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Papers

(The median citation count of Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica is 1. 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
Chronic wasting disease in Europe: new strains on the horizon	45
Anthelmintic resistance of horse strongyle nematodes to ivermectin and pyrantel in Lithuania	27
Anthelmintic resistance in small ruminants in the Nordic-Baltic region	18
Wild boar behaviour during live-trap capture in a corral-style trap: implications for animal welfare	14
Stress hormone level and the welfare of captive European bison (Bison bonasus): the effects of visitor pressure and the social structure of herds	12
Occurrence of faecal endoparasites in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in two grazing areas in northern Norway	11
Thermographic imaging of police working dogs with bilateral naturally occurring hip osteoarthritis	11
Salmonella serovars in sheep and goats and their probable zoonotic potential to humans in Suez Canal Area, Egypt	10
Overweight in Swedish show dogs–prevalence and association with performance in competition	10
Effect of two methods and two anaesthetics for local anaesthesia of piglets during castration	10
Detecting acute kidney injury in horses by measuring the concentration of symmetric dimethylarginine in serum	10
Macro- and microelements in serum and seminal plasma as biomarkers for bull sperm cryotolerance	9
Organ-specific accumulation of selenium and mercury in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus)	9
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	8
Assessment of three DNA extraction kits for the absolute quantification of strongyle nematode eggs in faecal samples	8
Composition and short-term stability of gut microbiota in lean and spontaneously overweight healthy Labrador retriever dogs	8
The prevalence of intestinal nematodes among red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in north-western Poland	7
Mortality in farmed European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in Italy due to Streptococcus iniae	7
In vivo models of Escherichia coli infection in poultry	7
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	7
Gastrointestinal nematodes and Fasciola hepatica in Norwegian cattle herds: a questionnaire to investigate farmers’ perceptions and control strategies	7
Successful surgical and medical treatment of a severe, acute epidural bleed in a young dog due to steroid responsive meningitis-arteritis	7
Seroprevalence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and risk-factor assessment for Encephalitozoon cuniculi seroprevalence in Finnish pet rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	7
A survey of pre-weaning calf management in Norwegian dairy herds	7
Haematological findings in 158 cows with acute toxic mastitis with a focus on the leukogram	7

First report on outbreaks of contagious ovine digital dermatitis in Sweden	6
Antinociceptive and analgesic effect of continuous intravenous infusion of maropitant, lidocaine and ketamine alone or in combination in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy	6
A retrospective serosurvey of selected pathogens in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the Tuscany region, Italy	6
Left and right displaced abomasum and abomasal volvulus: comparison of clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic findings in 1982 dairy cows	6
Nervous system modulation through electrical stimulation in companion animals	6
Immunomodulatory and immunosuppressive drug protocols in the treatment of canine primary immune thrombocytopenia, a scoping review	6
Malnutrition as the cause of recumbency in suckler cows associated with Trypanosoma theileri infection	6
Surgical dose and the clinical outcome in the treatment of mammary gland tumours in female dogs: a literature review	5
Estimating the risk of environmental contamination by forest users in African Swine Fever endemic areas	5
Oral vaccination of foxes and raccoon dogs against rabies with the 3rd generation oral rabies virus vaccine, SPBN GASGAS, in Finland	5
Centrifugal force assessment in ram sperm: identifying species-specific impact	5
Evaluation of post-operative complications after mastectomy performed without perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in dogs	5
Retrospective analysis of post-mortem findings in domestic ducks and geese from non-commercial flocks in Sweden, 2011–2020	5
Serum biochemistry and haematology in wild and captive bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) from Svalbard, Norway	5
Professional dental cleaning in dogs: clinical routines among Swedish veterinarians and veterinary nurses	5
Somatic cell count in bovine quarter milk samples culture positive for various Staphylococcus species	5
The impact of water depth and speed on muscle fiber activation of healthy dogs walking in a water treadmill	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
