Animals

Ecology and Conservation of Large Carnivores

edited by Erik R. Olson and Stephanie Dolrenry

submission deadline 29 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2399 | Submission Open

Keywords: large carnivores; mammalian; Carnivora; ecology; conservation; global human– carnivore coexistence; carnivore adaptation to the Anthropocene; behavior; human attitudes; population assessment; habitat connectivity

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

Advances in Herpetological Medicine and Surgery

edited by

Tom Hellebuyck

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 32354 | Submission Open

Keywords: herpetological medicine; zoological medicine; reptiles; amphibians; conservation; pathophysiology; disease etiopathogenesis; emerging and re-emerging diseases; novel diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; anesthesia; surgery; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Empirical Animal and Veterinary Medical Ethics

edited by

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, Barry Kipperman and Sabine Salloch

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19185 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal ethics; veterinary ethics; methods applies ethics; qualitative and quantitative research designs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Ethics)

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

edited by

Fazul Nabi

and

Valentina Caprarulo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19076 | 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)

Sustainable Poultry Production: Physiology and Nutrition

edited by

Jayant Lohakare

,

Guillermo Tellez-Isaias

and

Ahmed Abdel-wareth

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16634 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; sustainability; physiology; nutrition; feed additives; microalgae; agricultural byproducts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Feed Additives, Performance and Welfare in Domestic Animals

edited by

Vincent Yeong-Hsiang Cheng

and

Daniel Zaborski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13588 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; nutrition modulation; growth performance; animal welfare; stress; inflammation; domestic animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Genetic Resources in Livestock and Fish: Management and Conservation Strategies

edited by

Dimitrios Loukovitis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9271 | Submission Open

Keywords: animals; conservation; management; genetic resources; livestock; fish; genetics

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

Salmonella in Poultry Production: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

edited by

Anup Kollanoor Johny

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7743 | Submission Open

Keywords: Salmonella; poultry; chicken; broiler; laying hens; gut health; food safety; poultry production; egg; meat; epidemiology; outbreak; transmission; risk factor; antimicrobial resistance; virulence; public health; solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Endocrinology of the Female Reproductive System

edited by

Ligia Prezotto

and

Jennifer Thorson

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7591 | Submission Open

Keywords: endocrinology; female; hormone; neuroendocrinology; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Diagnostic Research, Epidemiology and New Therapeutic Options in Companion and Wild Animals

edited by

Felisbina Luisa Queiroga

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6323 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal diseases; companion animals; diagnosis; diagnostic techniques; epidemiology; one health; pathology; therapeutic procedures; treatment; wild animals

Reproductive Management of Ruminants—Based on Estrous Synchronization and Estrus Detection

edited by

Augusto M.L. Madureira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5767 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction management; synchronization protocols; estrus detection; automated activity monitor; fertility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Advances in Nutritional Strategies for Swine Disease Management

edited by

Joe D. Crenshaw

and Eric Weaver

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5456 | 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)

Improving Fish Health and Welfare: The Toxicology of Fish

edited by

Daniele Aparecida Matoso

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4602 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish toxicology; fish biology; epigenetic toxicology; organic pollutants; toxic metals; pesticides; plastic residues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Fish Nutrition, Physiology and Management

edited by

Carlos Alfonso Alvarez-González

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4380 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; aquaculture; production; physiology; sustainable production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Bird Behavior and Diversity in the Anthropocene

edited by

Lucas M. Leveau

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4372 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral ecology; population ecology; community ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)

Birds Ecology: Monitoring of Bird Health and Populations, Volume II

edited by

Jacek Józef Nowakowski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3856 | Submission Open

Keywords: global environmental change; monitoring; birds; birds condition; birds condition markers; birds health; birds health markers; population monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)

Genetics and Breeding Advances in Poultry Health and Production

edited by

Jibin Zhang

,

Kichoon Lee

and

Hongyan Sun

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3423 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics and breeding; gene editing; bioinformatics; immunology; muscle growth; disease resistance; stress tolerance

