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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	72
Comparison of a modified 2-step insulin response test performed with porcine zinc insulin and an oral glucose test to detect hyperinsulinemic Icelandic horses	70
Pan-tumour analysis of COX-2 expression in dogs	52
Epilepsy is more than a simple seizure disorder: Causal relationships between epilepsy and its comorbidities	24
Editorial Board	24
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	23
A first step towards objective grading of equine laryngeal function	23
Liraglutide as a novel therapeutic for overweight in canines: A clinical study	22
Serum miR-30b is increased in Labrador Retrievers with elevated hepatic copper levels	21
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	21
Retrospective analysis of post-mortem findings in Thoroughbreds aged from birth to 18 months presented to a UK pathology laboratory	21
Pharmacokinetic evaluation of meloxicam following intravenous and intramuscular administration in Crocodylus siamensis, a freshwater crocodile	20
Genome-wide association study suggests genetic candidate loci of insulin dysregulation in Finnhorses	19
Towards personalized medicine for the treatment of equine asthma	19
Characteristics (sensitivity and specificity) of herd-level diagnostic tests for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in cattle — A systematic review	19
Enhanced immune response with baculovirus-expressed BoHV-1 glycoprotein D in vaccine development	18
Evaluating the effectiveness of 3D-printed bone models as educational tools in veterinary anatomy: Insights from students and teachers	17
Distinct Mannheimia haemolytica serotypes isolated from fatal infections in veal calves and dairy cows	16
Automated dairy cattle lameness detection utilizing the power of artificial intelligence; current status quo and future research opportunities	16
The contribution of different sperm parameters to better explain ram semen cryoresistance	14
Structural profile and diversity of immunoglobulin genes in the Arctic Fox	14
Risk factors for horse falls in New Zealand Thoroughbred jumps racing	13
Feasibility and cartilage injury of an all-inside arthroscopic meniscal repair application in a canine cadaveric study	13
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	13
Precision and accuracy of a point of care glucometer for detection of hypoglycaemia in horses	13

Static respiratory compliance in anaesthetised and intubated brachycephalic dogs with and without brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome	12
Oral fluid collection in wild boar: A field protocol	12
Adaptation of land treadmill scoring system for underwater treadmill in dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion	12
Development of an in-home screening tool for canine periodontitis	12
Continuous digital hypothermia for prevention and treatment of equine acute laminitis: A practical review	12
Rabbit teeth serve as a calcium source for rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	12
The feeding of heather (Calluna vulgaris) to Teladorsagia circumcincta infected lambs reduces parasitism but can detrimentally impact performance	11
Evaluation of selected risk factors for different stages of digital dermatitis in Dutch dairy cows	10
Quantitative sensory testing in canine musculoskeletal pain: Findings from a systematic review, meta-analysis feasibility assessment, and limitations	10
First-ever in-depth assessment of the red blood cells of the Mithun (Bos frontalis) species through osmotic fragility test and oxidative methods	10
Development of a virtual reality simulator for training canine endotracheal intubation technique and evaluation of the educational impacts	10
Histomorphological evaluation of thermal injury following palatoplasty performed with CO2 laser or LigaSure device in dogs with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome	10
Age-dependent distribution of IgA and IgG antibody-secreting cells in the pharyngeal tonsil of the Bactrian camel	10
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D are decreased in dogs with sinonasal aspergillosis	9
Surveillance of leptospiral reservoirs in synanthropic rodents using loop-mediated isothermal amplification	9
Cow-related factors associated with intramammary infections during the 1st week postpartum in primiparous dairy cows in certified organic herds	9
Response of cows with osteomalacia grazing sub-tropical native pastures to phosphorus supplementation with loose mineral mix or feed blocks	9
A LAMP point-of-care test to guide antimicrobial choice for treatment of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius pyoderma in dogs	9
Deciphering reference intervals and clinical decision limits in equine endocrine diagnostic testing	9
Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infection in dogs undergoing laparoscopy ovariectomy. Multicentric prospective cohort study	9
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)	9
Genetic factors of equine osteochondrosis and fetlock osteochondral fragments: A scoping review - Part 2	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
The future of farm animal parasitology	9
Effect of speed and water depth on limb and back kinematics in Thoroughbred horses walking on a water treadmill	9
Evaluating insulindysregulation in horses: A two-step insulin-tolerance test using porcine zinc insulin	9
Breed-specific anatomical risk factors of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome: A comprehensive computed tomographic study from nares to cervical trachea	8
Investigation of glucagon-like peptide-1 response to six oral carbohydrates in ponies	8
Conserved domains of flagellin as adjuvants for an inactivated vaccine against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus	8
Immediate effects of an intravenous fluid challenge on the endothelial glycocalyx in healthy anaesthetized cats	8
International renal interest society best practice consensus guidelines for intermittent hemodialysis in dogs and cats	8
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in kidney diseases of cats and dogs	8
Salmonella pathogenesis-based In-silico design and immunoinformatic analysis of multi-epitope vaccine constructs in broiler veterinary medicine	8
Changes in immunity- and stress- biomarkers in saliva following treatment of pigs with meningitis due to Streptococcus suis	8
Assessment of brain injury in cattle with Theileria annulata: Neuron-specific biomarkers, inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis	7
The incidence of hypoxemia in dogs recovering from general anesthesia detected with pulse-oximetry and related risk factors	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
Prevalence, diagnosis, treatment outcomes and immunohistochemical characterization of neoplastic disorders in reptiles presented at a veterinary teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study (2010–2023)	7
International Renal Interest Society best practice consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute kidney injury in cats and dogs	7
Comparison of one novel and four established diagnostic tests for insulin dysregulation in ponies	7
First detection of porcine circovirus type 2e in Europe	7
Comparison of claw horn disruption lesions in four dairy herds using two different trimming techniques: A case study	7
Circulating hyaluronan as a marker of endothelial glycocalyx damage in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease and dogs in a hypercoagulable state	7
Editorial Board	6
Prolonged hyperinsulinemia increases the production of inflammatory cytokines in equine digital lamellae but not in striated muscle	6
Editorial Board	6
Comparison of preoperative to postoperative blood glucose in puppies undergoing elective surgical neutering	6
Computed tomography assessment of the conus medullaris and dural sac termination in adult sheep	6

Reviewer Acknowledgement 2021	6
Editorial Board	6
Research priorities in veterinary palliative care	6
Current insights into equine neuroaxonal dystrophy/equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy	6
BRSV seroprevalence and associated risk factors on Dutch dairy farms	6
Understanding the Feline Grimace Scale: A study of dimensional structure, importance of each action unit and variables affecting assessment	6
Kinetic symmetry indices and standing gait analysis: A review of current methods and data	6
Evaluating the performance of VP1 expressed in baculovirus and Escherichia coli expressed from Senecavirus A in pig using an ELISA	6
Sedative and cardiorespiratory effects of dexmedetomidine alone or combined with acepromazine in healthy cats	6
Risk factors associated with tail damage in New Zealand dairy cattle	5
Review canine tuberculosis – An emerging concern	5
Comparison of serum concentrations of pregnancy-associated glycoproteins and estrone sulphate during pregnancy in eutocia and dystocia beef cattle	5
The microvascular endothelial glycocalyx: An additional piece of the puzzle in veterinary medicine	5
Association of prepartum clostridial vaccine administration with mitigation of respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders in calves	5
Comparison of ventilatory and oxygen consumption measurements of yearling Thoroughbred colts and fillies exercising unridden on an all-weather track	5
Risk factors for unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture diagnosis and for clinical management in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK	5
