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Working Dogs: Health, Diseases, Behavior, Welfare and as Sentinels submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open
Keywords: working dogs; sentinels; behavior; welfare; infectious diseases; zoonoses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Population Ecology, Behavior, and Ecosystem Impacts of Large Herbivores submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem functionality; habitat selection; interspecific interactions; nutrient cycling; population dynamics; trophic cascades; vegetation structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Advances in Approaches and Tools for the Assessment of Animal Welfare submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; behaviour; assessment methods; welfare indicators; physiological biomarkers; welfare monitoring tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Advances in Reproductive Technologies for Anuran Conservation
edited by Utpal Smart
submission deadline 3 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: anuran conservation; reproductive technologies; assisted reproduction; cryopreservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Population Genetics and Conservation Genetics of Wildlife
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8154 | Submission Open
Keywords: population genetics; genomic sequencing; adaptive evolution; wildlife management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Dietary Supplement in Companion Animals
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3228 | Submission Open
Keywords: companion animal health; companion animal welfare; nutrients; feed additives; immunity; metabolism; gut microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Applications of Probiotics in Aquaculture
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1155 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture sustainability; synbiotics; postbiotics; quorum quenching; immunomodulation; microencapsulation; functional feed; gut microbiota; multi-omics; disease resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Eimeria Infections in Animals: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Control Strategies
edited by Guanchen Liu and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open
Keywords: Eimeria infections; Eimeria epidemiology; coccidiosis control; drug resistance; poultry health; gut health; livestock and poultry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Microplastics in Aquatic Animals: Investigating Ingestion, Accumulation, and Health Effects
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastic contamination; microplastic pollution; aquatic animals' health; aquatic ecosystems; ingestion pathways; bioaccumulation dynamics; toxicological impacts; trophic transfer; bioremediation; ecosystem resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Advances in Moose Ecology and Management
edited by and Christer Kalén
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: moose ecology; Alces alces; restoration ecology; nutritional ecology; population dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Genetic Selection and Breeding for Improved Traits in Aquaculture Animals
edited by and Wenzhi Guan
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5839 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animals; genetic improvement; molecular breeding; whole genome selection breeding; polyploidy and hybrid breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Genomics for Camelid Biodiversity Management and Conservation submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4952 | Submission Open
Keywords: camelids; genetic diversity; genomics; population genetics; genome-wide association study; conservation biology; adaptive traits; sustainable breeding; animal welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Reproductive Biotechnologies in Swine
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig; reproductive efficiency; reproductive technology; artificial insemination; embryo transfer; genome editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Advanced Approaches to Companion Avian Species Medicine
edited by Jennifer Jill Heatley
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian clinical medicine; exotic bird medicine; diagnostic techniques; companion avian health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)
Donkey Milk: Nutritional Potential, Safety, and Novel Applications submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open
Keywords: donkey milk; nutritional quality; bioactive compounds; antimicrobial activity; food safety; functional foods; artisanal food products; dairy products/technology; donkey welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
New Developments in Macropod Ecology, Behaviour and Welfare
edited by and Catherine Herbert
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open
Keywords: macropods; kangaroo; wallaby; rat-kangaroo; ecology; behaviour; welfare; management; conservation; overabundance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Advances in Canine Disease Genetics
edited by
submission deadline 26 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: canine disease genetics; comparative genomics; genetic risk prediction; artificial intelligence; machine learning; genome-wide association studies (GWAS); whole-genome sequencing; complex traits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Feed Additives and Functional Ingredients for Aquaculture Health and Performance submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2516 | Submission Open
Keywords: feed additives; functional ingredients; probiotics and prebiotics; bioactive peptides; aquatic health and immunity; sustainable aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Advancements in Robotics and Automation for Precision Livestock and Poultry Farming: Prospects and Innovations
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1998 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; robotics; automation; path planning; soft robotics; algorithms; sensors; end effector; collaborative robot; kinematics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Environmental Pollutant Effects on the Physiological and Immune Functions of Aquatic Animals: Second Edition
edited by and Liqiang Zhao
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animals; environmental pollutants; stress response; physiological functions; immune
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Genetic Basis of Complex Traits and Breeding Innovation in Pigs
edited by Zitao Chen, Jinyan Teng and Zhiting Xu
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig genotype-tissue expression; pig breeding; genomic selection; molecular QTL mapping; gene expression; GWAS; TWAS; colocalization; mendelian randomization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
The Current Landscape of Endocrine Disorders in Small Animals: Science, Technology, and Clinical Practice
edited by , and Carolina Arenas Bermejo
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: small animal endocrinology; endocrine disorders; diabetes mellitus; glifocines; adrenal neoplasia; canine and feline hypercortisolism; feline hyperthyroidism; feline acromegaly; diagnostic imaging; biomarkers; minimally invasive surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Additives in Fish Stress: Comparative Endocrine and Physiological Responses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10553 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental stress; physiological response; fishes; adaptive mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Metabolic, Health, and Productivity Challenges in Poultry Production submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8511 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; metabolic disorder; skeletal disorders; nutritional deficiencies; heat stress; ascites; sudden death syndrome; fatty liver hemorrhage syndrome; nutrition; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Nutritional and Management Strategies for Heat-Stressed Ruminants
edited by Farhad Ahmadi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7181 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate-resilient feeding; global warming; heat stress mitigation; prenatal heat stress; sustainable ruminant production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Amino Acids Nutrition and Health in Farm Animals
