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Understanding the "Human Dimension" of Animal Health and Welfare

edited by

Caroline Ritter

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4070 | Submission Open

Keywords: social science; decision making; behaviour change; knowledge mobilization; social license to operate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Omics in Economic Aquatic Animals

edited by

Changxu Tian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3950 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; economic traits; omics; next-generation sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Studies of Swine Coronavirus

edited by

Shenglong Wu

and

Zhengchang Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3679 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; coronavirus; TGEV; PEDV; PDCoV; SADS-COV; PRCV; PHEV; pathology; testing; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Current Research in Sheep and Goats Reared for Meat

edited by

Wei Zhang

Youji Ma

and Qingchang Ren

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3630 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep and goats; nutrition and feed; genetic breeding and reproduction; disease control; management and environment; dung resource utilization; production performance; meat quality; mutton processing and storage; lamb production; feed additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Interactions and Relationship between Marine Mammal Ecology and Human Activities

edited by Benjamin De Montgolfier and Marion Poupard

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3168 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine mammals; human activities; ecosystems; interactions; conservation; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Dirofilariosis and Angiostrongylosis in Animals and Humans: A Global Challenge

edited by

Rodrigo Morchón García

Anastasia Diakou

Elena Carretón

and Marco Genchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3129 | Submission Open

Keywords: dirofilaria; angiostrongylus; zoonosis; one health

Precision Livestock Farming: New Techniques for Monitoring the Behaviour and Welfare of Farm Animal

edited by

Danilo Florentino Pereira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2839 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; automation; big data; environmental control; image analysis; instrumentation; Internet of Things (IoT); machine learning; remote monitoring; smart housing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Advances in Mitigating Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminant Livestock

edited by Abdulai Guinguina and Saheed A Salami

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2419 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant production; dairy cows; beef cattle; sheep; goat; enteric methane; rumen fermentation; climate change; life cycle analysis; sustainable livestock

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

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

edited by Pedro Pinczowski and Javier Asin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2271 | 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)

Assistance Dogs—What Should We Focus On

edited by

Tia G.B. Hansen

and

Chalotte Glintborg

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2224 | Submission Open

Keywords: guide dogs; hearing dogs; mobility assistance dogs; psychiatric service dogs; human– animal attachment; assistance animal standards and wellbeing

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

Nutritional Strategies for Higher-Quality Products and Sustainable Animal Production

edited by

Daniel Mierlita

and

Danut Ioan Struti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1746 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; animal production efficiency; animal product quality (milk; eggs and meat); bioactive compounds; sustainability; feeding management; advanced grazing management; feed additives; alternative feed ingredients; fish nutrition; nutrition and health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Application of Sustainable Agriculture in Animal Husbandry: Embracing a Holistic Approach

edited by

Marco Tassinari

and Giovanni Buonaiuto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1737 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; resilience; welfare; health; fertility; product quality; animal genetics; animal feeding

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

Food from Equids: Production, Quality, Promotion, and Commercialization

edited by

Klemen Potocnik

Ana Kaić

and

Elisabetta Salimei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1277 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine; production; meat; milk; meat products; milk products; consumers; nutritional composition; food quality; value-add products; new methodology; sensory evaluation; carcass traits; physicochemical properties; pre-slaughter conditions; post-slaughter factors; food safety; supply chain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Use of Regenerative Therapies in Canine Osteoarthritis: Volume II

edited by

Angela Palumbo Piccionello

and

Caterina Di Bella

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1252 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone; joint; osteosynthesis; osteoarthritis; adipose micrograft; stem cells

Selected Papers of the XXIV Congress of the Italian Society of Sheep and Goat Pathology and Production (SIPAOC) “Sustainability of Sheep and Goat Farming”

edited by Giuseppe Moniello,

Maria Teresa Manfredi

and

Massimo Trabalza-Marinucci

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open

Keywords: ovines; goats; small ruminant production; sheep and goat breeding and pathologies; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Small Ruminants)

Advances in the Cytogenetics of Livestock

edited by

Ewa Wójcik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; cytogenetic; karyotype; mitotic and meiotic chromosomes; chromosome stability; chromatin stability; genome stability; genome integrity; genetic techniques and assays

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

Animal Immune Response to Parasitic Infections

edited by

Maria Pereira

Gabriela Santos Gomes

and

Armanda Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 901 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic animals; wild animals; host– parasite interaction; immunology of zoonosis; parasitic immunology; anti-parasitic drugs; anti-parasitic vaccines; immunomodulators for parasitic infections

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

Sustainable Poultry Production: Physiology and Nutrition (Second Edition)

edited by

Jayant Lohakare

Guillermo Tellez-Isaias

and

Ahmed Abdel-wareth

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 630 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Molecular Approaches to Control Intestinal Parasites in Animals

edited by

Robert Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

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

Veterinary Nursing in Small Animal Medicine

edited by Adesola Odunayo, Harold Davis and Erik Fausak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary nursing; veterinary technology; canine nursing; feline nursing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

Identification and Use of Genetic Markers Influencing Animal Economic Traits

edited by

Sebastiano Luridiana

and

Maria Consuelo Mura

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic markers; production; ruminants; economic trait; phenotypic correlation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Human Psychology of Animal Sentience

edited by Uri Lifshin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal rights; animal sentience; animal welfare; attitudes towards animals; human– animal relations

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

Gut Microbiota in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Gabriella do Vale Pereira

and

Fernando Yugo Yamamoto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; aquatic animals; nutrition; physiology; host– microbe interaction; production efficiency; feed conversion ratio; antibiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Advances in Insect Virology and Immunology

edited by

Min Feng

and

Luc Swevers

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect; virus; viral genes; immunity; immune response; immunity genes; insect– virus interaction; omics

