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. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM 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. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Intestinal Microbiota of Fish: Current Findings and Future Perspectives
edited by and Yan Cai
submission deadline 22 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish health; microbiota; probiotics; microecology; plant extracts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Lactation Physiology and Milk Quality of Small Ruminants submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6022 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy; small ruminants; udder health; milk technological properties; predictive models; coagulation efficiency; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)
Advances in Equine Neonatal Care submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Advances in Herpetological Medicine and Surgery
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 17 articles | Viewed by 35631 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpetological medicine; zoological medicine; reptiles; amphibians; conservation; pathophysiology; disease etiopathogenesis; emerging and re-emerging diseases; novel diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; anesthesia; surgery; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Physiological Responses of Fishes to Nutrition Management and Environmental Stresses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11467 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental stress; aquaculture; stress resistance; feed composition; feed additives; fish physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Reproductive Management of Farm Animals submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9571 | Submission Open
Keywords: cattle; buffaloes; sheep; goat; pigs; reproduction; fertility; reproductive management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Ecological Impact of Feral Animals submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7614 | Submission Open
Keywords: feral animal; domestic animals; ecological impact; biodiversity; conservation biology; wildlife biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Equine Exercise Physiology and Feeding Management: How to Keep Energy Balance submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5605 | Submission Open
Keywords: equestrian performance; equine sports medicine; training; feeding; nutritional needs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Novel Technology in Poultry Production and Nutrition: Role in Disease Prevention, Performance and Welfare Improvement and Sustainability
edited by , Georgios C. Papadopoulos, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5313 | Submission Open
Keywords: broiler; layer; breeder; health; welfare; feed technology; management technology; poultry pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Diagnostic Imaging of Equines
edited by and David Argüelles
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3982 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound; radiology; MRI; equids; diagnostic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Livestock Intensification: Focusing on Animal Welfare Improvements submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3657 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock intensification; animal welfare; stress; pain; livestock farm design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Nutritional and Energy Metabolism Strategies in Pigs
edited by Nadeem Akhtar and Shanmugasundaram Karuppusamy
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3541 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine nutrition; energy metabolism in swine; pathogenicity and virulence; swine gut microbiome; natural antimicrobials in swine nutrition; swine health and management; one-health approach in swine; dietary supplements in swine; alternative to antibiotics in the pork industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Equine Internal Medicine
edited by and Judit Viu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2914 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine internal medicine; foal; gastrointestinal; respiratory; intensive care; cardiovascular; liver; neurology; ophthalmology; dermatology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Novel Epidemiological Tools for Disease Control and Prevention in Food Animals
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2794 | Submission Open
Keywords: surveillance; machine learning; forecasting models; surveys; sequencing database; big data analysis; environmental sampling; microbiology; parasitology; antimicrobial resistance; emerging infectious diseases; economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Reproductive Management of Ruminants
edited by Vittoria Lucia Barile and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2435 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminants; animal breeding; biology of reproduction; endocrinology; biotechnologies; assisted reproductive technologies; molecular biology; gene expression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Antimicrobial Use in the Swine Production Chain and Implications for Environmental Impacts and Human Health: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2364 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobials; biocides; biofilm; disinfection; food safety; One Health; risk assessment; swine production chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Factors Affecting Poultry Meat Quality and Flavor: Physico-Chemical Attributes and Sensory Evaluation submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2240 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry meat quality; housing conditions; welfare; stress; diseases; native breeds; regional products; flavor; sensory analysis; olfactometry; volatile compounds; aroma compounds; fatty acids; lipids; HS-SPME-GC/MS; chemometrics; classification; chemometric discrimination; PCA; LDA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Sustainable Strategies for Intensive Livestock Production Systems submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2224 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental footprint; animal health and welfare; animal behavior; indoor livestock systems; animal housings and buildings; technologies for livestock production; waste management; energy efficiency; renewable energy; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Equine Musculoskeletal System: Advances and Clinical Applications of Diagnostic Imaging and Functional Research
edited by , Bernard Turek and Tomasz Jasiński
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2003 | Submission Open
Keywords: muscle diseases; bone and joint diseases; tendon and fascia diseases; diagnostic imaging; CT; dual-energy CT; MRI; sEMG; FES; image and signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Bacteria Disease Research in Livestock and Poultry: Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, Drug Resistance and Control
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1917 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock and poultry; pathogens; pathogenesis; antimicrobial resistance; vaccines; antivirulence therapies and drugs; pathogen detection methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Advances in Equine Sports Medicine, Therapy and Rehabilitation submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1883 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports medicine; sporting horses; equine sports training; nutrition in sporting horses; equine sports demands; biomechanics; sports injuries in horses; physiotherapy and rehabilitation in sporting horses; regenerative therapies in sporting horses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Research on the Factors Affecting the Performance of Sport Horses—Second Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1846 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise physiology; animal welfare; equine sport medicine; equine sport performance; exercise test; loss of performance; lameness; rehabilitation; training; musculoskeletal ultrasound; clinical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Wildlife Disease Ecology
edited by , Laura Grassi, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1556 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease ecology; bacteriology; virology; parasitology; food safety; epidemiology; prevention; control; zoonoses; cross-species transmission; wildlife; wild– domestic animal interface; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Aquatic Animal Medicine and Pathology submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1340 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease; host-pathogen interactions; pathogen characterization; treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Enhancing Product Excellence in Poultry: Key Factors Influencing Egg and Meat Quality
