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Small Animal Gastrointestinal Diseases: Challenges and Advances

edited by

Veronica Marchetti

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20514 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatitis; enteropathy; hepatitis; cholecystitis; microbiota; metabolomic; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal Medicine)

Antimicrobial Use and Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Poultry

edited by

Mohamed Rhouma

and

Patrick Butaye

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial use; antimicrobial resistance; poultry; pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics optimization; alternatives to antimicrobials; education and awareness; food chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Detection of Parasitic Diseases in Livestock

edited by Luiz Daniel De Barros, Gustavo Felippelli and Fernando de Souza Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13101 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular detection; serological detection; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Advances in Animal Reproductive Physiology, Reproductive Endocrine and Obstetric Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Junwei Li

Dong Zhou

and

Shiqiang Ju

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 20538 | Submission Open

Keywords: spermatogenesis; oogenesis; embryo development; follicular development; embryo implantation; estrus cycle; gestation; parturition; reproductive hormone; infertility; abortion; dystocia; endometritis; retained fetal membranes; mastitis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)

Advancing Ruminant Health and Production: Alternatives to Antibiotics

edited by

Sílvia Cristina de Aguiar

and Solange Maria Cottica

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7044 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; food safety; natural products; livestock; production enhancers

Veterinary Neuropathology in the One Health Approach

edited by

Simona Sacchini

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6616 | Submission Open

Keywords: animals; comparative neuropathology; brain health; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)

Molecular Epidemiology of Viral Diseases in Poultry

edited by

Matteo Legnardi

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; viral diseases; molecular epidemiology; PCR; next-generation sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Mechanisms in Food Animal Pathogens: Implications for Veterinary Health and Food Safety

edited by

Sunghyun Yoon

and

Valentina Virginia Ebani

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); virulence factors; food animal pathogens; mobile genetic elements; next-generation sequencing (NGS); livestock; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Food Safety and Zoonosis)

Interaction Between Intestinal Microorganisms and Hosts to Regulate Animal Growth

edited by

Shifeng Pan

, Yanhong Zhang and

Penggang Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 13174 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrients; intestinal microbiota; innate immunity; host– microbe interaction; molecular mechanisms; gut homeostasis; animal growth; microbial balance; nutrient absorption; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Health and Welfare of Farm Animals and Their Impact on the Quality and Safety of the Derived Products

edited by

Panagiotis Simitzis

and

Athanasios I. Gelasakis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3514 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; animal diseases; milk; meat; egg

Genetic Diversity, Conservation, and Innovative Breeding in Pigs—2nd Edition

edited by

Ligang Wang

and Hongbo Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1595 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; disease resistance; pathogenesis and mechanisms of diseases; biomedical engineering; genetic diversity; pig breeding; morphological traits; breed specialization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Biomedical Sciences)

Histopathology and Therapy in Small Animals Oncology

edited by

Riccardo Finotello

and

Guido Rocchigiani

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20583 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; small animals; veterinary oncology; diagnostic pathology; immunohistochemistry; molecular biology; chemotherapy; electrochemotherapy; biomarkers; canine; feline

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal Medicine)

Innovations in Loco-Regional Anaesthesia Techniques in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Andrea Paolini

, Noemi Romagnoli and Dario Floriano

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7832 | Submission Open

Keywords: loco-regional anesthesia; veterinary pain management; anesthetic techniques; peripheral nerve blocks; epidural anesthesia; regional anesthetic innovations; multimodal analgesia; ultrasound-guided anesthesia; veterinary surgical anesthesia; analgesic drug delivery systems

Pathogenesis Mechanism of Swine Viral Diseases

edited by

Kwonil Jung

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5414 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenesis; disease mechanism; swine; virus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Animal Clinical Pathology: Focus on Hematology and Biochemical Diagnostics

edited by

Ana Cristina Silvestre Ferreira

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3208 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal clinical pathology; hematology; biochemical diagnostics; veterinary medicine; disease diagnosis and treatment; biomarkers; coagulation; laboratory techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Biomedical Sciences)

Comparative Anatomy and Histology in Animals

edited by

Ioannis Grivas

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative anatomy; comparative histology; comparative physiology; animals; veterinary

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)

