Equine Veterinary Journal

Papers
(The TQCC of Equine Veterinary Journal is 2. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
IFHA Global Summit of Equine Safety and Technology: Fracture prediction and prevention32
Description of cryogenic storage and shipping tank failures: A survey of cryogenic storage facilities operated by BEVA‐approved equine AI practices in the UK30
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Low‐field magnetic resonance imaging findings in polo ponies24
Equine Psittacosis and the emergence of Chlamydia psittaci as an endemic cause of equine reproductive loss and foal illness in Southeastern Australia19
Prevalence of equine hepatitis associated viruses in the Austrian equine population19
Evaluation of a triplex assay for detecting equine influenza virus and equine herpesvirus types 1 and 4 by using a microfluidic‐chip‐based mobile real‐time PCR device for point‐of‐care testing18
Different regions of the 3′ end of WNV genome modulate its virulence and transmission in vertebrate hosts and mosquitoes17
Standing magnetic resonance imaging findings in the metacarpophalangeal region of 76 horses and metatarsophalangeal region of 24 horses15
Machine intelligence for the detection of equine heart murmurs15
Equine retinal detachment in the UK: 24 cases (2010‐2020)15
Allogenic platelet‐rich plasma and platelet‐rich plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles change the proteome of tenocytes in an in vitro equine model of te15
Do ground or raised poles affect differential rotational movement of the equine thoracolumbosacral spine during straight line locomotion when ridden in rising trot?15
Validation of loss of skin sensation as an indicator of tibial nerve desensitisation following diagnostic perineural analgesia in lameness investigation14
Five‐ versus seven‐day dosing intervals of extended‐release injectable omeprazole in the treatment of equine squamous and glandular gastric disease14
Objective diagnosis of alar fold collapse in active Standardbred trotting racehorses using nasopharyngeal airway pressure measurements14
Equid trypanosomiasis: A systematic review of the global impact of a neglected veterinary disease: Prevalence, morbidity and mortality14
A novel tension relief technique to aid the primary closure of traumatic equine wounds under excessive tension14
Low‐field magnetic resonance imaging of sagittal groove disease of the proximal phalanx in non‐racing sport horses13
Report from the 2025 research showcase and open discussion on equine vector‐borne diseases in the UK13
Clinical implications of imprecise sampling time for 10‐ and 30‐min thyrotropin‐releasing hormone stimulation tests in horses13
Injury to the palmar supporting structures of the fetlock alters limb stiffness and fetlock angle13
Welfare assessment of racehorses provides a baseline for continued monitoring13
Comparison of cone‐beam and fan‐beam computed tomography and low‐field magnetic resonance imaging for detection of proximal phalanx dorsoproximal osteochondral defects12
Clinical insights: Regenerative therapies in equine practice: Top 10 EVJ papers 2019–202412
Fédération Equestre Internationale eventing: Fence‐level risk factors for falls during the cross‐country phase (2008–2018)12
Pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy and safety of acetaminophen (paracetamol) in adult horses with naturally occurring chronic lameness12
Pre‐operative feeding effects on post‐anaesthetic colic and faecal output in horses11
Cone beam computed tomographic myelography in horses with cervical vertebral compressive myelopathy11
Physiological and behavioural effects of continuous remifentanil‐xylazine administration in donkeys11
Development of a health‐related quality‐of‐life assessment tool for equines with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction11
Development and application of a competitive ELISA for the detection of antibodies against Salmonella Abortusequi in equids10
A pyramid needs a foundation: Exploding some myths about what EVJ's editors are looking for from authors?10
Antimicrobial use in equine hospitals assessed by repeated point prevalence surveys10
Molecular characterisation of Histoplasma capsulatum sensu lato from Ethiopian horses reveals two distinct10
Development of a health‐related quality‐of‐life ( HRQoL ) assessment tool for equines with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction ( 10
