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Potential Role of Antioxidants and Advanced Management Strategies to Improve Animal Production, Reproduction, Health, and Welfare

edited by

Francesca Ciani

and

Karim El-Sabrout

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3572 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; animal feeding; animal production; management; environmental stresses; antioxidants; free radicals; One Health; product quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Urban Wildlife Insights: Exploring the Behavior and Adaptations of Animals in Urban Environments

edited by

Reuven Yosef

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1907 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban wildlife; ecosystem services; public health; psychological well-being; environmental education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Human Psychology of Animal Sentience

edited by Uri Lifshin

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal rights; animal sentience; animal welfare; attitudes towards animals; human– animal relations

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

Coccidian Parasites: Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Strategies

edited by Guangwen Yin and Sixin Zhang

submission deadline 29 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1689 | Submission Open

Keywords: coccidian; prevalence; epidemiology; risk Factors; prevention; control strategies; vaccination

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

Bone Tumors in Animals: Pathogeneses, Biology, Development and Treatments

edited by

Leonardo Leonardi

submission deadline 29 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone tumors; comparative; animals; one health; pathogenesis; biology; treatments

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

Empirical Animal and Veterinary Medical Ethics

edited by

, Barry Kipperman and Sabine Salloch

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 34345 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal ethics; veterinary ethics; methods applies ethics; qualitative and quantitative research designs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Ethics)

Alien and Pest Molluscs: Invasion Dynamics, Impacts, Control Methods and Ecosystem Services in a Changing World

edited by

Francisco Sylvester

and Esteban M. Paolucci

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14696 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive molluscs; invasive species; pest species; pest control; pest management; biological control; molluscicide; ecological impacts; socio-economic impacts; ecosystem services; biodiversity loss; invasion vectors; invasion pathways; genetic variability; morphological variability; phenotypic plasticity; population modelling; risk assessment; invasion dynamics; drivers of biodiversity loss; ecosystem integrity; policy and legislation; anthropocene; global change; changing world

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

Impact of Genetics and Feeding on Growth Performance of Pigs

edited by

André Albuquerque

and

Nicolás Garrido De la Osa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10766 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal improvement; nutrition; transcriptomics; NGS; welfare; production; sustainability; meat quality traits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Impact of Nutrition on Reproduction and Fetal Programming of Beef Cattle

edited by Marcelo Vedovatto and Matheus Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9963 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrients; pregnancy rate; epigenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Mass Extinction and Species Sustainability through Reproduction Biotechnologies, Biobanking, Species Restoration, and Conservation Breeding Programs

edited by

Robert K. Browne

and Ruth M. Marcec-Greaves

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8330 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction biotechnologies; biobanking; animal ethics; sustainable management; endangered species; terraforming

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

The Application of Probiotics for Sustainable Aquaculture

edited by

Antonio Luna-González

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6014 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; probiotics; microorganisms; antibiotics; water quality; immune response; growth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Diagnostic Approach and Treatment of Orthopedic Disease in Dogs and Cats: Second Edition

edited by

Francesco Macrì

and

Marco Tabbì

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4259 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog; cat; feline; orthopedic disease; lameness; radiology; ultrasound; TC; MRI; CEUS; elastography; surgery; arthroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Impact of Diet Nutritional Quality on Swine Gastrointestinal Health and Growth Performance

edited by

Mayra Anton Dib Saleh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4256 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative feedstuffs; feed additives; immunomodulation; intestinal biomarkers; intestinal microbiota; intestinal morphometry; metabolism; multi-omics; physiological stress; pig immunity and welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Animal Health and Welfare Assessment of Pigs

edited by

Annalisa Scollo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2090 | Submission Open

Keywords: pigs; welfare; health; assessment; biomarkers; monitoring; modern farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Use of Regenerative Therapies in Canine Osteoarthritis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Angela Palumbo Piccionello

and

Caterina Di Bella

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1864 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone; joint; osteosynthesis; osteoarthritis; adipose micrograft; stem cells

Amino Acid Nutrition in Poultry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Csaba Szabó