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

New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances in Companion Animal Dermatology

edited by Giordana Zanna

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3201 | Submission Open

Keywords: dermoscopy; high-frequency ultrasound; MRI (high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging in study of the skin); CAP (cold atmospheric plasma-based) skin therapy; photobiomodulation low-level laser therapy (LLLT)

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

Current Research on Salivary Analytes in Pigs

edited by

Fernando Tecles

and

Alberto Muñoz-Prieto

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2684 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; pigs; saliva; stress; welfare; health; distress; diseases; infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Obesity in Pets: Risk, Prevention, and Treatment

edited by

Heidi A. Kluess

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2275 | Submission Open

Keywords: body condition; feeding; exercise; owner perception; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Stifle Joint Disorders in Companion Animals

edited by

Sofia Alves-Pimenta

and

Bruno Colaco

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1868 | Submission Open

Keywords: cruciate ligament; patellar luxation; articular cartilage; osteoarthritis; knee joint disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Infectious Diseases in Small Ruminants – Updates on Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Prevention

edited by Pedro Pinczowski and Javier Asin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1412 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep; goat; small ruminants; infectious diseases; PCR; IHC; histopathology; vaccines; loss of productivity; pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Sustainable Aquaculture Production Systems

edited by Johan Verreth, Bendik Fyhn Terjesen and

Barry A. Costa-Pierce

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1280 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; aquaculture production; environmental impact; biosecurity risks and control; waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Pathology of Wildlife in the Americas

edited by

Omar Gonzales Viera

and Anibal G. Armien

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomic pathology; wildlife; infectious diseases; metabolic/nutritional diseases; toxicology; neoplasms; nthropogenic activities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Feeding and Management Strategies for Improving Health, Welfare, Efficiency and Sustainability in Rabbit Production

edited by

Marco Birolo

and

Alice Cartoni Mancinelli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1092 | Submission Open

Keywords: growing rabbit; rabbit doe; feeding plans; feed restriction; feed additives; gut microbiota; health; growth performance; environmental impact; housing system; housing conditions; welfare; behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Recent Advance in Veterinary Microbiology

edited by

Loukia Ekateriniadou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open

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

Hepatitis in Birds

edited by Qin Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: bird; avian; hepatitis; hepatitis E virus (HEV); duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV); duck hepatitis A virus (DHAV); fowl adenoviruses (FAdV); turkey hepatitis virus (THV); zoonosis; diagnosis; surveillance

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

Innovative Prevention and Technologies for Zoonotic Diseases and Severe Exotic Diseases

edited by Rong-Hong Hua

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic diseases; diagnose; vaccine; epidemiology

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

Research Advances in Nutritional Immunology in Non-ruminants: Immune Status and Antioxidant Capacity, 2nd Edition

edited by

Radiah C. Minor

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-ruminants; animals nutrition; feed additive; antioxidant capacity; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Recent Advances in Genetic Mechanism and Evolution of Sex Determination and Chromosomes

edited by Yukako Katsura

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: sex chromosome; sex determination; molecular evolution; genetics

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

Perspectives of Pluripotent Stem Cells in Animals

edited by Oscar A. Peralta

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: embryonic stem cells; induced pluripotent stem cells; reprogramming; cell differentiation; pluripotency; in vitro cell culture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Factors Affecting Milk Productivity, Milk Quality, and Dairy Cow Health

edited by

Robert Kupczyński

and

Michał Bednarski

submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15890 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy cows; milk quality; feed additives; diseases; epidemiology; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Reproductive Physiology of Ruminants

edited by

Michelle Garcia

and

Fang Xie

submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10747 | 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)

