OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Veterinary Journal is 4. 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.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	84
Distinct Mannheimia haemolytica serotypes isolated from fatal infections in veal calves and dairy cows	62
Editorial Board	36
Liraglutide as a novel therapeutic for overweight in canines: A clinical study	35
Genome-wide association study suggests genetic candidate loci of insulin dysregulation in Finnhorses	30
Pan-tumour analysis of COX-2 expression in dogs	29
Epilepsy is more than a simple seizure disorder: Causal relationships between epilepsy and its comorbidities	26
Enhanced immune response with baculovirus-expressed BoHV-1 glycoprotein D in vaccine development	26
Comparison of a modified 2-step insulin response test performed with porcine zinc insulin and an oral glucose test to detect hyperinsulinemic Icelandic horses	25
Corrigendum to “Targeting eosinophils by active vaccination against interleukin-5 reduces basophil counts in horses with insect bite hypersensitivity in the 2nd year of vaccination” Vet. J. 288 (Octob	25
Pharmacokinetic evaluation of meloxicam following intravenous and intramuscular administration in Crocodylus siamensis, a freshwater crocodile	24
The genital route in experimental infection with Leptospira spp. in hamsters as a model for genital leptospirosis	24
A novel approach to treating canine otitis externa with medical ozone: A comparative clinical, cytological and microbiological research	23
Evaluating the effectiveness of 3D-printed bone models as educational tools in veterinary anatomy: Insights from students and teachers	20
A first step towards objective grading of equine laryngeal function	20
Serum miR-30b is increased in Labrador Retrievers with elevated hepatic copper levels	20
Towards personalized medicine for the treatment of equine asthma	20
Automated dairy cattle lameness detection utilizing the power of artificial intelligence; current status quo and future research opportunities	18
Structural profile and diversity of immunoglobulin genes in the Arctic Fox	18
A systematic review of the relationship between housing environmental factors and bovine respiratory disease in preweaned calves – Part 1: Ammonia, air microbial count, particulate matter and endotoxi	18
First-ever in-depth assessment of the red blood cells of the Mithun (Bos frontalis) species through osmotic fragility test and oxidative methods	17
Static respiratory compliance in anaesthetised and intubated brachycephalic dogs with and without brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome	17
Precision and accuracy of a point of care glucometer for detection of hypoglycaemia in horses	17
Risk factors for horse falls in New Zealand Thoroughbred jumps racing	14
Feasibility and cartilage injury of an all-inside arthroscopic meniscal repair application in a canine cadaveric study	14

Evaluation of selected risk factors for different stages of digital dermatitis in Dutch dairy cows	14
Adaptation of land treadmill scoring system for underwater treadmill in dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion	13
Oral fluid collection in wild boar: A field protocol	13
Continuous digital hypothermia for prevention and treatment of equine acute laminitis: A practical review	13
The evaluation of inflammation and oxidative stress following successful non-surgical uterine flushing in Tuj sheep using a Wallace Sure Pro® catheter	13
Development of an in-home screening tool for canine periodontitis	13
Rabbit teeth serve as a calcium source for rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	12
The contribution of different sperm parameters to better explain ram semen cryoresistance	12
The feeding of heather (Calluna vulgaris) to Teladorsagia circumcincta infected lambs reduces parasitism but can detrimentally impact performance	12
Corrigendum to “Short-chain fatty acids alleviate lung damage caused by interleukin-17 in contagious caprine pleuropneumonia” [The Veterinary Journal 313 (2025) 106320]	11
Quantitative sensory testing in canine musculoskeletal pain: Findings from a systematic review, meta-analysis feasibility assessment, and limitations	11
Antimicrobial resistance and self-reported hand hygiene awareness before and after an infection prevention and control programme: A 7-year analysis in a small animal veterinary teaching hospital	11
Effect of speed and water depth on limb and back kinematics in Thoroughbred horses walking on a water treadmill	11
Surveillance of leptospiral reservoirs in synanthropic rodents using loop-mediated isothermal amplification	10
The future of farm animal parasitology	10
Racing performance in 75 Thoroughbreds after arthroscopic removal of Osteochondritis dissecans from the lateral femoral trochlear ridge before first race start in Korea (2015–2017)	10
Immunomodulatory and anti-proliferative effects of canine adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction on peripheral blood mononuclear cells: An in vitro model for therapeutic applications	10
Histomorphological evaluation of thermal injury following palatoplasty performed with CO2 laser or LigaSure device in dogs with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome	10
Response of cows with osteomalacia grazing sub-tropical native pastures to phosphorus supplementation with loose mineral mix or feed blocks	10
Development of a virtual reality simulator for training canine endotracheal intubation technique and evaluation of the educational impacts	9
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in kidney diseases of cats and dogs	9
Real-time in vivo confocal laser endomicroscopic imaging of equine endometrium: Preliminary observations and feasibility study	9
The history of Theiler’s disease and the search for its aetiology	9
Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infection in dogs undergoing laparoscopy ovariectomy. Multicentric prospective cohort study	9
