Veterinary Sciences

Viral Infections in Cattle: Diagnosis and Control

edited by Paul M. Coussens

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2364 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; viral pathogens; molecular diagnostics; epidemiology of viral diseases; vaccine development; control strategies; immune responses to viral pathogens

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

Advances in Wildlife Disease Pathology: Integrating Molecular, Histochemical, and Immunological Approaches

edited by Tihomir Florijančić

submission deadline 17 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife diseases; wildlife health; molecular diagnostics; zoonotic pathogens; biodiversity conservation

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

Emerging Bacterial Pathogens in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Mario D'Incau

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7454 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial disease; diagnosis; One Health; antimicrobial resistance; veterinary medicine

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

Feline and Canine Anesthesia and Analgesia: Guidelines, Innovations, and Challenges

edited by

Ismael Hernández-Ávalos

and Agatha Elisa Miranda-Cortés

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3010 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary anesthesia; feline analgesia; canine anesthesia; multimodal pain management; anesthetic monitoring; perioperative care; analgesic protocols; chronic pain management; species-specific pharmacology; veterinary innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Surgery)

Comparative Morphology and Histological Adaptations in Domestic and Wild Animals

edited by

Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot

and

Dominik Poradowski

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1838 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative anatomy; histology; wild and domestic mammals; functional morphology; avian and reptile morphology

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

Local and Regional Anesthesia in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Gregg Griffenhagen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open

Keywords: local anesthesia; regional anesthesia; veterinary; analgesia; pain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Surgery)

Molecular Insights into Zoonotic and Animal Pathogens: A One Health Perspective

edited by

Mohamed Abouelkhair

and

Raghavendra Amachawadi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1525 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; zoonotic pathogens; molecular epidemiology; companion animal health; wildlife pathogens; domestic animals; antimicrobial resistance; host–pathogen interactions; genomics; proteomics; metagenomics; metabolomics; virulence factors; cross-species transmission; molecular diagnostics; veterinary microbiology

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

Occurrence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacterial Pathogens in Primary Animal Food Production

edited by

Nikolaos D. Andritsos

,

Antonia Mataragka

and John A. Ikonomopoulos

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19733 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal production; animal-originated food; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic susceptibility; bacterial pathogens; veterinary microbiology; zoonotic diseases

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

Pasture vs. Feedlot Production: Environmental, Economic, and Animal Welfare Considerations

edited by

Ana Geraldo

,

Alfredo Manuel Franco Pereira

, Emanuel Carreira and

Flávio Silva

submission deadline 29 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal production; animal welfare; cattle; environmental impact; feedlots; grazing systems; livestock efficiency; productivity; sheep and goats; sustainability

Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Cattle Infectious Diseases

edited by

Aizhen Guo

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5124 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; infectious diseases; diagnosis; epidemiology; tuberculosis; mycoplasmosis; BVDV; IBRV

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

Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases in Small Animals

edited by

Ryou Tanaka

and Zeki Yilmaz

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4665 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced echocardiography; speckle tracking echocardiography; tissue tracking echocardiography; 3D/4D echocardiography; interventricular pressure gradients; myocardial work indices; tissue Doppler imaging; cardiomyopathy; feline HCM; canine MMVD; pulmonary hypertension; restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM); arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ARVC); biomarkers; cardiac troponins; NT-proBNP; precision cardiology; novel therapeutics; cardioprotective agents; thromboembolism prophylaxis; mitochondrial therapies; machine learning; artificial intelligence; interventional cardiology; heart failure; small-animal cardiology; dogs; cats

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

Diagnosis, Epidemiology, and Vaccine Development of Swine Viral Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by Yifei Lang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8325 | Submission Open

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

Veterinary Epidemiology and One Health: Integrating Data-Driven Surveillance and Risk Assessment to Combat Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by Mabel Aworh and Dawn M. Hull

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4371 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; One-Health; infectious diseases; antimicrobial resistance; data-driven disease surveillance; integrated risk assessment; zoonoses; pathogen genomics; public health; veterinary public health; food safety; environmental surveillance; disease prevention and control

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

Advances in Diagnostic Strategies in Veterinary Internal Medicine: From Molecular Biomarkers to Imaging Innovations

edited by

Dian Todorov Kanakov

, Lazarin Velikov Lazarov and Anton Georgiev Rusenov

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7518 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary internal medicine; diagnostic strategies; molecular biomarkers; imaging modalities; integrative diagnostic frameworks; companion animals, livestock, and wildlife; translational innovation

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

The Role of Gut Microbiome in Regulating Animal Health

edited by Jianhui Li, Na Sun and

Miaomiao Han

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3352 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiome; animal health; dysbiosis; host–microbe interactions; immune modulation; microbial ecology; probiotics; prebiotics; microbiota-targeted therapies; veterinary microbiology

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

Nutritional Health of Monogastric Animals—2nd Edition

edited by Ines Andretta, Alícia Zem Fraga,

Gabriela Miotto Galli

and

Marcos Kipper

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | 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)

