Animals

Livestock Reproduction: Reproductive Technologies in Animal Science

edited by

submission deadline 9 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2076 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive technologies; in vitro fertilization; genomic selection; oocytes; MOET; ovum-pick-up; animal welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Recent Advances in Animal Cognition and Ethology

edited by

Cédric Sueur

and

Marie Pelé

submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27852 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal cognition; new technologies; animal agency; interdisciplinarity; lab and field experiments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)

Infectious Disease Control in Swine in Different Husbandry Systems

edited by

Isabel Henning-Pauka

and

Alexandra von Altrock

submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2330 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; prevalence; microorganisms; toxins; hygiene; biosecurity; sustainability; transmission; environmental factors; climate; feed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Infectious Respiratory Diseases of Livestock Animals

edited by

Dolores Cid

submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory pathogens; infectious respiratory disease; livestock; molecular typing; antimicrobials; risk factors; vaccines

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

Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Horses with Disorders of Caudal Cervical and Cranial Thoracic Spine Regions

edited by

Arno E. Lindner

, Stephen Michael Reed,

Kevin K. Haussler

and Gabriel Manso-Díaz

submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open

Keywords: ataxia; congenital; clinical; non-ridable; performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Implementing the 3Rs in Laboratory Animal Research—From Theory to Practice

edited by

Garikoitz Azkona

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 15 articles | Viewed by 18033 | Submission Open

Keywords: replacement; reduction; refinement; disease models; human-animal interaction; translation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Gastrointestinal Tract Health in Pigs

edited by

Guillermo Ramis

and Livia Mendonça Pascoal

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 15 articles | Viewed by 17671 | Submission Open

Keywords: intestinal integrity; porcine enteric disease syndrome; tight junctions; vaccine; microbiome; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Automated Monitoring of Livestock and Poultry with Machine Learning Technology

edited by

Guoming Li

,

Yijie Xiong

and

Hao Li

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11345 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; precision poultry farming; machine learning; deep learning; IoT; sensor; computer vision; big data; robotics; modelling

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

Natural Supplement in Sustainable Farming—Potential of Functional Feed

edited by

Nassim Moula

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9784 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; feed security; healthy animal feeds; natural feed additives; sustainable; insects in feed; nutrient supply; natural extracts; prebiotics; probiotics; essential oil; aquaculture; phytoadditives; herbal extracts; agroindustry residues; byproducts; native crops; aquaculture; alternative feed ingredients; organic feed; alternative protein sources; fish; pig; poultry; rabbit; ruminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Applied Equine Physiology

edited by

Jane M. Williams

and

David Marlin

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8798 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine physiology; respiration; neurophysiology; cardiovascular system; muscle physiology; skeletal system; training; equine nutrition; equine performance; equine management; equine sport; horseracing; horse and rider performance; equine health; welfare; equine quality of life; environmental challenges; climate change; physiological stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Recent Advances of Swine Viral Disease Research in China: Epidemiology, Virus-Host Interactions and Control

edited by

Su Li

and

Hua-Ji Qiu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7519 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; diagnostic; virus– host interactions; viral replication; control; and prevention; vaccines; antivirals; emergence and evolution; viral immunology; viral structure

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

Effective Option regarding Wildlife Resources Protection: Assisted Reproductive Technology

edited by

Alexandre Rodrigues Silva

,

Daniel Felipe Salamone

and

Alexsandra Fernandes Pereira

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5005 | Submission Open

Keywords: assisted reproductive technology; wildlife reproductive physiology and biotechnologies; cryobanking; conservation strategies; cryopreservation; embryo technology; threatened species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Innovations in Aquaculture Sustainability and Endangered Aquatic Species Conservation: Advances in Reproduction, New Aquafeed Formulations, Sustainable Farming Systems, Emerging Contaminants, and Waste Treatment and Revalorization

edited by Matteo Zarantoniello and

Ike Olivotto

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4972 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; aquafeeds; contaminants; farming systems; wastes treatment; microplastics; sustainability; wild aquatic species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Feature Papers in the 'Small Ruminants' Section

edited by

Gema Romero Moraleda

and

Stephen J.G. Hall

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4179 | Submission Open

Keywords: small ruminant; sheep; goat; milk; meat; product quality; alternative feeding; welfare; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Parasitic Arthropods of Vertebrates

edited by

Joanna N. Izdebska

and

Leszek Rolbiecki

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3513 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasitic arthropods; host– parasite relationship; biology and ecology; taxonomy and evolution; parasitic arthropods of medical and veterinary importance; arthropods as vectors of diseases

