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Water Buffalo Welfare, Strategies to Improve Health, Behavior, Productivity, and Food Quality and Safety

edited by

Daniel Mota-Rojas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 17 articles | Viewed by 24231

Keywords: water buffalo; Bubalus bubalis; meat quality; welfare; behavior; health; food quality; food safety; productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Parasite Epidemiology and Molecules Identification in Wild and Domestic Animals

edited by

Wei Liu

Liping Jiang

and

Yisong Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18429

Keywords: epidemiology; molecule identification; nematode; cestode; trematode; arthropod; wild animals; domestic animals

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

Innovations in Aquaculture Sustainability and Endangered Aquatic Species Conservation: Advances in Reproduction, New Aquafeed Formulations, Sustainable Farming Systems, Emerging Contaminants, and Waste Treatment and Revalorization

edited by

Matteo Zarantoniello

and

Ike Olivotto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13870

Keywords: aquaculture; aquafeeds; contaminants; farming systems; wastes treatment; microplastics; sustainability; wild aquatic species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Assessing the Environmental Adaptation of Wildlife and Production Animals: Applications of Physiological Indices and Welfare Assessment Tools (Volume II)

edited by

Edward Narayan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12395

Keywords: welfare; physiology; immune function; metabolism; behavior; fitness; body condition; reproduction; health; survival; zoos; farms; rescue and rehabilitation; veterinary assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Carcass Traits and Meat Quality in Cattle

edited by

Gabriella Holló

and Ferenc Szabó

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9833

Keywords: cattle genetics; carcass cutability; carcass quality traits; accurate grading technology; finishing diet; alternative production system; tenderness; marbling; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Reproduction and Development in Fish: Solving Bottlenecks in Modern Aquaculture

edited by

Renato Massaaki Honji

Bruno Cavalheiro Araújo

and

Paulo Henrique De Mello

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9562

Keywords: reproduction; aquaculture; gametes quality; physiology applied to aquaculture; broodstock nutrition; embryogenesis; larviculture; eggs and larvae; morphophysiological; breeding programs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Pasture-Associated Poisoning in Grazing Animals

edited by

Dominique-Marie Votion

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8759

Keywords: cattle; horses; ruminants; plants; poisoning; toxic/toxicity; diagnosis; physiopathology; therapy; prevention

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

Stomatology of Companion Animals

edited by

Mateusz Mikiewicz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4497

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Recent Advances in Equine Surgery and Sports Medicine

edited by

Drew W. Koch

and Lynn M. Pezzanite

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4475

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Bats of Europe: Current Research on Diversity, Ecology and Conservation Needs

edited by Péter Estók

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3682

Keywords: bats; biodiversity; ecology; conservation; bioacoustics; parasites; diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mammals)

Recent Progress in Large Animal Cardiology and Electrocardiography

edited by

Samantha H. Franklin

and

Laura C. Nath

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3626

Keywords: cardiology; heart; arrhythmia; atrial fibrillation; electrocardiography; echocardiography; exercise; disease; athlete

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Novel Insights into Lipid Metabolism in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Xiangfei Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3497

Keywords: lipid homeostasis; fatty acid sensing; lipid metabolism disorder; organelle dysfunction; intestinal microbiota; fish welfare; flesh quality; precise nutrition; nutritional intervention; omics technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Management of Wild Boar Populations—Achievements and Problems

edited by

Carlos González-Crespo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3313

Keywords: population dynamics; spatial behavior; habitat use; management; epidemiology; hunting regulations; human– wildlife interactions; human– wildlife conflicts; wild pig; genetics

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

Machine Learning and Statistics Applied to Livestock—Omics Data

edited by

Marco Milanesi

Daniele Pietrucci

and

Giovanni Chillemi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2796

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; big data; genomic; transcriptomic; whole genome sequencing; SNP data; modelling; prediction

Fat Deposition in Ruminants: Efforts of Genetic, Management, and Nutrition

edited by

Susan Duckett

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2238

Keywords: ruminants; fatty acids; adipogenesis; lipogenesis; adipose; adipocytes; preadipocytes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cattle)

