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Polygene and Polyprotein Research on Reproductive Traits of Livestock

edited by

Guangbin Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 213 | 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)

Heat Stress Management in Poultry

edited by

Chan Ho Kim

and

Kyung-Woo Lee

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; heat stress; welfare; management; stress hormone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Advances in Nutritional Manipulation of Rumen Fermentation: Second Edition

edited by Lizhi Wang

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

Keywords: ruminant; nutritional manipulation; ruminal microbiota; rumen fermentation; rumen bloat; rumen acidosis; methane emission; rumen degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Ecotoxicology in Aquatic Animals: 2nd Edition

edited by

Halina Falfushynska

and

Piotr Rychter

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; pesticides; personal care products and pharmaceuticals; nanoparticles; oxidative stress; biotransformation; water animals; environmental pollution; immune toxicity; cytotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Prepartum and Postpartum Diseases in Dairy Cattle: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by

Szenci Ottó

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy cows; diagnosis; treatment; prevention; prepartum disease; postpartum disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Companion Animal Neurology

edited by Alejandra Mondino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary neurology; companion animals; canine neurology; feline neurology; epilepsy; intervertebral disc disease; neuroinflammation; neuroimaging; neurosurgery; comparative neurology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

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

edited by Halyna Tkaczenko and

Sebastian Smulski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 30 | 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)

Explorations of Pet Owners’, Veterinarians’, Farmers’, and Animal Experimenters’ Relationship to Animals

edited by

Birgit U. Stetina

and

Christine Smetaczek

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-animal relationship(s); human-animal relationship(s) in professional settings; companion animals; veterinarians; veterinary care; farmers; animal experiments; laboratory work; job stressors; occupation-al stressors

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

Hormone Shifts in Ruminant Reproduction in a Changing Climate

edited by

Katarzyna Kirsz

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; ruminants; reproductive hormones; heat stress; endocrine disruption; fertility; hypothalamic– pituitary– gonadal axis; seasonal reproduction; melatonin; livestock adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Advances in Canine and Feline Nephrology and Urology

edited by Joseph Bartges

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open

Keywords: small animals; nephrology; urology; urinary tract disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Advances in Ungulate Science: Behavior, Physiology, Reproduction and Conservation

edited by

Francisco Ceacero

and

Katarzyna Tajchman

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: captive breeding; functional ecosystems; habitat restoration; reintroduction; rewilding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Emerging Infectious Diseases and Their Impact on Animal Health

edited by

Yue Wang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1641 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging infectious diseases; animal health; zoonotic diseases; pandemic prevention; disease surveil-lance

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

Fish Reproductive Biology and Embryogenesis

edited by

Renato Massaaki Honji

and Amanda da Silveira Guerreiro

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: oogenesis; spermatogenesis; hormonal control; embryonic development; climate change impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

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

edited by

Luca Melotti

and

Marco Patruno

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 56 | 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)

Nutritional Modulation Strategies for Rumen Microbiota Structure and Methane Emissions

edited by

Duanqin Wu

, Zuo Wang and Rong Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant; forage; feed additives; rumen microbiota; fermentation; metagenomics; metabolomics; methane; hydrogenase; sustainable livestock production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Carnivores and Urbanization

edited by

Kelly Marnewick

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban ecology; carnivore conservation; human– wildlife interactions; coexistence strategies; wildlife management; urban ecosystem services; human wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Machine Learning Methods and Statistics in Ruminant Farming

edited by

Daniel Zaborski

and

Wilhelm Grzesiak

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; data mining; biostatistics; ruminant; farming; breeding; genomic analysis

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

New Studies on Morphometric, Phylogeography, Population Genetics, Ecology and Conservation of Felidae Species

edited by

Manuel Ruiz-Garcia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: felines; wild cats; morphometrics; molecular population genetics; phylogeography; paleontology; taxonomy; new taxa; ecology; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Applied Ethology and Welfare Assessment in Animals

edited by

Edward Narayan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 23 | 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)

Featured Papers in the 'Human–Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion' Section

edited by

Marcello Siniscalchi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavior; emotion; human– animal relationship; animal communication; animal cognition

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

Diagnostic Strategies in Bovine Respiratory Disease–2nd Edition

edited by

Selwyn Arlington Headley

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: clinical diagnosis and studies; serological epidemiology; histopathological; immunohistochemistry; and in situ hybridization; molecular characterization; bacteriological and virological identification; new-generation sequencing; respiratory microbiota of cattle; meta-analyses and/or reviews

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Techniques for Genome-to-Phenome Applications in Livestock Species

edited by

Anderson A. C. Alves

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal health and welfare; artificial intelligence; breeding and genetics; computer vision; deep learning; digital phenotyping; genomics; multi-omics; sensor-based traits

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

Advances in Canine Reproductive Health: From Fertility Management to Neonatal Care

edited by

Jasmine Fusi

and

Maria Cristina Veronesi

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4725 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine; fertility; pregnancy; neonatology; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Effect of Feed Quality and Composition on Pig Production, Physiological and Health Parameters

edited by

Javier Álvarez-Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3141 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; nutrient requirements; feedstuffs; feed additives; performance; health; environment; meat quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Exotic Pet Medicine

edited by María Ardiaca-García and

Andrés Montesinos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: exotic pet medicine; avian medicine; reptile medicine; small mammals; amphibian; ornamental fish; psittacine; passerine; rabbit; rodents; tortoises; turtles

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

Equine Exercise Physiology: From Molecules to Racing

edited by Jonathan Foreman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Successful Conservation Cases for Amphibians and Reptiles—Feature Issue of the Section Herpetology

edited by

Franco Andreone

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: amphibians; reptiles; conservation; success; active action; species recovery; threatened species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Rodents: Biology and Ecology

edited by Ricardo Bovendorp

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 63 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence Applications for Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Sofia Alves-Pimenta

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnostic imaging; disease surveillance and outbreak prediction; predictive analytics for disease; clinical decision support systems

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

Factors Affecting Milk Productivity, Milk Quality, and Dairy Cow and Calves Health—2nd Edition

edited by

Robert Kupczyński

and

Michał Bednarski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7371 | Submission Open

Keywords: cows and calves health; milk quality; feed additives; diseases; epidemiology; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Exploring Equine Genetics: Quantitative, Molecular, and Genomic Insights

edited by

Davinia I. Perdomo-González

and

Nora Laseca

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3332 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine populations; population structure; genetic diversity; quantitative analysis; genomics; molecular analysis; breeding programs; population health

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

New Insights into Male Fertility and Sperm Preservation in Animals

edited by

Alexandre Rodrigues Silva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2238 | Submission Open

Keywords: semen; epidydimal sperm; testicular tissue; spermatogonia; biobank

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Evolutionary Dynamics of Primate Cognition and Communication

edited by Mateo Peñaherrera-Aguirre

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: primate communication; vocalizations; gestural communication; multimodal signaling; cognitive evolution; social behavior

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

Advances in Pig Microbiome: Gut Influences and Beyond

edited by

Yong Su

and Yang Lu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Wearable Technologies for Enhancing Health, Behavior Monitoring, and Welfare in Animals

edited by

Xiao Yang

and Anil Bhujel

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 88 | 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)

Impact of Climate Change on Animal Welfare, Health, and/or Product Quality of Livestock Species

edited by

Luigi Faucitano

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4843 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; climate; heat stress; livestock; productivity; product quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

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