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Advances in Livestock Breeding: From DNA Sequencing to Selection Techniques

edited by

Grzegorz Smołucha

and

Anna Koseniuk

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1076 | 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)

Mechanisms of Reproductive Dysfunction in Animals: From Cellular Insights to Environmental Insults

edited by

Fenglei Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1015 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytotoxicity; developmental toxicity; reproductive toxicity; acute toxicity; subchronic toxicity; chronic toxicity; toxic mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Nutritional Interventions for Gut Health and Immunity in Livestock

edited by

Lei Qiao

and

Siyu Wei

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 958 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; gut microbiota; nutritional intervention; gut health; immunoregulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Animal Pregnancy and Neonatal Health: Microbiome, Metabolism, and Maternal–Fetal Interactions

edited by

Kalie Beckers

and

Jenny L. Sones

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 862 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal microbiome; neonatal health; maternal– fetal interface; veterinary pregnancy; reproductive physiology; fetal programming; microbiome– metabolism interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Conservation of Global Amphibian Diversity Under Climate and Environmental Change

edited by

Tian Zhao

Wei Zhu

and Liming Chang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 847 | Submission Open

Keywords: amphibian conservation; global change; climate adaptation; biodiversity; chytridiomycosis mitigation; habitat fragmentation; population viability; community composition; microbe

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

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

edited by

Noemí Echegaray

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 752 | 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)

Zoonotic Parasites at the Human-Animal Interface: Advances in Epidemiology, Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by

Swaid Abdullah

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonoses; one health; vector-borne; sanitation; wildlife; environment; disease ecology; transmission dynamics

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

New Trends in Otology

edited by Lucia Panakova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog otitis; cat otoendoscopy; MRI; CT; laser surgery; video otoscopy

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

Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Companion Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Mila Benito

and

Francisco Miró Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary rehabilitation; canine sports medicine; working dogs; functional recovery; therapeutic exercise; musculoskeletal injury; physical therapy; pain management; service animals; gait analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Problems of Veterinary Education, Science and Profession: Second Edition

edited by

Joanna Wojtacka

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary education; zoonoses; welfare; legal regulations; veterinary profession

Nutrient Metabolism and Feed Nutritional Values in Sows

edited by Yan Lin and Ke Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open

Keywords: sows; nutritional value of feed; new feed resources; feed efficiency; nutrient metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Training, Welfare, and Rehabilitation of Thoroughbred Racehorses

edited by

Maria Soroko-Dubrovina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 529 | 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)

Advances in Companion Animal Gastroenterology

edited by

Harry Cridge

and

Sue Yee Lim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatitis; exocrine pancreatic insufficiency; chronic enteropathy; hepatic; hepatitis; hepatopathy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Applications of 3D Printing in Veterinary Medicine

edited by Su-Young Heo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; veterinary surgery; patient-specific implants; surgical planning; additive manufacturing; bioprinting

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

Lipid Digestion and Fatty Acid Absorption Mechanisms in Fish

edited by

Jingjing Tian

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid metabolism; fatty acid absorption; multi-omics approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Animal–Computer Interaction: Advances and Opportunities—Second Edition

edited by

Fiona French

and

Christopher Flynn Martin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal– computer interaction; environmental enrichment; interaction design; non-human perception; animal cognition; behaviour analysis; technology for animals; automated methods; conservation; emotional health and wellbeing; artificial intelligence

State of the Art in Epidemiology of Existing and Emerging Livestock Diseases

edited by

Eunice Ndegwa

and Sunghak Kim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; diseases; epidemiology; zoonoses; risk factors; prevalence; patterns; surveillance

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

Molecular Mechanism of Lipid Metabolism in Ruminants

edited by

Jianfang Wang

and

Anning Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid metabolism; ruminant animals; multi-omics technologies; transcription factors; non-coding RNAs; epigenetic modifications; molecular regulation; nutritional regulation

