OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Chronic wasting disease in Europe: new strains on the horizon	36
Streptococcus suis in Swedish grower pigs: occurrence, serotypes, and antimicrobial susceptibility	26
Towards improvements in foot-and-mouth disease vaccine performance	25
Herd-level risk factors for cow and calf on-farm mortality in Estonian dairy herds	25
Anthelmintic resistance of horse strongyle nematodes to ivermectin and pyrantel in Lithuania	24
Infection with brainworm (Elaphostrongylus rangiferi) in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus ssp.) in Fennoscandia	17
Intact gastro-intestinal tract removal from pig carcasses in a novel Meat Factory Cell approach	15
Change in Norwegian consumer attitudes towards piglet castration: increased emphasis on animal welfare	15
Antimicrobial prophylaxis is considered sufficient to preserve an acceptable surgical site infection rate in clean orthopaedic and neurosurgeries in dogs	13
Wild boar behaviour during live-trap capture in a corral-style trap: implications for animal welfare	11
Characterization of virulence genes in Escherichia coli strains isolated from pre-weaned calves in the Republic of Korea	11
Anthelmintic resistance in small ruminants in the Nordic-Baltic region	11
Detection and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium spp. in Swedish pigs	11
Detection of Leishmania infantum DNA and antibodies against Anaplasma spp., Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. and Ehrlichia canis in a dog kennel in South-Central Romania	11
The first RT-qPCR confirmed case of tick-borne encephalitis in a dog in Scandinavia	10
Effect of two methods and two anaesthetics for local anaesthesia of piglets during castration	10
Thermographic imaging of police working dogs with bilateral naturally occurring hip osteoarthritis	10
Stress hormone level and the welfare of captive European bison (Bison bonasus): the effects of visitor pressure and the social structure of herds	9
Apgar score or birthweight in Chihuahua dogs born by elective Caesarean section: which is the best predictor of the survival at 24 h after birth?	9
A descriptive study of acute outbreaks of respiratory disease in Norwegian fattening pig herds	8
Occurrence of faecal endoparasites in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in two grazing areas in northern Norway	8
Temperature and light effects on Trichobilharzia szidati cercariae with implications for a risk analysis	8
Surveillance of important bacterial and parasitic infections in Danish wild boars (Sus scrofa)	8
Composition and short-term stability of gut microbiota in lean and spontaneously overweight healthy Labrador retriever dogs	7
Regenerative potential of allogeneic adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal cells in canine cutaneous wounds	7

Overweight in Swedish show dogs–prevalence and association with performance in competition	7
Radiographic findings have an association with weight bearing and locomotion in English bulldogs	7
A large deletion in the COL2A1 gene expands the spectrum of pathogenic variants causing bulldog calf syndrome in cattle	7
First cases of contagious ovine digital dermatitis in Germany	7
Mapping geographical areas at risk for tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) by analysing bulk tank milk from Swedish dairy cattle herds for the presence of TBE virus–specific antibodies	7
Macro- and microelements in serum and seminal plasma as biomarkers for bull sperm cryotolerance	7
Gastrointestinal nematodes and Fasciola hepatica in Norwegian cattle herds: a questionnaire to investigate farmers’ perceptions and control strategies	6
A survey of ivermectin resistance in Parascaris species infected foals in south-eastern Poland	6
A comparison of respiratory function in pigs anaesthetised by propofol or alfaxalone in combination with dexmedetomidine and ketamine	6
Malnutrition as the cause of recumbency in suckler cows associated with Trypanosoma theileri infection	6
Determination of anticoagulant rodenticides in faeces of exposed dogs and in a healthy dog population	6
Nervous system modulation through electrical stimulation in companion animals	6
A survey of pre-weaning calf management in Norwegian dairy herds	6
Microbiological assessment of sheep lymph nodes with lymphadenitis found during post-mortem examination of slaughtered sheep: implications for veterinary-sanitary meat control	5
The influence of equine body weight gain on inflammatory cytokine expressions of adipose tissue in response to endotoxin challenge	5
Assessment of three DNA extraction kits for the absolute quantification of strongyle nematode eggs in faecal samples	5
Ultrasonographic documentation of type-3 abomasal ulcer in a cow with left displacement of the abomasum	5