A One Health Perspective: Nutritional Deficiencies and Toxic Diseases in Animals

edited by Hongrui Guo

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7439 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional deficiencies; toxic diseases; immune; health issues

Comparative Anatomy and Histology in Animals

edited by

Ioannis Grivas

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2760 | Submission Open

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

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

Assessment and Management of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia

edited by

Tadashi Sano

and

Seri Seki

submission deadline 26 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10908 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary anesthesia; analgesia; pain management; peri-operative care; anesthetic monitoring; multimodal analgesia; patient safety; clinical veterinary medicine; species-specific anesthesia; veterinary pharmacology

Advances in Poultry Cellular Immunity and Viral Disease Control

edited by

Xiaoli Hao

submission deadline 26 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5325 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; cellular immunity; T cell; virus

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

Feed Fermentation and Animal Health: Nutrition and Metabolism

edited by

Tao Wang

, Zhe Sun and

Zhiwei Kong

submission deadline 27 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6252 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed fermentation; animal nutrition; animal health; gut health; sustainable agriculture; silage; fermented feeds; probiotics; lactic acid bacteria (LAB); yeast / yeast cultures; solid-state fermentation; gut microbiota / microbiome; feed digestibility; nutrient availability; organic acids; pathogen inhibition; immune modulation; anti-oxidation; anti-inflammatory; feed conversion ratio (FCR); phytate degradation; long-term effects; animal performance; quality control; cost-effectiveness; optimal inclusion levels; environment and food safety

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

Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Diseases in Animals: Molecular Insights, Diagnostic Innovations, and One Health Implications

edited by

Porntippa Lekcharoensuk

,

Pipat Arunvipas

and

Somporn Techangamsuwan

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14146 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging viral diseases; viral zoonotic diseases; economic impact; diagnostic innovation; One Health; genetic characterization; molecular epidemiology

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

Prevention and Control of Obstetric Diseases in Domestic Animals

edited by Luying Cui

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4336 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; obstetrics; periparturient; reproductive efficiency

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

Intestinal Homeostasis and Its Regulatory Role in Animal Growth and Development

edited by

Penggang Liu

,

Shifeng Pan

and Liangli Song

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 17943 | Submission Open

Keywords: intestinal homeostasis; gut microbiota; animal growth; developmental biology; nutrient metabolism; lipid metabolism; Immune regulation; host–microbe interactions; feed efficiency; sustainable animal production

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

Innovative Approaches in the Perioperative Management of Companion Animals and Livestock

edited by

Andrea Paolini

, Amanda Bianchi,

Pedro Figueirinhas

and

Roberto Tamburro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5404 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary perioperative management; anesthesia; analgesia; surgical care; companion animals; livestock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Surgery)

Genetic Diversity and Sustainable Breeding of Livestock and Companion Animals

edited by

Hao Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3973 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; sustainable breeding; conservation genomics; animal genetic resources; livestock; local breeds; companion animals; breeding programs

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

Advances in Animal Reproductive Biology and Technologies

edited by

Qing Yang

and

Jiaojiao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3818 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal reproduction; assisted reproductive technologies; in vitro fertilization; cryopreservation; embryo manipulation; reproductive physiology; hormonal regulation; animal fertility; ovarian dysfunction; embryonic development; reproductive toxicity; reproductive endocrinology; reproductive disorders

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

Animal Welfare and Healthy Farming: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

edited by

Jianzhu Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2634 | Submission Open

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

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

Focus on Tumours in Pet Animals: 3rd Edition

edited by

Louise van der Weyden

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog; cat; horse; rabbit; pet; neoplasia; tumour; cancer; oncology; genetics; pathology; diagnosis; prognosis; treatment; resistance; biomarker; presentation

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

Nutritional Modulation of the Gut Microbiome in Domestic and Farm Animals

edited by Xianghui Zhao and Yanjiao Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiome; nutritional modulation; microbial health; fermentable fiber; gut microbiota balance; animal health; farm animals; domestic animals; microbial diversity; feed efficiency

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

Advances in Pathogen Biology and Control of Important Bacterial Diseases in Waterfowl

edited by Qinghai Hu

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial diseases; waterfowl; riemerella anatipestifer; salmonella; avian pathogenic Escherichia coli; duck; goose; bacterial-host interaction; virulence factor; biofilm; iron-uptake, drug resistance; vaccine; bacteriophage; diagnosis

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

Advances in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology: From Molecule to Clinical Practice

edited by Shuiping Liu and Yunhuan Liu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4952 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary pharmacology; veterinary toxicology; drug action; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; toxicity mechanisms; biomarkers; therapeutic optimization; environmental toxicants; animal health and welfare

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

Integrating Precision Nutrition into Sustainable Ruminant Production Systems: From Monitoring to Management

edited by

Yukun Sun

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2447 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; ruminant; gut microbiota/microbiome; feed digestibility, feed conversion ratio (FCR); precision farming

