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Advances in Functional Diets and Culture Conditions in Fish: Applications in Aquaculture

edited by M.Angeles Gallardo Romero and

Irene García-Meilán

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9586 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquafeeds; bioactive compounds; feeding strategies; fish farming conditions; fish nutrition; fish sustained swimming; fish welfare; prebiotics and probiotics; sustainability; value-added industrial waste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Apiculture and Challenges for Future—2nd Edition

edited by

María Shantal Rodríguez-Flores

Olga Escuredo

and

M. Carmen Seijo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6752 | 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)

Recent Advances in Equine Surgery and Sports Medicine

edited by

Drew W. Koch

and Lynn M. Pezzanite

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5889 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Advances in Swine Housing, Health and Welfare

edited by

Annalisa Scollo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5446 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Sex Determination in Ectothermic Vertebrates

edited by

Ettore Olmo

, Adriana Canapa and Maria Assunta Biscotti

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4890 | Submission Open

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

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

The Role of Genetics and Breeding in Livestock Management

edited by

Natascha Vukasinovic

and

Jorge Hidalgo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3342 | Submission Open

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

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

Strategies to Improve Gut Health and Immunity in Monogastric Animals

edited by

Anna Czech

and

Justyna Batkowska

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3000 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1386 | 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)

Advances in Mammary Gland Biology and Lactation of Ruminants: Second Edition

edited by Sam Peterson

submission deadline 16 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1227 | Submission Open

Keywords: mammary biology; mammogenesis; lactogenesis; galactopoiesis; mastitis; mammary histopathology; endocrine signals; epigenetic effects; lactational physiology; milk removal; colostrum; somatic cells; milk conductivity; mammary metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Alien and Pest Molluscs: Invasion Dynamics, Impacts, Control Methods and Ecosystem Services in a Changing World

edited by

Francisco Sylvester

and Esteban M. Paolucci

submission deadline 17 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9567 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive molluscs; invasive species; pest species; pest control; pest management; biological control; molluscicide; ecological impacts; socio-economic impacts; ecosystem services; biodiversity loss; invasion vectors; invasion pathways; genetic variability; morphological variability; phenotypic plasticity; population modelling; risk assessment; invasion dynamics; drivers of biodiversity loss; ecosystem integrity; policy and legislation; anthropocene; global change; changing world

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

Endocrinology of the Female Reproductive System

edited by

Ligia Prezotto

and

Jennifer Thorson

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17386 | Submission Open

Keywords: endocrinology; female; hormone; neuroendocrinology; reproduction

(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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15469 | 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)

Advances in Small Animal Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology

edited by

Monica De Los Reyes

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8806 | Submission Open

Keywords: small animal; endocrinology; hormone regulation; endocrine disorders; reproductive physiology; reproductive biotechnology; andrology; pregnancy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Nutritional Strategies for Healthy Pork Meat

edited by

Ainhoa Sarmiento-García

and

Ceferina Vieira Aller

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8446 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal performance; bioactive compounds; healthy meat; natural ingredient; pork meat

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

A Paradigm Shift—Precision Poultry Nutrition and Alternative Poultry Feed Ingredients Using Novel Feed Processing Methods

edited by

Ondulla T. Toomer

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8424 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

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

edited by

Inês Guerreiro

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7902 | 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

Dragana Dana Stanley

and

Thi Thu Hao Van

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6643 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; intestinal; microbiota; performance; function; broiler; layer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Effects of Plant Extracts on Meat Quality, Intestinal Microbiota and Resistance to Diseases and Stresses of Food Animals

edited by Shengchen Wang and Yun Hu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2015 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; feed additives; meat quality; intestinal; microbiota; disease resistance; stress; food animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Diseases of the Small and Large Intestine, Liver and Pancreas in Small Animals: Second Edition

edited by

Alessio Pierini

and

Eleonora Gori

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1873 | Submission Open

Keywords: small animal gastroenterology; intestine; liver; pancreas; microbiota; gut; clinicopathological markers

