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The Behaviour, Needs and Welfare of Pinnipeds in Human Care
edited by Susan C. Wilson
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5458 | 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)
Animal Transgene and Gene Editing Technologies: Applications and Future Perspectives
edited by , Jianfeng Qiu and Xueling Xu
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4846 | 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)
The Ecology of Ticks and Their Ecological Roles
edited by Gerrut Norval
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open
Keywords: host specificity; off-host environment; pathogens; biodiversity; parasite– host interactions; parasite conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Apex Predators and Predator–Prey Interactions Under Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: apex predators; predator-prey dynamics; climate change; wildlife conservation; ecological modeling; human-wildlife conflict; biodiversity; animal behavior; climate adaptation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Advances in Veterinary Pharmacology: Improving Treatment Modalities for Animal Pathology
edited by Halina Tkaczenko and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21422 | 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)
Enhancing Aquatic Animal Health Through Feed Additives
edited by Lourenço Ramos-Pinto, Marina Machado and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19972 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional feeds; aquaculture; fish and shrimp health; disease resistance; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Artificial Intelligence as a Useful Tool in Behavioural Studies
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19141 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; Yolo; DeepLabCut; SLEAP; Create ML; in situ conservation; ex situ conservation; behavioural studies; wildlife biology; animal production; ethograms; time budget
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Livestock Omics submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13948 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal production; sustainability; animal welfare; animal breeding; animal genetics; precision livestock farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Novel Feed Additives in Livestock and Poultry Nutrition
edited by , and Vetriselvi Sampath
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11213 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; phytogenic; emulsifiers; organic acids; bacteriophages; livestock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
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 | 12 articles | Viewed by 11199 | 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)
Genetic Diversity and Conservation of Local Poultry Breeds
edited by Bolin Cai, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10223 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry genetic resources; genetic diversity; molecular evolution; high-quality genome; primordial germ cell; conservation and utilization; multi omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Reproductive Diseases in Ruminants submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9641 | Submission Open
Keywords: abortion; ruminants; stillbirth; dystocia; congenital abnormalities; epididymitis; placentitis; endometritis; metritis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Fish Reproductive Biology and Embryogenesis
edited by and Amanda da Silveira Guerreiro
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9316 | Submission Open
Keywords: oogenesis; spermatogenesis; hormonal control; embryonic development; climate change impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Koalas Management: Ecology and Conservation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9055 | Submission Open
Keywords: koalas; conservation; ecology; wildlife management; habitat; chlamydia; climate change; disease; euca-lyptus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Nutritional Modulation Strategies for Rumen Microbiota Structure and Methane Emissions
edited by , Zuo Wang and Rong Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7725 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminant; forage; feed additives; rumen microbiota; fermentation; metagenomics; metabolomics; methane; hydrogenase; sustainable livestock production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Amino Acid Nutrition in Poultry: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7661 | 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)
Livestock Genetic Evaluation and Selection
edited by and Srikanth Krishnamoorthy
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6871 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic selection; genetic selection; gEBV; genetic evaluations; gBLUP; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Machine Learning Methods and Statistics in Ruminant Farming submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6859 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; data mining; biostatistics; ruminant; farming; breeding; genomic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Advances in Small Animal Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Diseases
edited by Giorgia Galiazzo and Maria Chiara Sabetti
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6627 | Submission Open
Keywords: enteropathy; dysbiosis; microbiota; gastrointestinal; vomiting; diarrhea; liver; diet; bowel; canine protein-losing enteropathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Welfare and Behavior of Laying Hens
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6440 | Submission Open
Keywords: egg production; animal behavior; animal welfare; animal ethics; healthy farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Feed Additives and Micronutrients on Performance, Nutrient Utilization, Immunity, Oxidative Stress, Gut Health and Microbiome of Pigs and Sows: Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6356 | Submission Open
Keywords: weaning pigs; gut health; amino acids; vitamins; minerals; feed additives; sows; immunity; digestibility; microbiome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Fish Cognition and Behaviour
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6321 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive processes; behavioral adaptations; social behavior; neurobiological foundations; fish ethology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Assistance Dogs: Health and Welfare in Animal-Assisted Services
edited by Carlie Driscoll
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6128 | 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)
Nutraceutical Strategies for Enhancing Health and Performance in Equine submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5892 | 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)