Women’s Special Issue Series: Animals Behaviour and Welfare

edited by

Vera Baumans

,

Ismene A. Dontas

and

Pascalle Van Loo

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2339 | Submission Open

Keywords: animals welfare; animals behaviour; housing; husbandry; animal welfare assessment

Advances in Nutritional Strategies for Swine Disease Management

edited by

Joe D. Crenshaw

and Eric Weaver

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1042 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; pathogens; immunology; nutrition; functional ingredients; pathogen mitigation; swine health; antimicrobial alternatives; feed safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

New Challenges in Horse–Rider Interaction

edited by

Sarah Jane Hobbs

and

Hilary Mary Clayton

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: horse; rider; equine; jockey; equestrian sport; para-equestrian; hippotherapy; biomechanics; physiology; training; tack and equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Infection, Immune Escape, and Pathogenic Mechanism of African Swine Fever Virus

edited by

Li Huang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: ASF; ASFV; pathogenesis; immune evasion; immune protection; host– virus interaction

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

Veterinary Microbiology in Companion Animal Health

edited by

Simone Taddei

, Alessandro Vetere,

Francesco Di Ianni

and

Maria Cristina Ossiprandi

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonosis; companion animals; infectious diseases; exotic animals; microbiota

The Livestock Corpus Luteum: Development, Maintenance, and Regression

edited by

David Barrett

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; corpus luteum; development; maintenance; regression; regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

The World's Lagomorphs: Close to 100 to Explore

edited by

Fábio Abade dos Santos

and

Margarida Dias Duarte

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: rabbits; hares; pikas; infectious diseases; conservation; parasitology; microbiology; viruses; metagenomics

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

The Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Wildlife

edited by

Ángela Magnet

and

Fernando Izquierdo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8407 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

The Health Benefits of Human–Animal Interactions

edited by Angela Curl

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4471 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– animal interaction benefits; pet effect; companion animals; mental health; physical health; human– animal bond

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Focus on Gut Health in Horses: Current Research and Approaches

edited by

Robin Van den Boom

and

Louis C. Penning

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3673 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine/horse; nutrition; microbiome; gut; gastrointestinal tract; EGUS; colic; organoids; models; gastric health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Behavioral and Reproductive Strategies of Birds under Natural Selection and Global Changes

edited by

Canchao Yang

,

Yiqiang Fu

,

Jianqiang Li

and Bo Du

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3102 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian behavior and ecology; climate change; human activities; life-history evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)

Behavior and Welfare of Canids

edited by

Angélica Vasconcellos

,

Aline Cristina Sant'Anna

and

Cristiano De Azevedo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2976 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral measures; cognition; dogs; human– dog interactions; physiological indicators; stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Vulture Ecology and Conservation

edited by

Antoni Margalida

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2746 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; conservation; human– wildlife conflicts; ecosystem services; ecological modeling

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

Bacterial Diseases in Livestock and Poultry

edited by

Yang Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2714 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock and poultry; pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; pathogenesis; antimicrobial agents; pathogen de-tection methods; vaccines; transmission mechanisms

Zooarchaeology: The History of Animal-Human Relations in the Natural and Cultural Environment

edited by

Daniel Makowiecki

,

Edyta Pasicka

and

Maciej Janeczek

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2494 | 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)

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Local Pig Breeds

edited by

Enrico D’ Alessandro

and

Cai Chen

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1089 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig ; local breeds ; genetic improvement ; genomics selection; QTL; pig production; meat quality; traceability; typical product; conservation; biodiversity; food safety; gene annotation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Diseases in Poultry: Advances in Nutrition and Vaccines

edited by

Zahid Kamran

,

Konstantinos Koutoulis

, Shakeel Ahmad and

Dimitris Koutsianos

submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6024 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; probiotics; prebiotics; vaccines; poultry diseases; broilers; layers; turkeys

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Metabolic and Endocrine Regulation in Ruminants

edited by

Kristy DiGiacomo

submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5853 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic; endocrine; ruminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Clinical Research Advances in Intensive Neurorehabilitation in Companion Animals

edited by

Ângela Martins

,

António J. A. Ferreira

and

Darryl Millis

submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5185 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurorehabilitation; myelopathies; peripheral nervous system; small animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Effect of Genetic and Nongenetic Factors on Functional and Milk Production Traits in Livestock

edited by

Mehdi Bohlouli

and

Katharina May

submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3923 | Submission Open

Keywords: candidate gene; disease; farm management; functional traits; genomic region; genomic selection; animal health; milk production; cattle; goat; sheep

