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Advances in Veterinary Clinical Microbiology

edited by Wei Liu

submission deadline 5 Jul 2025 | 19 articles | Viewed by 54365 | 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)

Horse Reproduction and Fertility

edited by

Fiona K. Hollinshead

and

Jenny L. Sones

submission deadline 5 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16040 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine reproduction; assisted reproductive technologies (ART); reproductive endocrinology; physiology; genetics; equine pregnancy; in vitro production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)

Improving Intestinal Health in Ruminants

edited by Oreta M. Samples and

Thomas Terrill

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant; intestinal health; rumen; reticulum; omasum; abomasum

Ruminant Nutrition and Feeding Innovations: Enhancing Welfare, Health, and Sustainability

edited by

Ana Rita Jordão Cabrita

and

António José Mira Fonseca

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative feeding strategies for ruminant animals; animal welfare; disease prevention and production efficiency; feed technology; omics technologies; One Health concept

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)

Advancing Clinical Communication in Veterinary Medicine: Research and Practical Applications

edited by Elpida Artemiou and

Cindy Adams

submission deadline 18 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical communication; communication skills; wellness and wellbeing; adherence; relationship-centered medicine

Advances in Veterinary Reproduction and Embryonic Development

edited by

Anmin Lei

and Xiaoxu Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2565 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; pigs; ovulation disorders; abnormal termination; clinical treatment; JIVET; gene-edited animals

Gastrointestinal Disease and Health in Pets

edited by Guangyu Li, Xue Bai and Min Wen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2150 | Submission Open

Keywords: pets; animal welfare; gut health; probiotics; intestinal disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal Medicine)

Advances in Animal Sperm Conservation Techniques for Better Fertility—2nd Edition

edited by

Silvia Cerolini

and

Vera Perricone

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open

Keywords: spermatozoa; fertility; sperm conservation; cryoprotectant; semen extender; semen evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)

Advances in the Management of Osteoarthritis in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Caterina Di Bella

, Antonella Volta and

Luca Pennasilico

submission deadline 8 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoarthritis; companion animals; dogs; cats; joint; degenerative disease; pain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Surgery)

Small Animal Gastrointestinal Diseases: Challenges and Advances

edited by

Veronica Marchetti

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18273 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatitis; enteropathy; hepatitis; cholecystitis; microbiota; metabolomic; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal Medicine)

Antimicrobial Use and Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Poultry

edited by

Mohamed Rhouma

and

Patrick Butaye

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial use; antimicrobial resistance; poultry; pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics optimization; alternatives to antimicrobials; education and awareness; food chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Detection of Parasitic Diseases in Livestock

edited by Luiz Daniel De Barros, Gustavo Felippelli and Fernando de Souza Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12368 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular detection; serological detection; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Advances in Animal Reproductive Physiology, Reproductive Endocrine and Obstetric Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Junwei Li

Dong Zhou

and

Shiqiang Ju

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17461 | Submission Open

Keywords: spermatogenesis; oogenesis; embryo development; follicular development; embryo implantation; estrus cycle; gestation; parturition; reproductive hormone; infertility; abortion; dystocia; endometritis; retained fetal membranes; mastitis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)

Advancing Ruminant Health and Production: Alternatives to Antibiotics

edited by

Sílvia Cristina de Aguiar

and Solange Maria Cottica

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6319 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; food safety; natural products; livestock; production enhancers

Veterinary Neuropathology in the One Health Approach

edited by

Simona Sacchini

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6197 | Submission Open

Keywords: animals; comparative neuropathology; brain health; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)

Molecular Epidemiology of Viral Diseases in Poultry

edited by

Matteo Legnardi

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; viral diseases; molecular epidemiology; PCR; next-generation sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Mechanisms in Food Animal Pathogens: Implications for Veterinary Health and Food Safety

edited by

Sunghyun Yoon

and

Valentina Virginia Ebani

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); virulence factors; food animal pathogens; mobile genetic elements; next-generation sequencing (NGS); livestock; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Food Safety and Zoonosis)