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

Advancements in Veterinary Laparoscopic Surgery: Techniques, Applications, and Outcomes

edited by

Mitzy Mauthe Von Degerfeld

Giuseppe Bonaffini

and

Matteo Serpieri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: laparoscopic surgery; minimally invasive techniques; perioperative management

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

Data-Mining Methods Applied to Livestock Management: Second Edition

edited by

Wilhelm Grzesiak

and

Daniel Zaborski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostatistics; animal science; prediction; cattle; machine learning; data mining

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

Advances and Repercussions of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome and Porcine Circoviruses Infection

edited by Gonzalo López-Lorenzo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome; porcine circoviruses; swine surveillance; pig production; herd production; swine coinfections; pig vaccination; molecular epidemiology

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

Camelid Productions, Products and Welfare

edited by

Bernard Faye

and Allan Degen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: camelid productions; camelid products; camelid welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Products)

Urban Wildlife Insights: Exploring the Behavior and Adaptations of Animals in Urban Environments

edited by

Reuven Yosef

submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban wildlife; ecosystem services; public health; psychological well-being; environmental education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Innovative and Sustainable Ingredients for Redefining Aquaculture Feeds: Second Edition

edited by

Antonio Jesús Vizcaíno Torres

and

Francisco Javier Alarcón López

submission deadline 6 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquafeeds; marine fish; alternative ingredients; bioactive compounds; nutrients; fish nutrition; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Rumen Microbiome and Metabolome in Dairy Cattle

edited by

Marina Martínez-Álvaro

and

Gemma Miller

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1410 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy; rumen; microbiome; metabolome; feed efficiency; methane; milk quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Advances in Ovarian and Testicular Physiology

edited by Valdevane Rocha Araújo

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 292 | 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)

African Swine Fever Virus Transmission and Control: The Role of Wild and Domestic Suids—2nd Edition

edited by

Juanita Van Emmenes

and

Armanda Bastos

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16248 | Submission Open

Keywords: ASF; ASFV; transmission pathways; risk factors; pathogenesis; host immune responses; molecular epidemiology; novel mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Problems of Veterinary Education, Science and Profession

edited by

Joanna Wojtacka

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12153 | 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)

Feeding Strategies and Diet Formulation of Horses

edited by

Markku Saastamoinen

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5480 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Antibiotic Use in Animals—Second Edition

edited by

Pedro Marín Carrillo

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4598 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics; PK/PD integration; susceptibility; withdrawal periods; bioavailability; drug dosage adjustment; therapeutic drug monitoring; sustained- or controlled-release formulations; pharmacokinetic drug interactions

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

Role of Trace Element in Animal Health and Metabolic: Second Edition

edited by

Anna Winiarska-Mieczan

Małgorzata Kwiecień

and

Karolina Jachimowicz

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3815 | Submission Open

Keywords: trace elements; forage; animal nutrition; animal physiology; trace elements toxicity; biological processes; trace elements accumulation; animal health; human health; trace element deficiencies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

The Application of Probiotics for Sustainable Aquaculture

edited by

Antonio Luna-González

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3325 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; probiotics; microorganisms; antibiotics; water quality; immune response; growth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Microbiome, Immune and Intestinal Health in Animals

edited by

Robert W. Li

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3136 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; immune; intestinal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Unveiling the Anatomy of Animals: From Comparative Studies to Clinical Applications

edited by

Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot

and

Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2381 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary anatomy; comparative study; histology; immunohistochemistry; CT; MRI; wild animals; clinical implications; surgery

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

Infections and Diarrhea of Enteric Coronaviruses in Pigs

edited by

Changchao Huan

, Yanrong Zhou and Longjun Guo

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2211 | Submission Open

Keywords: PEDV; PDCoV; TGEV; SADS-CoV; virus– host interaction; pathogenesis; immunity; antiviral strategies; evolution; viral replication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Technological Applications in Farm Animal Reproduction

edited by

Ioannis A. Tsakmakidis

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1934 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

The Raptors: Ecology, Behavior, Parasites, Life History and Conservation

edited by Zbigniew Kwieciński

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: the life history of raptors and owls; breeding biology; ecology; behavior; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Wild and Domestic Animal Hemoparasites

edited by Grzegorz Karbowiak

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: hemoparasite; vector-borne pathogens; biodiversity; pathology; immunology; global changes; thematically similar issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Animal Vectors of Emerging Disease—Latest Insights into Epidemiology and Ecology

edited by Leonor Camacho-Sillero and

Jaco Bakker

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; epidemiology; pathogen transmission; animal vectors; infectious diseases

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

Genomic Prediction in Livestock

edited by Yiren Gu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic prediction; livestock; economic traits; omics; multi-trait genomic prediction; GWAS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Animal Anesthesiology

edited by

Pedro Marín Carrillo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13939 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics; anesthesia; sedation; monitoring; recovery

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

Mammal Evolution Explained Through Molecular and Morphological Data

edited by Claudio Gustavo Ustavo Barbeito, Phelipe Favaron and

Maria Angelica Miglino

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2816 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolution; evo– devo; comparative anatomy; molecular biology; adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Molecular Mechanism and Nutritional Regulation in Porcine Diarrhea

edited by

Kwang-won Seo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; nutritional regulation; microbiome; diarrhea; gut health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Care and Well-Being of Laboratory Animals

edited by Stephanie Krämer

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18128 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal husbandry; animal welfare; refinement; enrichment; animal ethics; concept of care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Welfare)

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