Reviewer Board
Members of the reviewer board are selected from all Animals reviewers for regularly providing timely high quality reports on submitted manuscripts. Responsibilities of reviewers are available here.
Members
International Rice Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Interests: human-animal-interaction; sustainable agriculture
Interests: human-animal-interaction; sustainable agriculture
Italian National Reference Centre for Animal Assisted Interventions, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale Dell’Universita 10, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Interests: animal assisted interventions; human-animal bond; dog behaviour; cat behaviour; horse behaviour; animal welfare; animal cognition; dog breeding
Interests: animal assisted interventions; human-animal bond; dog behaviour; cat behaviour; horse behaviour; animal welfare; animal cognition; dog breeding
Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA
Interests: animal migration; stable isotopes; ecological genomics; avian species; conservation biology
Interests: animal migration; stable isotopes; ecological genomics; avian species; conservation biology
Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis (Interlab-UMU), Veterinary School, Campus of Excellence Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
Interests: horses; pigs; ruminants; biomarkers; stress; behavior
Interests: horses; pigs; ruminants; biomarkers; stress; behavior
Animal Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Interests: dog and cat adoption; stress in shelter environment; effect of human interaction on stress response
Interests: dog and cat adoption; stress in shelter environment; effect of human interaction on stress response
Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Turin, Italy
Interests: animal husbandry; dairy production; feed efficiency; sustainability of livestock production; Applied animal behaviour; animal welfare
Interests: animal husbandry; dairy production; feed efficiency; sustainability of livestock production; Applied animal behaviour; animal welfare
School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand
Interests: animal welfare; sheep production; Hogget breeding; sheep behaviour
Interests: animal welfare; sheep production; Hogget breeding; sheep behaviour
Department of Animal Science, University of Sassari, Viale Italia, 39 07100 Sassari, Italy
Interests: sheep; fatty acids; gaschromatography; polyphenols; milk coagulation properties; by-products; antioxidants; conjugated linoleic acid; biohydrogenation; enteric methane
Interests: sheep; fatty acids; gaschromatography; polyphenols; milk coagulation properties; by-products; antioxidants; conjugated linoleic acid; biohydrogenation; enteric methane
School of Life sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln LN6 7TS, UK
Interests: animal cognition; animal communication; humans/ non-human primates; domestic animals; facial expressions; human-animal interaction; comparative psychology
Interests: animal cognition; animal communication; humans/ non-human primates; domestic animals; facial expressions; human-animal interaction; comparative psychology
1. Center for Conservation Genomics, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
2. Department of Biological Sciences, Ithaca College, 953 Danby Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Interests: phylogeography; population genetics; evolution of neotropical birds; conservation genomics of island birds
2. Department of Biological Sciences, Ithaca College, 953 Danby Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Interests: phylogeography; population genetics; evolution of neotropical birds; conservation genomics of island birds
Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Padova, University of Padova, viale dell'università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy
Interests: genomics; genetics; dairy; animal breeding; quantitative genetics; milk quality; animal health; udder health; cow; buffalo
Interests: genomics; genetics; dairy; animal breeding; quantitative genetics; milk quality; animal health; udder health; cow; buffalo
AgResearch, Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton 3214, New Zealand
Interests: multivariate statistics; bayesian models; cluster analysis; genomics; bioinformatics; genetics; genomic selection, animal science; genomic selection
Interests: multivariate statistics; bayesian models; cluster analysis; genomics; bioinformatics; genetics; genomic selection, animal science; genomic selection
North of England Zoological Society, Chester, UK
Interests: endocrinology; stress; zoo animals; primate behaviour; reproductive management; animal contraception
Interests: endocrinology; stress; zoo animals; primate behaviour; reproductive management; animal contraception
1. Facultat d’Educacio´i Psicologia, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
2. Fundació MONA, Riudellots de la Selva, Spain
Interests: chimpanzee; great apes; primates; welfare; wellbeing; captivity; captive care; monitoring; welfare assessment
2. Fundació MONA, Riudellots de la Selva, Spain
Interests: chimpanzee; great apes; primates; welfare; wellbeing; captivity; captive care; monitoring; welfare assessment
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70010 Valenzano, BA, Italy
Interests: veterinary pharmacology and toxicology; pharmacokinetic; residues in food; toxicity in acquatic species
Interests: veterinary pharmacology and toxicology; pharmacokinetic; residues in food; toxicity in acquatic species
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria (CREA), Rome, Italy