Interaction Between Intestinal Microorganisms and Hosts to Regulate Animal Growth

edited by

Shifeng Pan

, Yanhong Zhang and

Penggang Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 10819 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrients; intestinal microbiota; innate immunity; host– microbe interaction; molecular mechanisms; gut homeostasis; animal growth; microbial balance; nutrient absorption; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Health and Welfare of Farm Animals and Their Impact on the Quality and Safety of the Derived Products

edited by

Panagiotis Simitzis

and

Athanasios I. Gelasakis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3166 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; animal diseases; milk; meat; egg

Genetic Diversity, Conservation, and Innovative Breeding in Pigs—2nd Edition

edited by

Ligang Wang

and Hongbo Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; disease resistance; pathogenesis and mechanisms of diseases; biomedical engineering; genetic diversity; pig breeding; morphological traits; breed specialization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Biomedical Sciences)

Histopathology and Therapy in Small Animals Oncology

edited by

Riccardo Finotello

and

Guido Rocchigiani

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19600 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; small animals; veterinary oncology; diagnostic pathology; immunohistochemistry; molecular biology; chemotherapy; electrochemotherapy; biomarkers; canine; feline

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Internal Medicine)

Innovations in Loco-Regional Anaesthesia Techniques in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Andrea Paolini

, Noemi Romagnoli and Dario Floriano

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5411 | Submission Open

Keywords: loco-regional anesthesia; veterinary pain management; anesthetic techniques; peripheral nerve blocks; epidural anesthesia; regional anesthetic innovations; multimodal analgesia; ultrasound-guided anesthesia; veterinary surgical anesthesia; analgesic drug delivery systems

Pathogenesis Mechanism of Swine Viral Diseases

edited by

Kwonil Jung

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5183 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenesis; disease mechanism; swine; virus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Animal Clinical Pathology: Focus on Hematology and Biochemical Diagnostics

edited by

Ana Cristina Silvestre Ferreira

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2597 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal clinical pathology; hematology; biochemical diagnostics; veterinary medicine; disease diagnosis and treatment; biomarkers; coagulation; laboratory techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Biomedical Sciences)

Comparative Anatomy and Histology in Animals

edited by

Ioannis Grivas

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative anatomy; comparative histology; comparative physiology; animals; veterinary

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)

Impact of Maternal Nutrition on Offspring Development and Health in Ruminants

edited by

Ana Clara Baião Menezes

and Manuel Vasquez-Hidalgo

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open

Keywords: developmental programming; gestation; lactation; nutrition; offspring performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)

Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia Management: Pain Relief and Sedation

edited by

David Alves Ferreira Évora

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal anesthesia; analgesia management; postoperative analgesia; sedation and analgesia; anesthesia monitoring; multimodal analgesia; new analgesics; anesthetic complications; animal welfare; local anesthesia

Wildlife Health and Disease in Conservation

edited by

Viviana Gonzalez Astudillo

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7740 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife conservation; wildlife; disease; climate change; habitat encroachment; endangered species; natural disasters; host– pathogen relationships

Medical Imaging in Veterinary Musculoskeletal Diagnosis

edited by

Mário Ginja

and António Lacreta

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2281 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopaedics; veterinary imaging; radiography; ultrasound; tomography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Surgery)

Pre-, Pro-, Synbiotic and Metabolic Control of Inflammation and Infectious Diseases in Non-Ruminant Animals

edited by

Motoi Kikusato

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 649 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-ruminant animals; prebiotics; probiotics; synbiotics; metabolic substrates; inflammation management; infectious diseases; antibiotic alternatives; antimicrobial resistance; lesion recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)

Environmental Impact on the Reproductive Parameters of Domestic Animals—2nd Edition

edited by

Debora Groppetti

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment; reproduction; ferility; cryptorchidism; pollution; endocrine disruptor chemicals; phthalates; bisphenol; plastic; season; temperature; humidity; sheep; goat; cattle; dog; cat; horse; pig

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)

Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Animals: Immunology, Vaccinology and Molecular Epidemiology

edited by Shuanghui Yin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4095 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering vaccines; molecular immunology; pathogenic mechanism; diagnostic methods

