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Advances in Insect Virology and Immunology

edited by

Min Feng

and

Luc Swevers

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect; virus; viral genes; immunity; immune response; immunity genes; insect– virus interaction; omics

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

Gut Microbiota in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Gabriella do Vale Pereira

and

Fernando Yugo Yamamoto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; aquatic animals; nutrition; physiology; host– microbe interaction; production efficiency; feed conversion ratio; antibiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Data-Mining Methods Applied to Livestock Management: Second Edition

edited by

Wilhelm Grzesiak

and

Daniel Zaborski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostatistics; animal science; prediction; cattle; machine learning; data mining

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

Advances and Repercussions of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome and Porcine Circoviruses Infection

edited by Gonzalo López-Lorenzo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome; porcine circoviruses; swine surveillance; pig production; herd production; swine coinfections; pig vaccination; molecular epidemiology

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

Camelid Productions, Products and Welfare

edited by

Bernard Faye

and Allan Degen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: camelid productions; camelid products; camelid welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

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

edited by

Mitzy Mauthe Von Degerfeld

Giuseppe Bonaffini

and

Matteo Serpieri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: laparoscopic surgery; minimally invasive techniques; perioperative management

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

Urban Wildlife Insights: Exploring the Behavior and Adaptations of Animals in Urban Environments

edited by

Reuven Yosef

submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban wildlife; ecosystem services; public health; psychological well-being; environmental education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Innovative and Sustainable Ingredients for Redefining Aquaculture Feeds: Second Edition

edited by

Antonio Jesús Vizcaíno Torres

and

Francisco Javier Alarcón López

submission deadline 6 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquafeeds; marine fish; alternative ingredients; bioactive compounds; nutrients; fish nutrition; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Rumen Microbiome and Metabolome in Dairy Cattle

edited by

Marina Martínez-Álvaro

and

Gemma Miller

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 679 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy; rumen; microbiome; metabolome; feed efficiency; methane; milk quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Advances in Ovarian and Testicular Physiology

edited by Valdevane Rocha Araújo

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: early folliculogenesis; antral follicles; oocyte maturation; spermatozoa; epididymis; antioxidants; culture media composition; anabolic steroids; high-fat diet; physical activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

African Swine Fever Virus Transmission and Control: The Role of Wild and Domestic Suids—2nd Edition

edited by

Juanita Van Emmenes

and

Armanda Bastos

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12017 | Submission Open

Keywords: ASF; ASFV; transmission pathways; risk factors; pathogenesis; host immune responses; molecular epidemiology; novel mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Problems of Veterinary Education, Science and Profession

edited by

Joanna Wojtacka

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10290 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary education; continuing education; stress; conflict; professional burnout; veterinary expertise; veterinary inspection; food and animal law; animal advocacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Policy, Politics and Law)

Feeding Strategies and Diet Formulation of Horses

edited by

Markku Saastamoinen

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4892 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Antibiotic Use in Animals—Second Edition

edited by

Pedro Marín Carrillo

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4036 | 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 Trace Element in Animal Health and Metabolic: Second Edition

edited by

Anna Winiarska-Mieczan

Małgorzata Kwiecień

and

Karolina Jachimowicz

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3431 | Submission Open

Keywords: trace elements; forage; animal nutrition; animal physiology; trace elements toxicity; biological processes; trace elements accumulation; animal health; human health; trace element deficiencies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

The Application of Probiotics for Sustainable Aquaculture

edited by

Antonio Luna-González

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2778 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; probiotics; microorganisms; antibiotics; water quality; immune response; growth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Unveiling the Anatomy of Animals: From Comparative Studies to Clinical Applications

edited by

Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot

and

Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2030 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary anatomy; comparative study; histology; immunohistochemistry; CT; MRI; wild animals; clinical implications; surgery

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

Infections and Diarrhea of Enteric Coronaviruses in Pigs

edited by

Changchao Huan

, Yanrong Zhou and Longjun Guo

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1719 | Submission Open

Keywords: PEDV; PDCoV; TGEV; SADS-CoV; virus– host interaction; pathogenesis; immunity; antiviral strategies; evolution; viral replication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Microbiome, Immune and Intestinal Health in Animals

edited by

Robert W. Li

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1565 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; immune; intestinal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Technological Applications in Farm Animal Reproduction

edited by

Ioannis A. Tsakmakidis

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1475 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Wild and Domestic Animal Hemoparasites

edited by Grzegorz Karbowiak

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: hemoparasite; vector-borne pathogens; biodiversity; pathology; immunology; global changes; thematically similar issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

The Raptors: Ecology, Behavior, Parasites, Life History and Conservation

edited by Zbigniew Kwieciński

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: the life history of raptors and owls; breeding biology; ecology; behavior; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Animal Vectors of Emerging Disease—Latest Insights into Epidemiology and Ecology

edited by Leonor Camacho-Sillero and

Jaco Bakker

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; epidemiology; pathogen transmission; animal vectors; infectious diseases

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

Genomic Prediction in Livestock

edited by Yiren Gu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Animal Anesthesiology

edited by

Pedro Marín Carrillo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11916 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics; anesthesia; sedation; monitoring; recovery

