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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Feline neonatology: From birth to commencement of weaning – what to know for successful management	58
Senior care: setting the stage for optimal feline aging	54
Fecal viral DNA shedding following clinical panleukopenia virus infection in shelter kittens: a prospective, observational study	46
Ultrasonographic monitoring of feline epaxial muscle height as part of an annual wellness examination to assess for the development of sarcopenia	45
Cytauxzoonosis in Indiana, USA: a case series of cats infected with Cytauxzoon felis (2018–2022)	42
Optimising endotracheal length in adult cats: a retrospective CT study	38
Surgical management of feline biliary tract disease: decision-making and techniques	34
Use of mechanical thresholds in a model of feline clinical acute pain and their correlation with the Glasgow Feline Composite Measure Pain Scale scores	24
Serum fibroblast growth factor-23 concentrations in young and mature adult cats with chronic kidney disease	23
Cat Friendly Practice Program reduces the risk of injury	20
Ultrasonographic assessment of the caudal vena cava diameter in cats during blood donation	19
Intra-socket application of medical-grade honey after tooth extraction attenuates inflammation and promotes healing in cats	18
Therapy for feline secondary hypertriglyceridemia with fenofibrate	18
Relationships between arterial and central venous blood acid–base variables in anaesthetised cats during euvolaemic and hypovolaemic states	18
Retrospective study of canine blood xenotransfusion compared with type-matched feline blood allotransfusion to cats: indications, effectiveness, limitations and adverse effects	18
Lipid emulsion dosage for treatment as an adjuvant drug in the cat	17
Feline Diaphyseal Fractures: Management and treatment options	17
2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats	16
Online survey to determine client perceptions of feline chronic lower airway disease management: response to therapy, side effects and challenges encountered	15
The feline skin microbiome: interrelationship between health and disease	15
Closure-related complications after median sternotomy in cats: 26 cases (2010–2020)	14
Field safety experience with an autologous cancer vaccine in tumor-bearing cats: a retrospective study of 117 cases (2015–2020)	14
Do owner-reported changes in mobility reflect measures of activity, pain and degenerative joint disease in cats?	14
ISFM’S Cat Friendly Principles for Veterinary Professionals	13
No evidence of pulmonary hypertension revealed in an echographic evaluation of right-sided hemodynamics in hyperthyroid cats	13

Intestinal dehiscence and mortality in cats undergoing gastrointestinal surgery	12
Effects of haemorrhage and lactated Ringer’s solution or tetrastarch 130/0.4 resuscitation on colloidal osmotic pressure and osmolality in cats	12
Serum amyloid A and other clinicopathological variables in cats with intermediate- and large-cell lymphoma	12
Triage body temperature predicts outcome in cats at emergency department admission: a retrospective study of 1440 cases (January 2018 to December 2021)	12
Postural drainage and high flow nasal oxygen therapy in four cats with decompensated cardiogenic pulmonary oedema	12
The feline cardiomyopathies: a rich tapestry of disease	12
Investigation of monotherapy and combined anticoronaviral therapies against feline coronavirus serotype II in vitro	12
Effect of oral administration of pregabalin on physiological and echocardiographic variables in healthy cats	11
Comparing adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells with prednisolone for the treatment of feline inflammatory bowel disease	11
Investigation of a relationship between serum concentrations of microRNA-122 and alanine aminotransferase activity in hospitalised cats	11
Feline non-erosive immune-mediated polyarthritis: a multicentre, retrospective study of 20 cases (2009–2020)	11
Video-based compilation of acute pain behaviours in cats	11
Failure of intravenous flumazenil to antagonize alfaxalone anesthesia in cats	10
Effect of oral administration of trazodone on physiological and echocardiographic variables in cats	10
2022 ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Acute Pain in Cats	10
Mortality and life table analysis in a young cohort of pet cats in the UK	10
Foreign body ingestion due to detachment of pill dispenser tips in cats: a retrospective study of 13 cases	10
Description of outcome and adverse events in 21 cats with locally advanced nasal planum squamous cell carcinoma treated with electrochemotherapy	10
Establishment of reference intervals for ultrasonographically derived caudal vena cava parameters from 110 healthy, lightly sedated cats	10
Recasting the gold standard – part II of II: communicating healthcare options along a continuum of care	9