Pathology detected on computed tomography in heads of two‐ to four‐year‐old Thoroughbred flat racehorses with nasal discharge10
Outcomes following the use of intra‐articular corticosteroid in 22 horses following arthroscopic treatment of septic arthritis10
MRI findings of horses with lameness localised to the digital flexor tendon sheath10
Innovative purification method for equine infectious anaemia virus NGS analysis10
Survey on 9 years of anti‐doping controls in horse races in Italy10
Analysis of blood and peritoneal lactate for predicting need for colic surgery and survival to discharge10
Mucosal antibodies against equine herpesvirus type‐1 and their role in preventing infection10
Intra‐rater and inter‐rater reliability of ultrasonographic intestinal wall thickness measurements in healthy horses9
Piezosurgical partial ostectomy of the incisive bone for an ossifying fibroma removal in a 4‐year‐old Warmblood gelding9
Effect of injectable altrenogest on endogenous progesterone in recipient mares9
Validation of inertial measurement units to detect and predict horse behaviour while stabled9
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the distal metacarpus or metatarsus in Thoroughbred racehorses with and without catastrophic fractures9
Foreword and Acknowledgements9
Antimicrobial prescribing and antimicrobial resistance surveillance in equine practice9
Equine dermatitis outbreak associated with parapoxvirus9
Patch‐clamping on isolated equine atrial cardiomyocytes to study atrial electrophysiological properties9
Prognosis for survival to discharge and racing performance in Thoroughbred foals treated for single joint septic arthritis (2009–2016)9
Development of an in vitro model to study equine rhinitis A virus pathogenesis9
Association between fungal detection, airways inflammation and diagnosis of moderate to severe asthma in horses9
T wave changes in horses with dynamic upper airway obstruction9
Use of conjunctival pedicle grafts to treat corneal diseases in the horse. Retrospective review of 25 cases9
Computed tomography identifies the proximodorsomedial subchondral bone of equine central tarsal bones as a predilection site for sclerosis, demineralisation and associated fractures9
Aetiological and serological surveillance of equine abortus salmonellosis in equids in China from 2017 to 20228
Association between post cover uterine lavage bacteriology and pregnancy rates in Thoroughbred broodmares in the United Kingdom8
Multinational survey of equine veterinarians: Awareness and use of antimicrobial stewardship guidelines8
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Extensive survey of equine infectious diseases in Argentina: equine infectious anaemia, glanders, surra, and dourine8
Occurrence, treatment and outcome of primary and secondary caecal impactions at a UK equine hospital: 2004–20238
Risk factors for fatality in British flat racing (2010–2023)8
Phytochemicals' effect on cyathostomins' ecological composition8
Antiviral strategies in equines8
Differential rotational movements in the thoraco‐lumbo‐sacral spine of mixed‐discipline military horses and police horses walking and trotting on hard and soft surfaces8
Clinical features, treatments and outcomes in 51 Thoroughbred racehorses with physeal spikes: A retrospective study (2011–2023)8
Detection of equine hepacivirus RNA and equine parvovirus‐hepatitis DNA in Stomoxys calcitrans in eastern Austria8
Low‐dose sugammadex reverses moderate rocuronium‐induced neuromuscular block in horses7
A longitudinal study of radiodensity and radiographic appearance of the proximal sesamoid bones in Thoroughbred racehorses7
T2 mapping of cartilage in the equine distal interphalangeal joint with corresponding histology using 0.27 T and 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging7
The prevalence of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi carriers in the Netherlands7
Taking control of the message: A qualitative account of key stakeholder perceptions of risk in horse racing7
Development and validation of a specific recombinant based ELISA for detection of anti‐borrelia antibodies in equine serum7
Characterising equine abdominal lipomata: Can histological features improve the understanding of pathogenesis and risk?7
Seroprevalence of equine leptospirosis in Poland (2019–2023)7
Storage‐related artefacts in equine blood result in a pseudo‐inflammatory leukogram7
Factors influencing equine veterinarians' job satisfaction and retention: A focus group study7
