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Veterinary Sciences publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Advances in Animal Genetics and Sustainable Husbandry
edited by Dejun Ji
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic regulation mechanisms; precision livestock farming; sustainable resource utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
Emerging Trends in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary anesthesia; veterinary analgesia; pain management; multimodal analgesia; anesthetic pharmacokinetics; anesthetic pharmacodynamics; species-specific protocols; perioperative care; pain assessment; regional anesthesia; anesthesia monitoring; translational veterinary medicine; comparative anesthesia; pharmacogenomics; individualized medicine; animal welfare; clinical veterinary practice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Surgery)
Intestinal Homeostasis and Its Regulatory Role in Animal Growth and Development
edited by , and Liangli Song
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 136 | 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)
Evaluation of Novel Nutritional Strategies for Livestock Using Metabolic or Mathematical Method submission deadline 19 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 104 | 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)
Emerging Viral Pathogens in Domestic and Wild Animals
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | 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)
Veterinary Neurology and Oncology in Europe: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 496 | Submission Open
Keywords: neoplasia; neuropathology; neurological disorders; advanced imaging techniques; comparative oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Biomedical Sciences)
AI, Deep Learning and Machine Learning in Veterinary Clinical Applications
edited by Liana Fericean, and
submission deadline 24 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3153 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning (DL); veterinary diagnostics; disease prediction; medical imaging; animal health monitoring; clinical applications
A One Health Perspective: Nutritional Deficiencies and Toxic Diseases in Animals
edited by Hongrui Guo
submission deadline 24 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional deficiencies; toxic diseases; immune; health issues
Monitoring Wildlife Health: Surveillance and Management of Infectious Diseases
edited by Branislav Kureljušić, Diana Lupulović and Amer Alić
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9579 | 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)
Exploring Innovative Approaches in Veterinary Health
edited by Zhenbang Zhu and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7975 | 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
Advances in Morphology and Histopathology in Veterinary Medicine
edited by Ilaria D'Aquino and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 922 | 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)
Advances in Post-Outbreak Control and Eradication of Swine Diseases
edited by and Xiaowen Li
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine diseases; outbreak control; porcine health management; disease eradication
Advances in Veterinary Analgesia
edited by Paula Larenza Menzies and Marina Salles Munerato
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary analgesia; pain management; multimodal analgesia; acute pain; chronic pain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Surgery)
Sperm Biotechnology in Animals Reproduction—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2966 | 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)
Impact of Maternal Nutrition on Offspring Development and Health in Ruminants
edited by and Manuel Vasquez-Hidalgo
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2068 | Submission Open
Keywords: developmental programming; gestation; lactation; nutrition; offspring performance
(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
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 139 | 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)
Control of Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) in Farm Breeding: Biosecurity, Prophylactic Measure, Environmental Influence, Nutrition, Reproduction, Pathology, Zoohygiene and Epidemiology
edited by Jovan Bojkovski and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary; PMWS; pigs; biosecurity; prophylactic; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Diagnostic Research in Pathology of Neoplasia in Dogs and Cats submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathology; feline; canine; neoplasm; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)
Advances in Veterinary Nephrology and Urology of Small Animals submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute kidney disease (AKI); chronic kidney disease (CKD); glomerular disease; acute nephritis; biomarkers in renal disease; urology; hemodialysis in dogs and cats; extracorporeal blood purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal 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 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 117 | 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)
From Barn to Table: Animal Health, Welfare, and Food Safety submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: farm animal welfare; animal health; food safety; product quality; antimicrobial resistance; precision livestock farming; sustainable production; housing and feeding systems; one health; consumer perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Food Safety and Zoonosis)
Advancements in Livestock Histology and Morphology
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5743 | Submission Open
Keywords: body conformation; imaging techniques; microscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)
Comparative Oncology of Companion Animals submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3730 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; companion animals; diagnosis; prognosis; treatment
Advancements in Livestock Staphylococcus sp.
