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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The Invasive Species Vespa velutina: A Current Challenge in European Ecosystems submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12334 | Submission Open
Keywords: Vespa velutina; management strategies; life cycle; physiology; behaviour; food resources; ecological impacts; economic effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Diseases of the Small and Large Intestine, Liver and Pancreas in Small Animals submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11538 | Submission Open
Keywords: intestinal; liver; pancreas; disease; inflammation; oncology; marker; pancreatitis; IBD; chronic hepatitis; hepatopathy; biomarker; enteropathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Nutritional Strategies for Healthy Pork Meat submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4596 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal performance; bioactive compounds; healthy meat; natural ingredient; pork meat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Osteosarcoma in Companion Animals
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1474 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteosarcoma; bone tumor; companion animal; dog; canine; cat; feline; sarcoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1453 | Submission Open
Keywords: small animal clinics; pharmacology; therapeutics; new applications; revision of previous protocols; pharmacovigilance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Reptile and Amphibian Foraging Ecology
edited by Ana Pérez-Cembranos
submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: foraging; amphibians; reptiles; diet; metabarcoding; stable isotopes; feeding ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Gastrointestinal Tract Health in Pigs – 2nd Edition
edited by and Livia Mendonça Pascoal
submission deadline 21 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: intestinal integrity; porcine enteric disease syndrome; tight junctions; vaccine; microbiome; nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Ecology and Conservation of Large Carnivores
edited by Erik R. Olson and Stephanie Dolrenry
submission deadline 29 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2274 | Submission Open
Keywords: large carnivores; mammalian; Carnivora; ecology; conservation; global human– carnivore coexistence; carnivore adaptation to the Anthropocene; behavior; human attitudes; population assessment; habitat connectivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)
Advances in Herpetological Medicine and Surgery
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 32016 | 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)
Empirical Animal and Veterinary Medical Ethics
edited by , , , , Barry Kipperman and Sabine Salloch
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18955 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal ethics; veterinary ethics; methods applies ethics; qualitative and quantitative research designs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Ethics)
Nutraceuticals in Animal Nutrition: Impact on Health, Physiology, and Productivity submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18768 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutraceuticals; natural extracts; minerals; carbohydrates; amino acids; vitamins; feed additives; food additives; livestock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Sustainable Poultry Production: Physiology and Nutrition submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16391 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; sustainability; physiology; nutrition; feed additives; microalgae; agricultural byproducts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Feed Additives, Performance and Welfare in Domestic Animals submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13008 | Submission Open
Keywords: feed additives; nutrition modulation; growth performance; animal welfare; stress; inflammation; domestic animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Genetic Resources in Livestock and Fish: Management and Conservation Strategies submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9085 | Submission Open
Keywords: animals; conservation; management; genetic resources; livestock; fish; genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Salmonella in Poultry Production: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7655 | Submission Open
Keywords: Salmonella; poultry; chicken; broiler; laying hens; gut health; food safety; poultry production; egg; meat; epidemiology; outbreak; transmission; risk factor; antimicrobial resistance; virulence; public health; solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Endocrinology of the Female Reproductive System submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7413 | Submission Open
Keywords: endocrinology; female; hormone; neuroendocrinology; reproduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Diagnostic Research, Epidemiology and New Therapeutic Options in Companion and Wild Animals submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6180 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal diseases; companion animals; diagnosis; diagnostic techniques; epidemiology; one health; pathology; therapeutic procedures; treatment; wild animals
Reproductive Management of Ruminants—Based on Estrous Synchronization and Estrus Detection submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5663 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproduction management; synchronization protocols; estrus detection; automated activity monitor; fertility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Advances in Nutritional Strategies for Swine Disease Management
edited by and Eric Weaver
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5377 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine; pathogens; immunology; nutrition; functional ingredients; pathogen mitigation; swine health; antimicrobial alternatives; feed safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Improving Fish Health and Welfare: The Toxicology of Fish submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4560 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish toxicology; fish biology; epigenetic toxicology; organic pollutants; toxic metals; pesticides; plastic residues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Fish Nutrition, Physiology and Management submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4320 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; aquaculture; production; physiology; sustainable production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Bird Behavior and Diversity in the Anthropocene
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4285 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral ecology; population ecology; community ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)
Birds Ecology: Monitoring of Bird Health and Populations, Volume II submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3775 | Submission Open
Keywords: global environmental change; monitoring; birds; birds condition; birds condition markers; birds health; birds health markers; population monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)
Genetics and Breeding Advances in Poultry Health and Production submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3357 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics and breeding; gene editing; bioinformatics; immunology; muscle growth; disease resistance; stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances in Companion Animal Dermatology
edited by Giordana Zanna