Interests: sequencing of candidate genes to study lactation, resistance to disease, productive and reproductive traits, and products quality in domestic animals species; identification of polymorphisms (SNPs) and molecular markers to be used in assisted genetic improvement (MAS), and studies on genetic diversity of animal species / breeds; gene expression analysis by RT-qPCR, microarray, RNA-seq
Interests: sequencing of candidate genes to study lactation, resistance to disease, productive and reproductive traits, and products quality in domestic animals species; identification of polymorphisms (SNPs) and molecular markers to be used in assisted genetic improvement (MAS), and studies on genetic diversity of animal species / breeds; gene expression analysis by RT-qPCR, microarray, RNA-seq
Prince of Wales Clinical School,University of New South Wales (UNSW) Australia, Sydney, Australia
Interests: animals orthopaedic surgery; neurosurgery
Interests: animals orthopaedic surgery; neurosurgery
Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
Interests: animal behaviour; animal cognition; sentience; welfare
Interests: animal behaviour; animal cognition; sentience; welfare
Departamento de Nutrición Animal, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (INCMNSZ), Mexico City, Mexico
Interests: animal nutrition; grazing; sustainable animal production; tropical forages; milk quality
Interests: animal nutrition; grazing; sustainable animal production; tropical forages; milk quality
Large Animal Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Agrovej 8, 2630 Taastrup, Denmark
Interests: stem cells; ultrasound; equine surgery; biotherapies; otrhopedics; platelets rich plasma
Interests: stem cells; ultrasound; equine surgery; biotherapies; otrhopedics; platelets rich plasma
Animal Science Department, FSAA - Faculté des sciences de l'Agriculture et de l'alimentation, Universite Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
Interests: nutritional metabolomics; minipigs; metabolomics; swine; animal nutrition
Interests: nutritional metabolomics; minipigs; metabolomics; swine; animal nutrition
Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Nature Conservation, University of Debrecen, 138, Boszormenyi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
Interests: animal production; livestock; cattle; pig; chicken; gene expression; genetics; proteomics; molecular biology; animal physiology
Interests: animal production; livestock; cattle; pig; chicken; gene expression; genetics; proteomics; molecular biology; animal physiology
Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Tapada da Ajuda, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: conservation biology; road ecology; linear infrastructures; roads; railways; powerlines; windfarms
Interests: conservation biology; road ecology; linear infrastructures; roads; railways; powerlines; windfarms
Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Interests: milk quality and troubleshooting somatic cell count; control of mastitis through management practices; dairy records and milk quality management; epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus; comprehensive programming on udder health to improve milk quality in conventional and organic production systems.; dairy herd management; AMP; preventive medicine
Interests: milk quality and troubleshooting somatic cell count; control of mastitis through management practices; dairy records and milk quality management; epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus; comprehensive programming on udder health to improve milk quality in conventional and organic production systems.; dairy herd management; AMP; preventive medicine
Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), Sao Paulo State University-Unesp, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
Interests: beef cattle; dairy cattle; rumen fermentation; ruminal digestibility; cattle nutrition; In vitro system to estimate rumen digestion; forage; gas production on cattle; dual-flow continuous culture; cattle feed
Interests: beef cattle; dairy cattle; rumen fermentation; ruminal digestibility; cattle nutrition; In vitro system to estimate rumen digestion; forage; gas production on cattle; dual-flow continuous culture; cattle feed
Department of Veterinary Prevention and Feed Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: xenobiotics in feed; HPLC-MS/MS detection; animal health and productivity; animal welfare; in vitro culture
Interests: xenobiotics in feed; HPLC-MS/MS detection; animal health and productivity; animal welfare; in vitro culture
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, USDA-ARS. Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Interests: feed efficiency; dairy cows; rumen microbe; ruminant nutrition; metabolism; methane emission; omics technology; next generation sequencing; big data analysis
Interests: feed efficiency; dairy cows; rumen microbe; ruminant nutrition; metabolism; methane emission; omics technology; next generation sequencing; big data analysis
Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, DenmarkUniversity of Copenhagen, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
Interests: animal welfare; production animals; dairy cattle; veterinary jurisprudence; implementation and surveillance; epidemiology; respiratory diseases
Interests: animal welfare; production animals; dairy cattle; veterinary jurisprudence; implementation and surveillance; epidemiology; respiratory diseases
College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
Interests: molecular marker; SNP; indel; economic traits; genomics; polymorphisms; selection signals
Interests: molecular marker; SNP; indel; economic traits; genomics; polymorphisms; selection signals
School of Equine Management and Science, Royal Agricultural University, Gloucestershire, UK
Interests: equine; nutrition; parasitology; microbiome; in vitro digestion; metabolomics
Interests: equine; nutrition; parasitology; microbiome; in vitro digestion; metabolomics
