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Papers

(The median citation count of Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Chronic wasting disease in Europe: new strains on the horizon	37
Towards improvements in foot-and-mouth disease vaccine performance	28
Streptococcus suis in Swedish grower pigs: occurrence, serotypes, and antimicrobial susceptibility	27
Anthelmintic resistance of horse strongyle nematodes to ivermectin and pyrantel in Lithuania	25
Infection with brainworm (Elaphostrongylus rangiferi) in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus ssp.) in Fennoscandia	17
Intact gastro-intestinal tract removal from pig carcasses in a novel Meat Factory Cell approach	16
Antimicrobial prophylaxis is considered sufficient to preserve an acceptable surgical site infection rate in clean orthopaedic and neurosurgeries in dogs	15
Change in Norwegian consumer attitudes towards piglet castration: increased emphasis on animal welfare	15
Characterization of virulence genes in Escherichia coli strains isolated from pre-weaned calves in the Republic of Korea	14
Anthelmintic resistance in small ruminants in the Nordic-Baltic region	13
Wild boar behaviour during live-trap capture in a corral-style trap: implications for animal welfare	12
Detection of Leishmania infantum DNA and antibodies against Anaplasma spp., Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. and Ehrlichia canis in a dog kennel in South-Central Romania	11
Thermographic imaging of police working dogs with bilateral naturally occurring hip osteoarthritis	11
The first RT-qPCR confirmed case of tick-borne encephalitis in a dog in Scandinavia	11
Detection and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium spp. in Swedish pigs	11
Apgar score or birthweight in Chihuahua dogs born by elective Caesarean section: which is the best predictor of the survival at 24 h after birth?	10
Effect of two methods and two anaesthetics for local anaesthesia of piglets during castration	10
Occurrence of faecal endoparasites in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in two grazing areas in northern Norway	10
Stress hormone level and the welfare of captive European bison (Bison bonasus): the effects of visitor pressure and the social structure of herds	10
Temperature and light effects on Trichobilharzia szidati cercariae with implications for a risk analysis	9
Surveillance of important bacterial and parasitic infections in Danish wild boars (Sus scrofa)	9
A descriptive study of acute outbreaks of respiratory disease in Norwegian fattening pig herds	8
Macro- and microelements in serum and seminal plasma as biomarkers for bull sperm cryotolerance	8
Mapping geographical areas at risk for tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) by analysing bulk tank milk from Swedish dairy cattle herds for the presence of TBE virus–specific antibodies	8
Overweight in Swedish show dogs–prevalence and association with performance in competition	8

Radiographic findings have an association with weight bearing and locomotion in English bulldogs	8
First cases of contagious ovine digital dermatitis in Germany	7
Haematological findings in 158 cows with acute toxic mastitis with a focus on the leukogram	7
Composition and short-term stability of gut microbiota in lean and spontaneously overweight healthy Labrador retriever dogs	7
Nervous system modulation through electrical stimulation in companion animals	7
A large deletion in the COL2A1 gene expands the spectrum of pathogenic variants causing bulldog calf syndrome in cattle	7
Effects of cashew gum and nanoparticles on cooled stallion semen	6
Malnutrition as the cause of recumbency in suckler cows associated with Trypanosoma theileri infection	6
Organ-specific accumulation of selenium and mercury in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus)	6
The prevalence of intestinal nematodes among red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in north-western Poland	6
Assessment of three DNA extraction kits for the absolute quantification of strongyle nematode eggs in faecal samples	6
Determination of anticoagulant rodenticides in faeces of exposed dogs and in a healthy dog population	6
Successful surgical and medical treatment of a severe, acute epidural bleed in a young dog due to steroid responsive meningitis-arteritis	6
A survey of pre-weaning calf management in Norwegian dairy herds	6
Detecting acute kidney injury in horses by measuring the concentration of symmetric dimethylarginine in serum	6
Gastrointestinal nematodes and Fasciola hepatica in Norwegian cattle herds: a questionnaire to investigate farmers’ perceptions and control strategies	6
A survey of ivermectin resistance in Parascaris species infected foals in south-eastern Poland	6
First report on outbreaks of contagious ovine digital dermatitis in Sweden	5
The impact of water depth and speed on muscle fiber activation of healthy dogs walking in a water treadmill	5
In vivo models of Escherichia coli infection in poultry	5
The use of tear ferning test in cats for evaluation of ocular surface	5
Ultrasonographic documentation of type-3 abomasal ulcer in a cow with left displacement of the abomasum	5
Microbiological assessment of sheep lymph nodes with lymphadenitis found during post-mortem examination of slaughtered sheep: implications for veterinary-sanitary meat control	5
Elimination of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection using an inactivated vaccine in combination with a roll-over method in a Hungarian large-scale pig herd	5
The effect of age when group housed and other management factors on playing and non-nutritive sucking behaviour in dairy calves: a cross sectional observational study	5
Prevalence of coat colour traits and congenital disorders of South American camelids in Austria, Germany and Switzerland	4
Seroprevalence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and risk-factor assessment for Encephalitozoon cuniculi seroprevalence in Finnish pet rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	4
A retrospective serosurvey of selected pathogens in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the Tuscany region, Italy	4
Professional dental cleaning in dogs: clinical routines among Swedish veterinarians and veterinary nurses	4
Decreased detection of ESBL- or pAmpC-producing Escherichia coli in broiler breeders imported into Sweden	4
Left and right displaced abomasum and abomasal volvulus: comparison of clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic findings in 1982 dairy cows	4
Evaluation of post-operative complications after mastectomy performed without perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in dogs	4
Retrospective analysis of post-mortem findings in domestic ducks and geese from non-commercial flocks in Sweden, 2011–2020	4
Equine saliva components during mastication, and in vivo pH changes in the oral biofilm of sound and carious tooth surfaces after sucrose exposure	4
Comparison of Streptococcus halichoeri isolates from canine and fur animal infections: biochemical patterns, molecular characteristics and genetic relatedness	4
Short-term survival rates of 1397 horses referred for colic from 2010 to 2018	4
Estimating the risk of environmental contamination by forest users in African Swine Fever endemic areas	4
Impact of buffered sodium butyrate as a partial or total dietary alternative to lincomycin on performance, IGF-1 and TLR4 genes expression, serum indices, intestinal histomorphometry, Clostridia, and	4
Factors affecting reproductive performance in the Swedish Bernese mountain dog	4
Electrocution as an alternative euthanasia method to blunt force trauma to the head followed by exsanguination for non-viable piglets	4
Salmonella serovars in sheep and goats and their probable zoonotic potential to humans in Suez Canal Area, Egypt	4
Dental disorders in sows from Swedish commercial herds	4
Development of canine C-reactive protein assays	4
Serum biochemistry and haematology in wild and captive bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) from Svalbard, Norway	4
Oral vaccination of foxes and raccoon dogs against rabies with the 3rd generation oral rabies virus vaccine, SPBN GASGAS, in Finland	4
Investigation of timing of surgery and other factors possibly influencing outcome in dogs with acute thoracolumbar disc extrusion: a retrospective study of 1501 cases	4
Parasitic fauna of Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) in Sweden (1997–1998)	4
Corticosteroid treatment for acute/acute-on-chronic experimental and naturally occurring pancreatitis in several species: a scoping review to inform possible use in dogs	4
Mortality in farmed European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in Italy due to Streptococcus iniae	4
Experimental infection of indigenous North African goats with goatpox virus	4