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3013 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermoscopy; high-frequency ultrasound; MRI (high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging in study of the skin); CAP (cold atmospheric plasma-based) skin therapy; photobiomodulation low-level laser therapy (LLLT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Current Research on Salivary Analytes in Pigs submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2609 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; pigs; saliva; stress; welfare; health; distress; diseases; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Obesity in Pets: Risk, Prevention, and Treatment
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2219 | Submission Open
Keywords: body condition; feeding; exercise; owner perception; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Echinoderm Aquaculture and Fisheries
edited by and Satomi Takagi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2107 | Submission Open
Keywords: echinoderms; aquaculture; fisheries; reproduction; growth; development; environment; culture techniques; feeding regimes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Stifle Joint Disorders in Companion Animals submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1853 | Submission Open
Keywords: cruciate ligament; patellar luxation; articular cartilage; osteoarthritis; knee joint disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Infectious Diseases in Small Ruminants – Updates on Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Prevention
edited by Pedro Pinczowski and Javier Asin
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1390 | Submission Open
Keywords: sheep; goat; small ruminants; infectious diseases; PCR; IHC; histopathology; vaccines; loss of productivity; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)
Sustainable Aquaculture Production Systems
edited by Johan Verreth, Bendik Fyhn Terjesen and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1225 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; aquaculture production; environmental impact; biosecurity risks and control; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Pathology of Wildlife in the Americas
edited by and Anibal G. Armien
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open
Keywords: anatomic pathology; wildlife; infectious diseases; metabolic/nutritional diseases; toxicology; neoplasms; nthropogenic activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Feeding and Management Strategies for Improving Health, Welfare, Efficiency and Sustainability in Rabbit Production submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open
Keywords: growing rabbit; rabbit doe; feeding plans; feed restriction; feed additives; gut microbiota; health; growth performance; environmental impact; housing system; housing conditions; welfare; behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Recent Advance in Veterinary Microbiology submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 660 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Hepatitis in Birds
edited by Qin Zhao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: bird; avian; hepatitis; hepatitis E virus (HEV); duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV); duck hepatitis A virus (DHAV); fowl adenoviruses (FAdV); turkey hepatitis virus (THV); zoonosis; diagnosis; surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Innovative Prevention and Technologies for Zoonotic Diseases and Severe Exotic Diseases
edited by Rong-Hong Hua
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic diseases; diagnose; vaccine; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Research Advances in Nutritional Immunology in Non-ruminants: Immune Status and Antioxidant Capacity, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-ruminants; animals nutrition; feed additive; antioxidant capacity; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Recent Advances in Genetic Mechanism and Evolution of Sex Determination and Chromosomes
edited by Yukako Katsura
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: sex chromosome; sex determination; molecular evolution; genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Perspectives of Pluripotent Stem Cells in Animals
edited by Oscar A. Peralta
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: embryonic stem cells; induced pluripotent stem cells; reprogramming; cell differentiation; pluripotency; in vitro cell culture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Factors Affecting Milk Productivity, Milk Quality, and Dairy Cow Health submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15630 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy cows; milk quality; feed additives; diseases; epidemiology; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Reproductive Physiology of Ruminants
edited by and
submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10570 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminant; reproduction; ovary; puberty; reproductive cycle; behavior; environment; testes; uterus; mammary/udder/lactation; hormone; infertility/fertility; gonadotropin; parturition; gestation; photoperiod; management; gamete; obesity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Second Edition of Advances in Animal Novel Alternative Feed submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8450 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; feed efficiency; ruminant production; non-ruminant production; desertification; dry land; alternative feed; agroindustry waste; agroindustry residues; by-products; native crops; non-human-edible ingredients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Environmental Enrichment for Aquatic Animals in Husbandry Environments submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6557 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental enrichment; aquatic animal; animal welfare; biological function; animal behaviour; aquaculture; hatchery release; biological conservation; zoo management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Advances in In Vitro Oocyte Development in Domestic Animals submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4223 | Submission Open
Keywords: oocyte; preantral follicles; in vitro culture; oxidative stress; molecular mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Functional Feed for Pets
edited by and Kimberly A. May
submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3692 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional ingredients; health; healthy lifespan; dogs; cats
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Foot and Claw Health in Dairy Cow
edited by
submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2917 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy cattle; lameness; claw disorders; durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Coccidiosis in Poultry: Current Thinking on Eimeria spp., Host–Parasite Relationships, and Potential for Advancements in Control
edited by
submission deadline 4 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5726 | Submission Open
Keywords: Eimeria of poultry; avian coccidiosis; host-Eimeria relationships; novel methods of coccidiosis control; intestinal health in chickens; commercial broiler production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Genetics and Genomics of Livestock Health, Fertility and Product Quality: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4174 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal; genetics; genomics; production; product quality; reproduction; fertility; health; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Current State of Knowledge on the Physiology and Reproduction of Bees submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3287 | Submission Open
Keywords: honeybee; hormonal regulation; insect physiology; mating behavior; reproduction; wild bees
Early Embryo Development in Agricultural Animals submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14987 | Submission Open
Keywords: gametes; uterus; embryo; signaling; maternal recognition; nutrition; hormones; environmental stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
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