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Wildlife Diseases: Pathology and Diagnostic Investigation

edited by

Lorenzo Domenis

and

Serena Robetto

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 21 articles | Viewed by 36791 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology; histopathology; bacteriology; microbiology; wildlife; diseases; zoo animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Advances in Companion Animal Cognition and Behavior

edited by Daniel J. Horschler

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25957 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; cognitive function; behavior; anxiety; aging; nutrition; companion animal; pet; canine; feline

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Advances in Equine Genetics and Breeding

edited by

Robin E. Everts

and

Samantha A. Brooks

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 23041 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Advances in Comparative Oncology: Naturally Developing Tumors in Animals for Investigating Cancer Biology and Therapy

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22050 | Submission Open

Keywords: animals; cancer therapy; comparative oncology; naturally developing cancers; translational research; tumor biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Novel Technology in Poultry Production and Nutrition: Role in Disease Prevention, Performance and Welfare Improvement and Sustainability

edited by

Vasilios Tsiouris

Georgios A. Papadopoulos

Ilias Giannenas

and

Paschalis Fortomaris

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16307 | Submission Open

Keywords: broiler; layer; breeder; health; welfare; feed technology; management technology; poultry pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Sustainability of Local Dairy Farming Systems

edited by

Paula Toro Mujica

Antón García-Martínez

and

Alberto Stanislao Atzori

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16040 | Submission Open

Keywords: improving sustainability; animal welfare and health; rural livelihoods; farm resilience; GHG mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)

Research Progress in Growth, Health and Metabolism of Fishes

edited by

Rafael Lazzari

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11527 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; additives; fish farming; production systems; food quality; feed management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Animal Geometric Morphometrics—Concepts, Methods, and Applications

edited by

Tomasz Szara

and

Malgorzata Domino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11388 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometric morphometrics; shape variation; Procrustes superimposition; centroid size; allometric effect

Zoonotic Diseases: Etiology, Diagnosis, Surveillance and Epidemiology

edited by

Ana Cristina Ferreira

and

Sandra Cavaco

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11144 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal health; diagnostic; epidemiology; one health; surveillance; zoonotic diseases

Pathogenesis, Immunology and Epidemiology of Veterinary Viruses

edited by Huisheng Liu and

Kaituo Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10896 | Submission Open

Keywords: animals; veterinary viruses; pathogenesis; epidemiology; innate immune response; adaptive immune response; cross-species infection; interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Exotic Mammal Care and Medicine

edited by Filipa Loureiro, Vladimír Jekl,

Ana Cláudia Coelho

and Véronique Mentré

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9922 | Submission Open

Keywords: anesthesia; clinical pathology; hedgehogs; ferrets; lagomorphs; medicine; rabbits; rodents; small mammals; surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Novel Insights into Lipid Metabolism in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Xiangfei Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9902 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid homeostasis; fatty acid sensing; lipid metabolism disorder; organelle dysfunction; intestinal microbiota; fish welfare; flesh quality; precise nutrition; nutritional intervention; omics technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Aquaculture Nutrition for Sustainable Health Management

edited by

Cunxin Sun

and

Xiaochuan Zheng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9901 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional additives; protein sources; immunoregulation; anti-stress; flesh quality; intestinal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Livestock Intensification: Focusing on Animal Welfare Improvements

edited by

Arlene Garcia

and

John J. McGlone

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9718 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock intensification; animal welfare; stress; pain; livestock farm design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Poultry Housing in 21st Century: Improving Production, Health and Welfare

edited by

Daniella Jorge De Moura

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9178 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; environmental control; smart housing; animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Pathology of Wildlife in the Americas

edited by

Omar Gonzales Viera

and Anibal G. Armien

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9037 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomic pathology; wildlife; infectious diseases; metabolic/nutritional diseases; toxicology; neoplasms; nthropogenic activities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Canine Nutritional Management: Effects on Disease Prevention and Wellbeing

edited by

Robert Głogowski

, Diana Brozić and Breda Jakovac-Strajn

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8977 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine; clinical nutrition; chronic pathologies; nutraceuticals; disease prevention; wellbeing; obesity; diabetes mellitus; gut health; microbiome; nutrients; diet

