OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Veterinary Behavior-Clinical Applications and Research 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
The effects of the Spanish COVID-19 lockdown on people, their pets, and the human-animal bond	111
Living with and loving a pet with behavioral problems: Pet owners’ experiences	53
Light wavelengths/colors: Future prospects for broiler behavior and production	26
Effectiveness of treatments for firework fears in dogs	22
The combined use of salivary cortisol concentrations, heart rate, and respiratory rate for the welfare assessment of dogs involved in AAI programs	19
Welfare benefits after the implementation of slow-feeder hay bags for stabled horses	17
Burnout, somatic complaints, and suicidal ideations among veterinarians: Development and validation of the Veterinarians Stressors Inventory	17
Associations between commonly used apparatus and conflict behaviors reported in the ridden horse in Australia	16
The behavioral and physiological effects of dog appeasing pheromone on canine behavior during separation from the owner	16
Assessment of horses’ welfare: Behavioral, hormonal, and husbandry aspects	14
In defense of canine behavioral assessments in shelters: Outlining their positive applications	14
Hair cortisol in horses (Equus caballus) in relation to management regimes, personality, and breed	14
An investigation into the effectiveness of various professionals and behavior modification programs, with or without medication, for the treatment of canine aggression	14
In-hospital administration of dexmedetomidine oromucosal gel for stress reduction in dogs during veterinary visits: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study	14
Does coping style affect behavioral responses and growth performance of lambs weaned at different ages?	12
An automated behavior-shaping intervention reduces signs of separation anxiety–related distress in a mixed-breed dog	11
Aging cats prefer warm food	11
Comparison of daily heart rate variability in old and young horses: A preliminary study	11
Problematic behaviors in companion dogs: A survey of their prevalence and associated factors	11
Clicker training does not enhance learning in mixed-breed shelter puppies (Canis familiaris)	11
Vocalization and other behaviors as indicators of emotional valence: The case of cow-calf separation and reunion in beef cattle	10
Discovering the relationship between dietary nutrients and cortisol and ghrelin hormones in horses exhibiting oral stereotypic behaviors: A review	10
Imposing COVID-19 lockdown and reported dog bite cases: An experience from a tertiary antirabies center of North India	10
Effect of green tea and oregano extracts fed to preweaned Jersey calves on behavior and health status	9
Tree shade improves the comfort of sheep during extreme summer	9

The COVID-19 pandemic affects owners walking with their dogs	9
Regulating pets using an objective positive list approach	9
A review of The Ridden Horse pain Ethogram and its potential to improve ridden horse welfare	9
Personality in young horses and ponies evaluated during breeding shows: Phenotypic link with jumping competition results	8
Relationships between serum serotonin, plasma cortisol, and behavioral factors in a mixed-breed, -sex, and -age group of pet dogs	8
Do nutrient composition of feedstuffs affect the proportion of oral stereotypies and redirected behaviors among horse working groups?	8
Effect of fluoxetine at a dosage of 2-4 mg/kg daily in dogs exhibiting hypersensitivity-hyperactivity syndrome, a retrospective study	8
Can mice be trained to discriminate urine odor of conspecifics with melanoma before clinical symptoms appear?	8
Dog bites dog: The use of news media articles to investigate dog-on-dog aggression	8
A cross-sectional survey of UK veterinary practices to determine prevalence of patient stress-reducing and welfare-enhancing approaches believed to be undertaken in companion animal practice	8
Successful dietary treatment of aggression and behavioral changes in a dog	8
The effects of pelleted cannabidiol supplementation on heart rate and reaction scores in horses	8
Effect of a novel nutraceutical supplement (Relaxigen Pet dog) on the fecal microbiome and stress-related behaviors in dogs: A pilot study	8
Ethological, endocrinological, and gastroscopic evaluation of crib-biting Colombian creole horses	8
Suppression of horn growth in cattle by clove oil and isoeugenol	8
Investigation of the use of venlafaxine for treatment of refractory misdirected play and impulse-control aggression in a cat: A case report	8
Noise reactivity in standard poodles and Irish soft-coated wheaten terriers	7
Nonparametric analysis of noncognitive determinants of response type, intensity, mood, and learning in donkeys (Equus asinus)	7
Risk factors for feather-damaging behavior in companion parrots: A social media study	7
Evaluation of Maine Coon cat behavior during three different management situations	7
Beyond puppy selection—considering the role of puppy raisers in bringing out the best in assistance dog puppies	7
Can volunteers train their pet dogs to detect a novel odor in a controlled environment in under 12 weeks?	7
The effects of the frequency and method of gentling on the behavior of cats in shelters	7
Buccal micronucleus assay as a useful tool to evaluate the stress-associated genomic damage in shelter dogs and cats: new perspectives in animal welfare	7
Local synchrony as a tool to estimate affiliation in dogs	6
Validating the use of oral swabs for telomere length assessment in dogs	6
At the heart of a dog's veterinary experience: Heart rate responses in dogs vary across a standard physical examination	6
Transitioning from training to testing with scent detection animals: Application to lung cancer detection dogs	6
Instrumented pig gait analysis: State-of-the-art	6
Equine conflict behaviors in dressage and their relationship to performance evaluation	6
Pet ownership, feelings of loneliness, and mood in people affected by the first COVID-19 lockdown	6
Perinatal parameters of mule and equine foals: Similarities and differences	6
Trazodone as a mediator of transitional stress in a shelter: Effects on illness, length of stay, and outcome	6
A study of serum mineral, antioxidant capacity, and hematobiochemical parameters in horses with pica in China	6