The effect of age when group housed and other management factors on playing and non-nutritive sucking behaviour in dairy calves: a cross sectional observational study	5
The prevalence of intestinal nematodes among red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in north-western Poland	5
First report on outbreaks of contagious ovine digital dermatitis in Sweden	5
The use of tear ferning test in cats for evaluation of ocular surface	5
Organ-specific accumulation of selenium and mercury in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus)	5
Successful surgical and medical treatment of a severe, acute epidural bleed in a young dog due to steroid responsive meningitis-arteritis	5
Effects of cashew gum and nanoparticles on cooled stallion semen	5
Detecting acute kidney injury in horses by measuring the concentration of symmetric dimethylarginine in serum	5
The impact of water depth and speed on muscle fiber activation of healthy dogs walking in a water treadmill	5
Haematological findings in 158 cows with acute toxic mastitis with a focus on the leukogram	5
Professional dental cleaning in dogs: clinical routines among Swedish veterinarians and veterinary nurses	4
Decreased detection of ESBL- or pAmpC-producing Escherichia coli in broiler breeders imported into Sweden	4
Experimental infection of indigenous North African goats with goatpox virus	4
Dental disorders in sows from Swedish commercial herds	4
In vivo models of Escherichia coli infection in poultry	4
Prevalence of coat colour traits and congenital disorders of South American camelids in Austria, Germany and Switzerland	4
Estimating the risk of environmental contamination by forest users in African Swine Fever endemic areas	4
Parasitic fauna of Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) in Sweden (1997–1998)	4
Electrocution as an alternative euthanasia method to blunt force trauma to the head followed by exsanguination for non-viable piglets	4
Elimination of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection using an inactivated vaccine in combination with a roll-over method in a Hungarian large-scale pig herd	4
Diagnosis, treatment and postsurgical complications in a dog with epileptic seizures and a naso-ethmoidal meningoencephalocele	4
Systematic review of products with potential application for use in the control of Campylobacter spp. in organic and free-range broilers	4
Comparison of Streptococcus halichoeri isolates from canine and fur animal infections: biochemical patterns, molecular characteristics and genetic relatedness	4
Short-term survival rates of 1397 horses referred for colic from 2010 to 2018	4
Investigation of timing of surgery and other factors possibly influencing outcome in dogs with acute thoracolumbar disc extrusion: a retrospective study of 1501 cases	4
Corticosteroid treatment for acute/acute-on-chronic experimental and naturally occurring pancreatitis in several species: a scoping review to inform possible use in dogs	4
Mortality in farmed European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in Italy due to Streptococcus iniae	4
Retrospective analysis of post-mortem findings in domestic ducks and geese from non-commercial flocks in Sweden, 2011–2020	4
Development of canine C-reactive protein assays	4
Equine saliva components during mastication, and in vivo pH changes in the oral biofilm of sound and carious tooth surfaces after sucrose exposure	4
Serum biochemistry and haematology in wild and captive bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) from Svalbard, Norway	4
Seroprevalence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and risk-factor assessment for Encephalitozoon cuniculi seroprevalence in Finnish pet rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	4
A retrospective serosurvey of selected pathogens in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the Tuscany region, Italy	3

Factors affecting reproductive performance in the Swedish Bernese mountain dog	3
Reproduction of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia via aerosol-based challenge with Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides	3
Monitoring antimicrobial usage in companion animals: exploring the use of the Danish VetStat database	3
Anthelmintic resistance of horse strongyle nematodes to fenbendazole in Lithuania	3
Ovarian follicular response to oestrous synchronisation and induction of ovulation in Norwegian Red cattle	3
No evidence of uptake or propagation of reindeer CWD prions in environmentally exposed sheep	3
Impact of buffered sodium butyrate as a partial or total dietary alternative to lincomycin on performance, IGF-1 and TLR4 genes expression, serum indices, intestinal histomorphometry, Clostridia, and	3
Flock-level risk factors for outbreaks of infectious arthritis in lambs, Norway 2018	3