Investigation of glucagon-like peptide-1 response to six oral carbohydrates in ponies	9
Age-dependent distribution of IgA and IgG antibody-secreting cells in the pharyngeal tonsil of the Bactrian camel	9
A LAMP point-of-care test to guide antimicrobial choice for treatment of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius pyoderma in dogs	9
Comparison of claw horn disruption lesions in four dairy herds using two different trimming techniques: A case study	9
Evaluating insulindysregulation in horses: A two-step insulin-tolerance test using porcine zinc insulin	8
Salmonella pathogenesis-based In-silico design and immunoinformatic analysis of multi-epitope vaccine constructs in broiler veterinary medicine	8
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D are decreased in dogs with sinonasal aspergillosis	8
Prevalence, diagnosis, treatment outcomes and immunohistochemical characterization of neoplastic disorders in reptiles presented at a veterinary teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study (2010–2023)	8
The incidence of hypoxemia in dogs recovering from general anesthesia detected with pulse-oximetry and related risk factors	8
Conserved domains of flagellin as adjuvants for an inactivated vaccine against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus	8
Assessment of brain injury in cattle with Theileria annulata: Neuron-specific biomarkers, inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis	8
Genomic characteristics of multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pluranimalium isolated from a cow with mastitis in Xinjiang, China	8
Deciphering reference intervals and clinical decision limits in equine endocrine diagnostic testing	8
International renal interest society best practice consensus guidelines for intermittent hemodialysis in dogs and cats	8
TGF-β1 and estradiol modulate prostaglandin concentrations and related gene expression in equine endometrium during the follicular phase	7
Comparison of one novel and four established diagnostic tests for insulin dysregulation in ponies	7
Immediate effects of an intravenous fluid challenge on the endothelial glycocalyx in healthy anaesthetized cats	7
A reproducible, host-free feeding system for adult Haemaphysalis longicornis	7
Changes in immunity- and stress- biomarkers in saliva following treatment of pigs with meningitis due to Streptococcus suis	7
Circulating hyaluronan as a marker of endothelial glycocalyx damage in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease and dogs in a hypercoagulable state	7
Trained dogs can detect the odor of hemangiosarcoma in canine blood samples	7
International Renal Interest Society best practice consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute kidney injury in cats and dogs	7
The effects of general anaesthesia on body temperature of dogs subjected to ovariohysterectomy or orchiectomy performed by veterinary students in a teaching hospital	7
Overview of the recent advances in porcine epidemic diarrhea vaccines	7
Breed-specific anatomical risk factors of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome: A comprehensive computed tomographic study from nares to cervical trachea	7
Genetic factors of equine osteochondrosis and fetlock osteochondral fragments: A scoping review - Part 2	7

Markers of bone turnover, parathyroid hormone, calcium, and magnesium concentrations in horses with acute colitis	6
Current insights into equine neuroaxonal dystrophy/equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy	6
Editorial Board	6
Central nervous system vascular complications associated with the acute form of steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis	6
Emergence and rapid propagation of ST4 Mycoplasma bovis subtype in France and Belgium	6
Investigation of infection, genetic evolution and structural characteristics of bovine coronavirus in dairy farms in Hebei, China	6
BRSV seroprevalence and associated risk factors on Dutch dairy farms	6
Computed tomography assessment of the conus medullaris and dural sac termination in adult sheep	6
Understanding the Feline Grimace Scale: A study of dimensional structure, importance of each action unit and variables affecting assessment	6
A GPS-based investigation into the relationship between exercise irregularity and osteochondritis dissecans in Thoroughbred weanlings: A case-control study	6
Evaluating the performance of VP1 expressed in baculovirus and Escherichia coli expressed from Senecavirus A in pig using an ELISA	6
Reviewer Acknowledgement 2021	6
The microvascular endothelial glycocalyx: An additional piece of the puzzle in veterinary medicine	6
Social facilitator cow and nose-flap device: Strategies to reduce stress of calves during weaning management	6
Sedative and cardiorespiratory effects of dexmedetomidine alone or combined with acepromazine in healthy cats	6
Prolonged hyperinsulinemia increases the production of inflammatory cytokines in equine digital lamellae but not in striated muscle	6
Megacolon in cats: Current insights and future directions	6
Editorial Board	6
Research priorities in veterinary palliative care	6
Antibody levels following vaccination of beef calves with a tetanus toxoid	6
Identification of conserved vaccine targets in Mycoplasma bovis through integrated pan-genome and reverse vaccinology approaches with in vivo immunogenicity and safety evaluation	6
Review canine tuberculosis – An emerging concern	6
Implementation of biosecurity on equestrian premises: A narrative overview	5
Early Detection of Sub-clinical Mastitis in Murrah Buffaloes through Udder Thermogram Analysis during the Natural Progression of Infection	5
Short-chain fatty acids alleviate lung damage caused by interleukin-17 in contagious caprine pleuropneumonia	5
Editorial update, 2021 George Fleming Prizewinner and 2021 Andrew Higgins Prizewinner	5