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

Integrative Approaches to Health, Physiology, and Disease Management in Aquatic Species

edited by

Samad Rahimnejad

and

Francisco A. Guardiola

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animal health; fish physiology; disease management; nutrition and immunity; sustainable aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Reproductive Management of Ruminants: Second Edition

edited by

Vittoria Lucia Barile

and

Olimpia Barbato

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 318 | 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)

Application of Multi-Omics Analysis to Fish Nutrition, Health and Welfare

edited by Jin Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-omics; aquaculture; fish nutrition; environmental stress; reproduction; animal welfare; systems biology; gut microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Functional and Sustainable Feed Strategies for Stress Resilience and Welfare Improvement in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Seunghyung Lee

and

Abayomi Oladimeji Ogun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; aquaculture nutrition; sustainable aquaculture; stress tolerance; immune modulation; nutritional strategies; functional feed additives; aquatic animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Genomic Conservation of Local Ruminant Breeds

edited by Danielle Assis De Faria and

Samuel Rezende Paiva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal genetic resources; food security; breeding programs; gene banks; germplasm; genetic management; economic traits; local communities; national sovereignty

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

Vaccine and Diagnostic Technologies: Promising Solutions for Animal Health

edited by

Dhruv Desai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR diagnostics; nanotechnology; point-of-care testing; molecular diagnostics; vaccine development; diagnostic technologies; one health; virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines; mRNA vaccines; recombinant vaccines; adjuvants; immune modulation; DIVA; biosensor

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

Veterinary Forensic Pathology: Forensic Necropsy, Animal Cruelty Investigations and Applications in Animal Welfare

edited by

Nanny Wenzlow

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: forensics; veterinary pathology; cruelty; legal; abuse; forensic pathology

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

Advances in Livestock Reproductive Immunology: From Bench to Barn

edited by Lilian J. Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive immunology; livestock; fertility; maternal– fetal tolerance; placentation; endometritis; cytokines; interferon-tau; immunomodulation; artificial intelligence; field application; digital pathology; translational reproduction; in vitro models; organoids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Intestinal Immunity, Oxidative Stress, and Gut Microbiota: Mechanisms and Nutritional Interventions in Swine

edited by

Yuanzhi Cheng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; gut microbiota; intestinal immunity; oxidative stress; nutritional intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Advances in Birds' Neural Mechanisms

edited by

Zhigang Shang

, Mengmeng Li and Lifang Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian neural mechanisms; electrophysiological techniques; neuronal activity; avian intelligence; spatial navigation; cognition and decision-making; sensory processing; working memory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)

Integrative Approaches to the Genetics and Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles

edited by

Siriwadee Chomdej

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife genetics; conservation genetics; herpetology; taxonomy and systematics; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

One Health Systems: Linking Livestock-Derived Food, Antibiotic Use, and Human Health

edited by Eliton Chivandi,

John Mupangwa

and

Zibusiso Mkandla

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; livestock-human-environment interactions; antibiotic use in livestock agriculture; anti-microbial resistance; consumer and livestock health; alternatives to antibiotics; precision livestock farming; livestock disease surveillance; computational tools; predictive modelling

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

Unveiling Equine Exercise Physiology for Peak Performance and Optimal Health

edited by

Luca Stucchi

and Emmanuelle Van Erck

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6753 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine sports medicine; equine exercise physiology; horse performance; horse welfare; social license to operate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Optimizing Pet Diets: A Nutritional Approach to Wellness

edited by

Jagoda Kępińska-Pacelik

and

Wioletta Biel

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6290 | Submission Open

Keywords: pet nutrition; companion animal wellness; dietary optimization; functional ingredients; feeding behavior; veterinary nutrition; life-stage diets; pet food formulation; animal health; preventive nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Forage-Based Production Systems for Small Ruminants

edited by

Fleming Sena Campos

, Cleyton de Almeida Araújo and

Glayciane Costa Gois

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2411 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal production; small ruminant; roughage conservation; forage and pasture; animal nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Impact of Nutrition on Milk Production and Quality in Small Dairy Production Systems