Prevalence of udder pathogens in milk samples from Norwegian dairy cows recorded in a national database in 2019 and 2020	5
Factors affecting reproductive performance in the Swedish Bernese mountain dog	5
Experimental infection of indigenous North African goats with goatpox virus	5
A review of current knowledge of myeloproliferative disorders in the horse	5
Reproduction of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia via aerosol-based challenge with Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides	4
Ultrasonography of kidney and spleen in clinically healthy llamas and alpacas	4
Prevalence of lung atelectasis in sedated dogs examined with computed tomography	4
Electrocution as an alternative euthanasia method to blunt force trauma to the head followed by exsanguination for non-viable piglets	4
Systematic review of products with potential application for use in the control of Campylobacter spp. in organic and free-range broilers	4
Cryptosporidium parvum: an emerging occupational zoonosis in Finland	4
Short-term survival rates of 1397 horses referred for colic from 2010 to 2018	4
Parasitic fauna of Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) in Sweden (1997–1998)	4
Postoperative complications and antibiotic use in dogs with pyometra: a retrospective review of 140 cases (2019)	4
Anthelmintic resistance of horse strongyle nematodes to fenbendazole in Lithuania	4
No evidence of uptake or propagation of reindeer CWD prions in environmentally exposed sheep	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
Isolation of equid alphaherpesvirus 3 from a horse in Iceland with equine coital exanthema	4
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	4
Monitoring antimicrobial usage in companion animals: exploring the use of the Danish VetStat database	4
Diagnosis, treatment and postsurgical complications in a dog with epileptic seizures and a naso-ethmoidal meningoencephalocele	4
Clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic findings in 38 calves with type-4 abomasal ulcer	4
Flock-level risk factors for outbreaks of infectious arthritis in lambs, Norway 2018	3
Gastro-intestinal lesions are not relatable to diarrhoea or specific pathogens in post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) in pigs	3
Prevalence of cesarean sections in Swiss Bernese Mountain Dogs (2001–2020) and identification of risk factors	3
Risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in dogs: a serological survey	3
Detection of selected pathogens in reproductive tissues of wild boars in the Campania region, southern Italy	3
A serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii in Polish pigs from organic farms, other housing systems and in pigs of different age groups	3
Evaluation of antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid for the diagnosis of tick-borne encephalitis in dogs	3
The first outbreak of African swine fever in Sweden: a survey of pig farmers' perceptions of information received, risks, biosecurity measures and future prospects	3
Association of mast cell density, microvascular density and endothelial area with clinicopathological parameters and prognosis in canine mammary gland carcinomas	3
Cutaneous protothecosis in a dog successfully treated with oral itraconazole in pulse dosing	3
A large deletion encompassing exon 2 of the ectodysplasin A (EDA) gene in a British blue crossbred calf with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia	3

Corticosteroid treatment for acute/acute-on-chronic experimental and naturally occurring pancreatitis in several species: a scoping review to inform possible use in dogs	3
Evaluating remote post-mortem veterinary meat inspections on pig carcasses using pre-recorded video material	3
Analysis of pH and electrolytes in blood and ruminal fluid, including kidney function tests, in sheep undergoing long-term surgical procedures	3
Monitoring bovine dairy calf health and related risk factors in the first three months of rearing	2
Calves’ management conditions affect sperm count in adult bulls	2
Age of puppies at referral to veterinary cardiology specialists for murmur investigation	2
Understanding the interface between European wild boar (Sus scrofa) and domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) in Sweden through a questionnaire study	2
Analysis of seroprevalence in target wildlife during the oral rabies vaccination programme in Lithuania	2
Gastric mucosal pathology in Belgian Shepherd dogs with and without clinical signs of gastric disease	2
Overview of the practices of on-farm emergency slaughter of cattle in the Nordic countries	2
Prevalence of heterophilic antibodies in serum samples from horses in an equine hospital, and elimination of interference using chicken IgY	2
QimmeqHealth—thyroid status of Greenland sled dogs (Canis lupus familiaris borealis)	2
Early immunohistochemical detection of pulmonary micrometastases in dogs with osteosarcoma	2
Changes in dairy cows’ behaviour, health, and production after transition from tied to loose housing	2
