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The Role of Genomics and Transcriptomics in Understanding Zoonotic Diseases

edited by Shivani Ojha

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; zoonosis; host; bacteria; fungi; virus; parasite; mRNA; expression; sequencing; resistance

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

Recent Advances in Equine Surgery and Sports Medicine—Section Edition

edited by

Drew W. Koch

and Lynn M. Pezzanite

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: musculoskeletal biology; orthopedic; regenerative medicine; surgery; therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Reproduction in Domestic and Wild Carnivores

edited by Cristina Gobello

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog; cat; domestic; wild; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Mustelid Behavior and Communication

edited by Cathy A. Johnson-Delaney

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: mustelids; ferrets; otters; behavior; mustelid vocalizations; mustelid medicine; conservation; environmental enrichment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Ruminant Welfare Assessment—Second Edition

edited by

Marek Gaworski

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open

Keywords: assessment; indicator; progress; ruminants; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Use of Agro-Industrial Co-Products in Animal Nutrition

edited by

Xiaokang Ma

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; agro-industrial co-products; feed raw materials and additives; precise feed formulation technology; feed material utilization efficiency; intestinal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Second Edition of Fasciolosis and Gastrointestinal Helminthiasis of Ruminants and Equids

edited by

Jacques Cabaret

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5960 | Submission Open

Keywords: host resistance; anthelmintics; TST; Fasciola; gastrointestinal helminths

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

Innovative Approaches in Veterinary Infectious Disease Epidemiology

edited by

Barbara Bażanów

and Dominika Stygar

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary infectious diseases; zoonotic pathogens; disease control strategies; vaccination methods; host– pathogen interactions; epidemiological modeling

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

New Developments in Macropod Ecology, Behaviour and Welfare

edited by

Graeme Coulson

and Catherine Herbert

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: macropods; kangaroo; wallaby; rat-kangaroo; ecology; behaviour; welfare; management; conservation; overabundance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)

Conservation of Native Animal Breeds: From Genetic Resources to Good Governance

edited by

Hideaki Takahashi

submission deadline 17 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; conservation; utilization; livestock genetic resources; sustainable livestock industry development; innovative breeding program

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

Sustainable Poultry Production: Physiology and Nutrition (Second Edition)

edited by

Jayant Lohakare

Guillermo Tellez-Isaias

and

Ahmed Abdel-wareth

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3576 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; sustainability; physiology; nutrition; feed additives; microalgae; agricultural byproducts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

New Insights into Exploring the Development of the Animal Uterus during Pregnancy

edited by

Tadeusz Kamiński

Marta Kiezun

, Ewa Anna Zaobidna and

Jacek Kieżun

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: uterus; pregnancy; gestation; embryogenesis; molecular biology; fertility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

New Perspectives in Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV)—Second Edition

edited by Jianing Chen and

Jianbo Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: porcine epidemic diarrhea virus; viral replication; virus– host interaction; pathogenesis and immunity; novel antiviral strategies; molecular epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Stomatology of Companion Animals—Second Edition

edited by

Mateusz Mikiewicz

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; surgery; oral cavity tumours; prevention; periodontal diseases; gingivitis; stomatitis; hyperplastic lesions; dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Feed Ingredients and Additives for Swine and Poultry

edited by

Beob Gyun Kim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 22382 | Submission Open

Keywords: chicken; pig; in vitro assay; digestibility; feed additives; feed ingredients; growth performance; nutrient utilization; prediction equation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

The Complexity of the Human–Companion Animal Bond

edited by

Rosemary Strasser

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20772 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– animal bond; human– animal relationships; companion animals; early life histories; social behavior; stress; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Advances in Diagnostic and Treatment Methods for Equine Gastrointestinal Diseases

edited by

Sara Busechian

Irene Nocera

and

Fabrizio Rueca

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14243 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine gastroenterology; equine gastric ulcer syndrome; equine pharmacology; equine infectious diseases; equine inflammatory bowel disease; equine neonatology; equine endoscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Diagnostic Imaging in Animal Oncology

edited by Cláudia S. Baptista,

Katia Pinello

and Carla Aparecida Batista Lorigados

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7495 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiology; ultrasound; computed tomography; magnetic resonance; scintigraphy; positron emission tomography; oncology; animals

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

Genetics and Genomics of Small Ruminants Prolificacy

edited by

Gabriel Anaya Calvo-Rubio

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6156 | Submission Open

Keywords: prolificacy; ruminants; gene; genomic; selection; improvement

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

Current Challenges and Targets for the Reproductive Management of Farm Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Víctor Hugo Parraguez Gamboa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5766 | Submission Open

Keywords: induction and synchronization of estrus and ovulation; seasonality of reproduction; assisted reproduction; OMICs; management of pregnancy and newborns

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

The Detection, Prevention and Treatment of Calf Diseases

edited by

Sophie Anne Mahendran

and

Steven Van Winden

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4684 | Submission Open

Keywords: calf health; cattle; pathophysiology; epidemiology; infectious diseases; population; detection; prevention; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Comparative Oncology in Animals: Advancements in Diagnostics and Treatment

edited by

Joanna Mucha

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4606 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative oncology; veterinary oncology; novel oncotherapies; cancer; translational medicine

