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Diagnostic Research in Pathology of Neoplasia in Dogs and Cats

edited by

Heike Aupperle-Lellbach

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1462 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7652 | 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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 958 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Zoo, Aquatic, and Wild Animal Medicine

edited by Teresa Encinas,

Pablo Morón-Elorza

and

Manuel Fuertes-Recuero

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2512 | Submission Open

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

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

Future Perspectives in Pig Reproductive Biotechnology

edited by

Lingwei Sun

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1054 | 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)

Swine Management: Reproduction and Breeding

edited by

Ricardo Zanella

submission deadline 24 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 191 | 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 10390 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1310 | 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 3150 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19968 | 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 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18189 | 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)

Advanced Therapy in Companion Animals—2nd Edition

edited by Zhijun Zhong and

Ziyao Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8549 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative medicine; gene therapy; immunotherapy; precision medicine; companion animals; veterinary innovation; chronic conditions; personalized treatment; minimally invasive surgery; interdisciplinary collaboration

Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Diseases in Small Animals

edited by Ramon Almela

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5756 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision medicine; One Health; transcriptomics; translational; biomarkers

Prevention and Control of Swine Infectious Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yafeng Qiu

and

Bin Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1534 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiological investigations; detection methods; vaccine development; infectious diseases; genomic analysis; antigens; adjuvants; immune protection

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

Diagnosis and Evolution Analysis of Virus Infection in Poultry and Wild Birds—2nd Edition

edited by

Jun Ji

and

Qingmei Xie

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4013 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian virus; detection; epidemiology; evolution; transmission

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

Multidimensional Impacts of Infectious Diseases on Animal Welfare

edited by

Katarina Nenadovic

Dejan Bugarski

and Tamara Ilić

submission deadline 11 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; infection diseases; behavior; health care; management

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

Advanced Sequencing and Bioinformatics for Tracking MDR Bacteria in Veterinary and One Health Interfaces

edited by

Ruichao Li

, Muhammad Shoaib and

Edward Feil

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria; whole-genome sequencing; One Health; surveillance; resistome; bioinformatics

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

Advances in Companion Animal Cardiology: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches

edited by

Ana Patrícia Fontes-Sousa

Luís Lobo

and Maria João Miranda Pires

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16468 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion animal cardiology; cardiac diagnostics in veterinary medicine; therapeutic approaches to animal heart disease; innovations in veterinary cardiology; cardiovascular diseases in dogs and cats

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

Advancements in Small Animal Internal Medicine

edited by

Paolo Emidio Crisi

and Andrea Corsini

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10804 | Submission Open

Keywords: small animal internal medicine; advanced diagnostics; translational veterinary medicine; AI in veterinary internal medicine; precision medicine; rare disease; emerging therapies

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

Exploring Antimicrobial Strategies in Veterinary Medicine: From In Vitro Research to In Vivo Applications

edited by

Manuela Oliveira

and

Eva Cunha

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); one health; infections; veterinary medicine; pathogens; antimicrobial agents

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

Anesthesiology and Intensive Care in Animal Surgical Patients

edited by Aline Ambrósio

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: anesthesiology; intensive care; mechanical ventilation; pain; anesthetic techniques; postoperative care

Behavioral and Environmental Factors in Obesity Development in Pets

edited by

Raffaella Cocco

submission deadline 29 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; pets; behavioral and environmental factors

Focus on Tumours in Pet Animals: 2nd Edition

edited by

Louise van der Weyden

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 23002 | 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)

Medical Interventions in Laboratory Animals

edited by

Jaco Bakker

and

Melissa De la Garza

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3360 | Submission Open

Keywords: refinment; laboratory animals; medical interventions; surgery; medicine; behavioral tests; wellbeing; severity assessment

Current Method and Perspective in Animal Reproduction

edited by Yongxun Jin,

Shuang Liang

Chunjin Li

and

Yeon Woo Jeong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3035 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal reproduction; assisted reproductive technologies; fertility; gamete biology; embryo transfer; artificial insemination; reproductive physiology; reproductive biotechnology; cryopreservation; hormonal regulation