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

Equine Upper Respiratory Tract Dynamics

edited by

Paula Tilley

,

Manuel Branco Ferreira

and

Joana de Sousa Azevedo Simões

submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2713 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine; equine upper respiratory tract; equine upper respiratory tract functional limitations; equine upper respiratory tract dynamic dysfunctions; equine ridden head position; welfare of the sport horse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Functional Genomics in Aquatic Species – Gene Expression and Epigenetic Modifications

edited by

Emmanouil Malandrakis

and

Ioannis Konstantinidis

submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; transcriptomics; epigenetics; epitranscriptomics; gene expression; aquaculture; meta-genomics

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

Implications of Transport Practices for Horse Health and Welfare

edited by

Carol Hall

and

Alana Chapman

submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: horse; pony; equine; welfare; transportation; health; education; human– animal behaviour

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Ethological Approach to Emotional Lives of Companion Animals

edited by

Marcello Siniscalchi

and

Serenella D'Ingeo

submission deadline 26 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1960 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotions; animal behavior; ethological parameters; human– animal relationship; animal welfare; companion animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Cattle Reproduction: Sperm Regulation and Male Fertility

edited by

John Parrish

submission deadline 26 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: spermatogenesis; heat stress; male fertility; fertilization; sperm capacitation; sperm regulation; sperm control; artificial insemination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Advances in Animal Sheltering

edited by

Jacquie Rand

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24517 | Submission Open

Keywords: shelter; animal control; euthanasia; reclaim; rehoming; adoption; live release; dogs; cats; kittens; puppies; spay/neuter; microchipping; surrender; lost; relinquishment; stray; identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Animal Health, Welfare and Sustainability of Organic Production

edited by

Valentina Ferrante

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21861 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; welfare; health; sustainability; biodiversity; LCA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Dog–Human Relationships: Behavior, Physiology, and Wellbeing

edited by

Betty McGuire

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 21521 | Submission Open

Keywords: attachment; dog– human interaction; dog ownership; human– animal interaction; pet dogs; shelter dogs; working dogs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)

Nutrition, Growth, Health and Quality of Fish and Other Marine Products

edited by

Sónia Batista

and

Marisa Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9856 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; fish nutrition; fish welfare; new aqua feeds; functional ingredients; probiotics/prebiotics; marine toxin control; fish flesh quality; safe seafood products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Coagulopathies in Dogs and Cats: Diagnosis, Pathomechanisms and Treatment

edited by Nadja E. Sigrist

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7839 | Submission Open

Keywords: coagulation; coagulopathy; ROTEM; TEG; rotational thromboelastometry; thromboelastography; platelet; coagulation factor; coagulation time; fibrinogen; PT; aPTT; fibrinogen; CT; MCF; MA; hemophilia; DIC; hemostasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Owls' Responses to Environmental Challenges

edited by

Tapio Solonen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7466 | Submission Open

Keywords: abundance fluctuations; breeding; climate change; competition; habitat alterations; nest site availability; phenology; population trends; predation; prey supply

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Livestock Biosecurity in a One Health Perspective

edited by

Véronique Renault

and Claude Saegerman

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7199 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosecurity; One Health; livestock; farm level; organic farming; conventional farming; community level; national level; intensive farming; extensive farming; observance; resilience; education; evidence-based medicine; cost– benefit analysis; behavioural determinants; social sciences; epidemiology; risk analysis; standard operational procedures; tools; innovation; artificial intelligence

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

Physiology and Behaviour of African Mole-Rats

edited by

Maria K. Oosthuizen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7176 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bathyergidae; African mole-rat; sociality; thermoregulation; sensory; subterranean; rodent; physiology; behaviour

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Nutraceuticals in Animal Nutrition: Impact on Health, Physiology, and Productivity

edited by

Fazul Nabi

and

Valentina Caprarulo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6999 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceuticals; natural extracts; minerals; carbohydrates; amino acids; vitamins; feed additives; food additives; livestock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Animal Welfare and Pain Assessment in Farmed Species

edited by

Emanuela Dalla Costa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6898 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; farmed species; pain assessment; animal-based indicators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

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