edited by Benito Albarrán-Portillo and Anastacio García-Martínez

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: small scale dairy; grazing; forage-based dairy; alternative forages; socioeconomic; dairy under agrosilvopastoral systems; local breeds; tropical and subtropical dairy systems; supplementation strategies; dual purpose systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Effects of Housing Conditions and Management Practices on Pig Production and Welfare

edited by

Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara

Leandro Batista Costa

and

Luan Sousa Dos Santos

submission deadline 13 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2794 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig welfare; housing systems; management practices; environmental enrichment; precision livestock farming; behav-iour; health; performance; sustainable production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Advances in Canine and Feline Nephrology and Urology

edited by Joseph Bartges

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11684 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Advancing Meat Quality Through Genetic and Nutritional Insights

edited by Mariane Beline,

Barbara Roqueto dos Reis

and

Sabrina Amorim

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1633 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal genomics; carcass composition; fetal programming; meat quality; muscle energy metabolism; nutrition strategies; selection strategies; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Genetic Basis and Breeding for Improving Economic Traits in Crustacean

edited by Shengyan Su and Honghui Hu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open

Keywords: crustacean; genetic diversity; selective breeding; quantitative genetics; genomic selection; mark-assisted selection; molecu-lar breeding; healthy culture

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

Deciphering the Molecular Architecture of Complex Traits in Livestock and Poultry via Integrative Multi-Omics

edited by

Xubin Lu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal breeding; complex traits; livestock and poultry; multi-omics; genomics

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

Updates on Primate Anatomy

edited by

Christophe R. Casteleyn

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomy; anatomical systems; primates; apes; monkeys; research facilities; zoos

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoo Animals)

Integrative Stress Physiology and Toxicological Responses of Aquatic Organisms to Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Mingzhe Yuan

and Shan Chen

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; aquatic organisms; integrative stress physiology; toxicological responses; growth impairment; behavioral disruption; aquatic animal welfare; molecular ecotoxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Animal Welfare in Livestock Production

edited by Désirée Gellatly

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; innovations; livestock production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Advances in Ungulate Science: Behavior, Physiology, Reproduction and Conservation

edited by

Francisco Ceacero

and

Katarzyna Tajchman

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5174 | Submission Open

Keywords: captive breeding; functional ecosystems; habitat restoration; reintroduction; rewilding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Genomics, Evolution, and Biodiversity of Fishes

edited by Zhaofang Han

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish biodiversity conservation; functional traits; phylogenetic relationship; adaptive radiation; genomics; adaptive evolutionary mechanisms; extreme environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Nutritional and Management Approaches to Enhance Growth, Health, and Immunity in Beef Calves

edited by Luciana Navajas Rennó,

Cristina Mattos Veloso

and Matheus Fellipe de Lana Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: Heifer; post-weaning; pre-weaning; steer; weaning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Animal Stereotypies: From Neurobiological Mechanisms to Evidence-Based Interventions

edited by

Daniela Alberghina

submission deadline 21 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: stereotypic behaviors; animal welfare; neurobiology; welfare by design; comparative psychiatry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

The Invasive Blue Crab: Implications for Fisheries, Aquaculture and One Health Perspective

edited by

Giuseppe Esposito

Silvia Colussi

and

Paolo Pastorino

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8422 | 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)

Veterinary Epidemiology and Virology: Insights into Epidemics of Animal Origin

edited by

Krisztián Bányai

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2070 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemics of animal origin; veterinary epidemiology; viral disease; virology; diagnostic tools; One Health; vaccine development; genomic surveillance; phylogenetic dynamics

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

Advanced Research in Bovine Endometritis

edited by

Junsheng Dong

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: bovine endometritis; innate immunity; inflammation; repair; autophagy; apoptosis; pyroptosis; ferroptosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Probiotic-Driven Modulation of Gut Microbial Functions in Animal Nutrition

edited by