OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 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 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
Change in Norwegian consumer attitudes towards piglet castration: increased emphasis on animal welfare	15
Antimicrobial prophylaxis is considered sufficient to preserve an acceptable surgical site infection rate in clean orthopaedic and neurosurgeries in dogs	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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