OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Small Animal Practice 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

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Outcome of surgical treatment of perineal hernia in cats: 36 cases (2013‐2019)	48
Electrocardiography‐gated cardiac computed tomography angiography using a non‐helical 320‐row area detector for assessment of treatment response in a dog with a heart base tumour	46
Application of preputial tube‐flap urethroplasty to establish a neourethra in a male dog with complications after preputial urethrostomy	38
Comparison of outcomes in dogs undergoing hiatal hernia repair with and without use of a gastropexy: 41 cases (2012‐2022)	31
Atypical azygos continuation of the caudal vena cava in a dog	30
Split staphylectomy to address soft palate thickness in brachycephalic dogs: 75 cases (2016‐2018)	28
Evaluating the impact of a standardised pre‐operative patient management protocol on major post‐operative complications in dogs undergoing BOAS surge	23
Diagnostic findings in sinonasal aspergillosis in dogs in the United Kingdom: 475 cases (2011–2021)	23
RETRACTED: Factors associated with the development of gastrointestinal adverse events in dogs with multicentric lymphoma treated with CHOP or	22
Adrenocortical hypoperfusion detected by contrast‐enhanced ultrasound in a dog with trilostane‐induced hypoadrenocorticism	20
Artificial urethral sphincter in male dogs with urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence: 19 cases (2010–2017)	17
Delayed post‐traumatic alopecia of the dorso‐lumbar area following a road accident in a cat without pelvic fracture	16
Nasopharyngeal sialocele excision with an electrosurgical snare in a dog	15
Clinicopathological features of feline emphysematous cholecystitis: five cases (2017‐2022)	15
Diagnosis and surgical management of an extraskeletal osteosarcoma of the brachial plexus in a Belgian shepherd dog	15
Intravesical urinary bladder duplication in a dog	12
Author Index	12
Efficacy and tolerance of oral versus parenteral cyanocobalamin supplement in hypocobalaminaemic dogs with chronic enteropathy: a controlled randomised open‐label trial	11
The efficacy of vapocoolant spray for the improved tolerance of catheter pain in emergency patients	11
Assessment of left atrial function using tissue motion annular displacement in healthy dogs	10
Glove and instrument handling in small animal oncological surgeries: a survey	10
The use of pain scales in small animal veterinary practices in the USA	9
A survey on Shar Pei autoinflammatory disease in the United Kingdom	9
Finney and Jaboulay pyloroplasties for the treatment of benign gastric outlet lesions in dogs and cats: technique and outcome in 13 cases (2015‐2024)	9

Spina bifida aperta in a cat	8
High‐dose induction therapy and treatment termination criteria for feline infectious peritonitis with remdesivir, GS‐441524 and adjunctive mefloquine: 46 cases (2023)	8
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Biochemical and haemostatic variables associated with metastasis in dogs with carcinoma or sarcoma	7
Risk factors for recurrence of Giardia duodenalis infection in dogs: a case–control study	7
Standard tests of haemostasis do not predict elevated thromboelastographic maximum amplitude, an index of hypercoagulability, in sick dogs	7
Comparison of sedation with dexmedetomidine/atipamezole administered subcutaneously at GV20 acupuncture point with usual routes of administration in dogs presented for orthopaedic radiograp	7
Auricular myoclonus associated with intra‐abdominal botryomycosis in a dog	7
Assessment of gastrointestinal health in racing Alaskan sled dogs using capsule endoscopy and inflammatory cytokines	7
Comparison of incidence of medial meniscal injury in small dogs (≤15 kg) and medium‐to‐large dogs (>15 kg) with naturally occurring cranial cruciate ligament disease undergoing tibial plateau level	7
In response to ‘Factors associated with the development of gastrointestinal adverse events in dogs with multicentric lymphoma treated with CHOP or	6
Re‐evaluation of the low‐dose dexamethasone suppression test in dogs	6
Abstracts	6
Clinical diagnosis and outcome of cervicofacial cellulitis in pyrexic rabbits: six cases (2014‐2021)	6
Stabilisation of thoracolumbar vertebral fractures and luxations in cats with a polyaxial screw/rod system	6
Iatrogenic symptomatic hypoadrenocorticism after treatment with trilostane for hyperadrenocorticism in dogs: eight cases (2008‐2019)	6
Limits to relying solely on pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic studies for an exotic animal formulary	6
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Treatment outcomes in sinonasal aspergillosis in dogs in the United Kingdom: 436 cases (2011‐2021)	6
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Analytical performance evaluation of two automated urine chemistry analysers using two levels of commercially available quality control material	6
Effect of an intervention of exercise on sleep and seizure frequency in idiopathic epileptic dogs	6
