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Animal Transgene and Gene Editing Technologies: Applications and Future Perspectives

edited by

Rui Guo

, Jianfeng Qiu and Xueling Xu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2250 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR; transgenic animals; genome editing; livestock biotechnology; disease resistance; animal welfare

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

Livestock Reproduction: Sperm Capacitation and In Vitro Fertilization

edited by

John Parrish

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: spermatozoa; maturation; capacitation; fertilization; embryo development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Recent Progress in the Anatomy and Pathology of Marine Mammals: Second Edition

edited by

Cinzia Centelleghe

and

Jean Marie Graïc

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomy; pathology; marine mammals; cetacean; dolphin; whale; conservation; one-health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Surveillance of Microbial and Parasitic Agents in Wildlife: Second Edition

edited by Matheus Weber and Mariana Soares Da Silva

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3670 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbials; zoonosis; wildlife; pathogens; outbreaks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Advances in Nutrition, Sustainability and Ecology of Salmonids

edited by

Kiranpreet Kaur

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: salmonidae; nutrition; feed; sustainable aquaculture; fish ecology; climate change; habitat degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

African Swine Fever Virus Transmission and Control: The Role of Wild and Domestic Suids—2nd Edition

edited by

Juanita Van Emmenes

and

Armanda Bastos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 46511 | Submission Open

Keywords: ASF; ASFV; transmission pathways; risk factors; pathogenesis; host immune responses; molecular epidemiology; novel mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Exploration of Sustainable Feed Resources and Pig Dietary Strategies

edited by

Jianjun Zang

and Ruihua Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 35186 | Submission Open

Keywords: feedstuff evaluation; nutrient availability; low-protein diet; feed additives; pre-processing; nitrogen excretion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Enhancing Sustainable Poultry Production: Innovations in Management and Nutrition

edited by

Vassilios Dotas

and

George K. Symeon

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 34037 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry production; nutritional strategies; sustainability; animal welfare; environmental impact; alternative protein sources; feed additives; gut microbiota; thermal stress; poultry meat and egg quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

New Strategies for Efficient Livestock Farming: Nutritional Regulation, Disease Prevention, and Environmental Sustainability Perspectives

edited by

Guoqi Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13890 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; animal health; animal productivity; immunoregulation; immune response; methane emission; microbial community

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

Developments in Therapeutic Drugs for Pain Management in Animals

edited by

Dominique Van der Saag

and

Sabrina Lomax

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8916 | Submission Open

Keywords: analgesia; animal welfare; drug delivery; pharmacology; pain management; pain therapeutics

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

Application of Geometric Morphometrics to Understand Vertebrate and Invertebrate Morphological Diversity

edited by

Hugo A. Benítez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8515 | Submission Open

Keywords: morphological variation; geometric morphometrics; morphometrics; disparity; allometry

Advancements in Veterinary Laparoscopic Surgery: Techniques, Applications, and Outcomes

edited by

Mitzy Mauthe Von Degerfeld

Giuseppe Bonaffini

and

Matteo Serpieri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8106 | Submission Open

Keywords: laparoscopic surgery; minimally invasive techniques; perioperative management

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

Advances in Diagnostic Imaging in Small Animal Cardiology

edited by

Lina Hamabe

and

Kazumi Shimada

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7101 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced techniques; cardiac imaging; cardiology; cardiovascular disease; diagnostic imaging; small animal cardiology

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

The Heart Under the Microscope: Congenital and Acquired Heart Defects in Dogs and Cats—from Diagnosis to Therapy and Beyond—Unveiling Future Frontiers

edited by

Urszula Pasławska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6879 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital heart defects; veterinary cardiology; cardiac surgery; electrocardiography; cardiac X-ray; angiography; CT; cardiac magnetic resonance; cardiac computed tomography; transesophageal echocardiography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Exploring Advanced Techniques in Radiography and Ultrasonography in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Massimo De Majo

Filippo Spadola

and

Marco Quartuccio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6484 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnostic techniques; radiography; ultrasonography; veterinary medicine; imaging technology; diagnostic accuracy; exotic animals; multiparametric imaging; contrast enhancement; elastography

(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 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6096 | 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)

Advances in Pig Reproductive Endocrinology

edited by

Marta Kiezun

, Katarzyna Kisielewska,

Marlena Gudelska

and

Agata Żmijewska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5526 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; reproduction; endocrinology; hormones; artificial insemination; estrus cycle synchronization; embryo transfer; genomic selection; pregnancy; litter; implantation; weaning; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Advances in Genetic Analysis of Important Traits in Poultry

edited by

Minli Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5208 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; breeding; economic traits; genetics; multi-omics integration; reproductive performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Infrared Thermography in Animals

edited by

Cord M. Brundage

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3628 | 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)

Heat Stress Management in Poultry

edited by

Chan Ho Kim

and

Kyung-Woo Lee

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3252 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods: Advancing Metabolic, Reproductive and Immune Health in Animals

edited by

Giulio Curone

Alda Quattrone

and

Nour Elhouda Fehri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3171 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal physiology; nutraceuticals; functional foods; reproduction; immune function; metabolism; metabolic regulation; fertility; animal health

(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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3152 | 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)

