Animals

The Use of Innovative Technologies to Detect and Control the Impact of Heat Stress on Cows’ Health, Productivity, and Reproduction

edited by

Ramunas Antanaitis

and

Lorenzo Viora

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative technologies; cattle; herd management; heat stress; production; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Impact of Genetics and Feeding on Growth Performance of Pigs

edited by

André Albuquerque

and

Nicolás Garrido De la Osa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal improvement; nutrition; transcriptomics; NGS; welfare; production; sustainability; meat quality traits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Behavioral Ecology of Ungulate; Social Behavior and Communication

edited by

Hayato Takada

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artiodactyla; Perissodactyla; evolution; social system; mating behavior; grouping behavior; reproductive behavior; rearing behavior; scent marking; vocalization

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

New Approaches and Insights into Bat Population Status and Trends

edited by Cris Hein and Sara Weaver

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic detectors; echolocation; genetics; genomics; population sampling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Age Determination, Growth and Longevity of Amphibians and Reptiles

edited by

Fabio M. Guarino

and Marcello Mezzasalma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: amphibians; reptiles; age determination; growth rates; age at sexual maturity; longevity; demographic traits; evolution of aging and longevity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

Wildlife Trade: Threats, Challenges, and Strategies for Prevention of Illegal Trade

edited by Anne-Lise Chaber and Philippe Gaubert

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: illegal wildlife trade; IWT threats; IWT challenges; IWT mitigation; IWT tracing approaches; forensics; law enforcement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Wildlife Histopathology and Molecular Diagnosis

edited by Nakita Câmara and

Eva Sierra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife; histopathology; molecular diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Advances in Duck and Geese Production: Genetics, Nutrition and Breeding Perspectives

edited by Qiufeng Zeng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: duck; geese; genetics; nutrition; reproduction; management; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Reproductive Endocrinology of Ruminants

edited by Davide Rondina

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive biology and endocrinology; regulation of hormone secretion; molecular and cellular endocrinology; metabolomics; hormone– receptor interactions and hormonal signaling; disorders of the reproductive endocrinological system; epigenetic mechanism of regulation and molecular genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Correlation between Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Veterinary Perspective

edited by

Michela Pugliese

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; diabetes; dyslipidemia; hypertension; cardiovascular function; veterinary medicine

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

Animal Assisted Interventions: Effects and Mechanisms of Action

edited by

Ann Hemingway

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal-assisted interventions; behavior change; human animal communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Human-Wildlife Coexistence: Insights and Strategies for Sustainable Harmony

edited by L. Jen Shaffer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive management; community engagement; conflict mitigation; conservation; environmental governance; habitat restoration; land use planning; livelihoods; technological innovation; traditional/indigenous knowledge

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

Species Sustainability through Reproduction Biotechnologies, Biobanking, and Conservation Breeding Programs

edited by

Robert K. Browne

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction biotechnologies; biobanking; animal ethics; sustainable management; endangered species; terraforming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Herpetology)

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

edited by

Su Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 40 | 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)

Early Development and Growth of Fishes: 2nd Edition

edited by

Dariusz Kucharczyk

and

Krzysztof Kupren

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; behavior; nutrition; the physiological and genetic aspects of early ontogeny; anatomical and morphological development through growth patterns; diseases; treatments and veterinary requirements; the effects of breeding protocols on egg; larval and juvenile quality; the effects of breeding protocols of spawners on egg and larval quality; the effects of biotic and abiotic factors for spawners on egg and larvae quality; the management; social and economic aspects of juvenile fish

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Aquaculture Nutrition for Sustainable Health Management

edited by

Cunxin Sun

and

Xiaochuan Zheng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional additives; protein sources; immunoregulation; anti-stress; flesh quality; intestinal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Effects of Feed Additives on the Gut Health of Monogastric Animals

edited by Kwangwook Kim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; monogastric animals; gut health; nutrient absorption; immune function; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Companion Animal Neonatal Health

edited by Miguel Batista-Arteaga and Xiomara Lucas Arjona

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine; feline; pregnancy diagnosis; birth induction; dystocia; Apgar evaluation; neonatal care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

New Perspectives in Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV)—Second Edition

edited by Jianing Chen and

Jianbo Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: porcine epidemic diarrhea virus; viral replication; virus– host interaction; pathogenesis and immunity; novel antiviral strategies; molecular epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Nutritional Regulation for Optimal Lipid Metabolism: Ensuring Sow Reproductive Capacity

edited by Zhiyong Fan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: sow; lipid metabolism; lipid deposition; nutritional regulation; reproductive performance; molecular biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Environmental Enrichment for Aquatic Animals in Husbandry Environments

edited by

Zonghang Zhang

and

Xiumei Zhang

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6852 | 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)