edited by and Kornel Kasperek
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1309 | 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)
Eco-Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in Wild Ungulates submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open
Keywords: wild ungulates; wildlife; public health; infectious diseases; zoonoses; pathogens; epidemiology; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Environmental Influence in Physiological, Endocrine, and Oxidative Stress Responses of Aquatic Invertebrates
edited by Marcelo Hermes-Lima, and Víctor M. Cubillos
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1283 | Submission Open
Keywords: comparative physiology; environmental change; hormesis; hormone; oxidative stress; redox biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Step by Step: Detection, Diagnosis, Control and Treatment of Ruminant Lameness and Foot Diseases
edited by Laura E. Green
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminant lameness; detection and diagnosis; prevention and treatment; housing and environment; automation; diagnostic tools; epidemiology and modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Sustainable Management of Ruminants: Feed Utilization, Nitrogen Dynamics, Physiology, and Metabolism
edited by Omar Al-Marashdeh and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable farming; feed utilisation; ruminant management; nitrogen metabolism and excretion; greenhouse gas emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Genetics and Genomics of Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
edited by Leonardo Caserta
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging and re-emerging diseases; zoonoses; viruses; bacteria; fungi; parasites; prevention; diagnostics; genetics of microorganisms; genomic surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Minimally Invasive Surgery in Equines submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 790 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; surgery; minimally invasive surgery; laparoscopy; arthroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Comparative Genomics and Genetic Diversity in Local Cattle
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open
Keywords: comparative genomics; cattle; genomic; local breeds; genome; genetic diversity
Fish Parasitology: Ecology, Risk Assessment and Environmental Implications
edited by Gustavo Viozzi and Ricardo M. Takemoto
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasites; fishes; pathology; co-invasions; aquatic ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Recent Advances in Milk and Meat Products—The Influence of Animal Breed, Nutrition and Growth Conditions submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal-derived food quality; milk quality and safety; meat quality and safety; animal breed influence on food quality; animal feeding influence on food quality; animal welfare influence on food quality; animal growth conditions influence on food quality; functional milk products; functional meat products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)
Environmental Enrichment in Farm Animals submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; precision livestock farming; social environment; animal behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Advances in Mitigating Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminant Livestock
edited by Saheed A Salami and Abdulai Guinguina
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminant production; dairy cows; beef cattle; sheep; goat; enteric methane; rumen fermentation; climate change; life cycle analysis; sustainable livestock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Animal–Computer Interaction: New Horizons in Animal Welfare
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal– computer interaction; interaction design; animal-centered research; animal-centered design; animal-centered computing; animal-centered technology; animal welfare; animal behavior; animal cognition; animal management; animal welfare approaches; animal ethics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Pathogenesis, Diagnostic Modalities, Biomechanical Markers and Multimodal Therapeutic Strategies of Equine Orthopedic Diseases submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: lameness; gait analysis; orthopedic disease; equine rehabilitation; posture and function; equine therapy; multimodal approach; diagnostic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Effect and Pharmacokinetics Analysis of Anesthesia in Animal Surgery
edited by Erinda Lika, Giovanna Lucrezia Costa and Claudia Dina Interlandi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacokinetics; anesthesia; sedation; surgery; monitoring; recovery; animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
The Application of Reproductive Technologies for Wildlife Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife; oocytes; embryos; spermatozoa; cryopreservation; in vitro fertilization; assisted reproductive technologies; artificial insemination; embryo culture; estrous cycle detection; pregnancy detection; contraception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Protein and Amino Acid Digestion, Metabolism, and Utilization in Ruminants
edited by Vinícius Gouvêa and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: amino acid; ammonia; beef cattle; by-products; dairy cattle; feedlot; methionine; milk; nitrogen; protein; rumen fermentation; urea
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Progress on the Effects of Endocrine Regulation on Reproduction in Small Ruminants
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: small ruminants; reproductive activity; parturition: gestation; seasonality fertility; hormones; photoperiod
(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)
Advances in Understanding the Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Animal Pharmaceuticals: A Focus on Effectiveness and Safety
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary pharmacodynamics; animal pharmaceuticals; pharmacokinetics; veterinary medicine; drug metabolism; pharmacokinetic modeling; veterinary drug research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Primatology and the Achievement of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals-2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: primate conservation projects; long-term studies; field station; cooperation project; UN 2030 sustainable development goals; sustainable development; socioeconomic impact; social and ethical responsibility; inclusive development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Small Animal Reproduction and the Application of Reproductive Biotechnologies submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: small animals; reproduction; andrology; fertilization; sperm; oocyte; embryos; biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Functional Feed for Pets
edited by and Kimberly A. May
submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4053 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional ingredients; health; healthy lifespan; dogs; cats
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Laboratory Animals: Improving Husbandry Techniques and Pain Management
edited by Jan A.M. Langermans
submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3014 | Submission Open
Keywords: husbandry; housing; analgesia; anesthesia; animal training; animal handling; welfare; enrichment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Advances in Animal Chromosomal Instability
edited by , Miluše Vozdova and
submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: chromosome instability; chromosome break; ploidy; sister chromatid exchange; micronuclei; chromatin integrity; telomere; cancer; karyotype
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Second Edition of Aquatic Animal Disease and Immunity
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animals; microbial pathogens; immunity; infectious diseases; host– pathogen interactions; immune responses; immune cells; vaccine; antipathogen defenses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Exploration of Sustainable Feed Resources and Pig Dietary Strategies
edited by and Ruihua Huang
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 997 | 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)
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