OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Irish Veterinary Journal is 5. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Factors affecting retention of veterinary practitioners in Ireland: a cross-sectional study with a focus on clinical practice	85
First detected case of rabbit Haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in the Irish hare (Lepus timidus hibernicus)	55
Selective breeding can contribute to bovine tuberculosis control and eradication	20
Sporadic worldwide “clusters” of feed driven Zilpaterol identifications in racing horses: a review and analysis	17
Seroepidemiological survey of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia among cattle in El Jazeera State (Central Sudan)	16
Thoracolumbar retrolaminar block in seven dogs undergoing spinal surgery	13
Summer scour syndrome in weaned dairy calves: case series	13
Sacrococcygeal epidural administration of 0.5% bupivacaine in seven cats undergoing pelvic or hind limb orthopaedic procedures	12
Identification of different attitudes towards paratuberculosis control using cluster analysis applied on data from an anonymous survey among German cattle farmers	12
A mixed-method survey to understand the role of dog welfare organisations in Ireland, including reported challenges and potential solutions	11
Ultrasound-guided perineural injection of the saphenous nerve in goat cadavers	10
Comparison of milk and grass composition from grazing Irish dairy herds with and without milk fat depression	10
Single nucleotide polymorphisms, gene expression and evaluation of immunological, antioxidant, and pathological parameters associated with bacterial pneumonia in Barki sheep	9
Lameness prevalence and management practices on Irish pasture-based dairy farms	9
Prevalence of Salmonella spp. in slaughter pigs and carcasses in Irish abattoirs and their antimicrobial resistance	9
Engaging with selective dry cow therapy: understanding the barriers and facilitators perceived by Irish farmers	8
A survey of Irish red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) to establish the prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis	8
Correction: Confronting the complexities of antimicrobial management for Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis: an innovative paradigm	8
Animal tuberculosis control in a disease-free country, France: does the long and winding road really lead to eradication?	7
Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) prevalence in humans in close contact with animals and measures to reduce on-farm colonisation	7
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	7
Comparison of anesthetic effects of xylazine combined with alfaxalone or ketamine and maintained with isoflurane in captive Formosan Reeve’s Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi micrurus)	6
Understanding the dog population in the Republic of Ireland: insight from existing data sources?	6
Multi-platform diagnostic strategy and biosecurity as basis of contagious agalactia control programs in endemic areas	5
Resistance and virulence distribution in enterococci isolated from broilers reared in two farming systems	5

Virulent systemic feline calicivirus infection: a case report and first description in Ireland	5
First report of Besnoitia bennetti in Irish donkeys: an emerging parasitic disease in Europe	5