OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
2021 AAHA/AAFP Feline Life Stage Guidelines	79
2022 ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Acute Pain in Cats	41
2022 AAFP/EveryCat Feline Infectious Peritonitis Diagnosis Guidelines	41
The Feline Cardiomyopathies: 2. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	32
Dysbiosis index to evaluate the fecal microbiota in healthy cats and cats with chronic enteropathies	31
2022 AAFP/ISFM Cat Friendly Veterinary Interaction Guidelines: Approach and Handling Techniques	30
2021 AAFP Feline Senior Care Guidelines	30
Safety and tolerability of escalating cannabinoid doses in healthy cats	24
2022 ISFM/AAFP Cat Friendly Veterinary Environment Guidelines	24
2021 ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Collection and Administration of Blood and Blood Products in Cats	23
Online survey of owners’ experiences of medicating their cats at home	18
2022 ISFM Consensus Guidelines on Management of the Inappetent Hospitalised Cat	16
Dual therapy with clopidogrel and rivaroxaban in cats with thromboembolic disease	16
Refinement of the Feline Musculoskeletal Pain Index (FMPI) and development of the short-form FMPI	15
Are multi-cat homes more stressful? A critical review of the evidence associated with cat group size and wellbeing	15
Feline breeding and pregnancy management: What is normal and when to intervene	15
Quality of domestic cat semen collected by urethral catheterization after the use of different alpha 2-adrenergic agonists	14
Diagnostic testing for feline panleukopenia in a shelter setting: a prospective, observational study	12
Incidence and treatment of feline renal lymphoma: 27 cases	12
Perception of stress in cats by German cat owners and influencing factors regarding veterinary care	12
Guidance for management of free-roaming community cats: a bioeconomic analysis	12
Serum concentrations of gabapentin in cats with chronic kidney disease	12
Complications and survival after subcutaneous ureteral bypass device placement in 24 cats: a retrospective study (2016–2019)	11
Minimal renal pelvis dilation in cats diagnosed with benign ureteral obstruction by antegrade pyelography: a retrospective study of 82 cases (2012–2018)	11
Feline comorbidities: Pathophysiology and management of the obese diabetic cat	11

Molecular detection of Hepatozoon species infections in domestic cats living in Germany	11
Can cat caregivers reliably assess acute pain in cats using the Feline Grimace Scale? A large bilingual global survey	11
Reversible Control of Reproduction In Queens: Mastering the use of reproductive drugs to manipulate cyclicity	10
Feline neonatology: From birth to commencement of weaning – what to know for successful management	10
Associations between early neutering, obesity, outdoor access, trauma and feline degenerative joint disease	10
The Feline Cardiomyopathies: 1. General concepts	10
Disorders of sexual development in the cat: Current state of knowledge and diagnostic approach	10
Facial conformation characteristics in Persian and Exotic Shorthair cats	10
Anaplasma phagocytophilum in domestic cats from Germany, Austria and Switzerland and clinical/laboratory findings in 18 PCR-positive cats (2008–2020)	10
Dog bite wounds in cats: a retrospective study of 72 cases	9
Histopathological findings in the uteri and ovaries of clinically healthy cats presented for routine spaying	9
Online survey to determine client perceptions of feline chronic lower airway disease management: response to therapy, side effects and challenges encountered	9
Comparison of serum and plasma SDMA measured with point-of-care and reference laboratory analysers: implications for interpretation of SDMA in cats	9
Plasma and urinary F₂-isoprostane markers of oxidative stress are increased in cats with early (stage 1) chronic kidney disease	9
Chronic Otitis in Cats: Clinical management of primary, predisposing and perpetuating factors	9
Human allergy to cats: A review of the impact on cat ownership and relinquishment	9
Pre-mortem risk factors for mortality in kittens less than 8 weeks old at a dedicated kitten nursery	9
Serologic and urinary survey of exposure to Leptospira species in a feral cat population of Prince Edward Island, Canada	9
Filling the vacuum: Role of negative pressure wound therapy in open wound management in cats	8
Investigation of monotherapy and combined anticoronaviral therapies against feline coronavirus serotype II in vitro	8
Evaluation of the FreeStyle Libre, a flash glucose monitoring system, in client-owned cats with diabetes mellitus	8
Retrospective evaluation of refeeding syndrome in cats: 11 cases (2013–2019)	8
Attitudes and practices of veterinarians in Australia to acute pain management in cats	8
Happy cats: stress in cats and their carers associated with outpatient visits to the clinic	8
Human allergy to cats: A review for veterinarians on prevalence, causes, symptoms and control	8
Comparison of CT features of 79 cats with intranasal mass lesions	7
Cabergoline treatment in cats with diabetes mellitus and hypersomatotropism	7
Feline giant-cell pleomorphic sarcoma: cytologic, histologic and immunohistochemical characterization	7
Intestinal dehiscence and mortality in cats undergoing gastrointestinal surgery	7
