Special Issues

Animals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section
Search by Title/Keyword
 
Order results
Display
Results per page
Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing and Ecological Models for Bird and Wildlife Conservation submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: birds; earth observation data; ecological model; remote sensing; wildlife conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Reproductive Diseases in Ruminants submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: abortion; ruminants; stillbirth; dystocia; congenital abnormalities; epididymitis; placentitis; endometritis; metritis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Training, Welfare, and Rehabilitation of Thoroughbred Racehorses submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 258 | 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)
Influence of Social Behaviours and Population on Conservation Breeding Programmes and Zoo Animal Welfare
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation breeding; social behaviour; zoo animal welfare; bachelor groups; fission fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoo Animals)
Novel Approaches to Enhancing Poultry Health: From Bench to Farm
edited by Yueping Chen and Hao Zhang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry gut health; feed nutrition; feed additives; feed processing; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Sea Turtle Nesting Behavior and Habitat Conservation submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproduction; juveniles; foraging; migration; connectivity; conservation; restoration; population trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Why Animals Die: Forensic Science in Veterinary Practice submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 186 | 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)
Livestock Welfare in Extensive Production System
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; food quality; extensive systems; biosensors; biomarkers; biodiversity; climate change; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Pathogens in the Wildlife–Livestock–Human Interface: Second Edition
edited by , and Paola Galluzzo
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogens; environment; wildlife; vector livestock; human parasite; virus bacteria; One Health; eco-systems interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
The Role of Reproductive Microbiota in Animal Fertility and Reproductive Health submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproductive microbiota; animal fertility; male reproductive health; female reproductive tract; mammary gland microbiota; microbiome-host interactions; assisted reproductive technologies; animal conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Dietary Components in Animal Nutrition: Favoring Sustainability, Welfare and Safety
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10623 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal health; animal welfare; farm animal; feed components; gut microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Recent Research on Shellfish Aquaculture and Reproduction
edited by and Mark Burdass
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5594 | Submission Open
Keywords: shellfish; aquaculture; physiology; selective breeding; innovative farming; sustainability; hatchery production; specific pathogen free; biosecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Diversity and Interactions Between Mites and Vertebrates
edited by and Bozena Sikora
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3714 | Submission Open
Keywords: Acari; birds; diversity; ecology of parasites; mammals; parasites; reptiles; symbionts; host– parasite interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
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 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1085 | 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)
The Role of Wild Birds in the Global Spread of Avian Influenza Viruses
edited by Valentina Caliendo
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian influenza viruses; wild birds; migration; surveillance; epidemiological investigation; outbreak; intra- and cross-species transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Advances in Molecular Diagnostics in Veterinary Sciences
edited by Ailam Lim and Lifang Yan
submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymerase chain reaction (PCR); next-generation sequencing (NGS); molecular diagnostics; infectious diseases; transboundary diseases; CRISPR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Clinical Research Advances in Intensive Neurorehabilitation in Animals submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20507 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurorehabilitation; myelopathies; peripheral nervous system; animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Best Management Practices for Breeding Sows and Boars submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5508 | Submission Open
Keywords: theriogenology; pig reproduction; breeding sows; boars; endocrinology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Sex Determination and Differentiation in Aquatic Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4650 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animals; genetics; genomics; epigenetics; sequencing; sex determination; sex differentiation; gene; expression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Global Fisheries Resources, Fisheries, and Carbon-Sink Fisheries submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3406 | Submission Open
Keywords: fisheries; habitats; overfishing; fishery resource biology; economic aquatic animal behavior; stock enhancement by releasing; environmental DNA; fisheries management; climate change; ecosystems; ecological models; carbon-sink; aquatic ecological ranches; fisheries products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Diagnosis, Monitoring and Treatment of Physiological Inflammatory in Equids submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; equids; stress; exercise; homeostasis; acute phase response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Advances in Animal Poisoning and Investigative Diagnostic Toxicology: Mechanisms, Detection, and Intervention
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxicology; in vitro toxicity models; environmental pollutants; agricultural toxicants; toxicity of nanomaterials; toxicogenomics and epigenetics; applications of artificial intelligence in poisoning diagnosis; toxicological risk assessment models; cross-species toxic transmission; biotoxins produced by drug-resistant bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Reuse of Agri-Food By-Products in Animal Nutrition and Their Effects on Livestock Performance and Product Quality submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: agri-food by-products; animal nutrition; livestock performance; product quality; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Emerging Models in Veterinary and Comparative Pathology
edited by and Gionata De Vico
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: One Health; comparative pathology; molecular pathology; AI-driven diagnostics; biomarker discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Dietary Preferences and Diet Selection for Health and Performance Improvement in Livestock
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: diet nutrition; environment; behavior; inflammation; oxidative status; intestinal microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Forage-Based Production Systems for Small Ruminants
edited by , Cleyton de Almeida Araújo and
submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal production; small ruminant; roughage conservation; forage and pasture; animal nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)
Evolution, Diversity, and Conservation of Herpetofauna: Second Edition