Sperm Biotechnology in Animals Reproduction—2nd Edition

edited by

Inmaculada Parrilla Riera

Athina Basioura

and

Junwei Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open

Keywords: spermatozoa; fertility; sperm fertilizing capacity; sperm sorting; assisted reproduction technologies; sperm biotechnological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)

Emerging Insights into Animal Pathogens and Mucosal Immunology

edited by

Tao Qin

Jian Lin

and Lu Xia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal pathogens; host– pathogen interactions; mucosal immunity; infectious diseases; veterinary science; zoonotic diseases; diagnostic tools; pathogen biology; vaccine development; biosecurity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)

Viral Crossroads: The Interface Between Wildlife and Domestic Animal Health

edited by

Vesna Milicevic

and Teufik Goletić

submission deadline 9 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6777 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal viral diseases; transmission dynamics; viral spillover; cross-species transmission; disease surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Evaluation of Feeds and Additives on Metabolic or Metabolomic Research on Animal Production

edited by Héctor Aarón Lee-Rangel and German D. Mendoza

submission deadline 9 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4093 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; sheep and goats; swine; poultry; rabbit; feed additives; non-conventional ingredients; plant secondary metabolites; feed evaluation; animal performance; greenhouse gases; gut health; nutrient metabolism; sustainability; metabolism; metabolomic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)

Diagnosis, Epidemiology, and Vaccine Development of Swine Viral Diseases

edited by

Wentao Li

and Yifei Lang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13549 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine viral diseases; vaccine development; diagnosis; epidemiology; pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Trends in Antibiotic Resistance in Dermatology Patients Across Species

edited by

Rosanna Marsella

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: MRSA; antibiotic resistance; dogs; cats; horses; food animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

An Insight into Reptiles and Amphibians Pathology and Disease

edited by

Andreia Garcês

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3262 | Submission Open

Keywords: reptiles; amphibians; physiology; immunology; disease; conservation

Molecular Characterization of Various Viruses and Bacteria in Small Animals

edited by Mohamed Abouelkhair and

Raghavendra Amachawadi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3052 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular characterization; small animal pathogens; advanced sequencing technologies; bioinformatics; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Biomarkers in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Takashi Kuribayashi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; veterinary medicine; diagnosis; treatment; inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Beyond Care: Exploring the Human–Animal Relationship in Veterinary Medicine

edited by Giacomo Riggio and Silvana Diverio

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; pets; animal behaviour; animal welfare; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Education, Veterinary Communication and Animal Behavior)

Pathology of Marine Large Vertebrates

edited by

Cinzia Centelleghe

and

Guido Pietroluongo

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine animals; pathology; veterinary histology; health surveillance; marine disease

Advancements in Livestock Staphylococcus sp.

edited by Nathália Cristina Cirone Silva

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1155 | Submission Open

Keywords: MRSA; livestock Staphylococci; multi-drug resistance; non-aureus Staphylococci; alternatives to antimicrobials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology)

Advancements in Livestock Histology and Morphology

edited by

Aris Pourlis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: body conformation; imaging techniques; microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)

Comparative Oncology of Companion Animals

edited by

Ana Faustino

Paula Oliveira

and

Rui Gil da Costa

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; companion animals; diagnosis; prognosis; treatment

Diagnostic Research in Pathology of Neoplasia in Dogs and Cats

edited by

Heike Aupperle-Lellbach

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology; feline; canine; neoplasm; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)

Farm Animal Health and Welfare Disorders: Recent Trends and Strategies of Prevention and Treatment

edited by

Vasileios Papatsiros

and

Georgios Papakonstantinou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3055 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; poultry; cattle; small ruminants; infectious diseases; non-infectious disease; zoonotic diseases; welfare; herd health management; prevention; treatment; vaccines; alternative to antibiotics

Exploring Innovative Approaches in Veterinary Health

edited by Zhenbang Zhu and

Zhendong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary innovation; animal disease diagnosis; precision veterinary medicine; novel therapeutics; vaccine development; digital veterinary health; artificial intelligence in veterinary science; big data in animal health; one health approach; sustainable veterinary solutions

Innovative Strategies for the Prevention and Control of Animal Infectious Diseases: Immunology, Vaccines, and Beyond

edited by