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Advances in Zoo, Aquatic, and Wild Animal Medicine
edited by Teresa Encinas, and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2903 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical treatments; surgical procedures; diagnostic procedures; pharmacokinetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology)
Future Perspectives in Pig Reproductive Biotechnology
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig reproductive biotechnology; genome editing; somatic cell nuclear transfer; stem cell applications; precision breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
Swine Management: Reproduction and Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 24 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine; reproduction; endocrinology; artificial insemination; semen preservation; embryo technologies; in vitro fertilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
Viral Infections in Wild and Domestic Animals
edited by Chrissy Eckstrand
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11175 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; animals; zoonotic; emerging disease; pathogenesis; wildlife; domestic animals; veterinary; veterinary pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Special Issue for the 10th Anniversary of the Animal Welfare and Healthy Farming Branch of the Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1484 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethology; microbiology; infectious diseases; toxicology; genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology)
Research in Small Animal Clinical Dermatology
edited by
submission deadline 26 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3513 | Submission Open
Keywords: new treatment strategies; allergic diseases; dog and cat; skin microbioma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Liver and Pancreas in Dogs and Cats submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21118 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal diseases; hepatobiliary diseases; pancreatic diseases; inflammatory enteropathies biomarkers; microbiome; probiotics; histopathology; diagnostic tests; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal Medicine)
Nutritional Health of Monogastric Animals
edited by Ines Andretta, Alícia Zem Fraga and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 19878 | Submission Open
Keywords: broilers; feed additives; gut health; inflammation; nutrition; pigs; poultry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)
Advanced Therapy in Companion Animals—2nd Edition
edited by Zhijun Zhong and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9730 | Submission Open
Keywords: regenerative medicine; gene therapy; immunotherapy; precision medicine; companion animals; veterinary innovation; chronic conditions; personalized treatment; minimally invasive surgery; interdisciplinary collaboration
Prevention and Control of Swine Infectious Diseases: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiological investigations; detection methods; vaccine development; infectious diseases; genomic analysis; antigens; adjuvants; immune protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Diagnosis and Evolution Analysis of Virus Infection in Poultry and Wild Birds—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5515 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian virus; detection; epidemiology; evolution; transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Multidimensional Impacts of Infectious Diseases on Animal Welfare
edited by , and Tamara Ilić
submission deadline 11 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; infection diseases; behavior; health care; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Advanced Sequencing and Bioinformatics for Tracking MDR Bacteria in Veterinary and One Health Interfaces
edited by , Muhammad Shoaib and
submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria; whole-genome sequencing; One Health; surveillance; resistome; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Advances in Companion Animal Cardiology: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches
edited by , and Maria João Miranda Pires
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19216 | Submission Open
Keywords: companion animal cardiology; cardiac diagnostics in veterinary medicine; therapeutic approaches to animal heart disease; innovations in veterinary cardiology; cardiovascular diseases in dogs and cats
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal Medicine)
Advancements in Small Animal Internal Medicine
edited by and Andrea Corsini
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12164 | Submission Open
Keywords: small animal internal medicine; advanced diagnostics; translational veterinary medicine; AI in veterinary internal medicine; precision medicine; rare disease; emerging therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal Medicine)
Exploring Antimicrobial Strategies in Veterinary Medicine: From In Vitro Research to In Vivo Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); one health; infections; veterinary medicine; pathogens; antimicrobial agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology)
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care in Animal Surgical Patients
edited by Aline Ambrósio
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: anesthesiology; intensive care; mechanical ventilation; pain; anesthetic techniques; postoperative care
Behavioral and Environmental Factors in Obesity Development in Pets
edited by
submission deadline 29 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; pets; behavioral and environmental factors
Focus on Tumours in Pet Animals: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 26234 | Submission Open
Keywords: dog; cat; horse; rabbit; pet; neoplasia; tumour; cancer; oncology; genetics; pathology; diagnosis; prognosis; treatment; resistance; biomarker; presentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal Medicine)
Current Method and Perspective in Animal Reproduction
edited by Yongxun Jin, , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3919 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal reproduction; assisted reproductive technologies; fertility; gamete biology; embryo transfer; artificial insemination; reproductive physiology; reproductive biotechnology; cryopreservation; hormonal regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
Medical Interventions in Laboratory Animals submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3568 | Submission Open
Keywords: refinment; laboratory animals; medical interventions; surgery; medicine; behavioral tests; wellbeing; severity assessment
Comparative and Functional Anatomy in Veterinary and Animal Sciences
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2926 | Submission Open
Keywords: comparative anatomy; functional morphology; veterinary science; animal physiology; morphological adaptation; imaging techniques; histology; evolutionary anatomy; species differences; musculoskeletal system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)
The Progress of Equine Medical Research in China and Beyond—Second Edition
edited by and Gayle Leith
submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2167 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine medicine; clinical sciences; equine welfare; veterinary research; international collaboration
Current Therapy in Theriogenology
edited by and Ahmed S. Abdoon
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11886 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal reproduction; management; biotechnologies; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
Advances in Veterinary Clinical Microbiology—2nd Edition
edited by Wei Liu
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary bacteriology; veterinary virology; veterinary parasitology; veterinary clinical infectious diseases; zoonotic microorganisms; clinical animal pathogenic microorganism transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Emerging Bacterial Pathogens in Veterinary Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2823 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial disease; diagnosis; One Health; antimicrobial resistance; veterinary medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Molecular Markers in Ruminant Reproduction