Livestock Fertility and Artificial Insemination

edited by Stanisław Kondracki and

Krzysztof Górski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2876 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertility; artificial insemination; traits of ejaculate; sperm morphology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Relationships Between Herd Health and Reproductive Management of Dairy Animals

edited by

Francisco G. Véliz-Deras

, Dalia Ivette Carrillo-Moreno and

Viridiana Contreras Villarreal

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2712 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; AI; welfare; health; mastitis; ethology; nutrition; dairy; milk yield; herd

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Theileriosis in Livestock and Wildlife

edited by

Reginaldo G. Bastos

and

Carlos E. Suárez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1915 | 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)

Polygene and Polyprotein Research on Reproductive Traits of Livestock

edited by

Guangbin Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1883 | 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)

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

edited by Halyna Tkaczenko and

Sebastian Smulski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1056 | 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)

Genetic Evaluation for Economically Relevant Traits in Small Ruminants

edited by Shanhe Wang and

Zehu Yuan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open

Keywords: small ruminants; genetic evaluation; genetic mechanistic; economically relevant traits; multi-omics; causal variants; precision breeding

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

Advances in Nutritional Manipulation of Rumen Fermentation: Second Edition

edited by Lizhi Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | 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)

Companion Animal Neurology

edited by Alejandra Mondino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | 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)

Vertebrate Cytogenomics: Insights into Genome and Chromosome Evolution

edited by

Rafael Kretschmer

and Thales Renato Ochotorena De Freitas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytogenomics; chromosome evolution; genome organization; repetitive DNA; karyotype evolution; sex chromosomes; comparative cytogenetics; chromosomal rearrangements; fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)

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

Use of Antioxidants as Feed Additives to Enhance Farm Animal Production

edited by

Katarzyna Żarczyńska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; nutrition; farm animals; production; microelements; herbs; vitamins; oxidative stress; free oxygen radicals; reactive oxygen species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Non-Invasive Strategies for Biomonitoring Pollution and Pathogens

edited by

Catarina Jota Baptista

and

Luís Madeira de Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution; contaminant; pathogen; non-invasive; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Anaphylaxis and Allergy in Animals

edited by Alba Pablos-Tanarro and Leticia Pérez-Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: atopic dermatitis; food allergy; domestic animals; anaphylaxis; allergen; sensitization

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

Advances in Veterinary Anatomy: Connecting Basic Research with Clinical, Biotechnological, and Educational Innovations

edited by

Alessia Di Giancamillo

Margherita Pallaoro

and

Silvia C. Modina

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary anatomy; animal health; comparative anatomy; anatomical education; clinical applications; biotechnological development; diagnostic techniques; anatomical research; veterinary innovation; educational methodologies; applied veterinary science

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

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

edited by

Ottó Szenci

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Current Insights and Future Perspectives of the Bioactive Compounds from Micro and Macroalgae for Animal Nutrition

edited by

Monika Hejna

and

Matteo Dell'Anno

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae alternatives; disease prevention; antibiotic overuse; anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties; antimicrobial resistance; sustainability

(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 152 | 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)

Advances and Applications for Improvement of Reproductive Function and Fertility in Dogs

edited by

Tatsuya Hori

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: female dog; male dog; assisted reproductive technologies; frozen semen; artificial insemination; optimal mating period; sperm quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Application of Metabolomics in Animal Nutrition Research

edited by Héctor Aarón Lee-Rangel and

Alejandro E. Relling

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4111 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomic; meat; milk; performance; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Hormone Shifts in Ruminant Reproduction in a Changing Climate

edited by

Katarzyna Kirsz

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 227 | 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)

Leishmania Infection in Animals

edited by

Sergio Villanueva-Saz

Antonio Fernández

and

Héctor Ruiz

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12913 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; cat; diagnostic techniques; dog; epidemiology; exotic pet; Leishmania; preventive measures; treatment

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

Advances in Veterinary Pharmacology: Improving Treatment Modalities for Animal Pathology

edited by Halina Tkaczenko and

Natalia Kurhaluk

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9546 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary pharmacology; animal pathology; drug discovery; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; dosage optimization; targeted therapies; personalized medicine for animals

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

The Science of Working and Sporting Dog Performance

edited by Jacqueline Boyd

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7256 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine science; working dog; training; conditioning; nutrition; sporting dog; canine performance; dog health; dog welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Advances in Canine and Feline Nephrology and Urology

edited by Joseph Bartges

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6188 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Sperm Preservation and Sexing Technologies in Large- and Small-Ruminant Reproduction: Current Status and Future Perspectives

edited by

Filipp Georgijevič Savvulidi

and

Martin Ptáček

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2003 | Submission Open

Keywords: semen; cryopreservation; liquid storage; sperm lyophilization; sexed semen; sperm quality; biotech-nology; domestic and wild ruminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Research on Fish Population Dynamics

edited by

Jie Cao

and Xiujuan Shan

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish population dynamics; stock assessment; recruitment; mortality; fisheries modeling; sustainable management; spatial population ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Parasitic Helminths in Ruminants: The Genomics, Molecular Characterization, and Drug Resistance

edited by Junfeng Gao and Qiaocheng Chang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: helminths; ruminants; genomics; molecular characterization; drug resistance; epidemiology; molecular mechanism; diagnosis; treatment

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

Aquatic Organisms Biomarkers in Toxicology: Assessing Exposure and Effects

edited by