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Animal Stress and Welfare During Transport and Slaughtering: Second Edition

edited by

Elbert Lambooij

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4753 | Submission Open

Keywords: slaughter animals; welfare; meat quality; legislation; consumers concern; movement; handling; economic aspects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Small Mammals as Contributors to Terrestrial Ecosystem Functioning

edited by

Linas Balčiauskas

and Alexander Csanády

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4718 | Submission Open

Keywords: small mammals; long-term studies; monitoring; climate change; environmental changes; disease ecology; trophic interactions; genetic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Advances in Internal Medicine in Equids

edited by Alejandro Pérez-Écija and

Francisco Mendoza García

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4691 | Submission Open

Keywords: horse; donkey; internal medicine; cardiology; neonatology; neurology; immunology; endocrinology; clinical pathology; physiology; infectious diseases; pharmacology; critical care; emergencies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Koalas Management: Ecology and Conservation

edited by

Mathew Crowther

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3778 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Reproductive Management Strategies for Dairy and Beef Cows

edited by Nicholas Wege Dias

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3694 | Submission Open

Keywords: bovine reproduction; reproductive technology and management; theriogenology; endocri-nology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Metabolic, Health, and Productivity Challenges in Poultry Production

edited by

Victoria Anthony Uyanga

and

Felix Kwame Amevor

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3377 | 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)

Impacts of Silage-Based Forages on Ruminant Health and Welfare

edited by

Fulin Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3372 | Submission Open

Keywords: silage nutrition; ruminant production; sustainable agriculture; silage preservation techniques; rumen fermentation; nutrient absorption; animal health enhancement; growth performance; environmental sustainability; silage-based diets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advancing Nutrient Utilization, Product Quality, and Production Efficiency in Livestock Through Omics and Targeted Molecular Approaches

edited by

Janghan Choi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3061 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; gut and systemic health; meat quality; omics analyses; microbiome analysis; genotyping; RNA sequencing; proteomics; metabolomics; lipidomics; nutrient utilization; production efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Antimicrobial Peptides in Animals and Their Application in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Filippo Fratini

and

Francesca Paola Nocera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3017 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial peptides; mechanisms of action; clinical potential

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

General Epidemiology of Animal Viruses (Second Edition)

edited by

Anna Szczerba-Turek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2926 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; viruses; one health; zoonoses; molecular evolution; public health; wildlife conservation; cross-species transmission; prevention and control; biosecurity; virus ecology

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

Pet Nutrition and Health

edited by

Xiao Xiao

, Caimei Yang and

Guangtian Cao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2565 | Submission Open

Keywords: pet; nutrition and health; feed additives; multi-omics; intestinal homeostasis; animal models; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Assistance Dogs: Health and Welfare in Animal-Assisted Services

edited by Carlie Driscoll

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2521 | 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)

Wildlife Health and Medicine: Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Diagnosis, Treatment and Preventative Care

edited by

Simone Angelucci

Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco

Camilla Smoglica

and Jorge Ramón López-Olvera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2439 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation medicine; One Health; wildlife health; wildlife disease monitoring; wildlife-livestock– human interface; gps-based radiotelemetry; ecosystem health; wildlife rehabilitation; post-release monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Nutrition and Health of Aquatic Animals

edited by

Jianan Xian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2438 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; immunity; disease resistance; aquatic animals; feed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advancements in Veterinary Biosecurity: Safeguarding Animal Health

edited by

Alessandra Piccirillo

Andrea Laconi

and

Ronald R. B. Vougat Ngom

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2149 | 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)

Animal Breeds and Muscle Growth Potential: Opportunities for Sustainable Farming

edited by Maria Lucia Matela da Silva Aidos and

Maria Chiara Di Meo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1920 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; muscle growth; muscle development; meat production; meat quality; sustainability; breeding systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Sperm Quality Assessment in Domestic Animals

edited by

Krzysztof Górski

and Stanisław Kondracki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open

Keywords: sperm quality; sperm morphology; semen preservation; semen storage; sperm dimension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Conservation, Ecology and Health Issues of Forest Bats

edited by Ricardo Bovendorp

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1851 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest mammals; bats; Brazil; rainforest; biodiversity conservation; population ecology; habitat fragmentation; agroforestry systems; wildlife monitoring; anthropogenic impacts on wildlife

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

Ecology of Aquatic Crustaceans: Crabs, Shrimps and Lobsters

edited by

Hui Guo

and

Yafei Duan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1815 | Submission Open

Keywords: crustaceans; environmental stress; eco-physiology; biochemistry; pollutants; healthy aquaculture; adaptive mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Sentinel Species and Environmental Pollutants Exposure in Animal Health

edited by Clara Naccari and Ernesto Palma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1795 | Submission Open

Keywords: sentinel species; bio-indicators; inorganic and organic contaminats; environmental pollution; animals health status