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

Advances in Veterinary Ocular Pathology

edited by

Dagmara Winiarczyk

and

Łukasz Adaszek

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 660 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biology; ocular pathology; genetic analysis; dogs; cats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Sustainable Animal Breeding for the Green Transition

edited by

Masoud Shirali

, Suzanne J. Rowe and Nóirín McHugh

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal breeding; emission; production efficiency; animal health and welfare; breeding strategies; biodiversity; resilience to climate change; climate-smart animal breeding; climate change mitigation and adaptation; multi-omics and meta-omics

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

Revolutionizing Animal Care: Enriching the Lives of Companion Animals and Equids through Advanced Rehabilitation Techniques

edited by

David Argüelles

and

Ana Velloso Alvarez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation; water treadmill; electrophysical therapies; stretching; equine; small animals

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

Prion Diseases in Animals

edited by Yong-Chan Kim

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: prion; scrapie; BSE; CWD; TME; PrPSc; PRNP

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

The Invasive Species Vespa velutina: A Current Challenge in European Eco-Systems: Second Edition

edited by

María Shantal Rodríguez-Flores

Olga Escuredo

and

M. Carmen Seijo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: Vespa velutina; management strategies; life cycle; physiology; behavior; pathology; food resources; ecological impacts; economic effects

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

Pet Foods Safety

edited by

Janak Dhakal

submission deadline 22 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2341 | 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)

Empirical Animal and Veterinary Medical Ethics

edited by

, Barry Kipperman and Sabine Salloch

submission deadline 23 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 26718 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Ethics)

Conservation and Sperm Quality in Domestic Animals

edited by

Eduardo De Mercado

and

Manuel Álvarez-Rodríguez

submission deadline 23 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10594 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryopreservation; sperm quality; genetic diversity; reproductive efficiency; livestock management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing in Veterinary Clinical Microbiology

edited by

Mariela Elizabeth Srednik

submission deadline 23 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6275 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobials; veterinary; clinical microbiology

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

Working Animals: Welfare, Ethics, and Human-Animals Relationship—2nd Edition

edited by

Silvana Diverio

and

Gabriella Guelfi

submission deadline 28 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5549 | Submission Open

Keywords: search and rescue dogs; detection dogs; herding and hunting dogs; animals involved in assistance/service to humans; human-working animal relationship; transport animals; ethical issues related to working animals

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

Clinical Research Advances in Intensive Neurorehabilitation in Animals

edited by

Ângela Martins

António J. A. Ferreira

and

Darryl Millis

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15025 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurorehabilitation; myelopathies; peripheral nervous system; animals

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

Advances in Equine Reproductive Immunology and Assisted Reproductive Techniques

edited by

Juan Cuervo-Arango

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1438 | Submission Open

Keywords: mare; embryo; maternal recognition of pregnancy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Animal Welfare: Laws, Policy and Alternative Approaches to Drive Improvements across Animal Industries

edited by

Alexandra Whittaker

and Rochelle Palazzo nee Morton

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1081 | 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)

Neurobiological Research on Social Behavior and Cognition in Animals

edited by

Vanner Boere

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; animal behavior; comparative psychology; learning; brain; nervous system; neurotransmitters; hormones; neurohormones; cell signaling; social behavior; parental behavior; sexual behavior; affiliation

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

Monitoring of Cows: Management and Sustainability

edited by

Patrícia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz

Matteo Barbari

and

Tomas Norton

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 26695 | Submission Open

Keywords: monitoring of cows grazing on pasture or in confinement systems (productivity; health; behaviour; welfare; reproduction; environment; gases; milk quality; etc.); sustainability of the system and production; social and economic impact; management of cattle system; precision livestock (technologies; mathematical modelling; techniques of data measurements; monitor devices; analysis algorithms; precision technologies; sensors; software; sound analysis; images analysis; etc.); traceability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Monitoring of Behavior, Affective States, and Health to Identify Welfare Concerns of Farm Animals

edited by

Helen Louton

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 25871 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; behavior; health; affective states; indicator; livestock; housing; transport; slaughter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Wildlife Diseases: Pathology and Diagnostic Investigation

edited by

Lorenzo Domenis

and

Serena Robetto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 21753 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology; histopathology; bacteriology; microbiology; wildlife; diseases; zoo animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Calf Nutrition and Management

edited by Farhad Ahmadi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18882 | Submission Open

