: uterus; endometritis; metritis; inflammation; repair; signaling pathways; morphologic adaptations; sexual hormones; estrous cycle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Developmental Genetics of Adaptation in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Shubo Jin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2285 | Submission Open

Keywords: developmental genetics; environmental stress; aquatic animals; GWAS; transcriptome; gene regulation; phenotypic plasticity; SNPs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals

edited by

Carlotta Lambertini

and

Domenico Ventrella

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2218 | Submission Open

Keywords: analgesia; anesthesia; animal models; biomedical research; experimental surgery; refinement; translational medicine; 3Rs

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

Why Animals Die: Forensic Science in Veterinary Practice

edited by

Antonio Rodríguez-Bertos

and

Agustín Rebollada-Merino

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2000 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal cruelty; production animals; pets; wildlife animals; traumatisms; asphyxia; drowning; sexual abuse; neglect; thermal injuries

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

Equine Genetics, Evolution, and Breeds

edited by

Laura Patterson Rosa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1892 | Submission Open

Keywords: horses; genomics; conservation; population; adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Advancing Cattle Breeding and Production Through Genomics, Phenotyping, Bioinformatics, and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Vinicius Silva Junqueira

Jorge Hidalgo

, Gabriel Soares Campos and Delvan Alves da Silva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1843 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic selection; cattle breeding; high-throughput phenotyping; bioinformatics; feed efficiency; genetic improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Feeding Strategies to Improve the Health or Development of Piglets

edited by Chunyan Xie and

Jing Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1786 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal programming; weaning transition; feed additives; immune development; antioxidant capacity; nutrient digestibility; suckling piglet nutrition; precision nutrition; antimicrobial agent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Diagnosis, Monitoring and Treatment of Physiological Inflammatory in Equids

edited by

Francesca Arfuso

Maria Rizzo

and

Giuseppe Piccione

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1778 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; equids; stress; exercise; homeostasis; acute phase response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Infectious Diseases in Animals: Community Ecology and Pathogen Dynamics, 2nd Edition

edited by

João R. Mesquita

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1690 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal infectious diseases; transmissible diseases; ecology; pathogens

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

Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Veterinary Drug Residues

edited by Amnart Poapolathep, Saranya Poapolathep and Kraisiri Khidkhan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1600 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; toxicokinetics; veterinary drugs; drug residues; contaminants; analytical toxicology; animals; animal products; food safety; risk assessment

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

Physiology and Pathology of Bovine Reproduction

edited by

Dong Zhou

Mingchao Liu

and Guiyan Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

Keywords: bovine reproduction; reproductive physiology; reproductive pathology; peripartum health; assisted reproductive technologies; fertility genomics; metabolic disorders; infectious diseases; animal welfare; livestock management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Molecular Mechanisms, Immunological, and Physiological Aspects Impacting Animal Fertility

edited by

Alireza Mansouri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open

Keywords: female reproductive tract; reproduction; assisted reproductive technologies; reproductive diseases; endometritis; molecular mechanisms; immunological/physiological factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Parasites, Parasitic Diseases, and Control Measures in Bovidae Animals

edited by

Tamara Muñoz-Caro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; parasites; helminths; protozoa; ectoparasites; control; epidemiology; immunology; parasitic diseases; epidemiology; antiparasitic resistance; alternative methods of control; livestock; small ruminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Effect of Feeding Strategies and Nutritional Management on the Quality of Animal Products

edited by

Noemí Echegaray

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

Keywords: feeding strategies; nutritional management; metabolic modulation; precision nutrition; functional feed additives; meat quality; dairy quality; animal health; alternative feed sources; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

New Trends in Otology

edited by Lucia Panakova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog otitis; cat otoendoscopy; MRI; CT; laser surgery; video otoscopy

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

Advances in Livestock Breeding: From DNA Sequencing to Selection Techniques

edited by

Grzegorz Smołucha

and

Anna Koseniuk

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock breeding; DNA sequencing; proteomics; genomics; mass spectrometry; biomarkers; genetic selection; multi-omics integration; functional genomic; sustainable agriculture

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

Training, Welfare, and Rehabilitation of Thoroughbred Racehorses

edited by

Maria Soroko-Dubrovina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: thoroughbred racehorses; training methods; equine welfare; rehabilitation; equine sports medicine; injury prevention; behavioral assessment; diagnostic imaging; exercise physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Mechanisms of Reproductive Dysfunction in Animals: From Cellular Insights to Environmental Insults

edited by

Fenglei Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytotoxicity; developmental toxicity; reproductive toxicity; acute toxicity; subchronic toxicity; chronic toxicity; toxic mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

State of the Art in Epidemiology of Existing and Emerging Livestock Diseases

edited by

Eunice Ndegwa

and Sunghak Kim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; diseases; epidemiology; zoonoses; risk factors; prevalence; patterns; surveillance

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

Poultry Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition: Molecular Mechanisms and Nutritional Strategies

edited by Yun Hu and Tingting Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; mineral nutrition; vitamin nutrition; molecular mechanisms; nutritional strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Animal–Computer Interaction: Advances and Opportunities—Second Edition

edited by

Fiona French

and

Christopher Flynn Martin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal– computer interaction; environmental enrichment; interaction design; non-human perception; animal cognition; behaviour analysis; technology for animals; automated methods; conservation; emotional health and wellbeing; artificial intelligence

Optimizing Rumen Functions for Digestive Efficiency

edited by

Hu Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: rumen function optimization; ruminant nutrition; digestive efficiency; rumen microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Animal Pregnancy and Neonatal Health: Microbiome, Metabolism, and Maternal–Fetal Interactions

edited by

Kalie Beckers

and

Jenny L. Sones

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal microbiome; neonatal health; maternal– fetal interface; veterinary pregnancy; reproductive physiology; fetal programming; microbiome– metabolism interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Advances in Body Condition, Fitness and Cognition in Dogs

edited by

Heidi A. Kluess

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; executive function; body condition; fitness; physical activity; canine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

The Role of Natural Polysaccharides in Livestock and Poultry Production

edited by

Jie Yin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural polysaccharides; animal health; nutrition; gut health; gut microbiota; livestock; feed additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Recent Advances in Veterinary Orthopaedics—Companion Animal

edited by

Dan Wills

, Rema A. Oliver and Rachel Basa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopaedics; veterinary surgery; advances; companion animal; dogs; cats; bone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Zoonotic Parasites at the Human-Animal Interface: Advances in Epidemiology, Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by

Swaid Abdullah

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonoses; one health; vector-borne; sanitation; wildlife; environment; disease ecology; transmission dynamics

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

Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Companion Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Mila Benito

and

Francisco Miró Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary rehabilitation; canine sports medicine; working dogs; functional recovery; therapeutic exercise; musculoskeletal injury; physical therapy; pain management; service animals; gait analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Integrative Approaches to the Genetics and Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles

edited by

Siriwadee Chomdej

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife genetics; conservation genetics; herpetology; taxonomy and systematics; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Integrative Approaches to Health, Physiology, and Disease Management in Aquatic Species

edited by

Samad Rahimnejad

and

Francisco A. Guardiola

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animal health; fish physiology; disease management; nutrition and immunity; sustainable aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Nutraceutical Strategies for Enhancing Health and Performance in Equine

edited by

Michael Lindinger

and

Wendy Pearson

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceutical; health supplement; respiratory health; gastrointestinal health; fertility; hoof health; dermal health; immune system; behaviour

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

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