Animal and Dairy Science
Millions of people worldwide routinely consume animal and dairy produce, and access to such produce would not be possible without the scientific advances made to date in industry and the lab. On a similar note, such produce requires the appropriate farming and growing procedures to be applied and adhered to for ethical and sustainable purposes – otherwise poor farming and growing could lead to low quality, or even reduced outputs.
This Animal and Dairy Science collection welcomes submissions related to, although not limited to, the following themes of research:
- Animal breeding
- Animal welfare
- Livestock farming and management
- Dairy farming
- Dairy production
- Pig production
- Organic animal production
- Poultry farming
- Grazing
- Apiculture
Collection advisors: Emer Kennedy (Teagasc, Ireland)
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Systematic ReviewRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: Karolina Scahill, Luis Pedro Carmo, Ramazan Yildiz, Mickael Cargnel, Sébastien Buczinski, Clair L Firth, Maria Stokstad, Pierre-Louis Toutain, Amelia R Woolums, Lise Marie Ånestad, Luca Guardabassi, Bart PardonFunders: COST ActionsPeer reviewers: Lorenzo Fraile, Naod Thomas Masebo, Sarah RaabisPublished: May 4, 2026
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Systematic ReviewRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: Karolina Scahill, Mickael Cargnel, Ramazan Yildiz, Sébastien Buczinski, Clair Firth, Bart Pardon, Maria Stokstad, Pierre-Louise Toutain, Amelia R Woolums, Lise Marie Ånestad, Lisbeth Rem Jessen, Luca Guardabassi, Luis Pedro CarmoFunders: COST ActionsPeer reviewers: Elina Reinoso, Majed Al Saegh, Michael ApleyPublished: April 30, 2026
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Case StudyPeer review process completedAuthors: Eise SpijkerFunders: No information providedPeer reviewers: Carsten Paul, Helmi HelmiPublished: October 18, 2024
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Open LetterRevisedPeer review process completedAuthors: Gerdien van Schaik, Miel Hostens, Céline Faverjon, Dan B. Jensen, Anders R. Kristensen, Pauline Ezanno, Jenny Frössling, Fernanda Dórea, Britt-Bang Jensen, Luis Pedro Carmo, Wilma Steeneveld, Jonathan Rushton, William Gilbert, Angela Bearth, Michael Siegrist, Jasmeet Kaler, Johannes Ripperger, Jamuna Siehler, Sjaak de Wit, Beatriz Garcia-Morante, Joaquim Segalés, Bart Pardon, Jade Bokma, Mirjam NielenFunders: Horizon 2020, Societal ChallengesPeer reviewers: Dennis Muhanguzi, Dirk Pfeiffer, Philip RobinsonPublished: August 26, 2025