Small Ruminants
A section of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615).
Section Information
The subsection Small Ruminants presents original research on sheep, goats, New World camelids, and deer that are kept in conditions of husbandry. Scientifically excellent papers that consider small ruminants in the context of genetic or environmental conservation, or rural development, or that have significant implications for animal welfare, will be particularly welcome, and an interdisciplinary approach is encouraged. Experimental and genomic studies must explain what hypotheses are being tested, and whether new hypotheses are required. Submissions with a strong veterinary, nutritional, meat or dairy science, or genetic focus must make the wider interest of the work very clear. While case studies in general are not excluded, they should be placed in a hypothesis-testing framework.
Keywords
- Selection and breeding
- Husbandry systems and their social contexts
- Welfare indicators and management
- “Omics” studies in small ruminants
- Small ruminants in the environment
- Emergent and established diseases of small ruminants
- Reproduction and fertility
- Microbiome studies
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Infectious Diseases in Small Ruminants – Updates on Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Prevention (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Factors Affecting Fattened Ewe and Lamb Performance, Carcass Conformation, Meat Quality, and Flavor (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Nutrient Utilization, Requirements and Nutrigenomics in Sheep and Goats (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Lactation Physiology and Milk Quality of Small Ruminants (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Progress on the Effects of Endocrine Regulation on Reproduction in Small Ruminants (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in Small Ruminant Pathology: A Focus on Prevention and Diagnosis (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Novel Feed Ingredients: Improving Health Status, Milk and Meat Quality in Small Ruminants, Second Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Current Research in Sheep and Goats Reared for Meat (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
