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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Antimicrobial Usage Monitoring Systems and Stewardship of Antimicrobials in Animal Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8992 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic use; antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance; livestock; pets; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal System and Management)
Recent Progress in Anatomy and Pathology of Marine Mammals submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8940 | Submission Open
Keywords: anatomy; pathology; marine mammals; cetacean; dolphin; whale; conservation; one-health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
Emotional Contagion in Animals
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8688 | Submission Open
Keywords: affective science; arousal; collective behavior; empathy; mimicry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human-Animal Interactions, Animal Behaviour and Emotion)
Infectious Diseases in Animals: Community Ecology and Pathogen Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8293 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Equine Upper Respiratory Tract Dynamics submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7749 | 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)
Exploring the Antimicrobial Resistance Phenomenon in Wildlife: The Need for a Holistic Perspective for Global Health submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7116 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial-resistant genes; antimicrobial-resistant bacteria; wildlife; human– wildlife interface; microbiota community; metagenomics; qPCR; resistome; next-generation sequencing (NGS); multidrug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Problems of Veterinary Education, Science and Profession
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5386 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary education; continuing education; stress; conflict; professional burnout; veterinary expertise; veterinary inspection; food and animal law; animal advocacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Policy, Politics and Law)
Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology for Wildlife submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5195 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine: Impact on Animal Health and Welfare
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4814 | Submission Open
Keywords: evidence-based veterinary medicine; clinical veterinary medicine; clinical reasoning; improvement of clinical care
Nutrition and Reproduction Relationships in Animals submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4641 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; reproduction; production; domestic animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
The Junction between Ruminants' Health Status and Quality of Animal Products submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4022 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminant; health; quality; product
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)
The Application and Mechanism of Probiotics or Postbiotics on Improving Animal Gut Health
edited by Yanping Wu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4022 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; postbiotics; animal gut health; nutritional effects; disease prevention; mucosal barrier modulation; immunomodulating activity; antioxidant property; antibacterial activity; gut microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Advances in Equine Genetics and Breeding submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3563 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Plant Extracts as Feed Additives in Animal Nutrition and Health submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3545 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; phytogenic feed additive; phytoextracts; animal health; performance; livestock; aquaculture; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Comparative Neuroanatomy and Neurobiology in Animals submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3281 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolution; brain; neuron; glia; disorders; diseases; cognition; biophysics; neurophysiology; neurochemistry
Recent Progress and Diagnostic Innovations in Veterinary Neuropathology: In Dedication to Professor Martí Pumarola on the Occasion of His Retirement submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3075 | Submission Open
Keywords: companion animals; comparative neuropathology; degenerative disease; digital pathology; histopathology; immune-mediated; immunohistochemistry; large animals; molecular neuropathology; neuromuscular; neoplasia; nervous system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
The Role of Chemical Signals in Animal Reproduction, Behavior and Communication submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2536 | Submission Open
Keywords: semiochemicals/ pheromones/interomones/chemical signatures; sources of pheromones; chemical signals detection/organs/receptors; olfactory system/vomeronasal system/septal organ (SO) of Masera/Grü neberg ganglion (GG); brain activity visualization/PET/fMRI; reproductive behavior/endocrinology; scent marking; volatile and nonvolatile signals; GC-MS/LC-MS; genomic/transcriptomic/proteomic/metabolomic; microbiota; welfare; disease detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Nutrition, Gut Microbiome and Health in Dogs and Cats
edited by , Ching-Yen Lin, Júlia Guazzelli Pezzali, and Jirayu Tanprasertsuk
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2344 | Submission Open
Keywords: dog; cat; companion animal; gut microbiome; nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Research Advances in Pig Reproduction
edited by , Grzegorz Panasiewicz and Aleksandra Kurzyńska
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1840 | Submission Open
Keywords: pig; reproduction; advanced technologies; reproductive tract; artificial reproductive techniques; sow; boar; omics techniques; bioengineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)
Advances in Nutritional Manipulation of Rumen Fermentation
edited by Lizhi Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1669 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminant; nutritional manipulation; ruminal microbiota; rumen fermentation; rumen bloat; rumen acidosis; methane emission; rumen degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Recent Advances in Probiotics Application on Animal Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1621 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; animal health; microbiota; immune system; quorum sensing; gut; host signaling; productivity; health biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Intervention Strategies to Control Foodborne Pathogens in Poultry submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; probiotics; prebiotics; organic acids anti-microbial peptides; Salmonella; Campylobacter; natural feed additives; diet; poultry; microbiome; metagenomics; toxins; antibiotic resistance; phage therapy; poultry health; vaccines; immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
The Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Wildlife—Second Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1270 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife epidemiology; vector-borne diseases; zoonotic transmission; emerging infectious diseases; diagnostic strategies; surveillance and monitoring; climate change impact; wildlife health; prophylactic measures; wildlife– human interface; zoonotic potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Pet Foods Safety
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1260 | Submission Open
Keywords: pet foods; foodborne pathogens; human health; raw pet foods; raw meat-based diets; dry pet foods; semi-moist pet foods; pet treats; Salmonella; Listeria; Escherichia coli; cross-contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Update on Role of Equine Microbiota in Health & Disease
