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Livestock Genetic Evaluation and Selection

edited by

Heather Huson

and Srikanth Krishnamoorthy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4110 | 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 3665 | 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)

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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3545 | 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)

Reproductive Diseases in Ruminants

edited by

Sergio Gastón Caspe

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3497 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Uterine Homeostasis and Disease in Dairy Cows

edited by

Guillaume St-Jean

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2344 | 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)

Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals

edited by

Carlotta Lambertini

and

Domenico Ventrella

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1878 | 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)

Developmental Genetics of Adaptation in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Shubo Jin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1696 | 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)

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 1614 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Physiology and Pathology of Bovine Reproduction

edited by

Dong Zhou

Mingchao Liu

and Guiyan Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1441 | 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)

Equine Genetics, Evolution, and Breeds

edited by

Laura Patterson Rosa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1433 | Submission Open

Keywords: horses; genomics; conservation; population; adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

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 1409 | 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)

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 1311 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Molecular Mechanisms, Immunological, and Physiological Aspects Impacting Animal Fertility

edited by

Alireza Mansouri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1036 | 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)

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 803 | Submission Open

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

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

Parasites, Parasitic Diseases, and Control Measures in Bovidae Animals

edited by

Tamara Muñoz-Caro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 723 | 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 448 | 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)

Training, Welfare, and Rehabilitation of Thoroughbred Racehorses

edited by

Maria Soroko-Dubrovina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 354 | 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)

New Trends in Otology

edited by Lucia Panakova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

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

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

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 237 | Submission Open

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

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

Animal–Computer Interaction: Advances and Opportunities—Second Edition

edited by

Fiona French

and

Christopher Flynn Martin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 198 | 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

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 91 | 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)

Poultry Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition: Molecular Mechanisms and Nutritional Strategies

edited by Yun Hu and Tingting Li

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Advances in Body Condition, Fitness and Cognition in Dogs

edited by

Heidi A. Kluess

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

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 64 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Integrative Approaches to the Genetics and Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles

edited by

Siriwadee Chomdej

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

The Role of Natural Polysaccharides in Livestock and Poultry Production

edited by

Jie Yin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Nutraceutical Strategies for Enhancing Health and Performance in Equine

edited by

Michael Lindinger

and

Wendy Pearson

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 57 | 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)

Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Companion Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Mila Benito

and

Francisco Miró Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | 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)

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 52 | 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)

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

edited by

Fenglei Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 51 | 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)

Advances in Companion Animal Gastroenterology

edited by

Sue Yee Lim

and

Harry Cridge

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatitis; exocrine pancreatic insufficiency; chronic enteropathy; hepatic; hepatitis; hepatopathy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

A Look Inside the Health and Welfare of Canine and Feline Breeds

edited by

Greta Veronica Berteselli

Simona Cannas

and

Stefano Paolo Marelli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine breeds; feline breeds; animal welfare; animal behavior; animal health; animal emotions; cognitive abilities; human– animal interaction; human– animal bond; breed-related diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Form, Function, and Diversity in Animal Anatomy

edited by

Tomasz Szara

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal anatomy; morphological diversity; functional adaptation

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

Intestinal Immunity, Oxidative Stress, and Gut Microbiota: Mechanisms and Nutritional Interventions in Swine

edited by

Yuanzhi Cheng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; gut microbiota; intestinal immunity; oxidative stress; nutritional intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Advances in Livestock Reproductive Immunology: From Bench to Barn

edited by Lilian J. Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive immunology; livestock; fertility; maternal– fetal tolerance; placentation; endometritis; cytokines; interferon-tau; immunomodulation; artificial intelligence; field application; digital pathology; translational reproduction; in vitro models; organoids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Vaccine and Diagnostic Technologies: Promising Solutions for Animal Health

edited by

Dhruv Desai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR diagnostics; nanotechnology; point-of-care testing; molecular diagnostics; vaccine development; diagnostic technologies; one health; virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines; mRNA vaccines; recombinant vaccines; adjuvants; immune modulation; DIVA; biosensor

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

Lipid Digestion and Fatty Acid Absorption Mechanisms in Fish

edited by

Jingjing Tian

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

Keywords: lipid metabolism; fatty acid absorption; multi-omics approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Functional and Sustainable Feed Strategies for Stress Resilience and Welfare Improvement in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Seunghyung Lee

and

Abayomi Oladimeji Ogun

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

Keywords: climate change; aquaculture nutrition; sustainable aquaculture; stress tolerance; immune modulation; nutritional strategies; functional feed additives; aquatic animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Application of Multi-Omics Analysis to Fish Nutrition, Health and Welfare

edited by Jin Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-omics; aquaculture; fish nutrition; environmental stress; reproduction; animal welfare; systems biology; gut microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Applications of 3D Printing in Veterinary Medicine

edited by Su-Young Heo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; veterinary surgery; patient-specific implants; surgical planning; additive manufacturing; bioprinting

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

Optimizing Rumen Functions for Digestive Efficiency

edited by

Hu Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

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

(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 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Forage-Based Production Systems for Small Ruminants

edited by

Fleming Sena Campos

, Cleyton de Almeida Araújo and

Glayciane Costa Gois

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal production; small ruminant; roughage conservation; forage and pasture; animal nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Advancing Meat Quality Through Genetic and Nutritional Insights

edited by Mariane Beline,

Barbara Roqueto dos Reis

and

Sabrina Amorim

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal genomics; carcass composition; fetal programming; meat quality; muscle energy metabolism; nutrition strategies; selection strategies; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Animal Welfare in Livestock Production

edited by Désirée Gellatly

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; innovations; livestock production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Wild Animal Welfare: Science, Ethics and Law

edited by

Alexandre Azevedo

and

Manuel Magalhães-Sant'Ana

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7736 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; wildlife; wild animals; in situ conservation; ex situ conservation; wildlife management; biodiversity; predation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Recent Advances of Swine Viral Disease Research in China: Epidemiology, Virus-Host Interactions and Control: Second Edition

edited by

Su Li

and

Hua-Ji Qiu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3299 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; diagnostic; virus– host interactions; viral replication; control; and prevention; vaccines; antivirals; emergence and evolution; viral immunology; viral structure

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

Novel Technologies in Ruminant Nutrition, Reproduction, Health, Production, and Sustainability

edited by

Guoyao Wu

Fuller W. Bazer

and Kevin E. Washburn

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2699 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; reproduction; disease; environment; health; productivity; sustainability

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

Stomatology of Companion Animals—Second Edition

edited by

Mateusz Mikiewicz