Special Issues

Animals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Control of Parasites to Promote Sustainable Farm Animals in Endemic and Non-endemic Areas
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitology; treatment; control; veterinary; endemic; enzootic stability
The Invasive Species Vespa velutina: A Current Challenge in European Ecosystems submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11805 | Submission Open
Keywords: Vespa velutina; management strategies; life cycle; physiology; behaviour; food resources; ecological impacts; economic effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Diseases of the Small and Large Intestine, Liver and Pancreas in Small Animals submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10830 | Submission Open
Keywords: intestinal; liver; pancreas; disease; inflammation; oncology; marker; pancreatitis; IBD; chronic hepatitis; hepatopathy; biomarker; enteropathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Nutritional Strategies for Healthy Pork Meat submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4315 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal performance; bioactive compounds; healthy meat; natural ingredient; pork meat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Osteosarcoma in Companion Animals
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1344 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteosarcoma; bone tumor; companion animal; dog; canine; cat; feline; sarcoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open
Keywords: small animal clinics; pharmacology; therapeutics; new applications; revision of previous protocols; pharmacovigilance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Reptile and Amphibian Foraging Ecology
edited by Ana Pérez-Cembranos
submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: foraging; amphibians; reptiles; diet; metabarcoding; stable isotopes; feeding ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)
Gastrointestinal Tract Health in Pigs – 2nd Edition
edited by and Livia Mendonça Pascoal
submission deadline 21 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: intestinal integrity; porcine enteric disease syndrome; tight junctions; vaccine; microbiome; nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Genetic Basis of Thermoregulation in Animal Agriculture submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat stress; production animals; SNPs; GWAS; transcriptomics; genomics; functional studies; gene editing; genomic selection; G × E  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Ecology and Conservation of Large Carnivores
edited by Erik R. Olson and Stephanie Dolrenry
submission deadline 29 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1954 | 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
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 30591 | 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 , , , , Barry Kipperman and Sabine Salloch
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18131 | 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 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17640 | 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 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15215 | 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 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10720 | 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 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8397 | 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 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7317 | 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 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6036 | 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 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5628 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal diseases; companion animals; diagnosis; diagnostic techniques; epidemiology; one health; pathology; therapeutic procedures; treatment; wild animals
Advances in Nutritional Strategies for Swine Disease Management
edited by and Eric Weaver
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5112 | 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 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4300 | 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)
Reproductive Management of Ruminants—Based on Estrous Synchronization and Estrus Detection submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4145 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproduction management; synchronization protocols; estrus detection; automated activity monitor; fertility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Fish Nutrition, Physiology and Management submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4025 | 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
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3751 | 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 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3436 | 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 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3031 | 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)
Current Research on Salivary Analytes in Pigs submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2306 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; pigs; saliva; stress; welfare; health; distress; diseases; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances in Companion Animal Dermatology
edited by Giordana Zanna
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2270 | 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)
Obesity in Pets: Risk, Prevention, and Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1958 | Submission Open
Keywords: body condition; feeding; exercise; owner perception; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Echinoderm Aquaculture and Fisheries
edited by and Satomi Takagi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open
Keywords: echinoderms; aquaculture; fisheries; reproduction; growth; development; environment; culture techniques; feeding regimes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Stifle Joint Disorders in Companion Animals submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1770 | Submission Open
Keywords: cruciate ligament; patellar luxation; articular cartilage; osteoarthritis; knee joint disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Diagnosis and Prevention of Endemic Diseases in Ruminants submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1742 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; biosecurity; diagnostic techniques; endemic diseases; epidemiological studies; mitigation activities; nutrition; ruminants; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
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 1304 | 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)
Pathology of Wildlife in the Americas
edited by and Anibal G. Armien
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 984 | 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 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 972 | 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)
Sustainable Aquaculture Production Systems
edited by Johan Verreth, Bendik Fyhn Terjesen and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 970 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; aquaculture production; environmental impact; biosecurity risks and control; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Research Progress in Growth, Health and Metabolism of Fishes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; additives; fish farming; production systems; food quality; feed management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Recent Advance in Veterinary Microbiology submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 599 | Submission Open
(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 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic diseases; diagnose; vaccine; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Hepatitis in Birds
edited by Qin Zhao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 206 | 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)
New Approaches and Insights into Bat Population Status and Trends
edited by Cris Hein and Sara Weaver
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: acoustic detectors; echolocation; genetics; genomics; population sampling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Research Advances in Nutritional Immunology in Non-ruminants: Immune Status and Antioxidant Capacity, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 153 | 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 149 | 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 111 | 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 submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14639 | 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 and
submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9806 | 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 submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8093 | 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 submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6232 | 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 submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3800 | 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 and Kimberly A. May
submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3507 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional ingredients; health; healthy lifespan; dogs; cats
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
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