Behavior patterns of captive Malayan sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) at a rehabilitation center in Peninsular Malaysia	6
Higher forage:concentrate ratio and space availability may favor positive behaviors in dairy cows	6
Preference for and maintenance of interest in suspended enrichment toys in confined growing pigs	6
Noseband and poll pressures underneath bitted and bitless bridles and the effects on equine locomotion	6
Genetic parameters for noise reactivity in standard poodles	6
Saving normal: A new look at behavioral incompatibilities and dog relinquishment to shelters	6
Behavioral and physiological adjustments by lambs in response to weaning stress	6
An investigation into equestrian spur use in the United Kingdom	6
The effectiveness of visual and auditory elements of a compound stimulus in controlling behavior in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)	5
The effect of serotonin and oxytocin on equine docility and friendliness to humans	5
An assessment of working canine contamination from standing liquid hazards during a simulated disaster search scenario	5
Withers vertical movement asymmetry in dressage horses walking in different head-neck positions with and without riders	5
Salivary cortisol levels in search and rescue (SAR) dogs under rescue examination conditions	5
Detection of volatile organic compounds from human prostate cancer cell using canine olfaction	5
The underexplored role of chemical communication in the domestic horse, Equus caballus	5
Short-term imepitoin treatment reduces stress level in dogs with generalized anxiety disorder	5

Monitoring captive odontocetes’ participation during training sessions for improving training efficiency and welfare evaluation	5
Investigating the effects of matching to caretakers’ preference on satisfaction in different types of adopted dogs using the Kano model alongside with more traditional methods	5
Field assessment in single-housed cats of litter box type (covered/uncovered) preferences for defecation	5
Effect of greeting and departure interactions on the development of increased separation-related behaviors in newly adopted adult dogs	5
Decrease in behaviors associated with pain during catheter placement using a topical anesthetic formulation in cats.	5
The use of tracking/man trailing dog results as evidence in courts	5
Behavioral features and effects of transport procedures on endocrine variables of horses	5
Retrospective study on the use of fluvoxamine in 72 dogs with anxiety disorders	5
Effects of milking temperament of dairy cows on production and reproduction efficiency under tied stall housing	5
The Telework Pet Scale: Development and psychometric properties	5
The first assessment of a dog bite prevention program for pre-school children in Turkey	5
Pets and their owners during the first COVID-19 lockdown period: Perceived changes in routines and emotions – An exploratory study	5
A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the value of Pet Remedy in ameliorating fear of handling of companion rabbits	5
Short communication: Differential endocrine and antioxidant responses to heat stress among native and crossbred cattle	5
Behavior and foraging ecology of cattle: A review	5
Assessment of caregiver burden in owners of dogs with behavioral problems and factors related to its presence	5
Recognition of aggressive and anxious behaviors in canines by a group of Chilean veterinarians	5
Therapeutic Riding Horses: using a hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis measure to assess the physiological stress response to different riders	5
Empathy with humans and with non-human animals: are there differences between individuals who have adopted and those who have relinquished a pet?	5
Changes in sociability of shelter cats	4
Dog welfare using the Shelter Quality Protocol in long-term shelters in Minas Gerais State, Brazil	4
Evaluation of a new prescription diet with lemon balm, fish peptides, oligofructose and L-tryptophan to reduce urinary cortisol, used as a marker of stress, in cats	4
Lameness changes the behavior of dairy cows: daily rank order of lying and feeding behavior decreases with increasing number of lameness indicators present in cow locomotion	4
Link between Foreign Body Ingestion and Behavioural Disorder in Dogs	4
Dogs working in schools–Safety awareness and animal welfare	4
Factors associated with play behavior in human-cat dyads	4
Evaluation of a stimulus attenuation strategy to reduce stress in hospitalized cats	4
Evaluation of mediating and moderating effects on the relationship between owners’ and dogs’ anxiety: A tool to understand a complex problem	4
A preliminary comparison between proximity and interaction-based methods to construct equine (Equus caballus) social networks	4
Know your noseband: An exploration of factors that influence riders’ choice of noseband	4
Interspecies comparison of daily total locomotor activity between maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) maintained in captivity	4
Seasonal effects on locomotor and feeding rhythms in indoor cats	4
Environmental and training factors affect canine detection probabilities for terrestrial newt surveys	4
Owner reports on the use of muzzles and their effects on dogs: an online survey	4
Effects of dietary protein and fat concentrations on hormonal and oxidative blood stress biomarkers in guide dogs during training	4
Vocalization and other behaviors indicating pain in beef calves during the ear tagging procedure	4
Risks and benefits of collar use in cats (Felis catus); a literature review	4
Agonistic behavior and social hierarchy in female domestic rabbits kept in semi-groups	4
Understanding the performance of truffle dogs	4
Prebiotics reduce feather pecking behavior, and improve trace element profile and redox balance in Mule ducks	4
A survey of dog behavior modification practice in the UK: Who is offering it, what methods are they using and how effective do their clients perceive practitioners to be?	4
Exotic pet trading and keeping: Proposing a model government consultation and advisory protocol	4
Insight into husbandry conditions, health, and behavior of pet ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) among German-speaking ferret owners	4