OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Irish Veterinary Journal is 1. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Changes in haematological and serum biochemical parameter concentrations from the day of calving to ketosis onset in Holstein dairy cows during the postpartum period	77
Exotic pets in Ireland: 2. Provision of veterinary services and perspectives of veterinary professionals’ on responsible ownership	42
Australia’s colourful path to tuberculosis freedom	13
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in cattle – a review in the context of seasonal pasture-based dairy herds	13
Selective breeding can contribute to bovine tuberculosis control and eradication	13
Exploring virulence in Mycobacterium bovis: clues from comparative genomics and perspectives for the future	11
Animal tuberculosis control in a disease-free country, France: does the long and winding road really lead to eradication?	10
The effect of short term peripheral parenteral nutrition on treatment outcomes and mortality in critically ill pediatric canine patients	10
Behaviour change interventions for responsible antimicrobial use on farms	10
Correction: Confronting the complexities of antimicrobial management for Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis: an innovative paradigm	9
T-cell lymphoma infiltrating the uterus and ovaries of a Golden Retriever: a case report	9
First detected case of rabbit Haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in the Irish hare (Lepus timidus hibernicus)	9
Why do Irish pig farmers use medications? Barriers for effective reduction of antimicrobials in Irish pig production	9
Rate of obesity within a mixed-breed group of horses in Ireland and their owners’ perceptions of body condition and useability of an equine body condition scoring scale	8
Association between body condition score, testicular haemodynamics and echogenicity, nitric oxide levels, and total antioxidant capacity in rams	8
Eradication of bovine tuberculosis in Ireland: is it a case of now or never?	8
Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) prevalence in humans in close contact with animals and measures to reduce on-farm colonisation	7
Factors affecting retention of veterinary practitioners in Ireland: a cross-sectional study with a focus on clinical practice	7
Sporadic worldwide “clusters” of feed driven Zilpaterol identifications in racing horses: a review and analysis	6
Understanding the dog population in the Republic of Ireland: insight from existing data sources?	6
Serotyping, antibiogram, and detection of bacterial pathogens associated with bovine respiratory disease in selected areas of Ethiopia	6
Summer scour syndrome in weaned dairy calves: case series	6
Resistance and virulence distribution in enterococci isolated from broilers reared in two farming systems	6
Seroepidemiological survey of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia among cattle in El Jazeera State (Central Sudan)	6
Anaesthetic management and complications of a Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) undergoing diagnostic imaging	6

Exotic pets in Ireland: 1. Prevalence of ownership and access to veterinary services	6
Effect of suckler cow breed type and parity on the development of the cow-calf bond post-partum and calf passive immunity	5
Comparison of anesthetic effects of xylazine combined with alfaxalone or ketamine and maintained with isoflurane in captive Formosan Reeve’s Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi micrurus)	4
Community readiness for collecting stray dogs in Aradan County: a quantitative‐qualitative study	4
Epidemiology and molecular characterization of re-emerged virulent strains of Peste des Petits Ruminants virus among sheep in Kassala State, Eastern Sudan	4
Temporal trends in biosecurity in Irish pig herds using a standardized scoring system	4
Canine circovirus: an emerging virus of dogs and wild canids	4
N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide levels in normotensive and hypertensive dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease stage B	4
Bovine tuberculosis in Spain, is it really the final countdown?	4
Retrospective analysis of 131 feline uroliths from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (2010-2020)	3
Thoracolumbar retrolaminar block in seven dogs undergoing spinal surgery	3
Will we ever eradicate animal tuberculosis?	3
A survey of food-borne and antimicrobial resistance-harbouring bacteria in meat by-products from knackeries and associated equipment and kennels	2
Learning through clinical extramural studies: an observational study	2
Bovine TB in New Zealand – journey from epidemic towards eradication	2
First report of Besnoitia bennetti in Irish donkeys: an emerging parasitic disease in Europe	2
Oxidative stress biomarkers in dogs with benign prostatic hyperplasia	2
Lens-related ocular emergencies (LROE) in dogs: treatment and visual outcome after late presentation of 90 eyes	2
Farmers’ knowledge of Johne’s disease and opinions of the Irish Johne’s Control Programme: results of an online survey answered mostly by young farmers	2
Prescribing and sales of intramammary antimicrobials in Ireland in 2019 and 2020: the role of milk purchasers	2
Antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from on-farm and conventional hatching broiler farms in Ireland	2
The Irish bTB eradication programme: combining stakeholder engagement and research-driven policy to tackle bovine tuberculosis	2
Sacrococcygeal epidural administration of 0.5% bupivacaine in seven cats undergoing pelvic or hind limb orthopaedic procedures	2
Methodological quality of systematic reviews in dentistry including animal studies: a cross-sectional study	2
Horizon scanning: what next for bovine TB control in England?	1
Identification of different attitudes towards paratuberculosis control using cluster analysis applied on data from an anonymous survey among German cattle farmers	1
A pilot study on the prevalence of lice in Irish beef cattle and the first Irish report of deltamethrin tolerance in Bovicola bovis	1
Horn bud size of dairy-bred and suckler-bred calves at time of disbudding	1
The Irish cattle population structured by enterprise type: overview, trade & trends	1
Virulent systemic feline calicivirus infection: a case report and first description in Ireland	1
The opinions of farm animal veterinarians in Ireland on antibiotic use and their role in antimicrobial stewardship	1
Observational study: effect of varying transport durations and feed withdrawal on the physiological status and health of dairy calves	1
Stress and strain among veterinarians: a scoping review	1
Improving infection control in a veterinary hospital: a detailed study on patterns of faecal contamination to inform changes in practice	1
Comparison of milk and grass composition from grazing Irish dairy herds with and without milk fat depression	1
Ultrasound screening protocol for osteochondrosis at selected predilection sites in thoroughbred yearlings	1
Is it possible to control bovine tuberculosis without compensation? Reviewing ten years of the Chilean program and its progress	1
A mixed-method survey to understand the role of dog welfare organisations in Ireland, including reported challenges and potential solutions	1
The mechanistic role of natural antimicrobials in preventing Staphylococcus aureus invasion of MAC-T cells using an in vitro mastitis model	1
Irish farmers’ interactions with regional veterinary laboratories- reasons, results, reactions: a survey	1
Lameness prevalence and management practices on Irish pasture-based dairy farms	1
Ultrasound-guided perineural injection of the saphenous nerve in goat cadavers	1
Challenges to the control of Mycobacterium bovis in livestock and wildlife populations in the South African context	1
Postoperative wound assessment in cattle: How reliable is the back hand palpation?	1
Radiographic quantification of the normal and near-normal coxofemoral conformation in Labrador Retrievers and German Shepherds: a comparative study	1
Multi-platform diagnostic strategy and biosecurity as basis of contagious agalactia control programs in endemic areas	1
A retrospective case series of the surgical management of thirty-one penile fibropapilloma cases presented to University College Dublin Veterinary Hospital (UCDVH) between 2017 and 2023	1