Disease and Health in Free-Ranging and Captive Wildlife: Second Edition

edited by

Ho-Seong Cho

and

Yeonsu Oh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4543 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; wildlife; surveillance; animal health; disease surveillance; disease monitoring; diagnostic techniques; zoonoses; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Factors Affecting Fattened Ewe and Lamb Performance, Carcass Conformation, Meat Quality, and Flavor

edited by

Xiangpeng Yue

and

Long Guo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4321 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep; flavor precursors; meat quality; management; genetics; feed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Optimizing Farm-Raised Fish Production: Nutritional Requirements, Precision Feed Formulations, Sustainable Feeding Strategies, and Health and Welfare

edited by

Simon Davies

and Ehab El-Haroun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2722 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish nutritional requirements; feed formulation; functional feed additives; immuno-nutrition; gene expression; gut integrity; microbiome; disease resistance; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Feed Additives in Animal Nutrition

edited by

Aleksandro Schafer Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2457 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; minerals; vitamins; phytoactives; anti-mycotoxins; dyes; palatability; probiotics; prebiotics; exogenous enzymes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Wildlife Histopathology and Molecular Diagnosis

edited by Nakita Câmara and

Eva Sierra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1916 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife; histopathology; molecular diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Wild and Domestic Animal Hemoparasites

edited by Grzegorz Karbowiak

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1364 | Submission Open

Keywords: hemoparasite; vector-borne pathogens; biodiversity; pathology; immunology; global changes; thematically similar issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Oxidative Stress in Aquaculture Organisms: Impact of Environmental Stressors and Nutritional Factors

edited by

José María Monserrat

and

Marcelo Borges Tesser

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 938 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemoprotection; bioactive molecules; precision nutrition; feeds; health; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Animal Vectors of Emerging Disease—Latest Insights into Epidemiology and Ecology

edited by Leonor Camacho-Sillero and

Jaco Bakker

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; epidemiology; pathogen transmission; animal vectors; infectious diseases

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

Nutritional Regulation for Optimal Lipid Metabolism: Ensuring Sow Reproductive Capacity

edited by Zhiyong Fan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: sow; lipid metabolism; lipid deposition; nutritional regulation; reproductive performance; molecular biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing and Ecological Models for Bird and Wildlife Conservation

edited by

Annalisa Viani

Tommaso Orusa

and

Samuele De Petris

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: birds; earth observation data; ecological model; remote sensing; wildlife conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)

Selected Papers from the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Animals (IECA 2025)

edited by

Michael Hässig

and

Colin G Scanes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; companion animals; zoo animals; wildlife; aquatic animals

Reproductive Diseases in Ruminants

edited by

Sergio Gastón Caspe

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: abortion; ruminants; stillbirth; dystocia; congenital abnormalities; epididymitis; placentitis; endometritis; metritis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Novel Approaches to Enhancing Poultry Health: From Bench to Farm

edited by Yueping Chen and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry gut health; feed nutrition; feed additives; feed processing; management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Novel Technologies in Ruminant Nutrition, Reproduction, Health, Production, and Sustainability

edited by

Guoyao Wu

Fuller W. Bazer

and Kevin E. Washburn

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; reproduction; disease; environment; health; productivity; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Livestock Welfare in Extensive Production System

edited by

Mario Baratta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 90 | 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)

Influence of Social Behaviours and Population on Conservation Breeding Programmes and Zoo Animal Welfare

edited by

Matthew Hartley

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation breeding; social behaviour; zoo animal welfare; bachelor groups; fission fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoo Animals)

Why Animals Die: Forensic Science in Veterinary Practice

edited by

Antonio Rodríguez-Bertos

and

Agustín Rebollada-Merino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 71 | 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)

Training, Welfare, and Rehabilitation of Thoroughbred Racehorses

edited by

Maria Soroko-Dubrovina

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 69 | 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)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases in Dogs and Cats: Second Edition

edited by Antonio Ortega-Pacheco and

Matilde Jimenez-Coello

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne disease; zoonoses; dogs; cats; diagnostic; epidemiology; treatment; One health; zoonotic diseases and animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Sea Turtle Nesting Behavior and Habitat Conservation

edited by

Melania C. López-Castro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; juveniles; foraging; migration; connectivity; conservation; restoration; population trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)

Pathogens in the Wildlife–Livestock–Human Interface: Second Edition

edited by

Sergio Migliore

Valeria Blanda

and Paola Galluzzo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 38 | 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

edited by

Aleksandar Cojkic

and

Michal Ďuračka

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 83 | 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

Xihong Zhou

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7093 | 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

Sobhan Akhavan

and Mark Burdass

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4116 | 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

Maciej Skoracki

and Bozena Sikora

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2714 | 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—Precision Poultry Nutrition, and Alternative Poultry Feed Ingredients Using Novel Feed Processing Methods: Second Edition

edited by

Ondulla T. Toomer

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 115 | 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 35 | 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 Diagnosis in Veterinary Sciences

edited by Ailam Lim and Lifang Yan

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymerase chain reaction (PCR); next-generation sequencing (NGS); molecular diagnostics; in-fectious diseases; transboundary diseases; CRISPR

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

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