Increased insulin-like growth factor 1 concentrations in a retrospective population of non-diabetic cats diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	7
Clinicoepidemiological profile and risk factors associated with mortality in traumatized cats admitted to a veterinary teaching hospital in Brazil	7
Traumatic joint luxations in cats: Reduce, repair, replace, remove	7
Insulin glargine 300 U/ml for the treatment of feline diabetes mellitus	7
Retrospective study and outcome of 307 cats with feline infectious peritonitis treated with legally sourced veterinary compounded preparations of remdesivir and GS-441524 (2020–2022)	7
Ultrasonographic evaluation of adrenal gland size in two body weight categories of healthy adult cats	7
Effect of prazosin on feline recurrent urethral obstruction	7
Evaluation of music therapy to reduce stress in hospitalized cats	7
A multicenter study of antimicrobial prescriptions for cats diagnosed with bacterial urinary tract disease	7
Normal feline reproduction: The queen	7
Feline comorbidities: Recognition, diagnosis and management of the cushingoid diabetic	7
Infertility In Queens: Clinical approach, experiences and challenges	7
Survey of defecation habits in apparently healthy and chronic kidney disease cats	7
Machine-learning algorithm as a prognostic tool in non-obstructive acute-on-chronic kidney disease in the cat	6
Low dose meloxicam is safe and tolerable when combined with toceranib phosphate in cancer-bearing cats	6
Fading kitten syndrome: Factors predisposing to ‘faders’ and treatment options	6
Mandibular fracture repair techniques in cats: a dentist’s perspective	6
Hair cortisol levels in cats with and without behavioural problems	6
Cyclophosphamide rescue therapy for relapsed low-grade alimentary lymphoma after chlorambucil treatment in cats	6
Randomised clinical trial evaluating the effect of a single preappointment dose of gabapentin on signs of stress in hyperthyroid cats	6
Pegylated asparaginase in feline high-grade lymphoma: clinical results of single injection and continued incorporation into a modified COP regimen	6

Analgesic efficacy of an ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block with bupivacaine in cats: a randomised, prospective, masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial	6
Reproductive Management in Catteries: Optimising health and wellbeing through veterinarian-breeder collaboration	6
Effect of a synthetic feline facial pheromone product on stress during transport in domestic cats: a randomised controlled pilot study	6
Topics in the routine assessment of newborn kitten vitality: Apgar score, reflexes and complementary assessments	6
Composition of lymphocyte subpopulations in normal and mildly reactive peripheral lymph nodes in cats	6
Lomustine, methotrexate and cytarabine chemotherapy as a rescue treatment for feline lymphoma	6
Clinical features, treatment and outcome of discospondylitis in cats	6
Prevalence of feline chronic gingivostomatitis in feral cats and its risk factors	6
Sedative effects of alfaxalone and hydromorphone with or without midazolam in cats: a pilot study	6
Serum haptoglobin concentrations in feline inflammatory bowel disease and small-cell alimentary lymphoma: a potential biomarker for feline chronic enteropathies	5
‘The Mercury Challenge’: feline systolic blood pressure in primary care practice – a European survey	5
Randomised, prospective, blinded, clinical trial of opioid-free injectable anaesthesia with or without multimodal analgesia in kittens undergoing ovariohysterectomy	5
Feline Diaphyseal Fractures: Management and treatment options	5
Feline abdominal ultrasonography: what’s normal? what’s abnormal? The adrenal glands	5
Retrospective interview-based long-term follow-up study of cats diagnosed with idiopathic cystitis in 2003–2009	5
Clinical, radiographic and histopathologic features of early-onset gingivitis and periodontitis in cats (1997–2022)	5
Evaluation of a nutritional supplement for the alleviation of pain associated with feline degenerative joint disease: a prospective, randomized, stratified, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical t	5
Quality of life and response to treatment in cats with hypersomatotropism: the owners’ point of view	5
Incidence of dural sac puncture during neuraxial anesthesia in cats: an observational, retrospective study	5
Use of feeding tubes in 112 cats in an internal medicine referral service (2015–2020)	5
Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of venlafaxine to treat behavioural disorders in cats: a pilot study	5
Subcutaneous administration of triamcinolone as part of the management of feline eosinophilic keratoconjunctivitis	5
2023 AAFP/IAAHPC feline hospice and palliative care guidelines	5
Retrospective investigation of an association between high-dose buprenorphine and perpetuation of post-anesthesia hyperthermia in cats following ovariohysterectomy	5
Artificial Insemination in Queens in the Clinical Practice Setting: Protocols and challenges	5
Evaluation of gastrointestinal transit times and pH in healthy cats using a continuous pH monitoring system	5
Biological variation of total thyroxine (T4), free T4 and thyroid-stimulating hormone in 11 clinically healthy cats	5
Feline pulmonary hypertension: are we overlooking an important comorbidity?	5