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Equine Internal Medicine

edited by

María Martín-Cuervo

and Judit Viu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8233 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine internal medicine; foal; gastrointestinal; respiratory; intensive care; cardiovascular; liver; neurology; ophthalmology; dermatology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Microbiota in the Poultry Gastrointestinal Tract: Implications for Health, Nutrition and Productivity

edited by

Yadav Sharma Bajagai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7658 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; microbiome; gut health; poultry; host– microbiome interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

The Role of Genetics and Breeding in Livestock Management

edited by

Natascha Vukasinovic

and

Jorge Hidalgo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7599 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics; genomics; selection index; mating plan; AI; algorithm; management; adaptability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Early Development and Growth of Fishes: 2nd Edition

edited by

Dariusz Kucharczyk

and

Krzysztof Kupren

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5600 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; behavior; nutrition; the physiological and genetic aspects of early ontogeny; anatomical and morphological development through growth patterns; diseases; treatments and veterinary requirements; the effects of breeding protocols on egg; larval and juvenile quality; the effects of breeding protocols of spawners on egg and larval quality; the effects of biotic and abiotic factors for spawners on egg and larvae quality; the management; social and economic aspects of juvenile fish

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Selected Papers of the XXIV Congress of the Italian Society of Sheep and Goat Pathology and Production (SIPAOC) “Sustainability of Sheep and Goat Farming”

edited by Giuseppe Moniello,

Maria Teresa Manfredi

and

Massimo Trabalza-Marinucci

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5365 | Submission Open

Keywords: ovines; goats; small ruminant production; sheep and goat breeding and pathologies; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Modulating Immunometabolism in Transition Dairy Cows

edited by Pedro G. Melendez and Pablo Pinedo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4764 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition cow; metabolic diseases; prepartum; postpartum; oxidative stress; immunomodulation; nutrition; feeding management; cow comfort; dairy cattle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Advances in Cattle Genetics and Breeding

edited by Ferenc Szabó and

Gabriella Holló

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3987 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; population genetics; molecular genetics; breeding value; reproduction; production; longevity; conformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Advancements in Veterinary Laparoscopic Surgery: Techniques, Applications, and Outcomes

edited by

Mitzy Mauthe Von Degerfeld

Giuseppe Bonaffini

and

Matteo Serpieri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3237 | Submission Open

Keywords: laparoscopic surgery; minimally invasive techniques; perioperative management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Assistance Dogs—What Should We Focus On

edited by

Tia G.B. Hansen

and

Chalotte Glintborg

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3206 | Submission Open

Keywords: guide dogs; hearing dogs; mobility assistance dogs; psychiatric service dogs; human– animal attachment; assistance animal standards and wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)

The Use of Innovative Technologies to Detect and Control the Impact of Heat Stress on Cows’ Health, Productivity, and Reproduction

edited by

Ramunas Antanaitis

and

Lorenzo Viora

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3199 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative technologies; cattle; herd management; heat stress; production; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Infectious Diseases in Small Ruminants – Updates on Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Prevention

edited by Pedro Pinczowski and Javier Asin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3021 | 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)

Advances in Dairy Cattle Reproduction: Second Edition

edited by

Fernando Lopez-Gatius

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2864 | Submission Open

Keywords: abortion; cow lifespan; genomic predictions; in vitro embryo production; reproductive clinics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Correlation between Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Veterinary Perspective

edited by

Michela Pugliese

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2480 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; diabetes; dyslipidemia; hypertension; cardiovascular function; veterinary medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Second Edition of Recent Advances in Companion Animals Neutering

edited by

Vincenzo Cicirelli

and

Annalisa Rizzo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2410 | Submission Open