edited by Zhenlong Wu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6818 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein; peptide; amino acids; intestinal health; immune response; oxidative stress; feeding and management; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Advances in Pig Microbiome: Gut Influences and Beyond
edited by and Yang Lu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6746 | Submission Open
Keywords: pigs; microbiome; gut health; dietary regulation; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Fish Gut Microbiota and Host Health: Current Advances and Emerging Frontiers
edited by , Estefania Garibay-Valdez and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5367 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiome; intestinal immunity; growth performance; intestinal health; immune response; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Fish Microbiome, a Novel Tool to Improve Sustainable Production and Welfare in Aquaculture
edited by Federico Moroni and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4379 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; microbiome; fish nutrition; fish welfare; sustainability; ras system; microbiota biomarkers; host-microbiota relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Feature Papers in Veterinary Clinical Studies: From Current to Emerging Technologies and Innovative Approaches for the Future submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4261 | Submission Open
Keywords: gold standard diagnostic techniques; pathology of domestic and wild animals; fish; zoonosis; environmental pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Poultry Nutritional Requirements
edited by Fernando Guilheme Perazzo Costa
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3946 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; requirements; energy; amino acid; vitamins; trace elements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
The Application of Platelet-Derived Products for Tissue Regeneration in Companion and Farm Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3569 | Submission Open
Keywords: platelet-derived products; platelet-rich plasma; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; stem cells; platelet lysate; innovative therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Polygene and Polyprotein Research on Reproductive Traits of Livestock
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3346 | Submission Open
Keywords: in vitro fertilization (IVF); genomic selection; omics techniques; reproductive regulation; reproductive technologies; MOET (multiple ovulation and embryo transfer); ovum pick-up (OPU); embryo production; epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Current Research on Donkeys and Mules: Second Edition
edited by Alejandro Pérez-Écija and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3293 | Submission Open
Keywords: donkey; mule; internal medicine; behavior; pathology; clinical pathology; welfare; physiology; pathogens; milk; pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Innovations in Sustainable Animal Nutrition: From Feed Evaluation to Precision Feeding
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3011 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut health; nutrient excretion reduction; microbiome modulation; unconventional feed resources; feed addi-tives; precision feeding; circular feed systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Advances in Small Animal Surgical Oncology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2926 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical oncology; companion animal; surgery; oncology; chemotherapy; comparative oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Reproductive Health of Male Dogs: Prostate Health, Testicular Function, and Semen Quality submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open
Keywords: dogs; prostate; benign prostatic hyperplasia; prostatic disease; semen evaluation; semen cryopreservation; testicular function; testis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Tackling Salmonella Resistance in Animals
edited by Rafael Jesús Astorga Márquez, Angela Galán Relaño, and Ana Marco Fuertes
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2081 | Submission Open
Keywords: Salmonella resistance; antimicrobials; MDR; antibiotic-resistant genes; biocides; resistance spread; alternative strategies; animals; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Potential Feed with Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Ruminants
edited by Halina Tkaczenko and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1901 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytogenic feed additives; bioactive compounds; oxidative stress; anti-inflammatory nutrition; ruminant health; functional feed ingredients; immune response in livestock; sustainable animal nutrition; natural anti-oxidants; rumen microbiota modulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Phylogeography, Speciation, and Molecular Evolution in Freshwater Aquatic Fauna
edited by and Sebastien Bernard Francis Lavoué
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1758 | Submission Open
Keywords: biogeography; freshwater biodiversity; population genomics; molecular systematics; cryptic spe-cies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Nutrition and Metabolism of Cows and Stress Responses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1551 | Submission Open
Keywords: cow; nutrition; metabolism; stress responses; multi-tissue omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Ovarian, Uterine, and Embryo Dynamics in Horses and Innovative Research Methods in Equine Reproductive Studies and Practice
edited by , and Joanna Jaworska
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1400 | Submission Open
Keywords: mare fertility; ovarian follicular dynamics and disorders; assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs); corpus luteum function; uterine physiology and pathology; endometritis and endometriosis; embryo and fetus development; early embryonic loss; implantation and placenta; molecular and genomic profiling in mare reproduction; translational reproductive research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
New Techniques and Technologies Applicable to Animal Production
edited by Iván Agea, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1360 | Submission Open
Keywords: efficiency; sustainability; animal welfare; precision livestock farming; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Next-Generation Probiotics and Postbiotics in Animal Health: From Mechanisms to Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 908 | Submission Open
Keywords: next-generation probiotics; postbiotics; gut microbiome; immune modulation; host– microbe interactions; metabolomics; antibiotic alternatives; animal welfare; livestock; aquaculture; companion animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Recent Advances in Mammary Tumors in Companion Animals
edited by Geovanni Dantas Cassali, , and Giovanni Pietro Burrai
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open
Keywords: mammary tumors; companion animals; veterinary oncology; tumor pathology; molecular diagnostics; tumor microenvironment; histopathological evaluation; diagnostic advancements; prognostic markers; predictive markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Feeding Strategies to Optimize Growth and Reduce Waste in Pigs submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig production strategies; pig feeding; reduction waste; optimize growth pigs; sustainable feed materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Fatty Acids in Animal Health and Production
edited by Ewa Polawska
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatty acids; animal performance; health status; product quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Pathology in Poultry Production
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathology; histopathology; emerging diseases; immunosuppression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Behavioral Mechanisms in Aquatic Animals: Advances in Aquaculture and Breeding
edited by and Tingting Lin
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animal; animal behavior; aquaculture; behavioral mechanism; breeding; sustainable production; animal welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Molecular Pathways of Fish Immune Responses
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; fish; disease; immune; molecular mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
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