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

Comparative and Functional Anatomy in Veterinary and Animal Sciences—2nd Edition

edited by

Lucianna Maruccio

,

Muhammed Elayadeth Meethal

and

Maria Dolores García-Manzanares

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3621 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative anatomy; functional morphology; veterinary science; animal physiology; morphological adaptation; imaging techniques; histology; evolutionary anatomy; species differences; musculoskeletal system

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

Advances in Veterinary Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: From Empirical Dosing to Precision Therapeutics

edited by

Kamil Üney

,

Orhan Corum

and

Pedro Marín Carrillo

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD); ADME across all veterinary species ; PBPK and in silico modeling ; One Health and antimicrobial resistance (AMR); drug residues and food safety

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

Molecular Epidemiology of Parasitic Infection in Wild and Domestic Animals

edited by

Wei Liu

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 892 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular epidemiology; infection; genetic polymorphism; nematode; tapeworm; trematode; protozoon

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

Vision in Focus: Advances in Veterinary Ophthalmology

edited by

Marie-Odile Benoit-Biancamano

and

Maria Vanore

submission deadline 29 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7837 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocular pathology; histopathology; ocular diagnostic; ocular therapy; systemic diseases

Porcine Health Management: Virus Infection and Epidemic Disease

edited by

Gang Wang

and

Ning Kong

submission deadline 29 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1480 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosecurity; viral epidemics; swine viral pathogens; surveillance and detection; prevention and control; African swine fever virus (ASFV); porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV); porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV); porcine circovirus (PCV); classical swine fever virus (CSFV); foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV); seneca A virus; porcine hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus (PHEV); porcine rotavirus (PoRV); porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV)

Probiotics in Veterinary Medicine: Mechanisms, Gut Microbiota Modulation, and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Hongying Cai

submission deadline 29 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; veterinary medicine; gut microbiota; microbiota modulation; therapeutic applications; mechanisms of action

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

Advances in Morphology and Histopathology in Veterinary Medicine

edited by Ilaria D'Aquino,

Davide De Biase

and

Lorenzo Riccio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 15697 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary histopathology; morphological pathology; diagnostic techniques; comparative pathology; animal tissue analysis

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

Advanced Therapy in Companion Animals—3rd Edition

edited by

Ziyao Zhou

and Zhijun Zhong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7695 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion animals; advanced therapy; regenerative medicine; gene therapy; immunotherapy; precision medicine; novel diagnostics; minimally invasive procedures; veterinary clinical trials; personalized treatment

Swine Nutrition and Feed

edited by

Xianren Jiang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3390 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine nutrition; functional additives; gut health; intestinal microbiota; growth performance; stage-specific nutrition; weaned piglets

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

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases in Companion Animals

edited by

George Valiakos

and

Konstantinos Papageorgiou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion animals; dogs; cats; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; one health; veterinary microbiology; infection prevention and control

Immunohistochemistry Research in Veterinary Health and Disease

edited by

Fred Sinowatz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunohistochemistry; veterinary morphology; veterinary pathology; histopathology; biomarkers; diagnostic pathology; prognostic markers

Veterinary Microbial Genomics: Advances in Animal Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Yanan Wang

,

Rongxian Guo

and

Shulei Jia

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; whole-genome sequencing; metagenomics; resistome; plasmids; mobile genetic elements; genomic surveillance; One Health; veterinary pathogens

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

Control of Postweaning Multisystem Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) in Farm Breeding: Biosecurity, Prophylactic Measures , Environmental Influence, Nutrition, Reproduction, Pathology, Zoohygiene, and Epidemiology

edited by Jovan Bojkovski and

Marina Spinu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary; PMWS; pigs; biosecurity; prophylactic; breeding

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

Emerging Viral Pathogens in Domestic and Wild Animals

edited by

Vittorio Sarchese

submission deadline 29 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3645 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; emerging viruses; domestic animals; wildlife animals; domestic–wildlife interface

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

Zoonotic Diseases: Early Detection, Surveillance, and Control in Veterinary Practice

edited by Santi Maneewatchararangsri

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3117 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic diseases; early detection; disease surveillance; One Health; veterinary practice; epidemiology; rapid diagnostic techniques; emerging zoonoses; risk assessment; disease control strategies; public health; climate change and disease transmission; veterinary public health

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

Evaluation of Novel Nutritional Strategies for Livestock Using Metabolic or Mathematical Method

edited by

José Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna

and

Lorenzo Danilo Granados-Rivera

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2828 | Submission Open

Keywords: meta-analysis; mathematical simulation modeling; computational metabolomics; machine learning; predictive analytics; sheep and goats; beef and dairy cattle; poultry, rabbits and swine; feed additives; animal metabolism; metabolomic

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

Veterinary Microbial Infectious Diseases in the One Health Era: Pathogenesis, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Innovative Control Strategies in Zoonoses

edited by Qinfang Liu and Yingjie Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9410 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary infectious diseases; One Health; zoonotic pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; pathogenesis; molecular epidemiology; novel diagnostics; vaccines and therapeutics; microbiome modulation; precision livestock management

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

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