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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Current Research in Waterfowl
edited by and Jacquelyn K. Grace
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1389 | Submission Open
Keywords: waterfowl; disease ecology; climate change; migration; conservation; One Health; microbiome; physiology; toxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)
Pet Foods Safety
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1389 | Submission Open
Keywords: pet foods; foodborne pathogens; human health; raw pet foods; raw meat-based diets; dry pet foods; semi-moist pet foods; pet treats; Salmonella; Listeria; Escherichia coli; cross-contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Update on Role of Equine Microbiota in Health & Disease
edited by Joy Leng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1372 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; microbiome; DNA sequencing; gastrointestinal health; colic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Current Challenges for Poultry Energy Utilization
edited by Mahmoud Mohamed Khalil and Laura S. David
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1346 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; dietary energy; feed processing; energy evaluation; energy metabolism; metabolic pathway; energy sources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Recent Advances in Poultry Respiratory and Immunosuppressive Viral Diseases, Volume II submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1294 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; epidemiology; vaccines; avian coronavirus; infectious laryngotracheitis; Newcastle disease; avian influenza
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Fats and Oils in Poultry Feed: Recent Scientific Insights submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; lipids; fats; dietary; oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Poultry Housing in 21st Century: Improving Production, Health and Welfare submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision livestock farming; environmental control; smart housing; animal welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Advances in Omics to Enhance Livestock Production
edited by Loan Nguyen and Harrison Lamb
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock production; omics; animal growth; product quality; fertility; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Wildlife Clinical Pathology: A One Health Key to Ecosystem Assessment
edited by J. Jill Heatley, Jessica A. Hokamp and Karen E. Russell
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife; clinical pathology; ecohealth; biochemistry; hematology; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Everlasting Battle against Animal Cruelty: Are We Making Progress? submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 741 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal cruelty; animal welfare; human– animal interactions; animal abuse; animal protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Ethics)
Second Edition of Fasciolosis and Gastrointestinal Helminthiasis of Ruminants and Equids
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open
Keywords: host resistance; anthelmintics; TST; Fasciola; gastrointestinal helminths
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Epigenetics in Animal Development
edited by Jéssica Ispada
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; animal development; DNA methylation; histone post-translational modifications; non-coding RNAs; environmental effects on gene expression; epigenetic reprogramming; embryonic stem cells; cell differentiation; comparative epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Wild Canids of North America: Policy, Ethics and Science submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open
Keywords: canid conservation; human– wildlife conflict; coexistence; North America; animal ethics; hybridization; genetics; rewilding; human dimensions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)
Nutritional Factors Affecting Poultry Skeletal Growth and Health submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone development; bone disorders; poultry; broiler nutrition; laying hen nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Animal Welfare: Laws, Policy and Alternative Approaches to Drive Improvements across Animal Industries
edited by and Rochelle Palazzo nee Morton
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal law; animal welfare; welfare education; assurance schemes; welfare policy; GATT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Policy, Politics and Law)
Reproduction of Small Animals: Physiology, Pathology and Performance, Second Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial insemination; contraception; litter size; transcervical insemination; in vitro fertilization; ovulation; LH surge; semen cryopreservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Food from Equids: Production, Quality, Promotion, and Commercialization submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; production; meat; meat products; consumers; food quality; value-add products; new methodology; sensory evaluation; carcass traits; physicochemical properties; pre-slaughter conditions; post-slaughter factors; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Exploring Stress Responses in Farm Animals: A Focus on Physiological and Behavioral Aspects
edited by Désirée Gellatly and Tiago da Silva Valente
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress indicators; physiological response; behavior; pain-mitigation; farm animals; livestock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Second Edition of Oxidative Stress in Animal Production: Molecular Mechanisms and Protection
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; antioxidants; poultry; pigs; ruminants; selenium; vitamin E; carnitine; taurine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
EMG and Biomechanical Analysis of the Equine Gait
edited by and Russell Mackechnie-Guire
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport horse; racehorse; equine performance; muscle; training; fitness; fatigue; gait analysis; lameness; performance analysis; electromyography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Infectious Lameness in Cattle and Sheep
edited by Richard Murray
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiology; micro-environment surrounding the ruminant digit during housing indoors and at pasture; costs of these diseases— direct and indirect; external and parenteral treatment of these infections; genetic susceptibility of cattle to digital dermatitis; pathology and pathophysiology of both diseases; B and T cell responses to ruminant digital skin infections; control and prevention— improved husbandry; footpaths; and vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Diagnostic Approach and Treatment of Orthopedic Disease in Dogs and Cats submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15615 | Submission Open
Keywords: dog; cat; feline; orthopedic disease; lameness; radiology; ultrasound; TC; MRI; CEUS; elastography; surgery; arthroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Foot and Claw Health in Dairy Cow
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3120 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy cattle; lameness; claw disorders; durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Small Animal Surgery Focus on Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Minimally Invasive Surgery submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimally invasive surgery; laparoscopy; thoracoscopy; minimally invasive osteosynthesis; arthroscopy; dog; cat; minimally invasive neurosurgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Paleoecology, Genomics and Genetic Diversity of American Bison and Other Bovine Species
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 421 | 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)
Advances in Companion Animal Genetic Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 7 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8331 | Submission Open
Keywords: dog; cat; genetic disorder; inherited disease; mutation; pathogenic mechanism; clinical significance; molecular epidemiology; prevention; molecular therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Zooarchaeology: The History of Animal-Human Relations in the Natural and Cultural Environment submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16536 | Submission Open
Keywords: zooarchaeology/archaeozoology; archaeology; culture; environment; animal– human relationship; animal migrations; animal diseases; DNA; isotopes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
Bacterial and Viral Diseases in Aquatic Animals
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11368 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial diseases; viral diseases; pathogenesis; epidemiology and pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Advances in Equine Reproductive Immunology during Early Pregnancy
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: mare; embryo; maternal recognition of pregnancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Symbiosis in Animal-Assisted Interventions
edited by
submission deadline 14 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3529 | Submission Open
Keywords: symbiosis; animal-assisted intervention; human– animal interaction; human– animal bond; cost– benefit relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
Investigations of the Oral Microbiota in Health and Disease in Companion Animals submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8230 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral; microbiota; microbiome; dysbiosis; mucosal immune system; next-generation-sequencing; veterinary species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Zoo Animals: How Actual Zoological Institutions Assess, Ensure, and Promote Their Animals’ Welfare?