Keywords: neutering; companion animals; animal sterilization; orchiectomy; ovariectomy; analgesia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Genomic Prediction in Livestock

edited by Yiren Gu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2325 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic prediction; livestock; economic traits; omics; multi-trait genomic prediction; GWAS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods: Advancing Metabolic, Reproductive and Immune Health in Animals

edited by

Giulio Curone

Alda Quattrone

and

Nour Elhouda Fehri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1630 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal physiology; nutraceuticals; functional foods; reproduction; immune function; metabolism; metabolic regulation; fertility; animal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Molecular Approaches to Control Intestinal Parasites in Animals

edited by

Robert Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Molecular Genomics and Genetics in Animal Prion Diseases

edited by

Byung-Hoon Jeong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open

Keywords: prion diseases; prion protein gene (PRNP); prion-like protein gene (PRND); shadow of prion protein gene (SPRN); prion-related protein gene (PRNT); bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE); scrapie; chronic wasting disease (CWD); genetics; genomics; polymorphism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Novel Feeds Affect Fish Growth Performance and Immunity

edited by

Roberta Imperatore

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1054 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; insect meal; nutraceuticals; functional ingredients; pre- and pro-biotics; peripheral and central inflammation; immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Adaptation of Vertebrates to Diverse Environments

edited by

Gad Degani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: vertebrate; adaptations; habitats; environments; water; land; whole organisms’ variations; interactions between animals and plants; geographical adaptations; differences between populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology and Conservation)

Control of Animal Infectious Diseases through Sustainable Solutions: Perspectives against Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Bruno Tilocca

Carlotta Ceniti

and

Cristian Piras

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal infectious disease; zoonoses; resistome; microbiota; diagnosis; prophylaxis; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Reproductive Physiology of Dairy Cows

edited by

Augusto M.L. Madureira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive physiology; fertility management; reproductive technologies; estrus detection; postpartum health and reproduction; precision livestock farming; hormonal regulation; genetic selection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Leishmania Infection in Animals

edited by

Sergio Villanueva-Saz

Antonio Fernández

and

Héctor Ruiz

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9989 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; cat; diagnostic techniques; dog; epidemiology; exotic pet; Leishmania; preventive measures; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)

Genomics, Microbiomics and Stable Isotope Ecology of Modern and Extinct Ungulates

edited by

Igor Ovchinnikov

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open

Keywords: bison; buffalo; bovine species; paleoecology of habitats; genetic diversity; ancient and modern genomes; evolution of bison and other bovine species; conservation; great Plains; dental calculus and microfossils; oral and gut microbiomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)

Camelid Productions, Products and Welfare

edited by

Bernard Faye

and Allan Degen

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: camelid productions; camelid products; camelid welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Beyond the Hunt: Ethical Issues and Food Safety in Game Meat Consumption

edited by Michael 't Sas-Rolfes, Ndlovu Wiseman and

Louwrens Christiaan Hoffman

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethics; game meat; food safety; value chains; wildlife economy; sustainable practices; public health; socioeconomic benefits; regulatory frameworks; technological innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Ethics)

The Comprehensive Utilization of Edible Insects and Fish By-Products in Animal Feeding

edited by

Pier Paolo Danieli

and

Alessandra Roncarati

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8124 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects for feed; sustainability; fish by-products; socio-economic assessment; environmental impacts; food waste management; circular economy; antioxidant activity; growth performances; quality of products; valuable compounds; feed safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Innate Host Defence Mechanisms of Aquatic Animals

edited by

Marcia Saraiva

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunology; virus; bacteria; fungus; fungus-like

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Organic Livestock Farming: New Trends, Health and Welfare Issues

edited by

Vasileios Papatsiros

submission deadline 12 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4036 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic livestock farming; welfare; zoonoses; parasites; bacteria; viruses; consumer

Common Infectious Diseases in Poultry

edited by Nitish Boodhoo and Dagmara Bialy

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11071 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; zoonotic pathogens; epidemiology; pathogenesis; immune response; host– pathogen interactions; wildlife surveillance; disease prevention; transmission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Herbal Extracts and Herbal-Derived Products to Support Animal Health and Productivity

edited by

Mihaela Niculae

Daniela Hanganu

and

Daniela Neagu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4346 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; phytoconstituents; biological properties; in vitro screening; in vivo evaluation; animal health; animal production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)

The Impact of Environmental Pollution on the Health and Welfare of Terrestrial and Aquatic Animals

edited by Iwona Lasocka,

Ewa M. Skibniewska

and

Michal Skibniewski

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1884 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollutants; animal health; pathogens; metals; microplastic; pesticides; adverse effects; biomonitoring; bioindicators; threats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)

Microbiome, Immune and Intestinal Health in Animals

edited by

Robert W. Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9874 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; immune; intestinal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

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