edited by and Guifang Cao
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1832 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminants; molecular markers; follicular development; ovulation; omics technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
Advancements in Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock in Germany
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; livestock production; animal health management; antibiotic stewardship; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Cattle Infectious Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: cattle; infectious diseases; diagnosis; epidemiology; tuberculosis; mycoplasmosis; BVDV; IBRV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Food Safety and Zoonosis)
Next-Gen Cardiac Care: Integrating AI-Driven Diagnostics, Biomarker Discovery, and Regenerative Strategies for Small Animal Cardiology submission deadline 22 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal genetics; cardiac biomarkers; stem cell therapy in cardiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal Medicine)
Occurrence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacterial Pathogens in Primary Animal Food Production
edited by , and John A. Ikonomopoulos
submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8802 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal production; animal-originated food; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic susceptibility; bacterial pathogens; veterinary microbiology; zoonotic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Food Safety and Zoonosis)
Innovative Strategies to Mitigate Heat Stress in Livestock Production
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat stress; oxidative stress; innovation; mitigation; welfare; nutrition; feed additive; management; genetic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology)
Animal Anatomy Teaching: New Concepts, Innovations and Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2289 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal anatomy; artificial intelligence; teaching methodologies; technological advancements; 3D models; virtual dissection; student engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Education, Veterinary Communication and Animal Behavior)
Recent Advances in the Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Control of Metabolic and Immunological Diseases in Cattle
edited by , and Zipei Fan
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic diseases; immunological disorders; cattle health; disease diagnosis; pathogenesis; biomarkers; immune response; disease control; precision livestock farming; preventive strategies
Advances in Veterinary Anatomy: Connecting Basic Research with Clinical, Biotechnological, and Educational Innovations submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary anatomy; animal health; comparative anatomy; anatomical education; clinical applications; biotechnological development; diagnostic techniques; anatomical research; veterinary innovation; educational methodologies; applied veterinary science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)
Ruminant Mastitis: Therapies and Control
edited by Heng Wang
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10983 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy cow; cattle; sheep; goat; mastitis; E. coli; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Staphylococcus aureus; Streptococcus; virus; prevention and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Reproductive Biotechnology Advances in Animal Sperm and Embryos
edited by Elisa Bettencourt
submission deadline 4 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal; sperm; embryo; preservation; cryopreservation; metabolomic biomarkers
Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in Small Ruminants
edited by , Li Mao and Zhentao Cheng
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging and re-emerging; aetiology and epidemiology; pathogenesis; diagnosis; novel vaccines; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Diseases in Animals: Molecular Insights, Diagnostic Innovations, and One Health Implications submission deadline 12 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4345 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging viral diseases; viral zoonotic diseases; economic impact; diagnostic innovation; One Health; genetic characterization; molecular epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Advancing Ruminant Health and Production: Alternatives to Antibiotics
edited by and Solange Maria Cottica
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11086 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; food safety; natural products; livestock; production enhancers
Medical Imaging in Veterinary Musculoskeletal Diagnosis
edited by and António Lacreta
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5468 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopaedics; veterinary imaging; radiography; ultrasound; tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Surgery)
Vision in Focus: Advances in Veterinary Ophthalmology submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular pathology; histopathology; ocular diagnostic; ocular therapy; systemic diseases
Comparative Anatomy and Histology in Animals
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1020 | Submission Open
Keywords: comparative anatomy; comparative histology; comparative physiology; animals; veterinary
(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)
Assessment and Management of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
edited by and
submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3045 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary anesthesia; analgesia; pain management; peri-operative care; anesthetic monitoring; multimodal analgesia; patient safety; clinical veterinary medicine; species-specific anesthesia; veterinary pharmacology
Advances in Poultry Cellular Immunity and Viral Disease Control
edited by
submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; cellular immunity; T cell; virus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)
Mammary Development and Health: Challenges and Advances
edited by , and Yingyu Mu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4661 | Submission Open
Keywords: mammary; mammary development; lactation physiology; mastitis; pathogenic microorganism; mammary disease; livestock; model animal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)
Review Paper Special Issue: Nutritional Metabolism and Toxic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional metabolism; animal toxicology; metabolic dysregulation; different systemic diseases; environmental toxins; environmental stress; molecular and cellular mechanisms; diagnosis and prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)
Prevention and Control of Obstetric Diseases in Domestic Animals
edited by Luying Cui
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1134 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock; obstetrics; periparturient; reproductive efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
Advances in Animal Genetics and Sustainable Husbandry
edited by Dejun Ji
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic regulation mechanisms; precision livestock farming; sustainable resource utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
Emerging Trends in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary anesthesia; veterinary analgesia; pain management; multimodal analgesia; anesthetic pharmacokinetics; anesthetic pharmacodynamics; species-specific protocols; perioperative care; pain assessment; regional anesthesia; anesthesia monitoring; translational veterinary medicine; comparative anesthesia; pharmacogenomics; individualized medicine; animal welfare; clinical veterinary practice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Surgery)
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