Weekly biological variation of serum biochemistry analytes and fibroblast growth factor 23 in healthy cats and cats with chronic kidney disease	6
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Radiographic diagnosis of a catheter rupture in a ventriculoperitoneal shunt following head trauma in a dog	5
Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux in dogs undergoing MRI for a thoracolumbar vertebral column pathology	5
Multiple pathological bone fractures in a dog with adrenal‐dependent Cushing's syndrome	5
Determining predictive metabolomic biomarkers of meniscal injury in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture	5
Imaging features of occipito‐atlanto‐axial joint malformation in a young dog	5
Clinical experience and outcomes using a commercially available micro‐plating system for metabone fractures in dogs and cats: 10 cases (2019‐2023)	5
Comparison of ionised calcium measured using a portable analyser to a reference method in healthy dogs	5
Recording of suspected adverse drug reaction reporting in veterinary free‐text clinical narratives	5
Physical activity measured with an accelerometer in dogs following extracapsular stabilisation to treat cranial cruciate ligament rupture	5
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Stapled functional end‐to‐end intestinal anastomosis with endovascular gastrointestinal anastomosis staplers in cats and small dogs	5
A canine case of metastasised mast cell tumour identified in the cerebrospinal fluid	5
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Surgical management of intrathoracic wooden skewers migrating from the stomach and duodenum in dogs: 11 cases (2014–2020)	4
Choroid plexus carcinoma with meningeal carcinomatosis in a dog	4
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Use of levetiracetam for the successful treatment of suspected myoclonic seizures: five dogs (2016‐2022)	4
Magnetic resonance imaging features of primary appendicular bone sarcomas in 20 dogs	4
Refrigerated multi‐dose insulin vials remain sterile through 6 months of use	4
Histopathological diagnosis and surgical complications following bilateral anal sacculectomy for the treatment of unilateral canine apocrine gland anal sac adenocarcinoma: 35 cases (2019‐2023)	4
Spinal subarachnoid diverticulum associated with vertebral articular process dysplasia in a Chow Chow dog	4
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Detecting antegrade urine flow using detective flow imaging in a cat with chronic kidney disease	4
Transarterial embolisation in the treatment of persistent haematuria in two dogs with lower urinary tract carcinoma	4
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Cumulative gonadal hormone exposure is nonlinearly associated with risk of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease: a generalised additive model analysis of 20,590 dogs (1988‐2023)	3
Infective endocarditis in dogs in theUK: 77 cases (2009‐2019)	3
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Transient atrial fibrillation in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease: eight cases (2020‐2024)	3
Owner preference for insulin delivery device and glycaemic control in diabetic dogs	3
Diagnostic yield of percutaneous, ultrasound‐guided, fine needle aspirates of the gastrointestinal wall: a retrospective analysis of 152 samples	3
Osteochondritis dissecans of the vertebral endplate of C5 with concomitant C4‐C5 disc protrusion in a French Bulldog	3
Diagnostic predictivity of transtubular potassium gradient for primary hypoadrenocorticism in hyperkalemic dogs: a cross‐sectional study	3
Intraoperative methylene blue staining is effective as a single mapping technique in the identification of sentinel lymph nodes in dogs with low‐grade mast cell tumours	3
Transmural migration of a subcutaneous ureteral bypass into the intestine in three cats	3
Evaluation of presentation, treatment and outcome in hypertensive emergency in dogs and cats: 15 cases (2003‐2019)	3
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Cytological and microbiological analysis of a Prototheca wickerhamii infection in a cat with cutaneous lesions successfully treated with intralesional am	3
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Computed tomographic findings in dogs with suspected aspiration pneumonia: 38 cases (2014‐2019)	3
BiliaryEnterocytozoon bieneusiinfection in a dog under immunomodulatory therapy	3
Stabilisation of femoral capital physeal fractures using transcervical pinning in cats: 19 cases (2014‐2022)	3
Carbapenem prescribing at a veterinary teaching hospital before an outbreak of carbapenem‐resistant Escherichia coli	3
Endoscopic retrieval of a metallic zip entrapped within the oesophageal mucosa of a dog	3
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Evaluation of responses to immunosuppressive therapy in dogs with suspected non‐regenerative immune‐mediated anaemia: 11 cases (2012‐2018)	3
Direct renal pelvicocystostomy using tube cystoplasty in a cat with ureteral obstruction	3
