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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Viral Diseases in Aquaculture
edited by Hung N. Mai
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 873 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular virology; viral evolution; pathogenesis; epidemiology; virus bioinformatics; viral immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Integrating Ethics and Ethology in Laboratory Animal Welfare Research submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3Rs; animal experimentation; animal welfare; captive studies; ethics of research; ethology; quality of research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Beef Cattle Production and Management submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 17206 | Submission Open
Keywords: beef cattle; efficiency; environment; global; practices; production; management; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Animal Anesthesiology submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9407 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics; anesthesia; sedation; monitoring; recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Adapting Novel Nutritional Practices to Enhance Product Quality and Environmental Sustainability in Ruminant Livestock Sector
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2717 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal nutrition; bioactive compounds; high-quality animal products; environmental burdens; green-house gas emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
On-Farm Factors Affecting Organoleptic Properties and Sensory Evaluation of Meat
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1609 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensory quality; acceptability; preference studies; hedonic assessment; consumer; reformulated foods; healthy meat products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)
New Nutrition Strategies: Prenatal and Postnatal Growth in Livestock Animals
edited by Héctor O. Orozco-Gregorio and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: growth; nutrition; livestock; pregnancy; diet; performance; metabolism; technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Effects of Feed Ingredients on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics in Animals—Second Edition submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal nutrition; feed ingredients; feed additives; feed quality; growth performance; carcass traits; meat quality
Feed Additives in Pig Feeding: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8372 | Submission Open
Keywords: pigs; intensive production; feed additives; pollutants reduction; gas emission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Companion Animals’ Molecular Oncology submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4253 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular mechanisms; veterinary oncology; treatments; genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Livestock Reproduction: Reproductive Technologies in Animal Science
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7185 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproductive technologies; in vitro fertilization; genomic selection; oocytes; MOET; ovum-pick-up; animal welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Second Edition: Loco-Regional Anaesthesia in Veterinary Medicine submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1976 | Submission Open
Keywords: dog; cat; large animal; non-conventional pet; local anaesthetic; ultrasound; needle; adjuvant; nerve blocks; regional anaesthesia; perineural catheter
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Advances in Image-Guided Veterinary Surgery submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13557 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical imaging; surgery; minimally invasive surgery; interventional procedure; intraoperative imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Improving Sustainability of Ruminant Agriculture: New Strategies and Tools submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11370 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminants; environmental footprint; sustainable agriculture; production efficiency; nutrients utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Nutrients and Feed Additives in Ruminants submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2806 | Submission Open
Keywords: cattle; feed additives; feed evaluation; goat; greenhouse gases; gut health; nutrient metabolism; sheep; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Genetic Improvement in Pigs
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic selection; gene editing; genetic diversity; disease resistance; swine breeding; biotechnology in pig production; sustainable pig farming; animal genetics; functional genomics; precision livestock farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Comparative Oncology in Animals: Advancements in Diagnostics and Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: comparative oncology; veterinary oncology; novel oncotherapies; cancer; translational medicine
Genetics and Breeding of Wild and Domestic Felines
edited by and Shujin Luo
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: wild felines; domestic cats; genetic diversity; population structure; genetic diseases; breed characteristics; selective breeding; conservation; genetics; breeding
Challenges in Poultry Production Systems and Nutritional Interventions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12758 | Submission Open
Keywords: Eimeria infection; bacterial infection; heat stress; foot pad dermatitis; gut health; meat quality; poultry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Enhancing Sustainable Poultry Production: Innovations in Management and Nutrition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7961 | 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)
Advances in Camelid Reproduction submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7229 | Submission Open
Keywords: camelids; genital system; reproductive management; ultrasonography; assisted reproductive technologies; infertility; genital diseases; ovarian activity; male reproduction; neonatology; diagnostics; infectious diseases; calf management and diseases; precision livestock farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Fish Immunology and Vaccination submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6725 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish immunology; vaccines; immunity; novel treatments; antibody
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Advances in Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Genetics and Genomics submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5058 | Submission Open
Keywords: buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); genomics; genetic improvement; production quality; reproduction; fertility; health; welfare; environmental sustainability  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Infection and Immunity Response Mechanism of Coronavirus in Animals
edited by , , and Yanke Shan
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4338 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronavirus; infection; immunity; anti-virus; vaccines; mechanism  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Wildlife Genetic Diversity submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4176 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; climate change; habitat loss; habitat fragmentation; endangered species; biodiversity; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Ecology and Conservation of Large Carnivores
