The Role of Gut Microbiome in Regulating Animal Health
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2026 | Viewed by 56
Special Issue Editors
Interests: poultry environmental control; gut health
Interests: traditional Chinese veterinary drugs; gut health; targets
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The gut microbiome is increasingly being recognized as a key regulator of animal health, influencing host metabolism, immunity, and disease resilience. This Special Issue focuses on advances in understanding the composition, function, and dynamics of gut microbial communities across animal species. Topics of interest include the microbiome’s role in nutrient utilization, immune modulation, pathogen resistance, and its involvement in metabolic, gastrointestinal, and systemic disorders. Researchers exploring dysbiosis-associated mechanisms, microbiome-based diagnostics, and emerging interventions—such as probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, dietary strategies, and microbiota-targeted therapeutics—are especially encouraged to submit their findings. By integrating molecular, microbial, and clinical perspectives, this Special Issue aims to highlight innovative approaches that advance microbiome-driven health management in veterinary medicine and animal science.
Prof. Dr. Jianhui Li
Prof. Dr. Na Sun
Dr. Miaomiao Han
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gut microbiome
- animal health
- dysbiosis
- host–microbe interactions
- immune modulation
- microbial ecology
- probiotics
- prebiotics
- microbiota-targeted therapies
- veterinary microbiology
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