Diagnosis, treatment and postsurgical complications in a dog with epileptic seizures and a naso-ethmoidal meningoencephalocele	4
Systematic review of products with potential application for use in the control of Campylobacter spp. in organic and free-range broilers	4
Ultrasonography of kidney and spleen in clinically healthy llamas and alpacas	3
No evidence of uptake or propagation of reindeer CWD prions in environmentally exposed sheep	3
Flock-level risk factors for outbreaks of infectious arthritis in lambs, Norway 2018	3
Evaluation of antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid for the diagnosis of tick-borne encephalitis in dogs	3
Antinociceptive and analgesic effect of continuous intravenous infusion of maropitant, lidocaine and ketamine alone or in combination in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy	3
Development and evaluation of indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for the determination of immune response to multiple clostridial antigens in vaccinated captive bred southern white rhinoceros	3
Anthelmintic resistance of horse strongyle nematodes to fenbendazole in Lithuania	3
Isolation of equid alphaherpesvirus 3 from a horse in Iceland with equine coital exanthema	3
Association of mast cell density, microvascular density and endothelial area with clinicopathological parameters and prognosis in canine mammary gland carcinomas	3
Characterisation of and risk factors for extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) in an equine hospital with a special reference to an outbreak caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae	3
Clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic findings in 38 calves with type-4 abomasal ulcer	3
Prevalence of lung atelectasis in sedated dogs examined with computed tomography	3
Cryptosporidium parvum: an emerging occupational zoonosis in Finland	3
Monitoring antimicrobial usage in companion animals: exploring the use of the Danish VetStat database	3
A modified Sydney system for the diagnosis of chronic gastritis in dogs	3
A review of current knowledge of myeloproliferative disorders in the horse	3
Immunomodulatory and immunosuppressive drug protocols in the treatment of canine primary immune thrombocytopenia, a scoping review	3
Surgical dose and the clinical outcome in the treatment of mammary gland tumours in female dogs: a literature review	3
Centrifugal force assessment in ram sperm: identifying species-specific impact	3
Cutaneous protothecosis in a dog successfully treated with oral itraconazole in pulse dosing	3
Evaluating remote post-mortem veterinary meat inspections on pig carcasses using pre-recorded video material	3
Reproduction of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia via aerosol-based challenge with Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides	3
Postoperative complications and antibiotic use in dogs with pyometra: a retrospective review of 140 cases (2019)	3
Prevalence of udder pathogens in milk samples from Norwegian dairy cows recorded in a national database in 2019 and 2020	3
Analysis of pH and electrolytes in blood and ruminal fluid, including kidney function tests, in sheep undergoing long-term surgical procedures	3
A large deletion encompassing exon 2 of the ectodysplasin A (EDA) gene in a British blue crossbred calf with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia	2
QimmeqHealth—thyroid status of Greenland sled dogs (Canis lupus familiaris borealis)	2
Early immunohistochemical detection of pulmonary micrometastases in dogs with osteosarcoma	2
Exposure to benzylpenicillin after different dosage regimens in growing pigs	2
Gastric mucosal pathology in Belgian Shepherd dogs with and without clinical signs of gastric disease	2
Overview of the practices of on-farm emergency slaughter of cattle in the Nordic countries	2
Gastro-intestinal lesions are not relatable to diarrhoea or specific pathogens in post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) in pigs	2
Somatic cell count in bovine quarter milk samples culture positive for various Staphylococcus species	2
Prevalence of cesarean sections in Swiss Bernese Mountain Dogs (2001–2020) and identification of risk factors	2
A serological screening for potential viral pathogens among semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Finland	2
A serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii in Polish pigs from organic farms, other housing systems and in pigs of different age groups	2
Prevalence of heterophilic antibodies in serum samples from horses in an equine hospital, and elimination of interference using chicken IgY	2
Ocular ultrasonography of sea turtles	2
Detecting and recording cardiac murmurs in clinically healthy puppies in first opinion veterinary practice at the first health check	2
Effect of a multi-citrus extract-based feed additive on the survival of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) following challenge with Lactococcus garvieae	2