Equine allogeneic tenogenic primed mesenchymal stem cells: A clinical field study in horses suffering from naturally occurring superficial digital flexor tendon and suspensory ligament injuries7
Development of a device to facilitate equine slip elastography7
Development and application of an iELISA for the detection of antibody against Salmonella Abortusequi7
Evaluation of a nutraceutical for prevention of equine ulcer recurrence7
Spatiotemporal patterns in British racing and equestrian sports: Implications for pathogen transmission7
Vitamin E depletion is associated with subclinical axonal degeneration in juvenile horses7
Validation of a stall‐side immunoglobulin assay for use in equine reproductive management7
Description of four forms of equine epizootic lymphangitis7
The effect of pre‐dosing with metformin on the insulin response to oral sugar in insulin‐dysregulated horses7
What happened after the epidemic? Equine influenza surveillance sheds light on sources and seasonal risk in the United Kingdom6
Retrospective study over 10 years (2010–2019) of equine infectious abortion in France6
Issue Information6
Comparison of ultrasonographic and computed tomographic imaging of equine thoracolumbar articular process joints6
Morphological evidence of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate in the caudal and cranial vena cava in horses6
Plasma metabolomic profiling during peri‐parturition in healthy Thoroughbred mares6
2D‐shear wave elastographic features of normal and injured equine superficial digital flexor tendons6
Investigation of circulating concentrations of microRNA‐122 as a potential biomarker for horses with liver disease6
Comparison of sampling sites and diagnostic methods for fungal detection in the equine respiratory tract6
Estimation of the basic reproduction number for Streptococcus equi spp. equi outbreaks by meta‐analysis of6
Association between fungal detection in the airways and equine asthma6
Single injection of intra‐articular autologous protein solution in horses with acute interleukin‐1B‐induced synovitis decreases joint pathology scores6
Pharmacokinetics and oral bioavailability of cannabidiol in horses after intravenous and oral administration with oil and micellar formulations6
Early mucosal immune responses to equine herpesvirus type 1 infection6
Hoof slip duration at impact in galloping Thoroughbred horses trialling eight shoe‐surface combinations6
Characterisation of the testicular transcriptome in stallions with age‐related testicular degeneration6
Airborne detection of Equid alphaherpesvirus 1 at international equestrian events6
Equine Veterinary Surveillance Network (EVSNET): Occurrence and resistance patterns in ESKAPE pathogens isolated from equine clinical submissions6
Evaluation of a PtCl 4 and PMAxx™‐assisted PCR to evaluate capsid integrity of Varicellovirus equidalpha4 6
Science‐in‐brief: Report on the 2nd Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Foundation workshop on acute colitis of the adult horse6
Table of Contents6
Molecular characterisation of varicellovirus equid alpha1 viruses responsible for disease outbreaks (2023–2024)6
Equine obesity: Vet client communication6
Combined standing low‐field magnetic resonance imaging and fan‐beam computed tomographic diagnosis of fetlock region pain in 27 sports horses6
Response to comments on ‘Facial pressure beneath a cavesson noseband adjusted to different tightness levels during standing and chewing’6
Antibiotic usage in 14 equine practices over a 10‐year period (2012–2021)6
In vitro antimicrobial activity of non‐traditional therapies for infectious endometritis in mares6
Prevalence and molecular epidemiology of the novel equine parasite Theileria haneyi in China6
Radiopharmaceutical uptake patterns in 190 flat racehorses in training6
Haematological and biochemical reference intervals for apparently healthy working equids in The Gambia6
Development of a real‐time recombinase‐aided amplification method for the rapid detection of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi6
Restriction of lentivirus infection by proteins encoded by the equine genome6
Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography in assessment of equine superficial digital flexor tendinopathy6
Survival rates and factors associated with survival and laminitis of horses with acute diarrhoea admitted to referral institutions5
Management of paracondylar process fracture in three horses5