edited by Erik R. Olson and Stephanie Dolrenry
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2923 | Submission Open
Keywords: large carnivores; mammalian; Carnivora; ecology; conservation; global human– carnivore coexistence; carnivore adaptation to the Anthropocene; behavior; human attitudes; population assessment; habitat connectivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Echinoderm Aquaculture and Fisheries
edited by and Satomi Takagi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2323 | Submission Open
Keywords: echinoderms; aquaculture; fisheries; reproduction; growth; development; environment; culture techniques; feeding regimes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Diagnosis and Prevention of Endemic Diseases in Ruminants submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2085 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; biosecurity; diagnostic techniques; endemic diseases; epidemiological studies; mitigation activities; nutrition; ruminants; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Amino Acid Nutrition in Poultry
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1967 | Submission Open
Keywords: amino acid; protein; poultry; metabolism; in ovo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Buffalo Farming as a Tool for Sustainability
edited by Antonio Borghese, Antonella Chiariotti and Carlo Boselli
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1781 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; water buffalo; Bubalus bubalis; meat; milk; food quality; animal welfare; precision farming; climate change; rumen; adaptation strategies; mitigation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Pathology of Wildlife in the Americas
edited by and Anibal G. Armien
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1487 | Submission Open
Keywords: anatomic pathology; wildlife; infectious diseases; metabolic/nutritional diseases; toxicology; neoplasms; nthropogenic activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Imaging Techniques and Radiation Therapy in Veterinary Medicine
edited by , Francesca Del Signore and Julia Buchholz
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1446 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging; companion animals; radiology; ultrasound; computer tomography; magnetic resonance; oncology; radiation therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Advances in Equine Breeding and Fertility Technologies submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryopreservation; embryo; equine; fertility; ICSI; in vitro fertilization; omics; ovum pick up; SCNT; spermatology; stem cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Canine Nutritional Management: Effects on Disease Prevention and Wellbeing
edited by , Diana Brozić and Breda Jakovac-Strajn
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 993 | Submission Open
Keywords: canine; clinical nutrition; chronic pathologies; nutraceuticals; disease prevention; wellbeing; obesity; diabetes mellitus; gut health; microbiome; nutrients; diet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Common Infectious Diseases in Poultry
edited by Nitish Boodhoo and Dagmara Bialy
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health; zoonotic pathogens; epidemiology; pathogenesis; immune response; host– pathogen interactions; wildlife surveillance; disease prevention; transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Molecular Characterisation and Control Strategies of Haemonchus contortus in Ruminants submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: Haemonchus contortus; small ruminants; nematode; parasitology; molecular characterization; infection; anemia diagnosis treatment; control strategies; prevention; integrated parasite management; drug resistance immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Drug-Resistant Bacteria Infections in Cattle Production Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: bovine; antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance; mastitis and milk quality; epidemiology; pneumonia; diarrhea; endometritis; lameness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Feed Ingredients and Additives for Swine and Poultry
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 155 | 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)
Current Status and Advances in Semen Preservation—Second Edition
edited by , and Magdalena Koziorowska-Gilun
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: semen preservation; liquid state; cryopreservation; semen quality; fertility; assisted reproductive technologies; energy metabolism; antioxidants; oxidative stress; proteomic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Recent Research on Shellfish Aquaculture and Reproduction
edited by and Mark Burdass
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 150 | 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)
Parasitic Nematodes in Animals: The Genomics, Control, and Drug Resistance
edited by and Guoyong Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: nematode; genomics; drug resistance; resistant gene; molecular mechanism; drug development; treatment; breeding management; vaccine; clinical curative effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Comparative and Functional Genomics of Behavioral and Cognitive Phenotypes in Vertebrates
edited by Kristopher J. Irizarry
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics; genomics; vertebrates; phenotype; cognition; behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Sustainable Animal Production and Product Quality
edited by Edward Webb and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; animal production; meat quality; milk quality; profit; environment; planet; natural resources
Herbal Extracts and Herbal-Derived Products to Support Animal Health and Productivity submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; phytoconstituents; biological properties; in vitro screening; in vivo evaluation; animal health; animal production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
The Science of Working and Sporting Dog Performance
edited by Jacqueline Boyd
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 104 | 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)
Recent Advances in Waterbird Ecology and Conservation
edited by and María Vidal Malde
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation advances; endangered species; waterbird ecology; waterbird conservation; waterbirds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Pathogenesis and Preventive Methods of Animal Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug resistance; infectious diseases; One Health; veterinary preventative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Advances in Small Ruminant Pathology: A Focus on Prevention and Diagnosis submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: goat; sheep; small ruminants; livestock; diagnosis; prevention; metaphylaxis; prophylaxis; vaccines; protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)
Advances in Veterinary Pharmacology: Improving Treatment Modalities for Animal Pathology
edited by Halina Tkaczenko and Natalia Kurhaluk
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 67 | 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)
Animal Poisoning Related to Pathology and Toxicology submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6355 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal poisoning; chemical; pathogenesis; toxic; toxins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
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