Exploring the association between canine perineal hernia and neurological, orthopedic, and gastrointestinal diseases	2
Ultrasonographic measurements of the prostate gland in castrated adult dogs	2
Forensic age assessment of late-term bovine fetuses	2
Assessing welfare risks in unowned unsocialised domestic cats in Denmark based on associations with low body condition score	2
A serological screening for potential viral pathogens among semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Finland	2
A case–control study regarding factors associated with digital dermatitis in Norwegian dairy herds	2
Determination of a safe sedative combination of dexmedetomidine, ketamine and butorphanol for minor procedures in dogs by use of a stepwise optimization method	1
Proceedings of the 11th International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Symposium	1
Epidemiology of Chlamydia sp. infection in farmed Siamese crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis) in Thailand	1
Evaluation of intervertebral disc degeneration in young adult asymptomatic Dachshunds with magnetic resonance imaging and radiography	1
Comparison of diagnostic methods for assessment of Ostertagia ostertagi exposure in Norwegian dairy herds	1
Prevalence and risk factors for laminitis within the Norwegian pony breed Nordlandshest/Lyngshest	1
Low-level colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs is maintained by slowly evolving, closely related strains in Finnish pig farms	1
Validation of a QTL associated with resistance to Vibrio anguillarum in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)	1
Antimicrobial resistance among indicator Enterococcus faecium and Escherichia coli in Swedish pig farms	1
Heritability estimates of distichiasis in Staffordshire bull terriers using pedigrees and genome-wide SNP data	1
Comparison of the neuromuscular effects of two infusion rates of rocuronium in anesthetized pigs	1
Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in southern Finland	1
Prevalence and characterisation of band-shaped tail lesions in Holstein cows	1
A short-term bioreactor assay to assess the effect of essential oils on a microbiota derived from piglet’s intestinal content	1
Buprenorphine in rats: potent analgesic or trigger for fatal side effects?	1
Protein profiling of testicular tissue from boars with different levels of hyperactive sperm motility	1
Infectious keratoconjunctivitis in semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus): a questionnaire-based study among reindeer herders in Norway and Sweden	1
No indication for SARS-CoV-2 transmission to pet ferrets, in five cities in Poland, 2021 - antibody testing among ferrets living with owners infected with SARS-CoV-2 or free of infection	1
Comparison of two advanced bipolar tissue sealer/dividers for laparoscopic ovariectomy in dogs: articulating enseal G2 versus Ligasure Maryland device	1
Recurrence rate of intervertebral disc disease in surgically treated French Bulldogs: a retrospective study (2009–2019)	1
Dystocia in cattle and horses: a compilation of historical artworks dedicated to Professor Gerhard Sand (1861–1921)	1
Comparing the effects of contact duration on cow and calf performance beyond separation - a prospective cohort study	1
Haematological reference intervals for pregnant Icelandic mares on pasture	1
Detection of bacterial DNA in synovial fluid in dogs with arthritis: a comparison between bacterial culture and 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction	1
Efficacy and tolerability of a 12-week combination chemotherapy followed by lomustine consolidation treatment in canine B- and T-cell lymphoma	1
Ethylene glycol toxicosis in milk-fed dairy calves	1
Camellia oil with its rich in fatty acids enhances post-thawed boar sperm quality	1
Anatomic, computed tomographic, and ultrasonographic assessment of the lymph nodes in presumed healthy adult cats: the abdomen, pelvis, and hindlimb	1
Evaluation of forelimb gait variation overground at a walk in sound and lame dogs using a combination of diagnostic techniques	1
Comparison between the effects of epidural lidocaine, tramadol, and lidocaine–tramadol on postoperative pain in cats undergoing elective orchiectomy	1
CT based 3D reconstruction of the forefoot’s blood supply in a white rhinoceros	1
Comparison of ozonated water and acidified copper sulphate in prevention of digital dermatitis in dairy cows	1
Virulence gene detection and antimicrobial resistance analysis of Enterococcus faecium in captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in China	1
A survey for antibodies against Fasciola hepatica in cattle and sheep in Finland indicates a low level of exposure	1
Prevalence of bacterial species associated with ovine footrot and contagious ovine digital dermatitis in Swedish slaughter lambs	1
Granulomatous interstitial polymyositis and intramuscular neuritis in a dog	1
Administration of spruce bark (Picea abies) extracts in young lambs exhibits anticoccidial effects but reduces milk intake and body weight gain	1