Centrifugal force assessment in ram sperm: identifying species-specific impact	3
Development and evaluation of indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for the determination of immune response to multiple clostridial antigens in vaccinated captive bred southern white rhinoceros	3
Postoperative complications and antibiotic use in dogs with pyometra: a retrospective review of 140 cases (2019)	3
Salmonella serovars in sheep and goats and their probable zoonotic potential to humans in Suez Canal Area, Egypt	3
A modified Sydney system for the diagnosis of chronic gastritis in dogs	3
Analysis of pH and electrolytes in blood and ruminal fluid, including kidney function tests, in sheep undergoing long-term surgical procedures	3
Immunomodulatory and immunosuppressive drug protocols in the treatment of canine primary immune thrombocytopenia, a scoping review	3
Clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic findings in 38 calves with type-4 abomasal ulcer	3
Ultrasonography of kidney and spleen in clinically healthy llamas and alpacas	3
Prevalence of udder pathogens in milk samples from Norwegian dairy cows recorded in a national database in 2019 and 2020	3
Evaluation of antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid for the diagnosis of tick-borne encephalitis in dogs	3
Laryngeal chondritis as a differential for upper airway diseases in German sheep	3
Antinociceptive and analgesic effect of continuous intravenous infusion of maropitant, lidocaine and ketamine alone or in combination in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy	3
A review of current knowledge of myeloproliferative disorders in the horse	3
Oral vaccination of foxes and raccoon dogs against rabies with the 3rd generation oral rabies virus vaccine, SPBN GASGAS, in Finland	3
Association of mast cell density, microvascular density and endothelial area with clinicopathological parameters and prognosis in canine mammary gland carcinomas	3
Isolation of equid alphaherpesvirus 3 from a horse in Iceland with equine coital exanthema	3
Cutaneous protothecosis in a dog successfully treated with oral itraconazole in pulse dosing	3
Characterisation of and risk factors for extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) in an equine hospital with a special reference to an outbreak caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae	3
Ocular ultrasonography of sea turtles	2
Evaluation of post-operative complications after mastectomy performed without perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in dogs	2
Exposure to benzylpenicillin after different dosage regimens in growing pigs	2
Surgical dose and the clinical outcome in the treatment of mammary gland tumours in female dogs: a literature review	2
Cryptosporidium parvum: an emerging occupational zoonosis in Finland	2
A large deletion encompassing exon 2 of the ectodysplasin A (EDA) gene in a British blue crossbred calf with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia	2
Somatic cell count in bovine quarter milk samples culture positive for various Staphylococcus species	2
Evaluating remote post-mortem veterinary meat inspections on pig carcasses using pre-recorded video material	2
Prevalence of cesarean sections in Swiss Bernese Mountain Dogs (2001–2020) and identification of risk factors	2
Left and right displaced abomasum and abomasal volvulus: comparison of clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic findings in 1982 dairy cows	2
Gastric mucosal pathology in Belgian Shepherd dogs with and without clinical signs of gastric disease	2
A serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii in Polish pigs from organic farms, other housing systems and in pigs of different age groups	2
Gastro-intestinal lesions are not relatable to diarrhoea or specific pathogens in post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) in pigs	2
Prevalence of lung atelectasis in sedated dogs examined with computed tomography	2
Early immunohistochemical detection of pulmonary micrometastases in dogs with osteosarcoma	2
Detecting and recording cardiac murmurs in clinically healthy puppies in first opinion veterinary practice at the first health check	2
A serological screening for potential viral pathogens among semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Finland	2
Overview of the practices of on-farm emergency slaughter of cattle in the Nordic countries	2
Low occurrence of extended-spectrum cephalosporinase producing Enterobacteriaceae and no detection of methicillin-resistant coagulase-positive staphylococci in healthy dogs in Sweden	2
Prevalence of heterophilic antibodies in serum samples from horses in an equine hospital, and elimination of interference using chicken IgY	2