Defining the safe corridor for transcondylar screw placement in the feline humeral condyle	9
Tumours involving the retrobulbar space in cats: 37 cases	9
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis: current concepts in clinical management	9
Effect of gabapentin on ambulatory, direct, systemic arterial blood pressure in apparently healthy cats in the at-home and in-clinic environments	9
Retrospective evaluation of surgical treatment of linear and discrete gastrointestinal foreign bodies in cats: 2009–2021	9
Hypoadrenocorticism in cats: a 40-year update	9
Evaluation of the analgesic efficacy of grapiprant compared with robenacoxib in cats undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy in a prospective, randomized, masked, non-inferiority clinical trial	9
Feline minor salivary gland adenocarcinoma: retrospective case series and literature review	9
Ocular dermoids in 13 cats: a multicentre retrospective study	8
Outcome of coxofemoral luxation treated with closed reduction in 51 cats	8
Comparison of two multimodal intramuscular anaesthetic protocols in uncooperative feline patients: effects on sedation and echocardiographic measurements	8
Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of venlafaxine to treat behavioural disorders in cats: a pilot study	8
Short-term postprandial changes in select serum biochemistry analytes in healthy adult cats	8
Imaging features of renal ectopia and fusion in 13 cats	8
Recording of body weight and body condition score of cats in electronic health records from UK veterinary practices	7
2021 AAHA/AAFP Feline Life Stage Guidelines	7
Retrospective evaluation of feline dystocia: clinicopathologic findings and neonatal outcomes in 35 cases (2009–2020)	7
Specificity of a pancreatic lipase point-of-care test and agreement with pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity in cats without clinical evidence of pancreatitis	7
Normal feline reproduction: The queen	7
Partial laryngectomy for the management of laryngeal masses in six cats	7
News & Views	7
Isolation of the feline herpesvirus-1 modified live vaccine strain F2 from one of four cats with dendritic ulcers	7
Reversible positioning head tilt observed in 14 cats with hypokalaemic myopathy	7
Gastroduodenal ulceration detected endoscopically in cats: retrospective study of 61 patients	7
Overweight and obesity in domestic cats: epidemiological risk factors and associated pathologies	6
Quantitative bioimaging of copper in frozen liver specimens from cats using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry	6
Anatomy of the distal radioulnar ligament in cats	6
Evaluation of gastrointestinal transit times and pH in healthy cats using a continuous pH monitoring system	6
Efficacy of oral AB070597 for the management of chronic kidney disease in cats: a prospective, randomised, controlled parallel-group study	6
Retrospective study of feline tracheal mass lesions	6

Outcomes and postoperative complications after transpelvic urethrostomy used as first-line surgery in 38 male cats with obstructive lower urinary tract disease	6
10 years of Cat Friendly	6
The Feline Cardiomyopathies: 3. Cardiomyopathies other than HCM	6
Evaluation of the FreeStyle Libre, a flash glucose monitoring system, in client-owned cats with diabetes mellitus	6
Serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in cats in Europe with evaluation of associated risk factors for pathogen contact/infection	6
High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in seven cats with respiratory failure	6
Investigated regional apparent diffusion coefficient values of the morphologically normal feline brain	6
Pegylated-l-asparaginase therapy for feline large cell lymphoma: 82 cases (2017–2020)	6
Fecal S100A12 concentrations in cats with chronic enteropathies	6
Bilateral lysis of aortic saddle thrombus with early tissue plasminogen activator (BLASTT): a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study in feline acute aortic thromboembolism	6
Association between feline hyperthyroidism and thoracic radiographic evaluation of cardiomegaly and pulmonary hyperinflation	6
Influence of hospital-induced stress on blood glucose concentrations, serum concentrations of cortisol, thyroxine and bile acids, and behaviour in cats	6
Histopathological changes in testicular lesions in cats	5
Effects of peripheral active warming and passive insulation on core body temperature during feline ovariohysterectomy: a multi-arm randomized clinical trial	5
Intraoperative nociceptive and clinical comparisons between ventral midline and flank ovariectomy in feral and stray cats	5
Evaluation of serum galectin-3 concentrations in healthy cats and in cats with ureteral obstruction	5
Factors associated with house-soiling in Italian cats	5
Feline abdominal ultrasonography: What’s normal? What’s abnormal? Abdominal lymph nodes, peritoneal cavity and aorta	5
Feline immune-mediated skin disorders: Part 1	5