Current Research on Donkeys and Mules

edited by Alejandro Pérez-Écija

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1926 | Submission Open

Keywords: donkeys; mules; internal medicine; behavior; pathology; clinical pathology; welfare; physiology; pathogens; milk; pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Recent Advances in Canine Mammary Tumors—2nd Edition

edited by

Debora Aparecida Pires de Campos Zuccari

,

Luiz Gustavo de Almeida Chuffa

and

Guilherme Henrique Tamarindo

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: dogs; cancer; biomarkers; diagnosis; prognosis; extracellular vesicles; therapeutics; liquid biopsy; comparative oncology; translational models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Poultry Virology and Vaccines

edited by

Xiaorong Zhang

,

Chunchun Meng

and Minhua Sun

submission deadline 3 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; pathogenesis; vaccine development; antiviral compound; virus-host interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Impact of Diet Nutritional Quality on Swine Gastrointestinal Health and Growth Performance

edited by

Mayra Anton Dib Saleh

submission deadline 5 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative feedstuffs; feed additives; immunomodulation; intestinal biomarkers; intestinal microbiota; intestinal morphometry; metabolism; multi-omics; physiological stress; pig immunity and welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Ruminant Production and Reproductive Performance in Tropical Environments

edited by

István Egerszegi

,

Nesrein M. Hashem

and Rafael Goes

submission deadline 6 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant; tropics; heat stress; production; fertility; welfare; management; feeding; local breeds; CSA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Equine Veterinary Surgery

edited by

Javier Lopez-Sanroman

and Manuel Iglesias-Garcia

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1252 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine; surgery; minimally invasive; orthopedics; colic; integumentary

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Current Challenges and Targets for the Reproductive Management of Farm Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Víctor Hugo Parraguez Gamboa

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open

Keywords: induction and synchronization of estrus and ovulation; seasonality of reproduction; assisted reproduction; OMICs; management of pregnancy and newborns

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Feed Ingredients, Environmental Factors and Fish Mucosal Health

edited by Ignacio Fernández and

Patrícia Díaz-Rosales

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: mucosal immunity; nutrigenomics; epigenomics; toxicogenomics; climate change; pollution; micronutrients and feed additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

New Insights into Exploring the Development of the Animal Uterus during Pregnancy

edited by

Tadeusz Kamiński

,

Marta Kiezun

, Ewa Anna Zaobidna and

Jacek Kieżun

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: uterus; pregnancy; gestation; embryogenesis; molecular biology; fertility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Novel Feeds Affect Fish Growth Performance and Immunity

edited by

Roberta Imperatore

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; insect meal; nutraceuticals; functional ingredients; pre- and pro-biotics; peripheral and central inflammation; immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Respiratory Diseases of Companion Animals

edited by Aki Fujiwara-Igarashi

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: dog; cat; respiratory medicine; nose; trachea; bronchus; lung; mediastinum; pleural cavity; neoplasia; infections disease; inflammatory disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Physiological Indices and Behavioural Indicators for the Evaluation of Animal Health and Welfare under the Changing Climate Scenarios—Second Edition

edited by

Daniela Alberghina

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat stress; climate change; health; welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Bacterial Aquaculture Pathology

edited by Noemí Buján Gómez and Beatriz Magariños Ferro

submission deadline 11 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; aquatic animal diseases; bacteriology; fish; bivalve; crustacean; virulence factors; disease control and molecular diagnosis

Apiculture and Challenges for Future—2nd Edition

edited by

María Shantal Rodríguez-Flores

,

Olga Escuredo

and

M. Carmen Seijo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3369 | Submission Open

Keywords: beekeeping; honey bees; new challenges; climate change; emerging technologies; management strategies

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

Advances in Swine Housing, Health and Welfare

edited by

Annalisa Scollo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2558 | Submission Open

Keywords: housing; pig; welfare; health; management; production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Strategies to Improve Gut Health and Immunity in Monogastric Animals

edited by

Anna Czech

and

Justyna Batkowska

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1154 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut; immunity; health; microbiome; monogastric animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Sustainable Practices for Forage-Based Livestock Production Systems

edited by

Matthew M. McIntosh

and Shelemia Nyamuryekung'e

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable grazing; precision grazing; integrated grazing; welfare; adapted genetics; climate change adaptation; farmer equity and resilience

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

The Role of Genetics and Breeding in Livestock Management

edited by

Natascha Vukasinovic

and

Jorge Hidalgo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics; genomics; selection index; mating plan; AI; algorithm; management; adaptability

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

Sex Determination in Ectothermic Vertebrates

edited by

Ettore Olmo

, Adriana Canapa and Maria Assunta Biscotti

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: vertebrates; evolution; sex determination; DNA; embryology

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

Advances in Ovarian and Testicular Physiology

edited by Valdevane Rocha Araújo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: early folliculogenesis; antral follicles; oocyte maturation; spermatozoa; epididymis; antioxidants; culture media composition; anabolic steroids; high-fat diet; physical activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Parasitic Zoonoses: From a Public Health Perspective

edited by

Márius Vicent Fuentes i Ferrer

,

María Trelis Villanueva

and Sandra Sáez Durán

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8808 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasitic zoonosis; neglected parasitic diseases; public health; epidemiology; ecology; protozoa; helminths; arthropods; diagnosis; treatment; control; domestic animals; wildlife; exotic animals; foodborne parasites; arthropod-borne parasites

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

Sustainable Fish Production: Practices on Nutritional Management and Novel Farming Systems Application

edited by

Inês Guerreiro

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5058 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative ingredients; feed intake; novel farming systems

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

EBM Collection: Composition and Function of Poultry Gut Microbiota

edited by