edited by Nathália Cristina Cirone Silva
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3620 | 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)
New Insights into Dairy Cattle Health and Welfare in the USA
edited by Sharif S. Aly and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy cattle; epidemiology; infectious diseases; welfare assessment; antimicrobial resistance
New Insights into Zoonotic Bacterial Diseases in Domestic and Wild Animals submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonosis bacterial pathogens; companion animals; unconventional pets; livestock; wildlife; mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; fish; antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Food Safety and Zoonosis)
Detection of Parasitic Diseases in Livestock: 2nd Edition
edited by , Fernando de Souza Rodrigues and Gustavo Felippelli
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular detection; serological detection; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Animal Poisoning and Nutritional Metabolic Diseases
edited by and Feiyang Ma
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxic exposure; nutritional imbalances; animal poisoning; nutritional metabolic diseases; toxin– metabolism interplay
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)
Wildlife Health and Disease in Conservation—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation; wildlife; disease; climate change; habitat encroachment; endangered species; natural disasters; host– pathogen relationships
Advances in Veterinary Obstetrics: Focus on Reproductive Physiology and Pathology submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: gametogenesis; embryo developent and implantation; reproductive biotechnologies; reproductive immunology; obstetric diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
Pathogenesis and Immune Responses of Viral Infections in Poultry and Wild Birds
edited by and Jing Zhou
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; poultry and wild birds; pathogenesis; immune responses; vaccination strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Advances in Small Animal Imaging, Interventional Radiology and Surgical Research
edited by
submission deadline 21 May 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: pet healthcare; companion animal medicine; veterinary surgery; veterinary imaging; interventional radiology; CT (Computed Tomography) for small animals; MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in veterinary medicine; ultrasound imaging; 3D printing; augmented reality
Biomarkers in Veterinary Medicine submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3151 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; veterinary medicine; diagnosis; treatment; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
One World, One Health: Combatting the Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens at the Human–Animal–Environment Interface
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant pathogens; zoonoses; foodborne AMR; environmental reservoirs; surveillance and epidemiology
Animal Reproductive Disorders and Surgical Interventions: Pathogenesis, Clinical Management, and Technical Innovation
edited by
submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproductive disorders; pathogenesis; inflammation; innate immunity; surgical interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
Innovations in Small Animal Reproduction and Fertility Management submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: small animal reproduction; fertility management; assisted reproductive technologies; gamete preservation; hormonal regulation; genetic and epigenetic factors; molecular diagnostics; contraceptive strategies; reproductive imaging; breeding programs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
Selected Papers from the 1st International Online Conference on Veterinary Sciences (IOCVS 2025)
edited by
submission deadline 3 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: identification and detection of novel animal viruses; development and optimization of animal vaccines; veterinary epidemiology; antiviral therapy; virology in One Health
Wildlife Health and Disease: Implications for Animal Welfare and Conservation submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife health; emerging infectious diseases; conservation strategies; animal welfare; antimicrobial resistance; pollutants; climate change; habitat fragmentation; ecosystem sustainability; One Health
Nutritional Strategies to Improve Animal Health and Immunity
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; immunity; gut health; functional ingredients; feed formulation; feed additives; antimicrobial resistance; immune regulation; microbiome; livestock; companion animals; pet food; pigs; poultry; cattle; calves; dairy cows; dogs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)
The Behavior, Management, and Welfare of Horses
edited by Lesley A. Hawson and Barbara Padalino
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine behavior; equine welfare; management practices; nutrition and feeding management; stress and pain assessment; sport and working horses; artificial intelligence; genomics; environmental sustainability; human– horse safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Education, Veterinary Communication and Animal Behavior)
Diagnostics and Medical Therapies in Equine Health submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: horse; equine internal medicine; veterinary diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)
Advances in Aquatic Animal Diseases submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– pathogen interactions; pathogenesis; diagnostics; prevention; disease; immunology; control; aquatic animals
Recent Trends in Applied Animal Anatomical Research submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal anatomy; technological advancements; applied anatomy; applied landmarks; regional anesthesia; imaging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)
Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Infections in Animals: Clinical, Immunological, Epidemiological and Public Health Aspects
edited by and Nir Rudoler
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: viruses; zoonosis; spill-over; wildlife; domestic; livestock; One Health; public health; emerging pathogen; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Mastitis in Dairy Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: mastitis; dairy animals; udder health; antimicrobial resistance; immune response; host– pathogen interaction; milk quality; diagnostics; prevention; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Innovations in Poultry Reproductive Biology: Germ Cells, Developmental Mechanisms, and Translational Applications
edited by and Xian Zou
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry reproduction; germ cells; primordial germ cells; gametogenesis; stem cells; developmental biology; genome editing; transgenic poultry; reproductive biotechnology; avian fertility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
Advances in Livestock Health: Microbiota, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Management Practices submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; livestock health; microbiota; veterinary epidemiology; public health; One Health; zoonotic diseases; livestock management; bacterial zoonotic pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Recent Developments in Small Animal Oncology submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: small animal oncology; immunotherapy; targeted therapy; cancer vaccine; liquid biopsy; comparative oncology; canine cancer; feline oncology; rabbit oncology; ferret cancer; pet guinea pig; pet hamster oncology; molecular diagnostics; One Health; precision medicine; veterinary oncology; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal Medicine)
Essential Oils in Livestock and Poultry Health: Alternatives to Antibiotics and Antiparasitics
edited by and Filip Štrbac
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytotherapy; essential oils; integrated control; drug resistance; drug residues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology)
Pasture vs. Feedlot Production: Environmental, Economic, and Animal Welfare Considerations
edited by , , Emanuel Carreira and
submission deadline 29 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal production; animal welfare; cattle; environmental impact; feedlots; grazing systems; livestock efficiency; productivity; sheep and goats; sustainability
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