Commercial vs Homemade Cat Diets: What you need to know	5
Blood fibroblast growth factor 23 concentration in cats with and without chronic kidney disease: a scoping review	5
Identifying the target population and preventive strategies to combat feline obesity	5
Atrial septal pouch in cats: first report on interatrial septum anatomical variations	5
The Feline Cardiomyopathies: 1. General concepts	5
Human allergy to cats: A review for veterinarians on prevalence, causes, symptoms and control	5
10 years of Cat Friendly	5
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)	5
Feline breeding and pregnancy management: What is normal and when to intervene	5
Suppression of inner ear signal intensity on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging in cats with vestibular disease	5
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis: a thorough systematic review of associated factors	5
Evaluation of a point-of-care test for quantitative determination of total thyroxine in feline serum	5
Assessment of the cutaneous trunci muscle reflex in healthy cats: comparison of results acquired by clinicians and cat owners	5
Histopathologic diagnosis and patient characteristics in cats with small intestinal obstructions secondary to trichobezoars	5
Use of the subcutaneous ureteral bypass device and urethral stenting for treatment of malignant urinary outflow tract obstructions in cats	5
Impact of radioiodine treatment on acute phase proteins in hyperthyroid cats	5
Prevalence of lactational oestrus in cats and consequences for kittens	5
Guidance for management of free-roaming community cats: a bioeconomic analysis	5
Online survey of owners’ experiences of medicating their cats at home	5
Outbreak management of multidrug-resistant Bordetella bronchiseptica in 16 shelter-housed cats	5
General principles of feline well-being	4
Bacterial colonisation and the effect of a cleaning regime on iPad patient side electronic devices used in a veterinary healthcare setting	4
Pyometra alters the redox status and expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the uterus of domestic cats	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
Hemangiosarcoma of the nasal planum in cats: five cases (2010–2021)	4
Feline sialocoele: clinical presentation, treatment and outcome in 19 cases	4
Bicavitary effusion in cats: retrospective analysis of signalment, clinical investigations, diagnosis and outcome	4
Cabergoline treatment in cats with diabetes mellitus and hypersomatotropism	4
2024 AAFP intercat tension guidelines: recognition, prevention and management	4
Evaluation of a multiagent chemotherapy protocol combining vincristine, cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone and prednisolone (CMOP) for treatment of feline intermediate–large cell lymphoma	4
Dietary 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ effects on vitamin D status, plasma metabolites and urine mineral excretion in adult cats	4
Feline immune-mediated skin disorders: Part 2	4
Risk factors affecting all-cause mortality in cats hospitalized by a referral soft tissue service	4
Insulin glargine 300 U/ml for the treatment of feline diabetes mellitus	4
Validation of a biomechanical testing protocol of craniodorsal hip luxation in feline cadavers and comparison of two ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene materials used for extra-articular hip sta	4
Association between uropathogens and the occurrence of magnesium ammonium phosphate and calcium oxalate in cats with urolithiasis: a retrospective study (2016–2021)	4
Ear-tipping practices for identification of cats sterilized in trap–neuter–return programs in the USA	4
Clinical/research abstracts accepted for presentation at the 2022 ISFM Feline Congress	4
Comparison of three regional anaesthetic techniques for infraorbital or maxillary nerve block in cats: a cadaveric study	4
Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in obese cats: a preliminary cadaveric study	4
Use of liposomal bupivacaine in cats undergoing gastrointestinal surgery is associated with lower doses of full µ-opioid agonists postoperatively	4
CT measurements of tracheal diameter and length in normocephalic cats	4
Penetrating airgun spinal cord injury in 23 cats (1998–2022)	4
Characteristics of cat semi-owners	4
Evaluation of two unilateral laryngoplasty techniques and their effect on arytenoid cartilage abduction in cats	4
Neuropathic pain in cats: mechanisms and multimodal management	4
Radioiodine treatment in hyperthyroid cats: insights into the characteristics of owners and their cats, and owner motivation and perceptions	4
2023 AAFP free-roaming cat position statement	4
Measurement of ground reaction forces in cats after total hip replacement	4
Comparison of urethral length and orifice diameter in cats undergoing transpelvic or subpubic urethrostomy for perineal urethrostomy revision (cadaveric study)	4