OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 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
Chronic wasting disease in Europe: new strains on the horizon	36
Streptococcus suis in Swedish grower pigs: occurrence, serotypes, and antimicrobial susceptibility	26
Herd-level risk factors for cow and calf on-farm mortality in Estonian dairy herds	25
Towards improvements in foot-and-mouth disease vaccine performance	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
Change in Norwegian consumer attitudes towards piglet castration: increased emphasis on animal welfare	15
Intact gastro-intestinal tract removal from pig carcasses in a novel Meat Factory Cell approach	15
Antimicrobial prophylaxis is considered sufficient to preserve an acceptable surgical site infection rate in clean orthopaedic and neurosurgeries in dogs	13
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
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
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
The first RT-qPCR confirmed case of tick-borne encephalitis in a dog in Scandinavia	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
Surveillance of important bacterial and parasitic infections in Danish wild boars (Sus scrofa)	8
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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