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Control line failure in Angiostrongylus vasorum point‐of‐care serology test in dogs with angiostrongylosis due to suspected hook effect	3
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Point prevalence and clinical course of proteinuria in dogs with idiopathic non‐erosive immune‐mediated polyarthritis	3
Clinical value of amylase and its prognostic accuracy in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)	3
Spontaneous resolution of severe disc‐associated spinal cord compression in a dog	3
European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial Therapy ( ENOVAT ) 2025 guidelines for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in dogs and c	3
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JSAP 2024 Reviewers	2
Botfly Cephenemyia ulrichii larvae in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx of a dog with respiratory signs	2
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Syringomyelia fluid flow on time‐spatial labeling inversion pulse (Time‐SLIP) images in a dog	2
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Small sample sizes in clinical trials: a pragmatic approach to clinical research in veterinary medicine	2
Investigation of neutering status and age of neutering in female Dachshunds with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion	2
Atypical magnetic resonance imaging features of an intradural‐extramedullary and extradural lumbar meningioma in a cat	2
Adrenalectomy for the treatment of hypotension in a cat with phaeochromocytoma associated with caudal vena cava syndrome	2
Respiratory rate and breathing pattern in dogs and cats in intensive care units and the value of camera surveillance	2
Random mucosal rotating flaps for rostral to mid maxillary defect reconstruction: 26 dogs (2000‐2019)	2
‘Just part of the job’ – understanding work‐related injuries and safety culture in companion animal veterinary practices	2
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Combined transposition of internal obturator and superficial gluteal muscles for perineal hernia treatment in dogs: 17 cases (2017‐2020)	2
Regression of venous thrombus after trans‐sphenoidal hypophysectomy for pituitary‐dependent hyperadrenocorticism in a dog	2
Correction to “Delayed post‐traumatic alopecia of the dorso‐lumbar area following a road accident in a cat without pelvic fracture”	2
Prevalence and risk factors for common respiratory pathogens within a cohort of pet cats in the UK	2
Minimally invasive technique to facilitate ultrasound‐guided removal of migrating foreign bodies: eight cases (2022)	2
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Antibiotic therapy in dogs and cats in general practice in the United Kingdom before referral	2
Mild to moderate increases in activity are associated with increased seizure incidence in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy receiving anti‐epileptic drugs	2
Presumed convulsive syncopes during ventricular arrest due to pacemaker malfunction in a dog	2
Understanding the rationale for metronidazole use in dogs and cats	2
A prospective comparison of fiberoptic endobronchial needle aspiration, bronchial brushing, and forceps biopsy for the diagnoses of canine exophytic tracheal and endobronchial masses, and submucosal i	2
A retrospective observational cohort study on the postoperative respiratory complications and their risk factors in brachycephalic dogs undergoing BOAS surgery: 199 cases (2019‐2021)	2
Duplication and hypoplasia of obturator foramina in a dog	2
Computed tomographic appearance of gastropexy sites in dogs	2
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Insulin expression in β cells is reduced within islets before islet loss in diabetic cats	2
Cosmetic reconstruction of extensive maxillary defects with cerclage wire alone or in combination with polypropylene mesh in 25 dogs (2017‐2023)	2
2024 guidelines for the vaccination of dogs and cats – compiled by the Vaccination Guidelines Group (VGG) of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA)	2
Spinal shock in a dog with steroid‐responsive meningitis‐arteritis extending to the brainstem	2
Radiographs are of limited use and low cost‐effectiveness when combined with ultrasound for abdominal restaging in dogs with solid, soft tissue tumours	2
Incidence and type of peripheral intravenous catheter complications documented in hospitalised dogs	2
Correction to ‘WSAVA guidelines for the control of reproduction in dogs and cats’	2
Feline pyothorax caused by tooth aspiration	2
Survey investigating the use of pain scales in dogs and cats in Australia	2
Feline cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis complex	2
Evaluation of quick sequential organ failure scores in dogs with severe sepsis and septic shock	2
Percutaneous ultrasound‐guided microwave ablation for treatment of hepatocellular carcinomas in dogs: four cases (2019‐2020)	2
Internal fixation of canine coccygeal vertebral fractures: four cases (2018‐2022)	2
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Computed tomographic features of pituitary apoplexy in a cat	2