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1722 | 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)

Infrared Thermography in Animals

edited by

Cord M. Brundage

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 821 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared thermography; thermal imaging; veterinary physiology; animal health diagnostics; non-invasive veterinary diagnostics; diagnostic imaging; applications of thermography; veterinary diagnostic tools

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

Theileriosis in Livestock and Wildlife

edited by

Reginaldo G. Bastos

and

Carlos E. Suárez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open

Keywords: Theileriosis; Theileria orientalis; Theileria parva; Theileria annulata; Theileria equi; Theileria haneyi; livestock; wildlife; therapeutics; diagnostics; vaccines

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

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

edited by

László Ardó

and

Janka Nagyné Biró

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Bat Diversity, Systematics, Taxonomy, and Phylogeny

edited by Xiuguang Mao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 492 | 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)

Biomineralogy: Interactions Between Benthic Organisms and Rocky Substrates

edited by

Martina Canessa

and Giorgio Bavestrello

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: benthic communities; quartz; mineral composition; lithology; calcite; surface roughness; thermal capacity; hardness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Diagnostic Imaging Applications for Acute Kidney Injury in Small Animals

edited by

Caterina Puccinelli

and

Simonetta Citi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

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

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

Emerging Viral Pathogens of Farm Animals

edited by Shinuo Cao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging viral pathogens; farm animal health; global food security; molecular biology; transmission dynamics; host immune responses; genomics; transcriptomics

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

Recent Advances in Cephalopod Biology Research

edited by

Blondine Agus

and

Anna Di Cosmo

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3195 | Submission Open

Keywords: cephalopods; fishery research; aquaculture; welfare; anatomy; age; reproduction; behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Pathogeny, Diagnosis, and Management Strategies in Diseases Threatening Terrestrial Wildlife

edited by

Víctor Lizana

and Eduardo Alfonso Díaz-Alcázar

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife diseases; terrestrial wildlife; disease management; ecopathology; conservation medicine; One Health; population fragmentation; diagnostic techniques; biodiversity preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Advances in Nutrition and Feeding Strategies for Dairy Cows

edited by

Damiano Cavallini

submission deadline 4 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant nutrition; dairy cattle; rumen metabolism; feed efficiency; sustainability in dairy farming; feed additives; nutrient partitioning; feedstuff evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Interactions and Relationship Between Marine Mammal Ecology and Human Activities

edited by Benjamin De Montgolfier and Marion Poupard

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4866 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine mammals; human activities; ecosystems; interactions; conservation; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Infection Immunity, Diagnosis and Prevention of Avian Influenza

edited by Manman Dai and Jiayun Yang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2054 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian influenza; immune response; virus– host interactions; diagnostic methods; vaccine development; zoonotic transmission; epidemiology; surveillance

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

Morphological and Physiological Research on Fish: Second Edition

edited by

Elena De Felice

and

Paola Scocco

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1975 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; anatomy; basic research; physiology; aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Bivalves as Bioindicators of Environmental Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems

edited by

Valentina Meucci

Rosa Freitas

and

Lucia De Marchi

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1117 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic ecosystems; environmental pollution; bivalves; bioindicators; anthropogenic contaminants; organic pollutants; inorganic pollutants; metabolomic approach; biological responses; water quality monitoring; bioaccumulation; risk assessment

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

Cutting-Edge Breakthroughs in Animal Reproductive Endocrinology

edited by Julianna Thuróczy

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2972 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal reproduction; reproductive endocrinology; infertility; fertility; metabolism; assisted reproductive technologies; hormones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Sanitation and Waste Control in Poultry Farming

edited by

Yan Wang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; order; waste management; environmental sustainability; sanitation technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery—Recent Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Ryou Tanaka

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

Keywords: exotic animal health; exotic animal surgery techniques; avian medicine; reptile surgery; small mammal anesthesia; exotic pet veterinary care; wildlife medicine; zoological medicine; exotic species pathology; exotic animal pharmacology