Impact of Maternal Nutrition on Offspring Development and Health in Ruminants

edited by

Ana Clara Baião Menezes

and Manuel Vasquez-Hidalgo

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

Keywords: developmental programming; gestation; lactation; nutrition; offspring performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)

Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia Management: Pain Relief and Sedation

edited by

David Alves Ferreira Évora

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal anesthesia; analgesia management; postoperative analgesia; sedation and analgesia; anesthesia monitoring; multimodal analgesia; new analgesics; anesthetic complications; animal welfare; local anesthesia

Wildlife Health and Disease in Conservation

edited by

Viviana Gonzalez Astudillo

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8567 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife conservation; wildlife; disease; climate change; habitat encroachment; endangered species; natural disasters; host– pathogen relationships

Medical Imaging in Veterinary Musculoskeletal Diagnosis

edited by

Mário Ginja

and António Lacreta

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3209 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopaedics; veterinary imaging; radiography; ultrasound; tomography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Surgery)

Pre-, Pro-, Synbiotic and Metabolic Control of Inflammation and Infectious Diseases in Non-Ruminant Animals

edited by

Motoi Kikusato

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-ruminant animals; prebiotics; probiotics; synbiotics; metabolic substrates; inflammation management; infectious diseases; antibiotic alternatives; antimicrobial resistance; lesion recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)

Environmental Impact on the Reproductive Parameters of Domestic Animals—2nd Edition

edited by

Debora Groppetti

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment; reproduction; ferility; cryptorchidism; pollution; endocrine disruptor chemicals; phthalates; bisphenol; plastic; season; temperature; humidity; sheep; goat; cattle; dog; cat; horse; pig

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)

Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Animals: Immunology, Vaccinology and Molecular Epidemiology

edited by Shuanghui Yin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5134 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering vaccines; molecular immunology; pathogenic mechanism; diagnostic methods

Sperm Biotechnology in Animals Reproduction—2nd Edition

edited by

Inmaculada Parrilla Riera

Athina Basioura

and

Junwei Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2053 | Submission Open

Keywords: spermatozoa; fertility; sperm fertilizing capacity; sperm sorting; assisted reproduction technologies; sperm biotechnological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)

Emerging Insights into Animal Pathogens and Mucosal Immunology

edited by

Tao Qin

Jian Lin

and Lu Xia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal pathogens; host– pathogen interactions; mucosal immunity; infectious diseases; veterinary science; zoonotic diseases; diagnostic tools; pathogen biology; vaccine development; biosecurity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)

Viral Crossroads: The Interface Between Wildlife and Domestic Animal Health

edited by

Vesna Milicevic

and Teufik Goletić

submission deadline 9 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8276 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal viral diseases; transmission dynamics; viral spillover; cross-species transmission; disease surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Evaluation of Feeds and Additives on Metabolic or Metabolomic Research on Animal Production

edited by Héctor Aarón Lee-Rangel and German D. Mendoza

submission deadline 9 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4928 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; sheep and goats; swine; poultry; rabbit; feed additives; non-conventional ingredients; plant secondary metabolites; feed evaluation; animal performance; greenhouse gases; gut health; nutrient metabolism; sustainability; metabolism; metabolomic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)

Diagnosis, Epidemiology, and Vaccine Development of Swine Viral Diseases

edited by

Wentao Li

and Yifei Lang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 16684 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine viral diseases; vaccine development; diagnosis; epidemiology; pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Trends in Antibiotic Resistance in Dermatology Patients Across Species

edited by

Rosanna Marsella

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: MRSA; antibiotic resistance; dogs; cats; horses; food animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Molecular Characterization of Various Viruses and Bacteria in Small Animals

edited by Mohamed Abouelkhair and

Raghavendra Amachawadi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3949 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular characterization; small animal pathogens; advanced sequencing technologies; bioinformatics; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

An Insight into Reptiles and Amphibians Pathology and Disease

edited by

Andreia Garcês

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3518 | Submission Open

Keywords: reptiles; amphibians; physiology; immunology; disease; conservation

Biomarkers in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Takashi Kuribayashi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1699 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; veterinary medicine; diagnosis; treatment; inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Pathology of Marine Large Vertebrates

edited by

Cinzia Centelleghe

and

Guido Pietroluongo

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 880 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine animals; pathology; veterinary histology; health surveillance; marine disease

