OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Schweizer Archiv fuer Tierheilkunde is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Characterization of an outbreak of equine coronavirus infection in adult horses in Switzerland	17
Factors influencing inflammatory diseases in the bitch and the survival of her offsprings	15
Influence of agents for permanent drinking water disinfection on the fermentation performance of rumen microorganisms in ruminants	11
Benzimidazole resistant Haemonchus contortus in a wildlife park	11
Overview of known and new genetic defects and their prevalence in Swiss Fleckvieh cattle	10
Health, performance and use of medication in professional Swiss meat rabbit production	9
Work design approach to reduce stressors in small veterinary practices	8
Occlusion of a patent ductus arteriosus using an Amplatzer vascular plug II in a kitten	7
Analyses of the relationship between the concentrations of essential trace elements in total mixed ration and faeces samples from Holstein Friesian dairy cows and the estimation of faeces reference v	7
Outcome of selective mating in the Entlebucher Mountain Dog for reduction of ureteral ectopia	6
Particle size distribution in commercial pig compound feeds in Switzerland: survey and methodological considerations	6
Temporal development of hypoxia markers in brachycephalic and mesocephalic dogs after short physical exercise	5
Persistent mullerian duct syndrome in a dog	5
Stay alert: probability of African Swine Fever introduction from Eastern Asia is almost as high as from Eastern Europe	5
Evaluation of different cross-matching techniques in comparison to the tube agglutination method in dogs	4
Hair cortisol concentrations in bovine neonates born to healthy and ill cows	4
Anaesthesia for castration of 2 – 8 day old piglets using dexmedetomidine-alfaxalone with or without butorphanol or pethidine	4
Non-antibiotic treatment of interdigital hyperplasia secondary infected with digital dermatitis treponemes in dairy cows	4
Update on toxoplasmosis in poultry farming	3
Influence of agents for permanent drinking water disinfection on the fermentation performance of rumen microorganisms in ruminants	3
Placement of a subcutaneous ureteral bypass in a Miniature Pinscher with presumed xanthine urolithiasis as a result of allopurinol treatment	3
Vector competence of Culicoides biting midges from Switzerland for African horse sickness virus and epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus	3
Evaluation of different cross-matching techniques in comparison to the tube agglutination method in dogs	3
Is alfalfa hay an alternative to meadow hay in equine nutrition?	3
The housing of cow and calf: An overview of barn design, management and behaviour in cow-calf housing systems	3

Mastitis in a flock of milking sheep	3
The golden jackal (Canis aureus): A new host for Echinococcus multilocularis and Trichinella britovi in Switzerland	2
Occurrence of blackleg and current preventive measures against outbreaks in the Canton of Bern	2
Brainstem auditory evoked responses in horses with hearing loss and during general anesthesia	2
Meta-analysis to estimate the economic losses caused by reduced milk yield and reproductive performance associated with bovine paratuberculosis in Switzerland	2
Phytotherapeutic treatments of gynecological diseases and fertility disorders in cattle – a veterinary historical analysis	2
Udder morphology and milk yield of Lacaune dairy sheep	2
First case description of contagious ovine digital dermatitis in Switzerland	2
Non-blinded treatment of aural hematoma with oral prednisolone as a monotherapy in privately-owned dogs	2
Age-dependent haemogram and sex-dependent serum biochemistry values in semi-feral Konik horses	2
Cyclosporine induced generalized hyperkeratosis in a dog	2
Genetic defects in Braunvieh cattle of Switzerland – an overview	2
A vertical study on the prevalence and clinical symptoms of canine pruritic dermatoses in Switzerland	2
Impact of lameness on fertility traits in Austrian Fleckvieh cows – results from the Efficient-Cow-project	2
Temporal development of hypoxia markers in brachycephalic and mesocephalic dogs after short physical exercise	1
Skeletal malformation in growing milk sheep	1
Effect of early administration of tranexamic acid on ongoing haemorrhage in dogs with non-surgically treated haemoabdomen	1
Hair cortisol concentrations in different breeds of cows: Comparison of hair from unshorn and previously shorn areas and from various regions of the body	1
Screening for naturally occurring hypothyroidism in adult cats: A prospective multi-center study in Central Europe	1
Control of gastrointestinal helminths in goats in a mixed grazing system with cattle	1
A five-year retrospective study on ascarid infections in dogs in southern Italy	1
Transfusion related acute lung injury and associated transient pulmonary hypertension in a dog	1
The genetic resistance of sows to Escherichia coli F4 adhesion reduces their response to a vaccine containing F4 fimbriae but does not affect the preweaning performance of their susceptible piglets	1
Work design approach to reduce stressors in small veterinary practices	1
Agonistic behaviour of dairy goats and sheep during feeding – A pilot study on Swiss farms with mixed rations	1
Screening for naturally occurring hypothyroidism in adult cats: A prospective multi-center study in Central Europe	1
Heart rate and faecal cortisol metabolites measurements in horses at the Sechseläuten in Zurich	1
Multiple hyperplastic colon polyps in a cow	1
Helminths and their management in Swiss Army horses: differences between riding horses and pack horses evidence the need of improvement	1
Retrospective study of the effectiveness of human tyrosinase vaccination in eight horses	1
Usage of antimicrobials on seven farms of beef producers in Switzerland	1
Stress profile of veterinarians in Switzerland: Young + female + employed = stressed?	1
The effect of flunixin meglumine on eating and rumination variables in cows after omentopexy for correction of left displaced abomasum	1
SARS-CoV-2 infections in cats, dogs, and other animal species: Findings on infection and data from Switzerland	1
Prevalence of metatarsal growth plate lesions in Swiss fattening bulls	1