Keywords: growth; health; immunity; management; neonatal diarrhea; nutrition; preweaning calf

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Salmonella and Salmonellosis: Implications in Public Health

edited by Rafael Jesús Astorga, Angela Galán Relaño and

Antonio Valero Díaz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17692 | Submission Open

Keywords: Salmonella and salmonellosis; characterization and typing; epidemiology and public health; food chain; antimicrobial resistance; risk assessment; control strategies; one health

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

Infectious Diseases in Animals: Community Ecology and Pathogen Dynamics

edited by

João R. Mesquita

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16808 | Submission Open

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

Recent Progress in Anatomy and Pathology of Marine Mammals

edited by

Cinzia Centelleghe

and

Jean Marie Graïc

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13868 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomy; pathology; marine mammals; cetacean; dolphin; whale; conservation; one-health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Ruminal Microbiota, Fermentation Process, Enteric Methane Emissions, and Animal Performance

edited by

Ana Isabel Roca-Fernández

and

Magdalena Arévalo-Turrubiarte

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13489 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant nutrition; feed additives; plant secondary metabolites; ruminal microbiota; enteric methane emissions; rumen fermentation; nutrient digestibility; volatile fatty acids production; microbial protein synthesis; animal performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Sustainability of Local Dairy Farming Systems

edited by

Paula Toro Mujica

Antón García-Martínez

and

Alberto Stanislao Atzori

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12579 | Submission Open

Keywords: improving sustainability; animal welfare and health; rural livelihoods; farm resilience; GHG mitigation strategies

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

Ecological Impact of Feral Animals

edited by

Lars Hillström

and

Antonio Carpio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9836 | Submission Open

Keywords: feral animal; domestic animals; ecological impact; biodiversity; conservation biology; wildlife biology

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

Feed Ingredients and Additives for Swine and Poultry

edited by

Beob Gyun Kim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9556 | Submission Open

Keywords: chicken; pig; in vitro assay; digestibility; feed additives; feed ingredients; growth performance; nutrient utilization; prediction equation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Avian Haemosporidian Parasites: Causes and Consequences of Infection

edited by

Santiago Merino Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9130 | Submission Open

Keywords: factors affecting Haemosporidian transmission and effects on birds and vectors; bird-related factors; climate effects on transmissions and host infections; factors affecting distribution and incidence of infections; bird– Haemosporidian– vector interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Birds)

Emerging Infectious Diseases of Wildlife: A Threat for Biodiversity and Global Health

edited by

Carla Cacciotto

Elisabetta Coradduzza

and

Alberto Alberti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8669 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging infectious disease; wildlife; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Ecotoxicology in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Halina Falfushynska

and

Marko Prokic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8031 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; pesticides; personal care products and pharmaceuticals; nanoparticles; oxidative stress; biotransformation; water animals; environmental pollution; immune toxicity; cytotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Effects of Genotype × Environment Interaction on Welfare, Sustainability, and Quality of Poultry Production

edited by

Cecilia Mugnai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7976 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry biodiversity; alternative housing systems; welfare; sustainability; product quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Surviving in the Dark: The Complexities of Nocturnal Animal Behavior and Adaptation

edited by Luísa Rodrigues and

Anna Nekaris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7728 | Submission Open

Keywords: nocturnal species; nocturnal behaviour; nocturnal adaptation; biorhythmic changes; cryptic species; climate change; bats; amphibians; marsupials; primates; birds; reptiles; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Stomatology of Companion Animals

edited by

Mateusz Mikiewicz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7553 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; surgery; oral cavity tumours; prevention; periodontal diseases; gingivitis; stomatitis; hyperplastic lesions; dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

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