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

Comparative and Functional Anatomy in Veterinary and Animal Sciences

edited by

Lucianna Maruccio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2128 | 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)

The Progress of Equine Medical Research in China and Beyond—Second Edition

edited by

Jing Li

and Gayle Leith

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1855 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine medicine; clinical sciences; equine welfare; veterinary research; international collaboration

Current Therapy in Theriogenology

edited by

Silviu-Ionuț Borș

and Ahmed S. Abdoon

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10984 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal reproduction; management; biotechnologies; therapy

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

Advances in Veterinary Clinical Microbiology—2nd Edition

edited by Wei Liu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary bacteriology; veterinary virology; veterinary parasitology; veterinary clinical infectious diseases; zoonotic microorganisms; clinical animal pathogenic microorganism transmission

(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 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2391 | Submission Open

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

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

Molecular Markers in Ruminant Reproduction

edited by

Bin Tong

and Guifang Cao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1669 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminants; molecular markers; follicular development; ovulation; omics technologies

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

Advancements in Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock in Germany

edited by

Kristina Kadlec

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; livestock production; animal health management; antibiotic stewardship; one health

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

Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Cattle Infectious Diseases

edited by

Aizhen Guo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

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

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

Next-Gen Cardiac Care: Integrating AI-Driven Diagnostics, Biomarker Discovery, and Regenerative Strategies for Small Animal Cardiology

edited by

Michela Pugliese

and

Annamaria Passantino

submission deadline 22 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal genetics; cardiac biomarkers; stem cell therapy in cardiology

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

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 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7597 | 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)

Innovative Strategies to Mitigate Heat Stress in Livestock Production

edited by

Hieu Huu Le

and

Majid Shakeri

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat stress; oxidative stress; innovation; mitigation; welfare; nutrition; feed additive; management; genetic

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

Animal Anatomy Teaching: New Concepts, Innovations and Applications

edited by

Om Prakash Choudhary

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2075 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal anatomy; artificial intelligence; teaching methodologies; technological advancements; 3D models; virtual dissection; student engagement

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

Recent Advances in the Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Control of Metabolic and Immunological Diseases in Cattle

edited by

Lin Lei

Yuxiang Song

and Zipei Fan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic diseases; immunological disorders; cattle health; disease diagnosis; pathogenesis; biomarkers; immune response; disease control; precision livestock farming; preventive strategies

Advances in Veterinary Anatomy: Connecting Basic Research with Clinical, Biotechnological, and Educational Innovations

edited by

Alessia Di Giancamillo

Margherita Pallaoro

and

Silvia C. Modina

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary anatomy; animal health; comparative anatomy; anatomical education; clinical applications; biotechnological development; diagnostic techniques; anatomical research; veterinary innovation; educational methodologies; applied veterinary science

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

Ruminant Mastitis: Therapies and Control

edited by Heng Wang

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9765 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy cow; cattle; sheep; goat; mastitis; E. coli; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Staphylococcus aureus; Streptococcus; virus; prevention and control

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

Reproductive Biotechnology Advances in Animal Sperm and Embryos

edited by Elisa Bettencourt

submission deadline 4 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; sperm; embryo; preservation; cryopreservation; metabolomic biomarkers

Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in Small Ruminants

edited by

Wenliang Li

, Li Mao and Zhentao Cheng

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging and re-emerging; aetiology and epidemiology; pathogenesis; diagnosis; novel vaccines; One Health

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

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 12 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3717 | 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)

Advancing Ruminant Health and Production: Alternatives to Antibiotics

edited by

Sílvia Cristina de Aguiar

and Solange Maria Cottica

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10257 | Submission Open

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

Medical Imaging in Veterinary Musculoskeletal Diagnosis

edited by

Mário Ginja

and António Lacreta

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5056 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Surgery)

Vision in Focus: Advances in Veterinary Ophthalmology

edited by

Marie-Odile Benoit-Biancamano

and

Maria Vanore

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1034 | Submission Open

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

Comparative Anatomy and Histology in Animals

edited by

Ioannis Grivas

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 914 | 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 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2469 | 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 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; cellular immunity; T cell; virus

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