Beyond Care: Exploring the Human–Animal Relationship in Veterinary Medicine

edited by Giacomo Riggio and Silvana Diverio

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; pets; animal behaviour; animal welfare; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Education, Veterinary Communication and Animal Behavior)

Advancements in Livestock Histology and Morphology

edited by

Aris Pourlis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2963 | Submission Open

Keywords: body conformation; imaging techniques; microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)

Advancements in Livestock Staphylococcus sp.

edited by Nathália Cristina Cirone Silva

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | Submission Open

Keywords: MRSA; livestock Staphylococci; multi-drug resistance; non-aureus Staphylococci; alternatives to antimicrobials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Comparative Oncology of Companion Animals

edited by

Ana Faustino

Paula Oliveira

and

Rui Gil da Costa

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; companion animals; diagnosis; prognosis; treatment

Diagnostic Research in Pathology of Neoplasia in Dogs and Cats

edited by

Heike Aupperle-Lellbach

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology; feline; canine; neoplasm; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)

Farm Animal Health and Welfare Disorders: Recent Trends and Strategies of Prevention and Treatment

edited by

Vasileios Papatsiros

and

Georgios Papakonstantinou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4174 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; poultry; cattle; small ruminants; infectious diseases; non-infectious disease; zoonotic diseases; welfare; herd health management; prevention; treatment; vaccines; alternative to antibiotics

Exploring Innovative Approaches in Veterinary Health

edited by Zhenbang Zhu and

Zhendong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3142 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary innovation; animal disease diagnosis; precision veterinary medicine; novel therapeutics; vaccine development; digital veterinary health; artificial intelligence in veterinary science; big data in animal health; one health approach; sustainable veterinary solutions

Innovative Strategies for the Prevention and Control of Animal Infectious Diseases: Immunology, Vaccines, and Beyond

edited by

Adriana Soutullo

Teresa Freire

, Cecilia Dogi and

Nora Lía Padola

submission deadline 6 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnosis; vaccine; treatment; one health; animal health; integrative strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Future Perspectives in Pig Reproductive Biotechnology

edited by

Lingwei Sun

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig reproductive biotechnology; genome editing; somatic cell nuclear transfer; stem cell applications; precision breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)

Advances in Zoo, Aquatic, and Wild Animal Medicine

edited by Teresa Encinas,

Pablo Morón-Elorza

and

Manuel Fuertes-Recuero

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical treatments; surgical procedures; diagnostic procedures; pharmacokinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology)

Swine Management: Reproduction and Breeding

edited by

Ricardo Zanella

submission deadline 24 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; reproduction; endocrinology; artificial insemination; semen preservation; embryo technologies; in vitro fertilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)

Viral Infections in Wild and Domestic Animals

edited by Chrissy Eckstrand

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6472 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; animals; zoonotic; emerging disease; pathogenesis; wildlife; domestic animals; veterinary; veterinary pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Special Issue for the 10th Anniversary of the Animal Welfare and Healthy Farming Branch of the Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Jianzhu Liu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethology; microbiology; infectious diseases; toxicology; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology)

Research in Small Animal Clinical Dermatology

edited by

Luisa Cornegliani

submission deadline 26 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1673 | Submission Open

Keywords: new treatment strategies; allergic diseases; dog and cat; skin microbioma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Liver and Pancreas in Dogs and Cats

edited by

Katerina K. Adamama-Moraitou

, Albert E. Jergens and

Alexandros O. Konstantinidis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15584 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal diseases; hepatobiliary diseases; pancreatic diseases; inflammatory enteropathies biomarkers; microbiome; probiotics; histopathology; diagnostic tests; imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal Medicine)

Nutritional Health of Monogastric Animals

edited by Ines Andretta, Alícia Zem Fraga and

Gabriela Miotto Galli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10528 | Submission Open

Keywords: broilers; feed additives; gut health; inflammation; nutrition; pigs; poultry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)

Monitoring Wildlife Health: Surveillance and Management of Infectious Diseases

edited by Branislav Kureljušić, Diana Lupulović and Amer Alić

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5015 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife disease surveillance ; zoonotic diseases ; emerging infectious diseases ; non-invasive sampling ; population fluctuations ; one Health approach ; chronic wasting disease ; biodiversity conservation ; pathogen detection ; surveillance frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

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