Human–Animal Interaction: Animal Behaviour and Whole-Person Health in Animal-Assisted Interventions
edited by Meredith L. Stensland
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5543 | 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)
Infectious Diseases in Animals: Community Ecology and Pathogen Dynamics, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4850 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal infectious diseases; transmissible diseases; ecology; pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Embracing Nature's Guidance: Conservation in Wildlife
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4770 | 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)
Feeding Strategies to Improve the Health or Development of Piglets
edited by Chunyan Xie and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4732 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal programming; weaning transition; feed additives; immune development; antioxidant capacity; nutrient digestibility; suckling piglet nutrition; precision nutrition; antimicrobial agent
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Advancing Cattle Breeding and Production Through Genomics, Phenotyping, Bioinformatics, and Sustainable Practices
edited by , , Gabriel Soares Campos and Delvan Alves da Silva
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4485 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic selection; cattle breeding; high-throughput phenotyping; bioinformatics; feed efficiency; genetic improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Why Animals Die: Forensic Science in Veterinary Practice submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4463 | 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)
Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4339 | 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)
Uterine Homeostasis and Disease in Dairy Cows
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4309 | 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)
Developmental Genetics of Adaptation in Aquatic Animals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4040 | 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)
Carnivores and Urbanization
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3964 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban ecology; carnivore conservation; human– wildlife interactions; coexistence strategies; wildlife management; urban ecosystem services; human wellbeing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Equine Genetics, Evolution, and Breeds submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3852 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3057 | 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)
Diagnosis, Monitoring and Treatment of Physiological Inflammatory in Equids submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2548 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; equids; stress; exercise; homeostasis; acute phase response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Poultry Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition: Molecular Mechanisms and Nutritional Strategies
edited by Yun Hu and Tingting Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2503 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; mineral nutrition; vitamin nutrition; molecular mechanisms; nutritional strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Parasites, Parasitic Diseases, and Control Measures in Bovidae Animals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2500 | 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)
Diagnostic Strategies in Bovine Respiratory Disease: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2468 | Submission Open
Keywords: research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: clinical diagnosis and studies; serological epidemiology; histopathological; immunohistochemistry; and in situ hybridization; molecular characterization; bacteriological and virological identification; new-generation sequencing; respiratory microbiota of cattle; meta-analyses and/or reviews
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Environmental Influence in Physiological, Endocrine and Oxidative Stress Responses in Fish
edited by Claire E. Couch
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2263 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish health; stress; physiology; fitness; environmental change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Physiology and Pathology of Bovine Reproduction
edited by , and Guiyan Yang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2202 | 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)
Evolving Trends in Pain Management for Surgical Procedures in Small Animals submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1750 | Submission Open
Keywords: small animal surgery; pain management; analgesia; locoregional anesthesia; perioperative care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Form, Function, and Diversity in Animal Anatomy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1632 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal anatomy; morphological diversity; functional adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Molecular Mechanisms, Immunological, and Physiological Aspects Impacting Animal Fertility
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1626 | 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)
A Look Inside the Health and Welfare of Canine and Feline Breeds submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1606 | 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)
Advances in Body Condition, Fitness and Cognition in Dogs
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1478 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognition; executive function; body condition; fitness; physical activity; canine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Recent Advances in Veterinary Orthopaedics—Companion Animal
edited by , Rema A. Oliver and Rachel Basa
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1400 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopaedics; veterinary surgery; advances; companion animal; dogs; cats; bone
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
The Role of Natural Polysaccharides in Livestock and Poultry Production
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1325 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural polysaccharides; animal health; nutrition; gut health; gut microbiota; livestock; feed additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Optimizing Rumen Functions for Digestive Efficiency
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1224 | Submission Open
Keywords: rumen function optimization; ruminant nutrition; digestive efficiency; rumen microorganisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
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