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

Mammal Evolution Explained Through Molecular and Morphological Data

edited by Claudio Gustavo Ustavo Barbeito, Phelipe Favaron and

Maria Angelica Miglino

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1989 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolution; evo– devo; comparative anatomy; molecular biology; adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Molecular Mechanism and Nutritional Regulation in Porcine Diarrhea

edited by

Kwang-won Seo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; nutritional regulation; microbiome; diarrhea; gut health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Care and Well-Being of Laboratory Animals

edited by Stephanie Krämer

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14967 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal husbandry; animal welfare; refinement; enrichment; animal ethics; concept of care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Potential Role of Antioxidants and Advanced Management Strategies to Improve Animal Production, Reproduction, Health, and Welfare

edited by

Francesca Ciani

and

Karim El-Sabrout

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; animal feeding; animal production; management; environmental stresses; antioxidants; free radicals; One Health; product quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Companion Animals

edited by

Mila Benito

and

Francisco Miró Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 26158 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary sports medicine; sporting and utility dogs; management of sports units k9; canine sports training; nutrition in sporting and utility dogs; benefits of canine sports; role of the veterinarian in sports competitions; pathologies associated with canine sports; physiotherapy and rehabilitation in companion animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Bacterial and Viral Diseases in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Yi Geng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21221 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial diseases; viral diseases; pathogenesis; epidemiology and pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Reproductive Physiology of Ruminants

edited by

Michelle Garcia

and

Fang Xie

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16097 | 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)

Zoo Animals: How Actual Zoological Institutions Assess, Ensure, and Promote Their Animals’ Welfare?

edited by

Fabienne Delfour

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12511 | 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)

Ungulate Ecology, Population Dynamics, and Conservation

edited by

Stefano Focardi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11420 | Submission Open

Keywords: population dynamics; bovids; cervids; mathematical models; interspecific competition; stable age distribution; environmental stochasticity; demographic stochasticity; survival; dispersal; migration; demographic rates; elasticity; population assessment; individually based models; extinction

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

Welfare Issues of "Fashionable" Dogs and Cats Breeding

edited by

Greta Veronica Berteselli

, Susana Le Brech and

Simona Cannas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9553 | 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)

Advances in Diagnostic and Treatment Methods for Equine Gastrointestinal Diseases

edited by

Sara Busechian

Irene Nocera

and

Fabrizio Rueca

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7558 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine gastroenterology; equine gastric ulcer syndrome; equine pharmacology; equine infectious diseases; equine inflammatory bowel disease; equine neonatology; equine endoscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Novel Feed Ingredients: Improving Health Status, Milk and Meat Quality in Small Ruminants, Second Edition

edited by

Panagiotis Simitzis

and

Athanasios I. Gelasakis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6689 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel feed ingredients; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; dietary additives; health status; welfare; milk quality; meat quality; microbial spoilage; oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Advances in Poultry Behaviour and Welfare

edited by

Birgit Spindler

and Carolin Adler

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4555 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry welfare; poultry behaviour; housing conditions; management practices; abnormal behaviour; welfare indicators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Cancer Immunotherapy Research in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Francesca Millanta

and

Francesca Parisi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4340 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; immunobiomarkers; immunotherapy; immune signal pathways; immune system; veterinary oncology

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

Effect of Feed Additives/Supplements on the Quality of Animal Products

edited by Iolanda Altomonte

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3277 | Submission Open

Keywords: milk; meat; nutrients; nutraceuticals; ruminants; equids; feed; environmental impact; byproducts; circular economy; supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Genetics and Genomics of Small Ruminants Prolificacy

edited by

Gabriel Anaya Calvo-Rubio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2538 | Submission Open

Keywords: prolificacy; ruminants; gene; genomic; selection; improvement

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

Poultry Nutrition and Management

edited by

Guangtian Cao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1950 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; nutrition and management; multi-omics; antibiotic replacements; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Waterbird Ecology and Conservation from Freshwater Marshes to Open Seas

edited by

Dominik Marchowski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1646 | Submission Open

Keywords: waterbird ecology; conservation; freshwater marshes; marine habitats; rivers; life strategies; spatial modeling; population viability analysis; ecosystem protection; threat identification

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

Slaughterhouses as Sources of Data for Animal Epidemiology

edited by Carla Correia-Gomes and Natascha V. Meunier

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1637 | Submission Open

Keywords: slaughterhouses; data; surveillance; animal health; epidemiology; decision making; food chain; food safety; meat inspection; animal welfare

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

Advances in Equine Oncology: Causes, Molecular Changes, Clinicopathologic and Treatment

edited by

Ewelina Semik-Gurgul

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1354 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine; tumor; veterinary oncology; next generation sequencing; genomics; transcriptomics; epigenomics; gene expression; methylation; miRNA; biomarkers; diagnosis; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Heat Stress in Farm Animals: The Impacts of Climate Change on Animal Comfort Conditions

edited by

Welligton Conceição da Silva

, José de Brito Lourenço-Júnior and Jamile Andréa Rodrigues da Silva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; heat stress; cattle; buffalo; small ruminants; animal physiology; animal behavior; sustainability

The Detection, Prevention and Treatment of Calf Diseases

edited by

Sophie Anne Mahendran

and

Steven Van Winden

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 740 | Submission Open

Keywords: calf health; cattle; pathophysiology; epidemiology; infectious diseases; population; detection; prevention; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

A Nonspeciesist Approach to Animal Abuse

edited by Rochelle Stevenson and Roxanne D. Hawkins

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 558 | 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)

Innovative Methods to Reduce Predation and Achieve Coexistence between Predators and Prey

edited by Jorge Tobajas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological conservation; wildlife management; coexistence conservation; predation control; non-lethal methods; predator– prey relationships; chemical camouflage; conditioned taste aversion; animal pre-conditioning; aversive conditioning

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

Advancements and Trends in Transcriptomics Research on Livestock Parasites

edited by

Xin Yang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; livestock; transcriptomics; invasion; development; host– parasite interactions; drug target

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

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