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

Abdominal Imaging in Small Animals: New Insights

edited by Agustina Ansón

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiology; ultrasound; computed tomography; magnetic resonance; dog; cat; gastrointestinal; hepatobiliary; pancreatic; genitourinary; adrenal; artificial intelligence

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

Bacterial Aquaculture Pathology

edited by Noemí Buján Gómez and Beatriz Magariños Ferro

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2247 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; aquatic animal diseases; bacteriology; fish; bivalve; crustacean; virulence factors; disease control and molecular diagnosis

Utilization of Natural Supplements to Enhance the Well-Being of Poultry During Clostridium and Coccidiosis Challenges

edited by

Ala E. Abudabos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; phytobiotics; organic acids; gut health; bacterial challenge; coccidial challenge; performance; gene expression; immune system and interleukins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Ruminant Health: Management, Challenges, and Veterinary Solutions

edited by

Dimitrios Gougoulis

submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11820 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary medicine; ruminant health management; cattle; small ruminants; sheep; goats; disease prevention; antimicrobial resistance; reproductive health; animal welfare

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

Mitigating Heat Stress in Ruminants: Physiological Impacts and Nutritional Strategies

edited by Wonseob Kim

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat stress; nutritional strategies; ruminants; nutrients; feed additive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Swine Housing, Health and Welfare

edited by

Annalisa Scollo

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9794 | Submission Open

Keywords: housing; pig; welfare; health; management; production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

The Behaviour, Needs and Welfare of Pinnipeds in Human Care

edited by Susan C. Wilson

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 331 | 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)

Maternal Nutrition and Neonatal Development of Pigs

edited by

Sung Woo Kim

and Crystal L.L. Lévesque

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14125 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal nutrition; neonatal development; pig; fetus; mammary gland; epigenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Imaging Techniques and Radiation Therapy in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Massimo Vignoli

, Francesca Del Signore and Julia Buchholz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13096 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging; companion animals; radiology; ultrasound; computer tomography; magnetic resonance; oncology; radiation therapy

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

Current Research in Sheep and Goats Reared for Meat

edited by

Wei Zhang

Youji Ma

and Qingchang Ren

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8045 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep and goats; nutrition and feed; genetic breeding and reproduction; disease control; management and environment; dung resource utilization; production performance; meat quality; mutton processing and storage; lamb production; feed additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Poultry Virology and Vaccines

edited by

Xiaorong Zhang

Chunchun Meng

and Minhua Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5439 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; pathogenesis; vaccine development; antiviral compound; virus-host interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Maximizing Fiber Utilization for Sustainable, Efficient Ruminant Production

edited by Zhiyuan Ma,

Ting Liu

and Weiwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4977 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber; carbohydrate; digestion; methane; performance; supplementation; ruminant; microbiota; rumen health; rumen development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Recent Advances in Equine Behavior and Welfare

edited by

Maria Rizzo

and

Francesca Arfuso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4797 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine welfare; horse management; behavior; health; nutrition and exercise physiology; stress indicators; welfare assessment tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Reproduction of Small Animals: Physiology, Pathology and Performance, Second Edition

edited by

Fiona K. Hollinshead

Greg Burns

and

Natali Krekeler

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4693 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial insemination; contraception; litter size; transcervical insemination; in vitro fertilization; ovulation; LH surge; semen cryopreservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Hidden Carriers: Cryptic Pathogens in Wildlife and Livestock

edited by

João R. Mesquita

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2706 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonosis; epidemiology; infectious diseases; reservoirs; cryptic pathogens

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

Beef Cattle Feedlot: Nutrition, Production and Management

edited by Renata Pilarczyk, Malgorzata Bakowska and Piotr Sablik

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2628 | Submission Open

Keywords: beef cattle; breeds; nutrition; production indicators; growth; meat quality; management; health and animal welfare; technological innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Molecular Markers and Genomic Selection in Farm Animal Improvement

edited by

Xubin Lu

and Qingbo Zhao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2398 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular markers; genomic selection; genomic prediction model; livestock breeding; farm animal genetics

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

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