Expression of the GCG gene and secretion of active glucagon‐like peptide‐1 varies along the length5
Inflammatory markers for differentiation of endometritis in the mare5
Global survey on the utilisation and experiences with different retrobulbar anaesthesia techniques in horses5
Owner‐reported health and disease in U.S. senior horses5
The design and sustained effectiveness of an intervention to improve antimicrobial stewardship associated with equine castration in a group of primary care practices in the North West5
Investigation of large volume samples for the detection of Streptococcus equi ssp. equi using a novel poin5
Issue Information5
Condylar fracture location is correlated to exercise history in Thoroughbred racehorses5
Comparison of radiography and computed tomography for identification of third metacarpal structural change and associated assessment of condylar stress fracture risk in Thoroughbred racehorses5
Tracheal wash culture is not associated with bronchial infection, remodelling or inflammation in horses with asthma5
Prospective randomised comparison of different antimicrobial protocols for the prevention of surgical site infections in horses undergoing emergency exploratory celiotomy5
Objective, longitudinal computed tomographic evaluation of the metacarpal condyles in non‐lame Thoroughbred racehorses5
Salmonella enterica detection methods in equine faeces: A systematic review5
Antibodies against the strangles vaccine component CCE inhibit both alpha‐2‐macroglobulin and albumin binding5
Dynamic nasopharyngeal collapse in horses: What we know so far5
Influence of surgical intervention at the level of the dorsal spinous processes on the biomechanics of the equine thoracolumbar spine5
Morphine in donkeys: Antinociceptive effect and preliminary pharmacokinetics5
Vonoprazan pharmacokinetics and effects on gastric pH following administration to fed and fasted horses5
Diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders and thyroid hormone supplementation in adult horses and foals5
Training the equine respiratory muscles: Inspiratory muscle strength5
Proximal suspensory desmitis is a cause of poor performance in juvenile sport horses5
New 2D/3D in vitro models of West Nile virus‐infected equine brain cells for antiviral discovery5
IFHA Global Summit on Equine Safety & Technology : What veterinary scientists want from racing4
Maternal dexamethasone administration to hasten the onset of parturition in two mares with musculoskeletal disorders4
Renal uraemic encephalopathy and unilateral uveitis associated with disseminated Halicephalobus gingivalis in a horse in the United Kingdom4
Risk factors for fatality in jump racing Thoroughbreds in Great Britain (2010–2023)4
Equine vets—A dying ‘breed’? Recruitment and retention challenges in equine practice4
Transfusion of hyperimmune plasma for protecting foals against Rhodococcus equi pneumonia4
Equine Veterinary Surveillance Network (EVSNET): Occurrence and resistance patterns in Escherichia coli isolated from equine clinical submissions4
Mare colostrum quality and relationship with foal serum immunoglobulin G concentrations and average daily weight gains4
Equine blood cultures: Can we do better?4
Clinical and research applications of synthetic bone substitutes in equine veterinary medicine: A systematic review4
Circulating microRNAs associated with Strongylus vulgaris infection4
Equine herpesvirus type 1 specific T cells in the upper respiratory tract4
Immunostimulating effect of inactivated Parapoxvirus ovis on the serological response to equine influenza booster vaccination4
Reining in strangles: Absence of disease in horses vaccinated with a DIVA‐compatible recombinant fusion protein vaccine, Strangvac, following natural exposure to Streptococcus e4
Streptococcus equi whole genome sequencing data shed new light on endemic persistence of strangles in the United Kingdom4
Analysis of different techniques for injection of the interspinal space in horses4
Gelsolin and lipoprotein binding protein within synovial fluid as diagnostic markers of equine osteoarthritis4
Challenging the paradigm: Training‐induced increase in insulin sensitivity in equine athletes is not correlated with increased expression of insulin dependent glucose transporters4
Effect of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis duration for colic surgery on complications and resistome4
Disease occurrence and medication usage in pregnant Thoroughbred broodmares and factors associated with early‐life developmental orthopaedic disease in their offspring4
