About this Research Topic
The field of olfactory neuroscience has lagged behind the other senses in research despite being considered evolutionarily one of the earliest of the senses to have developed. Olfactory dysfunction can be an early indicator of various neurocognitive disorders, brain trauma, infectious diseases, and environmental pollutants. Olfactory function has various effects on quality of life in humans and with such recognition the field has seen a moderate rise in olfactory-related research.
In animals the role of olfaction and the chemosenses is even more critical to survival, reproduction, and work-based performance. However, the field of veterinary rhinology and olfaction is still severely understudied. With the area of detection canine sciences expanding there is a need for advanced research in mammals. The difficulty of accessing the olfactory system, limits in clinical assessment in animals for olfactory function, and animal’s highly limited ability to undergo functional diagnostic imaging without training, restraint or anesthesia further limit the research and application in this field. The interplay of external environmental factors, regional micro-environmental conditions and the highly integrated neural processing of the olfactory pathway lend to the complexity of this ancient system.
The aim of this research topic is to incorporate the latest developments in veterinary rhinology from basic to applied research, and capture emerging insights in olfaction across a diversity of species. The theme highlight will focus on working animals, such as detection dogs, which present a unique window into understanding mammalian olfaction in an important macrosmatic species to our society.
Potential themes include, but without limitation to:
• Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological studies on mammalian nasal and upper airway systems.
• Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological studies on mammalian olfactory systems.
• Studies on clinical application of olfactory exam techniques, diagnostics, and imaging studies.
• Studies on emerging insights in olfaction from signal processing to learning.
• Studies on olfactory performance during interventional or environmental conditions such as pharmaceutical administration.
• Case reports and studies on occupational risk exposure and olfactory dysfunction in animals.
• Studies on age-related olfactory performance in animals.
All article types accepted by Frontiers are welcome.
In animals the role of olfaction and the chemosenses is even more critical to survival, reproduction, and work-based performance. However, the field of veterinary rhinology and olfaction is still severely understudied. With the area of detection canine sciences expanding there is a need for advanced research in mammals. The difficulty of accessing the olfactory system, limits in clinical assessment in animals for olfactory function, and animal’s highly limited ability to undergo functional diagnostic imaging without training, restraint or anesthesia further limit the research and application in this field. The interplay of external environmental factors, regional micro-environmental conditions and the highly integrated neural processing of the olfactory pathway lend to the complexity of this ancient system.
The aim of this research topic is to incorporate the latest developments in veterinary rhinology from basic to applied research, and capture emerging insights in olfaction across a diversity of species. The theme highlight will focus on working animals, such as detection dogs, which present a unique window into understanding mammalian olfaction in an important macrosmatic species to our society.
Potential themes include, but without limitation to:
• Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological studies on mammalian nasal and upper airway systems.
• Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological studies on mammalian olfactory systems.
• Studies on clinical application of olfactory exam techniques, diagnostics, and imaging studies.
• Studies on emerging insights in olfaction from signal processing to learning.
• Studies on olfactory performance during interventional or environmental conditions such as pharmaceutical administration.
• Case reports and studies on occupational risk exposure and olfactory dysfunction in animals.
• Studies on age-related olfactory performance in animals.
All article types accepted by Frontiers are welcome.
Keywords: Veterinary Rhinology, Mammalian Olfaction, Smell, Odor Detection, Mammalian Chemo senses
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