Emergence and rapid propagation of ST4 Mycoplasma bovis subtype in France and Belgium	5
Effects of oral and intravenous dimethylglycine treatment on hematobiochemical profiles and total oxidant/antioxidant status in low-intensity exercised horses	5
Central nervous system vascular complications associated with the acute form of steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis	5
Expression of adropin in the reproductive organs of healthy female dogs and those with cystic endometrial hyperplasia, pyometra, and ovarian cysts	5
Serum vitamin D concentrations in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are more affected by UVB irradiation of food than irradiation of animals	5
Genome-based analysis for the identification of candidate genes associated with skin-photosensitization tolerance in sheep	5
Detection of Rickettsia species in ticks feeding on wild boar (Sus scrofa algira) in Algeria	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
Antibody levels following vaccination of beef calves with a tetanus toxoid	5
Editorial Board	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
Editorial Board	5
Implementation of biosecurity on equestrian premises: A narrative overview	5
Association between cigarette smoke exposure and urinary bladder cancer in Scottish terriers in a cohort study	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
Canagliflozin: Pharmacokinetics, tolerability and glucose/insulin effects of supratherapeutic doses in healthy horses	4
When should we start to treat feline CKD: A narrative review of early diagnosis and the evidence for pre-azotaemic intervention	4
Assessment of Y chromosome copy number alterations in non-neoplastic and neoplastic leukocytes of male dogs	4
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	4
First report of Equine Parvovirus-Hepatitis (EqPV-H) in Argentina	4
Comparison of the radial immunodiffusion test and a novel lateral flow device test for measuring immunoglobulin concentrations in calf blood	4
Reviewer Acknowledgement 2023	4
Editorial Board	4
Lumpy skin disease is expanding its geographic range: A challenge for Asian livestock management and food security	4
Reading systemic disease from the feline fundus: A multicenter comparison of multimodal large language models and veterinary clinicians	4
Comparison of testing for failure of passive transfer in calf serum using four different testing methods	4
Effects of sedation on haematological, biochemical, coagulation profile, and kaolin-activated thromboelastography in rabbits	4
Tracing the invisible: Spatial patterns of swine brucellosis in wildlife and domestic pigs of northeast Portugal	4
Lesions found at foot trimming of dairy goats: Baseline data for comparing lesions and locomotion scoring	4
Investing in health to improve the sustainability of cattle production in the United Kingdom: A narrative review	4
Evaluation of serum FGF23 and serum magnesium levels in dogs and cats with acute kidney injury	4
Socio-geographic and demographic analysis of the official national registry data of dogs’ population in Portugal in 2023. Data from SIAC	4
Editorial Board	4
Prognostic value of power doppler ultrasonography for equine superficial digital flexor tendon injury in thoroughbred racehorses	4
Comparing the effects of various fluid resuscitative strategies on Glycocalyx damage in a canine hemorrhage model	4
Genomic prediction accuracy in Korean Holstein population: A comprehensive study of milk production traits	4
Microbiome in cancer: A comparative analysis between humans and dogs	4
Early Detection of Sub-clinical Mastitis in Murrah Buffaloes through Udder Thermogram Analysis during the Natural Progression of Infection	4
Serum proteomic analysis in equine obstructive colic: A prospective observational study	4
Development of a P30 protein-based indirect ELISA for detecting African swine fever antibodies utilizing the HEK293F expression system	4
Seasonal dynamics of mastitis in Gir cows: A comprehensive thermographic assessment	4
Effect of casozepine administration on stress in dogs during a veterinary examination – A randomized placebo-controlled trial	4
The effect of glycemic control on diabetic cataract progression rate in dogs: A preliminary study	4
Prospective study of successful autologous dendritic cell therapy in dogs with splenic stage II hemangiosarcoma	4
Prevalence, clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, treatment, and outcome of intermediate syndrome in anticholinesterase pesticide intoxication of dogs: A retrospective study	4
Detection and differentiation of seven porcine respiratory pathogens using a multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification assay	4
Insights into the gut-kidney axis and implications for chronic kidney disease management in cats and dogs	4