Expression of adropin in the reproductive organs of healthy female dogs and those with cystic endometrial hyperplasia, pyometra, and ovarian cysts	5
Risk factors associated with tail damage in New Zealand dairy cattle	5
Serum vitamin D concentrations in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are more affected by UVB irradiation of food than irradiation of animals	5
Tracing the invisible: Spatial patterns of swine brucellosis in wildlife and domestic pigs of northeast Portugal	5
Effect of trace mineral injection during the dry period on the occurrence of clinical mastitis in the first 30 days post-partum in dairy cows	5
Seasonal dynamics of mastitis in Gir cows: A comprehensive thermographic assessment	5
The gut microbiome of Australian cats and dogs: Dietary influences, health impacts, and emerging research	5
Association of prepartum clostridial vaccine administration with mitigation of respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders in calves	5
Editorial Board	5
Effects of oral and intravenous dimethylglycine treatment on hematobiochemical profiles and total oxidant/antioxidant status in low-intensity exercised horses	5
Cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the canine owner-reported quality of life questionnaire (CORQ) for assessing quality of life in dogs with cancer	5
Editorial Board	5
Lycopene exerts a treatment effect on bovine mastitis induced by Escherichia coli infection via the MAPK pathway using network pharmacology, a mice model and molecular docking	5
Detection of Rickettsia species in ticks feeding on wild boar (Sus scrofa algira) in Algeria	5
Serum proteomic analysis in equine obstructive colic: A prospective observational study	5
Comparison of ventilatory and oxygen consumption measurements of yearling Thoroughbred colts and fillies exercising unridden on an all-weather track	5
Genome-based analysis for the identification of candidate genes associated with skin-photosensitization tolerance in sheep	5
Targeting internal tandem duplications in the FLT3 gene in canine mast cell tumors and a comment to the method	5
Stunning techniques and climatic influence in rainbow trout: Sensibility state, welfare and recovery ability	5
Comparison of serum concentrations of pregnancy-associated glycoproteins and estrone sulphate during pregnancy in eutocia and dystocia beef cattle	5
Risk factors for unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture diagnosis and for clinical management in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK	5
Urinary protein electrophoresis pattern is associated with prognosis in dogs with proteinuric chronic kidney disease	5
Prevalence, clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, treatment, and outcome of intermediate syndrome in anticholinesterase pesticide intoxication of dogs: A retrospective study	4
Comparing the effects of various fluid resuscitative strategies on Glycocalyx damage in a canine hemorrhage model	4
Reviewer Acknowledgement 2023	4
Diaphragm ultrasound as a tool to study respiratory function in dogs: A validation study correlating sonographic findings with oesophageal pressure and spirometry during mechanical ventilation and spo	4
Effect of casozepine administration on stress in dogs during a veterinary examination – A randomized placebo-controlled trial	4
Effects of sedation on haematological, biochemical, coagulation profile, and kaolin-activated thromboelastography in rabbits	4
Safe corridors for external skeletal pin insertion in rabbit hindlimb long bones	4
International renal interest society best practice consensus guidelines on the use of continuous renal replacement therapy in dogs and cats	4
Lesions found at foot trimming of dairy goats: Baseline data for comparing lesions and locomotion scoring	4
First report of Equine Parvovirus-Hepatitis (EqPV-H) in Argentina	4
Editorial Board	4
Evaluation of serum FGF23 and serum magnesium levels in dogs and cats with acute kidney injury	4
Editorial Board	4
Detection and differentiation of seven porcine respiratory pathogens using a multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification assay	4
Microbiome in cancer: A comparative analysis between humans and dogs	4
Assessment of Y chromosome copy number alterations in non-neoplastic and neoplastic leukocytes of male dogs	4
Development of a P30 protein-based indirect ELISA for detecting African swine fever antibodies utilizing the HEK293F expression system	4
Association between cigarette smoke exposure and urinary bladder cancer in Scottish terriers in a cohort study	4
Comprehensive surveillance of fowl adenovirus in the Americas reveals the circulation of multiple serotypes and evidence of recombination	4
The effect of glycemic control on diabetic cataract progression rate in dogs: A preliminary study	4
Reading systemic disease from the feline fundus: A multicenter comparison of multimodal large language models and veterinary clinicians	4
Insights into the gut-kidney axis and implications for chronic kidney disease management in cats and dogs	4
Editorial Board	4
Therapeutic potential of human Wharton’s Jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hWJ-MSCs) for treating clinical and subclinical mastitis in dairy cows	4
Canagliflozin: Pharmacokinetics, tolerability and glucose/insulin effects of supratherapeutic doses in healthy horses	4
Investing in health to improve the sustainability of cattle production in the United Kingdom: A narrative review	4
When should we start to treat feline CKD: A narrative review of early diagnosis and the evidence for pre-azotaemic intervention	4
Hypoalbuminemia and altered thyroid parameters in dogs with chronic diarrhoea: Is protein loss driving TSH elevation?	4
Rabbit conformational predispositions to ear abnormalities: Field study of a pedigree population	4
Four decades of Canine Parvovirus research: A global bibliometric and science mapping study	4