edited by Jianping Jiang, and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 24922 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpetology; amphibians; reptiles; zoology; adaptive evolution; biodiversity; biogeography; cladistics; conservation biology; ecology and evolution; environmental adaptation; environmental DNA; environmental stresses; evolution and development; evolutionary biology; genetics; genomics; meta-genomics; microbial symbioses; molecular phylogenetics; phylogeography; physiology and metabolism; population genetics; species diversity; systematics; systems biology; taxonomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Antimicrobial Usage Monitoring Systems and Stewardship of Antimicrobials in Animal Health: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5315 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic use; antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance; livestock; pets; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Small Animal Internal Medicine: Current Status and Future Challenges of Chronic Enteropathy in Dogs
edited by Yu Tamura
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4495 | Submission Open
Keywords: canine; chronic enteropathy; clinical features; diagnosis; treatment; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Anatomy of Equids: Morphological and Anatomical Aspects of Clinical Studies submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2241 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary medicine; horse; clinical sciences; morphology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Genomics for Camelid Biodiversity Management and Conservation submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1674 | Submission Open
Keywords: camelids; genetic diversity; genomics; population genetics; genome-wide association study; conservation biology; adaptive traits; sustainable breeding; animal welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Selection and Breeding for Improved Traits in Aquaculture Animals
edited by and Wenzhi Guan
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 953 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animals; genetic improvement; molecular breeding; whole genome selection breeding; polyploidy and hybrid breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Latest Advances in Neutering and Reproduction Control in Dogs
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: canine; dog; neuter; spay; reproduction control; castration; ovariohysterectomy; ovariectomy; hysterectomy; health; behaviour; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Extracellular Vesicles in Animal Reproduction submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproduction; gametes; embryos; extracellular vesicles; microRNA; biomarkers; fertility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Impact of Diet Nutritional Quality on Swine Gastrointestinal Health and Growth Performance submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5100 | 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)
The Invasive Blue Crab: Implications for Fisheries, Aquaculture and One Health Perspective submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2171 | Submission Open
Keywords: Callinectes sapidus; animal health; invasive alien species; biodiversity; habitat structures; ecosystem services; animal genetics; environmental pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Avian Semen—Latest Progress in Quality Evaluation, Preservation Techniques, and Fertility Outcomes submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian semen; germplasm cryopreservation; fertility outcomes; biodiversity conservation; semen quality; avian semen as a model; artificial insemination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
New Developments in Livestock Production Systems: Improving Meat Production
edited by , Luis Calvo and Stephanie Lam
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2901 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock; meat; novel production systems; lean meat yield; retail cut yield; welfare; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)
Thermoregulatory and Physiological Adaptations of Reptiles and Amphibians to Changing Environments
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1736 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal biology; metabolism; adaptation; climate change; ecology; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Beyond the Home: Exploring Human–Animal Relationships in Veterinary, Agricultural, and Workplace Contexts
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1652 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– animal interactions; human– animal bonds; pets; companion animals; pet-owners
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
Best Practices for Zoo Animal Welfare Management
edited by Oriol Talló-Parra and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1611 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare assessment; environmental enrichment; euthanasia; geriatric animals; feeding practices; facility design; human– animal interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoo Animals)
People and Pets: Factors Affecting the Acquisition, Characteristics and Relinquishment of Companion Animal Relationships
edited by Lindsay Murray and Janine Carroll
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20174 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– animal interactions; companion animals; pets; dogs; cats; characteristics; health; COVID-19 pandemic; cost of living; adoption; relinquishment; relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
Second Edition: Research on the Human–Companion Animal Relationship
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16387 | Submission Open
Keywords: social behaviour in mammals; zoobiology; human– nonhuman– animal relationship; behavioural aspects of animal welfare and conservation biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
Enhancing Product Excellence in Poultry: Key Factors Influencing Egg and Meat Quality
edited by and Kornel Kasperek
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15467 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality of poultry raw materials; poultry farming; poultry welfare; rearing systems; chemical composition of meat and eggs; shelf life of poultry raw materials; modification of bird nutrition; use of niche poultry species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Avian Haemosporidian Parasites: Causes and Consequences of Infection submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14691 | Submission Open
Keywords: factors affecting Haemosporidian transmission and effects on birds and vectors; bird-related factors; climate effects on transmissions and host infections; factors affecting distribution and incidence of infections; bird– Haemosporidian– vector interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)
Changes in Population Characteristics of Marine and Freshwater Organisms and Their Environmental Driving Factors
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11179 | Submission Open
Keywords: population characteristics; spatial– temporal dynamics; biology; environmental factor; climate change; species distribution; eDNA; resource abundance; marine and freshwater organisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Novel Insights into Lipid Metabolism in Aquatic Animals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10946 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid homeostasis; fatty acid sensing; lipid metabolism disorder; organelle dysfunction; intestinal microbiota; fish welfare; flesh quality; precise nutrition; nutritional intervention; omics technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Recent Advances in Canine Mammary Tumors—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10059 | Submission Open
Keywords: dogs; cancer; biomarkers; diagnosis; prognosis; extracellular vesicles; therapeutics; liquid biopsy; comparative oncology; translational models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Enhancing Aquatic Animal Health Through Feed Additives
edited by Lourenço Ramos-Pinto, Marina Machado and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8076 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional feeds; aquaculture; fish and shrimp health; disease resistance; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Infections and Diarrhea of Enteric Coronaviruses in Pigs
edited by , Yanrong Zhou and Longjun Guo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7693 | Submission Open
Keywords: PEDV; PDCoV; TGEV; SADS-CoV; virus– host interaction; pathogenesis; immunity; antiviral strategies; evolution; viral replication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Back to TopTop