OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of New Zealand Veterinary Journal 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
A pilot monitoring strategy for post-partum disease in an Australian dairy herd	11
Prevalence of Salmonella spp. in translocated wild reptiles and effect of duration of quarantine on their body condition	9
A case of an odontogenic cyst in a Kunekune (Sus scrofa domestica) pig: clinical and pathological findings and attempted treatment	9
A retrospective study of native wild birds and reptiles admitted to three New Zealand wildlife hospitals due to predation by cats	9
A case of bovine dystocia secondary to congenital mesothelioma in a calf	8
Lameness recovery rates following treatment of dairy cattle with claw horn lameness in the Waikato region of New Zealand	8
Wooden hoof blocks: are we using the right wood?	7
Lameness associated with mixed pastern pathology in a Thoroughbred yearling	6
The prevalence of Salmonella spp. in working farm dogs and their home-kill raw meat diets in Manawatū, New Zealand	5
Practices and opinions of New Zealand sheep farmers towards pain management in lambs during castration and/or tail docking	5
Concurrent use of two dual-combination drenches containing monepantel/abamectin and oxfendazole/levamisole in sheep: effect on marker residues 21 and 28 days after administration	5
Farm-level risk factors and treatment protocols for lameness in New Zealand dairy cattle	5
Morphological characterisation of a novel Eimeria sp. parasite in South Island takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri)	5
Characteristics and challenges of companion animal rescue organisations in New Zealand	5
Changing human behaviour to enhance animal welfare	5
The association of milk-solid production during the current lactation with liver damage due to presumptive ingestion of spores from Pithomyces chatarum by dairy cattle	4
Protothecosis in four dogs in New Zealand	4
Propofol versus sodium thiopentone for the treatment of status epilepticus and refractory status epilepticus in dogs	4
Evaluation of palliative therapy, alone or in combination with toceranib phosphate, in dogs diagnosed with metastatic or recurrent beta-cell neoplasia	4
Pets in the workplace: a scoping review	4
Open hip reduction using a novel transarticular suture stabilisation technique in 24 dogs: a retrospective study of technique, outcome and complications	4
Carriage of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius by clinically normal dogs in Canterbury, New Zealand	4
Prevalence of the ABCB1-1Δ gene mutation in a sample of New Zealand Huntaway dogs	4
Ewe wastage in commercial sheep flocks: a review of current knowledge	4
Isolated fracture of the talus with asymptomatic contralateral talar fissure in two dogs	4

Ulnocarpal arthrodesis as a new treatment for ectrodactyly in a dog and a cat	4
Pharmacokinetics and effect on renal function and average daily gain in lambs after castration and tail docking, of firocoxib and meloxicam	4
Sudden death due to aortic rupture in New Zealand sheep	4
A statistical evaluation of associations between reproductive performance and milk composition and animal factors on grazing dairy cows in two New Zealand dairy farms	3
Mammary tubulopapillary carcinoma in a mare, requiring bilateral mastectomy	3
Biomechanical comparison of bone staple fixation methods with suture material for median sternotomy closure using 3D-printed bone models	3
Reviewer List 2022	3
Calcaneotibial screws for immobilisation of the tarsocrural joint of dogs in extension: effect of the angle of screw placement on the force to failure in a canine cadaveric model	3
Identifying knowledge gaps in Moniezia expansa epidemiology: a report of a small intestinal torsion in a 5-week-old lamb	3
Cross-sectional survey of barriers and opportunities for engaging backyard poultry producers and veterinarians in addressing poultry health	3
Bone sequestrum in a yearling red deer (Cervus elaphus) hind in New Zealand	3
Evaluation of a small-bore needle arthroscope for diagnosis and treatment of medial coronoid disease in dogs: a pilot study with short-term assessment	3
The effect of three different preservatives on the numbers and types of bacteria, Brix percentage, pH and nutritional composition of bovine colostrum sourced from New Zealand dairy farms	3
Disseminated protothecosis with central nervous system involvement in a dog in New Zealand	3
Cross-sectional survey of husbandry for pet guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) in New Zealand	3
Exploring fungal diversity in Antarctic wildlife: isolation and molecular identification of culturable fungi from penguins and pinnipeds	2
Practices and opinions of New Zealand veterinarians regarding control of bovine viral diarrhoea	2
A survey of animal poisonings in New Zealand veterinary practices: perceptions of incidence and frequency of poisoning cases	2
Genomic analysis of canine pneumoviruses and canine respiratory coronavirus from New Zealand	2
Repeatability of whole herd lameness scoring: an analysis of a New Zealand dataset	2
Disseminated Rasamsonia argillacea infection in a dog	2
Nebulised adrenaline in the post-operative management of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome in dogs: short-term outcomes in 90 cases (2014–2020)	2
Understanding psychological outcomes following exposure to potentially morally injurious events in animal care: development of the Moral Distress-Posttraumatic Growth Scale for Veterinary Professional	2
An observational study of farmer-reported clinical mastitis in New Zealand dairy ewes	2
Biomechanical comparison of titanium alloy additively manufactured and conventionally manufactured plate-screw constructs	2
Needle arthroscopy for exploration of the elbow joint: a case series of six dogs with preliminary cadaveric study	2
Mycoplasma bovis testing for the screening of semen imported into New Zealand	2
Folliculectomy for the treatment of pre-ovulatory follicular stasis in three illegally captured West Coast green geckos ( Naultinus tuberculatus ) to enable wild rehabil	2
Comparison of recovery of sheep, goats, and calves from reversible electrical head-only and head-to-body stunning for halal meat production	2
The prevalence of damaged tails in New Zealand dairy cattle	2