Computed tomography of the equine caudal spine and pelvis. Pathological findings in 56 clinical cases (2018–2023)4
A retrospective comparison of postoperative outcomes in ovariectomised jennies ( Equus asinus ) treated with phenylbutazone or flunixin meglumine4
A cross‐sectional survey investigating challenges in lameness identification among equine owners4
Post‐cooling semen processing and sperm re‐suspension as an alternative method to circumvent poor semen cooling in stallions4
Use of human behaviour change models to investigate horse owner intention to adopt emergency colic recommendations4
Antibiotics in strangles?4
Equine field castrations in the UK and Ireland: An update on technique and safety4
Premature depolarisations in horses competing in United States Eventing Association and Fédération Equestre Internationale‐sanctioned 3‐day events4
Modulation of equid herpesvirus‐1 replication dynamics in vitro using CRISPR/Cas9‐assisted genome editing4
Cutaneous non‐tuberculous Mycobacterium ulcerans infection: A serious cause for concern4
Soft palate angle and basihyoid depth increase with tongue size and with body condition score in horses4
Reasons to be fearful? Rising proportions of positive faecal worm egg counts among UK horses (2007–2023)4
Issue Information4
Morphological evidence of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate in the caudal right atrium of horses4
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Reproductive performance of a cohort of Standardbred mares under a commercial breeding system4
A simplified fixed‐time insemination protocol using frozen–thawed stallion spermatozoa stored at 17°C for up to 24 h before insemination4
Characterisation of the cellular landscape in equine asthma using single‐cell transcriptomics4
Competing interests at the heart of equine sports medicine ethics: A scoping review and thematic analysis4
To improve welfare in the equine species should we place greater emphasis on understanding our own?4
Whole genome sequencing of equine influenza virus to enhance surveillance in the United Kingdom4
The impact of sampling protocol on microbiological culture in horses with traumatic wounds and surgical site infections4
Characterisation of an equine herpesvirus‐1 strain using long fragment sequencing technology4
Steamed hay for the prevention of severe equine asthma exacerbations4
Molecular cytogenetic screening of sex chromosome abnormalities in young horse populations4
Laminitis risk categories for serum insulin concentrations differ between two analysers3
Peri‐anaesthetic complications in 1798 equids undergoing high‐field elective orthopaedic MRI at a tertiary referral hospital3
Genetic diversity and capsule locus typing of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from the equine reproductive tract3
Sales and race performance of juvenile Thoroughbreds with surgically corrected large colon displacements3
Correction to Identifying possible thresholds for nonstructural carbohydrates in the insulin dysregulated horse3
Peritoneal lactate concentration in Shetland ponies with non‐strangulating intestinal lesions3
Whole genome sequence analysis of the 2018 Persian onager isolate suggests subspecies lineages within the Taylorella asinigenitalis species3
Magnetic resonance imaging of the proximal metacarpal region in endurance horses: investigation of the effect of training3
MRI findings of Thoroughbred flat racehorses with lameness localised to the middle carpal joint3
Molecular detection of pathogens in an equine fever diagnostic panel: 2019–20233
Factors that influence owner consent for exploratory laparotomy in horses with colic in Australia and New Zealand3
Assessing benzimidazole resistance in horse strongylids by in vitro and in vivo methods3
Outbreak of poisoning by sodium hydrogen methylarsonate ( MSMA )—an arsenic‐based herbicide—in horses in Brazil3
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Complications associated with subpalpebral lavage systems in upper and lower equine eyelids: A prospective, randomised study in 73 cases (2015–2024)3
Gut microbiome and resistome development in foals3
Does inbreeding contribute to pregnancy loss in Thoroughbred horses?3
Changes in Thoroughbred speed and stride characteristics over successive race starts and their association with musculoskeletal injury3
Lumbar vertebral bone density is decreased in horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction3
