Special Issues

Animals 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. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM 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. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Pastoralism and Animal Management within Agroecosystems and Society submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4340 | Submission Open
Keywords: pastoralism; pastoral systems; transdisciplinary research; animal management; agroecosystems; socio-economic environment; society; pastures and society; pastures in the landscape
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Biosecurity in Aquaculture: Balancing Sustainability and Disease Control submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2913 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; biosecurity; disease control; health status; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Production, Breeding and Disease Management of Plateau Animals
edited by , and Quan Mo
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2560 | Submission Open
Keywords: Plateau animals; production; breeding; disease management; Qinghai– Tibet Plateau
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Second Edition of Behavior and Physical Health Integration in Companion Animals submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2421 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavior; physical health; dog; cats; comorbidities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
People and Pets: Factors Affecting the Acquisition, Characteristics and Relinquishment of Companion Animal Relationships
edited by Lindsay Murray and Janine Carroll
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2378 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– animal interactions; companion animals; pets; dogs; cats; characteristics; health; COVID-19 pandemic; cost of living; adoption; relinquishment; relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
Latest Research Progress in Animal Feed In-Vitro Digestibility and Nutritional Evaluation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2360 | Submission Open
Keywords: rumen degradability; gastro-enteric digestibility; carbohydrate fractions; protein fractions; fibrous fractions; methanogenesis; associative/dissociative effects; alternative protein sources; biomolecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Genomics of Animal Domestication and Trait Evolution
edited by Takeshi Kawakami
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2270 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal domestication; convergent evolution; selection; genome evolution; domestication history; population genetics; adaptation; genetic disorder; livestock animals; companion animals; dog; cat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Recent Progress in Complex Congenital Defects in Animals submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1780 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex congenital defects; multiple congenital anomalies; malformative syndrome; malformative spectrum; malformative disruptive association
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Advances in Pig Reproductive Endocrinology
edited by , Katarzyna Kisielewska, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1752 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig; reproduction; endocrinology; hormones; artificial insemination; estrus cycle synchronization; embryo transfer; genomic selection; pregnancy; litter; implantation; weaning; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Advances in Animal Fertility Preservation—Second Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1717 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal genetic resources conservation; assisted reproductive technologies; germplasm; cryopreservation; development; pregnancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Natural and Anthropogenic Factors That Affect Marine Fisheries Resources
edited by Paola Rinelli, Adriana Profeta, Anna Perdichizzi and Daniela Giordano
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1556 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Chlamydial Diseases in Animals
edited by and Holly Hill
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1337 | Submission Open
Keywords: chlamydiosis; zoonosis; ovine enzootic abortion; psittacosis; Chlamydiaceae
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Nutritional Quality Assessment in Milk and Dairy Products: Second Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1334 | Submission Open
Keywords: milk; various species of animals; local breeds; animal welfare; production system; dairy products; regional products; quality; nutritional value; technological suitability; bioactive compounds; methods of analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)
Biomarkers for Assessing Animal Semen Quality
edited by , Rodrigo Muiño Otero and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open
Keywords: sperm; fertility; sub-fertile male; molecular biomarkers; seminal plasma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Canine and Feline Obesity submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open
Keywords: companion animals& rsquo; obesity; obesity management; weight management; obesity-related diseases; preventive veterinary care; companion animals& rsquo; nutrition; pet-owner relationship; canine and feline health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
A Nonspeciesist Approach to Animal Abuse
edited by Rochelle Stevenson and Roxanne D. Hawkins
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal abuse or cruelty; animal maltreatment; cruelty prevention/intervention; morality; One Welfare; violence link; companion animals; farm animals; wild animals; witnessing animal abuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Policy, Politics and Law)
Coping, Stress and Crisis Response within the Field of Human Animal Interactions, Volume II submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: coping; stress management; stress; crisis response; (vulnerable) populations; human– animal interactions; human– animal bond; animal-assisted interventions; COVID-19 pandemic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
Genetic Basis of Thermoregulation in Animal Agriculture submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat stress; production animals; SNPs; GWAS; transcriptomics; genomics; functional studies; gene editing; genomic selection; G × E  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Aquatic Animal Pathogens Favoured by Climate Change and Other Abiotic Factors submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: microorganisms; epidemiology; marine and freshwater ecosystems; conservation; viruses; bacteria; fungal diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Parasite-Host Interactions in Wildlife: An Ecological Perspective
edited by Anne M. Vardo-Zalik
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: eukaryotic parasite; wildlife; evolution/coevolution; ecology; transmission; climate change; immunology; genetics; host
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Cutting-Edge Breakthroughs in Animal Reproductive Endocrinology
edited by Julianna Thuróczy
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal reproduction; reproductive endocrinology; infertility; fertility; metabolism; assisted reproductive technologies; hormones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Metabolic and Endocrine Regulation in Ruminants: Second Edition
edited by and Fernanda Zamuner
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic; endocrine; ruminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Ecology and Conservation of Crocodiles
edited by Christopher M. Murray and
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8052 | Submission Open
Keywords: crocodilian; ecology; evolution; physiology; conservation; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Importance of Sanctuaries and Rehabilitation Centres for Wildlife submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4796 | Submission Open