edited by Joy Leng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1239 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; microbiome; DNA sequencing; gastrointestinal health; colic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Current Challenges for Poultry Energy Utilization
edited by Mahmoud Mohamed Khalil and Laura S. David
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1175 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; dietary energy; feed processing; energy evaluation; energy metabolism; metabolic pathway; energy sources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Recent Advances in Poultry Respiratory and Immunosuppressive Viral Diseases, Volume II submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; epidemiology; vaccines; avian coronavirus; infectious laryngotracheitis; Newcastle disease; avian influenza
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Fats and Oils in Poultry Feed: Recent Scientific Insights submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 937 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; lipids; fats; dietary; oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
Poultry Housing in 21st Century: Improving Production, Health and Welfare submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision livestock farming; environmental control; smart housing; animal welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Wildlife Clinical Pathology: A One Health Key to Ecosystem Assessment
edited by J. Jill Heatley, Jessica A. Hokamp and Karen E. Russell
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 722 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife; clinical pathology; ecohealth; biochemistry; hematology; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)
Advances in Omics to Enhance Livestock Production
edited by Loan Nguyen and Harrison Lamb
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock production; omics; animal growth; product quality; fertility; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Everlasting Battle against Animal Cruelty: Are We Making Progress? submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal cruelty; animal welfare; human– animal interactions; animal abuse; animal protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Ethics)
Current Research in Waterfowl
edited by and Jacquelyn K. Grace
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open
Keywords: waterfowl; disease ecology; climate change; migration; conservation; One Health; microbiome; physiology; toxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)
Nutritional Factors Affecting Poultry Skeletal Growth and Health submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone development; bone disorders; poultry; broiler nutrition; laying hen nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)
Wild Canids of North America: Policy, Ethics and Science submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open
Keywords: canid conservation; human– wildlife conflict; coexistence; North America; animal ethics; hybridization; genetics; rewilding; human dimensions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)
Second Edition of Fasciolosis and Gastrointestinal Helminthiasis of Ruminants and Equids
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open
Keywords: host resistance; anthelmintics; TST; Fasciola; gastrointestinal helminths
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Animal Welfare: Laws, Policy and Alternative Approaches to Drive Improvements across Animal Industries
edited by and Rochelle Palazzo nee Morton
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal law; animal welfare; welfare education; assurance schemes; welfare policy; GATT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Policy, Politics and Law)
Food from Equids: Production, Quality, Promotion, and Commercialization submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; production; meat; meat products; consumers; food quality; value-add products; new methodology; sensory evaluation; carcass traits; physicochemical properties; pre-slaughter conditions; post-slaughter factors; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Reproduction of Small Animals: Physiology, Pathology and Performance, Second Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial insemination; contraception; litter size; transcervical insemination; in vitro fertilization; ovulation; LH surge; semen cryopreservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
Epigenetics in Animal Development
edited by Jéssica Ispada
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; animal development; DNA methylation; histone post-translational modifications; non-coding RNAs; environmental effects on gene expression; epigenetic reprogramming; embryonic stem cells; cell differentiation; comparative epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Second Edition of Oxidative Stress in Animal Production: Molecular Mechanisms and Protection
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; antioxidants; poultry; pigs; ruminants; selenium; vitamin E; carnitine; taurine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Infectious Lameness in Cattle and Sheep
edited by Richard Murray
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiology; micro-environment surrounding the ruminant digit during housing indoors and at pasture; costs of these diseases— direct and indirect; external and parenteral treatment of these infections; genetic susceptibility of cattle to digital dermatitis; pathology and pathophysiology of both diseases; B and T cell responses to ruminant digital skin infections; control and prevention— improved husbandry; footpaths; and vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
EMG and Biomechanical Analysis of the Equine Gait
edited by and Russell Mackechnie-Guire
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport horse; racehorse; equine performance; muscle; training; fitness; fatigue; gait analysis; lameness; performance analysis; electromyography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)
Exploring Stress Responses in Farm Animals: A Focus on Physiological and Behavioral Aspects
edited by Désirée Gellatly and Tiago da Silva Valente
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress indicators; physiological response; behavior; pain-mitigation; farm animals; livestock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
Diagnostic Approach and Treatment of Orthopedic Disease in Dogs and Cats submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14208 | Submission Open
Keywords: dog; cat; feline; orthopedic disease; lameness; radiology; ultrasound; TC; MRI; CEUS; elastography; surgery; arthroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Small Animal Surgery Focus on Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Minimally Invasive Surgery submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimally invasive surgery; laparoscopy; thoracoscopy; minimally invasive osteosynthesis; arthroscopy; dog; cat; minimally invasive neurosurgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Clinical Studies)
Paleoecology, Genomics and Genetic Diversity of American Bison and Other Bovine Species
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open
Keywords: bison; buffalo; bovine species; paleoecology of habitats; genetic diversity; ancient and modern genomes; evolution of bison and other bovine species; conservation; great Plains; dental calculus and microfossils; oral and gut microbiomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Companion Animal Genetic Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 7 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7596 | Submission Open
Keywords: dog; cat; genetic disorder; inherited disease; mutation; pathogenic mechanism; clinical significance; molecular epidemiology; prevention; molecular therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
Zooarchaeology: The History of Animal-Human Relations in the Natural and Cultural Environment submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14305 | 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)
Bacterial and Viral Diseases in Aquatic Animals
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9808 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial diseases; viral diseases; pathogenesis; epidemiology and pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)
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