Feline Fertility Consequences of inbreeding and implications for reproductive fitness	5
Feline Comorbidities: Balancing hyperthyroidism and concurrent chronic kidney disease	5
Anti-Müllerian hormone as a diagnostic tool to identify queens with ovarian remnant syndrome	5
Feline comorbidities: The intermingled relationship between chronic kidney disease and hypertension	5
Outcome of thoracolumbar surgical feline intervertebral disc disease	5
Clinical reasoning in feline vestibular syndrome: which presenting features are the most important?	5
Treatment strategies for hyperkalemia secondary to urethral obstruction in 50 male cats: 2002–2017	5
Feline abdominal ultrasonography: What’s normal? What’s abnormal? The spleen	4
Clinical presentation, treatment and outcome in 23 cats with laryngeal or tracheal lymphoma	4
Characteristics of cat semi-owners	4
Experimental infection of cats with Cryptosporidium felis	4
Sedation quality of alfaxalone associated with butorphanol, methadone or pethidine in cats injected into the supraspinatus or the quadriceps muscle	4
Feline ureteral obstruction: a case-control study of risk factors (2016–2019)	4
Caregiver burden in cat owners: a cross-sectional observational study	4
Behavioral and cardiovascular effects of a single dose of gabapentin or melatonin in cats: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	4
Lack of association between feline AB blood groups and retroviral status: a multicenter, multicountry study	4
Knowledge, attitudes and influencers of cat owners in North America around antimicrobials and antimicrobial stewardship	4
Traumatic physeal fractures in cats: a review of 36 cases (2010–2020)	4
Prevalence, clinical presentation and MRI of intervertebral disc herniations in cats	4
Infertility In Toms: Clinical approach, experiences and challenges	4
Efficacy of oclacitinib for the control of feline atopic skin syndrome: correlating plasma concentrations with clinical response	4
Subcutaneous ureteral bypass device placement with intraoperative ultrasound guidance, with or without microsurgical ureterotomy, in 24 cats	4
High flow nasal cannula: an alternative to continuous positive airway pressure in cats	4
Analysis of feline humeral fracture morphology and a comparison of fracture repair stabilisation methods: 101 cases (2009–2020)	4
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis: current concepts in clinical management	4
Renoprotective effects of docosahexaenoic acid in cats with early chronic kidney disease due to polycystic kidney disease: a pilot study	4
Prevalence of persistent hypertension and situational hypertension in a population of elderly cats in The Netherlands	4
Bilateral lysis of aortic saddle thrombus with early tissue plasminogen activator (BLASTT): a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study in feline acute aortic thromboembolism	4
Feline cystadenomatosis affecting the ears and skin of 57 cats (2011–2019)	4
Cross-sectional survey of non-invasive indirect blood pressure measurement practices in cats by veterinarians	4
Assessment of the cutaneous trunci muscle reflex in healthy cats: comparison of results acquired by clinicians and cat owners	4
Gastric diverticula in six cats: a case series (2011–2020)	4
Technology-enhanced weight-loss program in multiple-cat households: a randomized controlled trial	4
Comparison of three regional anaesthetic techniques for infraorbital or maxillary nerve block in cats: a cadaveric study	4
Ocular dermoids in 13 cats: a multicentre retrospective study	4
Use of mechanical thresholds in a model of feline clinical acute pain and their correlation with the Glasgow Feline Composite Measure Pain Scale scores	4
Hyperammonemia in azotemic cats	4
Expression of cannabinoid and cannabinoid-related receptors in the oral mucosa of healthy cats and cats with chronic gingivostomatitis	4
ISFM’S Cat Friendly Principles for Veterinary Professionals	4
Evaluation of a pet-separating automatic feeder and high-frequency meal feeding for weight loss in multi-cat households	4
10 years of Cat Friendly	4
Commercial vs Homemade Cat Diets: What you need to know	4
Evaluation of the effects of gabapentin on the physiologic and echocardiographic variables of healthy cats: a prospective, randomized and blinded study	4
Surgical findings and outcomes after unilateral adrenalectomy for primary hyperaldosteronism in cats: a multi-institutional retrospective study	4
Comparison of the effect of isopropyl alcohol and chlorhexidine solution rinses on body temperature of female cats undergoing sterilization surgery	4
Fecal viral DNA shedding following clinical panleukopenia virus infection in shelter kittens: a prospective, observational study	4
Ophthalmic effects of dexmedetomidine, methadone and dexmedetomidine–methadone in healthy cats and their reversal with atipamezole	4
Serum fibroblast growth factor-23 concentrations in young and mature adult cats with chronic kidney disease	4
Ultrasonographically derived caudal vena cava parameters acquired in a standing position and lateral recumbency in healthy, lightly sedated cats: a pilot study	4
Prevalence of hypersomatotropism and hyperthyroidism in cats with diabetes mellitus from referral centers in Buenos Aires (2020–2022)	4