Pet Behavioral Medicine, Volume II

edited by

Valarie V. Tynes

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2160

Keywords: canine behavior; feline behavior; anxiety; aggression; house soiling

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

Biodiversity of the Chondrichthyan Populations, Their Biological, Taxonomic and Biogeographical Features

edited by

Fabrizio Serena

and

Monica Barone

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1703

Keywords: biodiversity; marine biogeography; taxonomic checklists; evaluation of wild resources; ecological role

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Ancient and Modern DNA for Diversity and Domestication of Animals

edited by

Elmira Mohandesan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735

Keywords: animal domestication; ancient DNA; livestock; genetic diversity; feral populations; selection; adaptation

Novel Feed Additives and Feeding Systems in Pig Production

edited by Yan Lin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 550

Keywords: pig/sow; feed additive; feeding system; growth; reproduction; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Anatomy of Equids: Morphological and Anatomical Aspects of Clinical Studies

edited by

Dominik Poradowski

and

Aleksander Chrószcz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 287

Keywords: veterinary medicine; horse; clinical sciences; morphology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Equids)

Ecology of Cave Ecosystems: Investigating Patterns and Processes

edited by

Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira

and

Marconi Souza-Silva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 267

Keywords: subterranean habitats; ecology; conservation

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

Amino Acid Supplementation in Fish Nutrition and Welfare

edited by

Cláudia Aragão

Sofia Engrola

and

Benjamín Costas

submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18232 | Submission Open

Keywords: amino acid metabolism; amino acid requirements; amino acid nutrition; amino acid supplements; non-proteinogenic amino acids; taurine; amino acids and immunological status; amino acids and antioxidant status; amino acids and stress response; amino acids and health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

Biosecuring Animal Populations

edited by Scott Dee and Gordon Spronk

submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14612 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosecurity; transmission; prevention; PRRSV; ASFV; porcine; avian; herds; flocks

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

The Animal Microbiome in Health and Disease

edited by

Kelsy J. Robinson

submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11911 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; mycobiome; gut– brain axis; gut health; metagenomics; metabolomics; transcriptomics; host– pathogen interaction; livestock; poultry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Nutritional Impact of Mycotoxins in Livestock and Poultry and Prevention Strategies

edited by

Ruiguo Wang

Lvhui Sun

and

Zhiqi Zhang

submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4260 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; poultry; feed; fungus; mycotoxin; nutritional impact; gut health; mitigation strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Ectoparasites of Livestock and Poultry

edited by Dinesh Erram

submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropods; ectoparasites; livestock; poultry; companion animals; pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Poultry)

Application of Data Science in Reproduction of Domestic Animals

edited by

Sang-Hee Lee

and

Seunghyung Lee

submission deadline 4 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2956 | Submission Open

Keywords: data science; big data; machine learning; sperm; oocyte; embryo; reproductive phenomenon; reproductive behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Conservation Ecology, Management and Health Protection of European and American Bison

edited by

Krzysztof Anusz

Anna Didkowska

and Blanka Orłowska

submission deadline 4 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: wisent; infectious diseases; bison health protection; human– bison relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Automated Monitoring of Livestock and Poultry with Machine Learning Technology, Volume II

edited by

Guoming Li

, Ahmad Banakar, Hamed Ahmadi and

Lilong Chai

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6626 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; modelling; precision livestock farming; machine learning; deep learning; metaheuristic optimization; IoT; sensor; computer vision; big data; robotics

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

Recent Advances in Nutrition, Management and Health of Feedlot Cattle and Lambs

edited by Alejandro Plascencia and Richard Avery Zinn

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2880 | Submission Open

Keywords: feedlot cattle; feedlot lambs; ruminants; diet formulation; feeding management; feedlot management systems; alternative feeds; feed additives; environmental stressors; health management; ruminal methane generation mitigation; growth; dietary energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Environmental DNA as a Tool for the Management and Conservation of Natural Resources

edited by Trinidad Pérez,

Laura Miralles

and Sara Fernández

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1235 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; surveillance; monitoring; bioassessment; metabarcoding; macroorganisms; invasive species; endangered species; commercial interest species

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

Livestock Housing in Warm Climatic Conditions: Monitoring Impacts and Defining Mitigations Strategies

edited by

Provvidenza Rita D'Urso

and

Alberto Finzi

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 928 | Submission Open

Keywords: ammonia; greenhouse gases; emissions factor; livestock production; measurement techniques; animal welfare and behaviour; housing management; heat stress; mitigation strategies