Second Edition of Advances in Animal Novel Alternative Feed

edited by

Juana Catarina Cariri Chagas

submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8514 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; feed efficiency; ruminant production; non-ruminant production; desertification; dry land; alternative feed; agroindustry waste; agroindustry residues; by-products; native crops; non-human-edible ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Environmental Enrichment for Aquatic Animals in Husbandry Environments

edited by

Zonghang Zhang

and

Xiumei Zhang

submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6629 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental enrichment; aquatic animal; animal welfare; biological function; animal behaviour; aquaculture; hatchery release; biological conservation; zoo management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Advances in In Vitro Oocyte Development in Domestic Animals

edited by

José Roberto Viana Silva

submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4325 | Submission Open

Keywords: oocyte; preantral follicles; in vitro culture; oxidative stress; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Functional Feed for Pets

edited by

Yuanlong Pan

and Kimberly A. May

submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3738 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional ingredients; health; healthy lifespan; dogs; cats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Coccidiosis in Poultry: Current Thinking on Eimeria spp., Host–Parasite Relationships, and Potential for Advancements in Control

edited by

Kenneth Bafundo

submission deadline 4 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5932 | Submission Open

Keywords: Eimeria of poultry; avian coccidiosis; host-Eimeria relationships; novel methods of coccidiosis control; intestinal health in chickens; commercial broiler production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Genetics and Genomics of Livestock Health, Fertility and Product Quality: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael E. Davis

submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4278 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; genetics; genomics; production; product quality; reproduction; fertility; health; welfare

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

Current State of Knowledge on the Physiology and Reproduction of Bees

edited by

Oskar Wasielewski

and

Karol Giejdasz

submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3349 | Submission Open

Keywords: honeybee; hormonal regulation; insect physiology; mating behavior; reproduction; wild bees

Early Embryo Development in Agricultural Animals

edited by

Ramanathan K. Kasimanickam

and

John P. Kastelic

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15159 | Submission Open

Keywords: gametes; uterus; embryo; signaling; maternal recognition; nutrition; hormones; environmental stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Feed Additives in Broiler Nutrition

edited by

Cormac O'Shea

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14720 | Submission Open

Keywords: broiler; feed additive; nutrition; growth; environment; gut; gastrointestinal tract; diet; welfare; meat; chicken

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Advances in Image-Guided Veterinary Surgery

edited by

Antonello Bufalari

,

Andrea Corda

and

Domenico Caivano

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12911 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; surgery; minimally invasive surgery; interventional procedure; intraoperative imaging

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

Advances in Animal Anatomy Studies

edited by

Karolina Barszcz

and

Michal Skibniewski

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12089 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal anatomy; comparative anatomy; morphology; preclinical subjects; teaching

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

Stem-Cell-Based Therapies in Veterinary Medicine—Current Status and Perspectives

edited by

Carlos Eduardo Ambrósio

and

Daniele Santos Martins

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9907 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; lineages; animal models; wild animals; domestic animals; biobanking

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

Animal Reproduction: Semen Quality Assessment, Volume II

edited by

Anna Wysokińska

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7727 | Submission Open

Keywords: sperm analysis; semen; sperm quality; fertility; biology of reproduction; artificial insemination; andrology; semen storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Breed Preservation and Assisted Reproductive Technology of Small Ruminant

edited by

Federica Turri

,

Koray Tekin

and

Calogero Stelletta

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5530 | Submission Open

Keywords: small ruminants; endangered species; animal genetic resources conservation; cryopreservation; assisted reproductive technologies; sperm; oocyte; embryo

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Inflammation and Thrombosis in Small Animal Cardiovascular Diseases—an Emerging Therapeutic Target

edited by

Ronald Li

and

Dana LeVine

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3759 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunothrombosis; thromboinflammation; platelets; cardiomyopathy; auto-immune disease; precision medicine

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

Infectious Respiratory Diseases of Livestock Animals

edited by

Dolores Cid

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3108 | 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)

Disease and Health in Free-Ranging and Captive Wildlife

edited by

Ho-Seong Cho

and

Yeonsu Oh

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3097 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; wildlife; surveillance; animal health; wildlife; disease surveillance; disease monitoring; diagnostic techniques; zoonoses; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

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