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5408 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoo; behavior; enrichment; captivity; stressors; welfare of animals in captivity; restricted mobility; effects of stressors on animal behaviour; non-living sources of stress; captivity-specific stressors; socialisation; social interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoo Animals)
Naturally Occurring Canine Lower Urinary Tract Neoplasia submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4887 | Submission Open
Keywords: neoplasia; lower urinary tract; canine; invasive urothelial carcinoma; transitional cell carcinoma; prostate carcinoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Dietary Interventions in Companion Animals and Prevention of Nutrition Disorders submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3954 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary strategies; prevention of nutrition disorders; owners’ perception; alternative feedstuff; nutritional dis-orders; obesity; malnutrition; vitamin deficiencies; mineral deficiencies; overconsumption; gastrointestinal disorders; feeding strategy; companion animal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Current Status of Neuromuscular Disorders in Companion Animals—Case Reports
edited by and Erik Johnson
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3124 | Submission Open
Keywords: motor unit disease; neuromuscular disease; dog; cat; electrodiagnostic study; lower motor neuron
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Impact of Nutrition on Reproduction and Fetal Programming of Beef Cattle
edited by Marcelo Vedovatto and Matheus Ferreira
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2744 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrients; pregnancy rate; epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Genetics and Genomics of Small Ruminants Prolificacy submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1682 | Submission Open
Keywords: prolificacy; ruminants; gene; genomic; selection; improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Antibiotic Use in Farms and Its Relation to Husbandry Practices and Animal Welfare
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1592 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; AMR; antibiotic resistance; husbandry practices; farm animals; livestock; animal well-being; ethical farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Rumen Microbiome and Metabolome in Dairy Cattle submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy; rumen; microbiome; metabolome; feed efficiency; methane; milk quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)
Veterinary Nursing in Small Animal Medicine
edited by Adesola Odunayo, Harold Davis and Erik Fausak
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary nursing; veterinary technology; canine nursing; feline nursing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Antibiotic Use in Animals—Second Edition submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2180 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics; PK/PD integration; susceptibility; withdrawal periods; bioavailability; drug dosage adjustment; therapeutic drug monitoring; sustained- or controlled-release formulations; pharmacokinetic drug interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Role of Mitochondrial Functions in Animal Health and Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitochondria; animal health; diseases; oxidative phosphorylation; DNA; inflammation; DNA damage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Sustainable Animal Breeding for the Green Transition
edited by , Suzanne J. Rowe and Nóirín McHugh
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal breeding; emission; production efficiency; animal health and welfare; breeding strategies; biodiversity; resilience to climate change; climate-smart animal breeding; climate change mitigation and adaptation; multi-omics and meta-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Companion Animal Welfare: Focusing on the Future
edited by Grace Carroll and Alison Wills
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10308 | Submission Open
Keywords: One Welfare; human behaviour change; exotic species; technological advances; companion animal relinquishment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Care and Well-Being of Laboratory Animals
edited by Stephanie Krämer
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7142 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal husbandry; animal welfare; refinement; enrichment; animal ethics; concept of care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)
Advances in Equine Ophthalmology
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: eye diseases; orbital fractures; retrobulbar tumors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Recent Progress in Animal Tumor Viruses Research submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; FeLV; FIV; gammaherpesvirus; hepadnavirus; MMTV; oncogenic viruses; oncogenic mechanisms; papillomavirus; veterinary oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Fishes and Crustaceans: Biology and Ecology in a Changing Marine Environment submission deadline 28 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2890 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine fishes and crustaceans; reproduction; growth; feeding; ecology; native species; alien species; pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4786 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedic rehabilitation physical therapy; orthopedic surgery; osteoarthritis; musculoskeletal system; surgical sports medicine; balance and stability; orthopedic pain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Environmental Pollutant Effects on the Physiological and Immune Functions of Aquatic Animals
edited by Hui Guo and Liqiang Zhao
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3534 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animals; environmental pollutants; stress response; physiological functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
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