Endometrial expression of antimicrobial peptides as markers of subclinical endometritis in mares3
Evaluation of glutaraldehyde coagulation test and colostrum BRIX refractometer compared with SNAP 3
Recumbency decreases mare and foal survival following in‐hospital dystocia management3
Novel therapy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a stallion3
Molecular detection and genetic characteristics of Cryptosporidium spp. in Chinese racehorses3
Prevalence of and risk factors associated with Salmonella shedding among equids presented to a vet3
A comparison of two commercial vitrification kits for vitrifying equine embryos3
Development of an antigen capture ELISA for quantifying the different strains of equine infectious anaemia virus3
Voorjaarsdagen Award Winner 2022: Development of a new survival prognosticator model for hospitalized neonatal foals in a European Warmblood population3
Farm size and biosecurity measures associated with Strongylus vulgaris infection in horses3
Inflammation and response to bacterial infection as potential drivers of equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis: A proteomic insight3
Isolation of Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum from Ethiopian horses with chronic equine epizootic 3
Western performance horses with fetlock lameness demonstrate radiographic evidence of chronic exercise remodelling3
Clinical insights: Current progress in equine cardiology3
Distal interphalangeal joint capsule enthesopathy of the middle phalanx and articular cartilage loss3
Do simple surveillance data inform the anthelmintic resistance debate? UK horse fecal worm egg count results (2012–2023)3
Equine veterinary surgeons’ experiences of supporting new graduates: The mutual benefit of coaching conversations in navigating professional challenge and change3
Conductivity of mammary gland secretions is a sensitive and specific predictor of parturition in mares3
Taylorella equigenitalis in Icelandic intact males compared with other horse breeds using natural cover3
Endoscopically assessed mucus parameters in equine asthma: Relationship to clinical history and cytological findings data3
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition in an EcPV2 ‐positive vulvar squamous cell carcinoma of a mare3
Post‐mortem computed tomography features associated with fracture of the fetlock joint in racing Thoroughbreds3
Racing performance of juvenile Thoroughbreds with femoropatellar osteochondrosis at auction: A retrospective case‐control study3
Use of a new device for inversion of the necrotic ileal stump in the caecum in four horses3
Remote injection techniques in equines—Use and experience in practice3
The effect of full‐limb flexion tests on static and dynamic muscle activity and locomotion asymmetry in owner‐sound horses3
A new indirect ELISA for the discrimination of anti‐equine herpes virus‐1 and ‐4 antibodies in horse sera3
Aneuploidy is the major cause of early pregnancy loss in the horse across multiple horse populations and breeding methods3
Five degrees of separation: The contact network of horses at competitions in the Netherlands3
Streptococcus equi infections in Sweden are preceded by introducing new horses to the premises3
A scoping review on intraoperative and postoperative surgical castration complications in domesticated equids3
Identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial isolates obtained from Thoroughbred horses in Hokkaido, Japan, with endometritis3
Changes in measurable ultrasonographic parameters in growing Arabian foals from birth to 1 year3
Effects of Streptococcus equi equi status on the upper respiratory bacterial microbiota of horses3
Prospective, longitudinal assessment of subchondral bone morphology and pathology using standing, cone‐beam computed tomography in fetlock joints of 2‐year‐old Thoroughbred3
Equine anticestodal treatment failure3
Apheresis as a method to produce multiple doses of leucoreduced platelet rich plasma for autologous regenerative medicine use in 84 UK riding horses 3
Adaptation strategies of Icelandic horses with induced transient hindlimb lameness at walk, trot and tölt3
Return of showjumping horses to sporting activity after colic surgery3
The proteomic differences and expression of fatty acid‐binding protein 6 ( FABP6 ) associated with gastrointestinal injury in horses with oral admini3
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