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

Best Management Practices for Breeding Sows and Boars

edited by

Alexander Grahofer

and

Stefan Björkman

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: theriogenology; pig reproduction; breeding sows; boars; endocrinology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Advances in Small Animal Ophthalmic Surgery (Volume II)

edited by

Barbara Lamagna

Maria Pia Pasolini

and

Luigi Navas

submission deadline 18 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6456 | Submission Open

Keywords: small animals' ocular surgery; small animals' ocular imaging; ocular diagnostic tools; anterior segment surgery; eyelids; third eyelid; cornea; cataract; glaucoma; ocular trauma

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

Surveillance of Microbial and Parasitic Agents in Wildlife

edited by Matheus Nunes Weber and Mariana Soares Da Silva

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11235 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthropogenic disturbances; wild animals; spillover; virus; bacteria; fungus; parasites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wildlife)

Pigs' Health Driven by Welfare and Behaviour

edited by

Annalisa Scollo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9980 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; welfare; holistic approach; infectious diseases; emotional state

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Vulture Ecology and Conservation

edited by

Antoni Margalida

submission deadline 23 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11415 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; conservation; human– wildlife conflicts; ecosystem services; ecological modeling

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

Chemical Senses in Vertebrates

edited by

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro

submission deadline 24 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5578 | Submission Open

Infectious Diseases in Fish: Immune, Microbiome and Endocrine Perspectives

edited by Álvaro Fernández-Montero and Yang Ding

submission deadline 24 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2871 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; aquaculture; infectious diseases; immune response; immunology; microbiota regulation; microbiome; stress; endocrinology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Animals)

New Insights into the Theriogenology of Domestic and Wild Carnivores

edited by Cristina Gobello

submission deadline 24 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2673 | Submission Open

Keywords: canine; feline; reproduction; physiology; endocrinology; andrology; therapeutics; contraception; biotechnology; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)

Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Livestock and Food Animals

edited by

Amit Vikram

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8618 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; resistance trends; antibiotic-resistant bacteria; resistance genes; plasmids; horizontal transfer

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

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

edited by

Silvana Diverio

and

Gabriella Guelfi

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4516 | 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)

Pathogenesis, Immunology and Epidemiology of Veterinary Viruses

edited by Huisheng Liu and

Kaituo Liu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4848 | Submission Open

Keywords: animals; veterinary viruses; pathogenesis; epidemiology; innate immune response; adaptive immune response; cross-species infection; interaction

Animal Health: Potential Benefits of Edible Insects

edited by

Remigiusz Gałęcki

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1800 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible insects; domestic animals; animal nutrition; animal health; bioactive compounds; clinical evaluation; in vitro studies; animal gut health; functional ingredients; insect-delivered compounds; ethnopharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)

Better Fattening Performance, Better Pig Meat Quality

edited by

Jie Yin

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: pig; fattening; meat quality; pork; growth performance; genetics; nutrients; feed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pigs)

Mycobacterium avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis Infection in Ruminants—Agent, Disease, Diagnosis, and Control

edited by

Karsten Donat

and

Heike Köhler

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 24632 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis; pathogenesis; mycobacterial cultivation; real-time PCR; ELISA; cattle; sheep; goat; red deer

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

Advances in Companion Animal Clinical Pathology

edited by

Magdalena Żmigrodzka

and

Olga Witkowska-Piłaszewicz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 23505 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathology; diagnostics; biomarkers; pathogenesis; veterinary oncology; One Health; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Companion Animals)

Nutrition, Physiology, Feeding Management and Welfare of Ruminants in the Sustainability Era

edited by

Mariangela Caroprese

and

Maria Giovanna Ciliberti

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21217 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant production systems; functional feed additives; feeding strategies; immune responses; physiological responses; ruminant products; sustainable intensification; precision livestock farming; productive performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)

Monitoring of Cows: Management and Sustainability

edited by

Patrícia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz

Matteo Barbari

and

Tomas Norton

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 17438 | 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)

General Epidemiology of Animal Viruses

edited by

Anna Szczerba-Turek

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13648 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; viruses; prevention; control; One Health; zoonoses; wildlife; reservoir; public health; vector; pets; aquatic animals; virus evolution; virus-host interactions; molecular epidemiology; natural selection; virus ecology; pandemic potential; cross-species transmission

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

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