Keywords: translocation; monitoring; welfare; stereotypes; pathologies; ecotourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Advanced Biomarker Research in Animal Pathological States submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3554 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal biomarkers; biomarker characterization; biomarker applications; biomarker validation; food intake biomarkers; stress biomarkers; diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in cancer; toxicity biomarkers; biomarkers of inflammation; fertility-associated biomarkers; acute and chronic disease biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Recent Advances and Innovation in Wildlife Population Estimation submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1212 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife technology; monitoring wildlife; new technology in wildlife conservation; wildlife ecology; wildlife surveys
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Application and Development of New Technologies in Breeding Healthy and Animals Resilience: Precision Livestock Farming, Genomics and Their Interaction Can Contribute to Sustainable Management of the Livestock Sector submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11665 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision livestock farming; precision feeding; genomics; genetics; large ruminants; small ruminants; poultry; rabbits; welfare; safety; security; resilience; quality products; Aquaculture and Aquaponics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Diagnostic Strategies in Bovine Respiratory Disease submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8623 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical evaluations; diagnosis; immunohistochemistry; in situ hybridization; new-generation sequencing; ‎ molecular detection; pulmonary infection; patterns of pulmonary disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Maternal Nutrition and Neonatal Development of Pig
edited by and Crystal L.L. Lévesque
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1665 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal nutrition; neonatal development; pig; fetus; mammary gland; epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Social Behavior of Companion Animals: From Basic to Clinical Ethology
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: basic ethology; behavioral medicine; clinical ethology; companion animals; human– pet relations; social behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Behavior and Welfare of Canids submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17101 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral measures; cognition; dogs; human– dog interactions; physiological indicators; stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Salmonella and Salmonellosis: Implications in Public Health
edited by Rafael Jesús Astorga, Angela Galán Relaño and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7939 | Submission Open
Keywords: Salmonella and salmonellosis; characterization and typing; epidemiology and public health; food chain; antimicrobial resistance; risk assessment; control strategies; one health
Advances in the Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections in Animals submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7229 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; rapid-tests; parasitology; helminths; protozoa; entomology; PCR; immunoassays; antigen-assays; microscopy; biomarkers; rapid diagnostic tests; point-of-care tests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Welfare Issues of "Fashionable" Dogs and Cats Breeding
edited by , Susana Le Brech and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5861 | Submission Open
Keywords: companion animals; dogs; cats; animal welfare; animal behavior; animal health; designer breeds; human-animal interaction; human-animal bond; breed-related diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Animals, Media, and Re-presentation
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4415 | Submission Open
Keywords: animals; media; popular culture; portrayals; representation; stereotypes; intersectionality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
New Insights on Immunity and Disease Resistance in Farm Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open
Keywords: SNP genotyping; breeding; resistance; infectious diseases; immunogenetic; genetic markers; genetic diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Application of Regenerative Medicine in the Field of Veterinary Medicine
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: regenerative medicine; stem cells; platelet-rich plasma; tissue engineering; gene therapy; exosome therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
One Health Approaches: Tackling Emerging Threats to Animal Health
edited by , Renata L. Muylaert, Lina Moses, and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: One Health; epizootic; enzootic; zoonotic diseases; ecosystem; surveillance
Clinical Research Advances in Intensive Neurorehabilitation in Companion Animals submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11762 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurorehabilitation; myelopathies; peripheral nervous system; small animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Innovative Production Strategies for High-Quality, Traditional Pig Products—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6372 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig; traditional products; geographical indication; meat quality; fat quality; animal welfare; feeding; sustainability; pig farming; pig breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
The Complexity of the Human–Companion Animal Bond
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1282 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– animal bond; human– animal relationships; companion animals; early life histories; social behavior; stress; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Advances in Deer Physiology and Reproduction submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open
Keywords: antler cycle; endocrinology; reproductive biology; reproductive ecology; sexual selection; sperm quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Intestinal Microbiota of Fish: Current Findings and Future Perspectives
edited by and Yan Cai
submission deadline 22 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish health; microbiota; probiotics; microecology; plant extracts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Lactation Physiology and Milk Quality of Small Ruminants submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6080 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy; small ruminants; udder health; milk technological properties; predictive models; coagulation efficiency; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)
Advances in Equine Neonatal Care submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Advances in Herpetological Medicine and Surgery
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 17 articles | Viewed by 36092 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpetological medicine; zoological medicine; reptiles; amphibians; conservation; pathophysiology; disease etiopathogenesis; emerging and re-emerging diseases; novel diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; anesthesia; surgery; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Physiological Responses of Fishes to Nutrition Management and Environmental Stresses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11923 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental stress; aquaculture; stress resistance; feed composition; feed additives; fish physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Reproductive Management of Farm Animals submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9666 | Submission Open
Keywords: cattle; buffaloes; sheep; goat; pigs; reproduction; fertility; reproductive management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Ecological Impact of Feral Animals submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7659 | Submission Open
Keywords: feral animal; domestic animals; ecological impact; biodiversity; conservation biology; wildlife biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Equine Exercise Physiology and Feeding Management: How to Keep Energy Balance submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5663 | Submission Open
Keywords: equestrian performance; equine sports medicine; training; feeding; nutritional needs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
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