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

Diagnostic Research, Epidemiology and New Therapeutic Options in Companion and Wild Animals: 2nd Edition

edited by

Felisbina Luisa Queiroga

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1591 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnostics; minimally invasive procedures; biomarkers and prognostic factors; epidemiology of infectious and neoplastic diseases; AI-driven predictive models in treatment; companion and wild animal diseases; one health and zoonoses; diagnostic imaging and histopathology; molecular techniques in veterinary medicine; new therapeutic approaches (immunotherapy; gene therapy; hormone therapy)

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

Embracing Nature's Guidance: Conservation in Wildlife

edited by

Feng Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1586 | 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)

Poultry Nutritional Requirements

edited by Fernando Guilheme Perazzo Costa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1577 | Submission Open

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

(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 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1496 | 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)

Welfare and Behavior of Laying Hens

edited by

Runxiang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1479 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Advances in Reptile and Amphibian Infectious Diseases

edited by Krista Keller

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycology; bacteriology; virology; parasitology; reptile; amphibian; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Recent Advances in Nutritional Ingredients for Aquaculture

edited by

Matteo Zarantoniello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; fish nutrition; crustacean nutrition; aquafeeds; feed additives; aquafeeds ingredients; fish welfare; fillet quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Uterine Homeostasis and Disease in Dairy Cows

edited by

Guillaume St-Jean

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | 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)

Human–Animal Interaction: Animal Behaviour and Whole-Person Health in Animal-Assisted Interventions

edited by Meredith L. Stensland

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1300 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal-assisted intervention; whole-person health; human– animal bond; animal behaviour

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

Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals

edited by

Carlotta Lambertini

and

Domenico Ventrella

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1192 | 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)

Physiology and Pathology of Bovine Reproduction

edited by

Dong Zhou

Mingchao Liu

and Guiyan Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1136 | 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)

Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Veterinary Drug Residues

edited by Amnart Poapolathep, Saranya Poapolathep and Kraisiri Khidkhan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | 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)

Surgical Procedures and Postoperative Complications in Animals

edited by Federico Massari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open

Keywords: complication; surgical procedure; postoperative; outcome; recovery

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

Advances in Small Ruminant Lentivirus Research: New Diagnostics, Emerging Trends, and Future Perspectives

edited by

Monika Olech

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 878 | Submission Open

Keywords: small ruminant lentiviruses; SRLV; MVV; CAEV; sheep; goats; wild ruminants; diagnosis; management strategies

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

Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Production Animals

edited by

Andrés Gambini

and

Rafael Fernández-Martín

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open

Keywords: assisted reproductive technologies; livestock breeding; in vitro fertilization; embryo transfer; intracytoplasmic sperm injection; genetic improvement; sustainable agriculture; animal welfare; cloning; in vitro breeding; stem cells

(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 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | 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)

Current Research on Donkeys and Mules: Second Edition

edited by Alejandro Pérez-Écija and

Francisco Mendoza García

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 723 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Adaptations for Animal Survival: Morphological Features or Physiological Mechanisms—Second Edition

edited by

Roberto Cabo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; evolution; habitat; environment; morphology; physiology; survival

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Bird Behavior and Diversity in the Anthropocene: Second Edition

edited by

Lucas M. Leveau

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral ecology; population ecology; community ecology

Environmental Physiology and Health in Animals: Mechanisms, Adaptations and Welfare

edited by Dan Shen and

Chunmei Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal physiology; animal– environment interaction; molecular adaptation; adaptation mechanisms; animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

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

edited by

Noemí Echegaray

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 357 | 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)

Parasites, Parasitic Diseases, and Control Measures in Bovidae Animals

edited by

Tamara Muñoz-Caro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 321 | 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)

Fish Reproduction: Molecular Mechanism and Extrinsic Factors Affecting the Gonad Development—Second Edition

edited by

Irfan Ahmad Bhat

and Rupam Sharma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; reproduction; gonad; PGC; sex differentiation; HPG axis; hormones; steroids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Livestock Breeding: From DNA Sequencing to Selection Techniques

edited by

Grzegorz Smołucha

and

Anna Koseniuk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 311 | 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)

Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation—Second Edition

edited by

L. Miguel Carreira

and

João Alves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopedic rehabilitation physical therapy; orthopedic surgery; osteoarthritis; musculoskeletal system; surgical sports medicine; balance and stability; orthopedic pain

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

Advancements in Animal Reproductive Biotechnology: Protecting the Future of Endangered Wildlife Species and Domestic Breeds

edited by

Amin Sayyari

and

Ian Mayer

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal reproductive biotechnology; endangered species conservation; domestic breed preservation; assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs); cryopreservation; in vitro fertilization (IVF); somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT); genome editing; genetic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Husbandry and Welfare of Young Ruminants

edited by

Nicola Blackie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy calves; beef calves; lambs; goats; animal welfare; animal husbandry; animal behavior; positive welfare; environmental enrichment; public perception

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

Sustainable Grazing Management: Maximizing Livestock Performance While Minimizing Environmental Impact

edited by

Brandon Smith

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse gasses; methane; carbon sequestration; soil health; grazing efficiency; grazing management

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

Chronophysiology and Body Temperature Homeostasis in Domestic Animals

edited by

Claudia Giannetto

and Francesca Aragona

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open