OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Irish Veterinary Journal 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Factors affecting retention of veterinary practitioners in Ireland: a cross-sectional study with a focus on clinical practice	80
First detected case of rabbit Haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in the Irish hare (Lepus timidus hibernicus)	48
Selective breeding can contribute to bovine tuberculosis control and eradication	19
Sporadic worldwide “clusters” of feed driven Zilpaterol identifications in racing horses: a review and analysis	16
Seroepidemiological survey of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia among cattle in El Jazeera State (Central Sudan)	13
Summer scour syndrome in weaned dairy calves: case series	12
Thoracolumbar retrolaminar block in seven dogs undergoing spinal surgery	12
Sacrococcygeal epidural administration of 0.5% bupivacaine in seven cats undergoing pelvic or hind limb orthopaedic procedures	11
A pilot study on the prevalence of lice in Irish beef cattle and the first Irish report of deltamethrin tolerance in Bovicola bovis	10
Ultrasound-guided perineural injection of the saphenous nerve in goat cadavers	9
Prevalence of Salmonella spp. in slaughter pigs and carcasses in Irish abattoirs and their antimicrobial resistance	9
A mixed-method survey to understand the role of dog welfare organisations in Ireland, including reported challenges and potential solutions	9
Comparison of milk and grass composition from grazing Irish dairy herds with and without milk fat depression	9
Identification of different attitudes towards paratuberculosis control using cluster analysis applied on data from an anonymous survey among German cattle farmers	9
A survey of Irish red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) to establish the prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis	8
Lameness prevalence and management practices on Irish pasture-based dairy farms	8
Single nucleotide polymorphisms, gene expression and evaluation of immunological, antioxidant, and pathological parameters associated with bacterial pneumonia in Barki sheep	8
Engaging with selective dry cow therapy: understanding the barriers and facilitators perceived by Irish farmers	7
Rate of obesity within a mixed-breed group of horses in Ireland and their owners’ perceptions of body condition and useability of an equine body condition scoring scale	7
Resistance and virulence distribution in enterococci isolated from broilers reared in two farming systems	6
Animal tuberculosis control in a disease-free country, France: does the long and winding road really lead to eradication?	6
First report of Besnoitia bennetti in Irish donkeys: an emerging parasitic disease in Europe	6
Comparison of anesthetic effects of xylazine combined with alfaxalone or ketamine and maintained with isoflurane in captive Formosan Reeve’s Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi micrurus)	6
Correction: Confronting the complexities of antimicrobial management for Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis: an innovative paradigm	6
Understanding the dog population in the Republic of Ireland: insight from existing data sources?	6

Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) prevalence in humans in close contact with animals and measures to reduce on-farm colonisation	6
Warmblood fragile foal syndrome causative single nucleotide polymorphism frequency in horses in Ireland	4
Multi-platform diagnostic strategy and biosecurity as basis of contagious agalactia control programs in endemic areas	4
Fertility outcomes in cows with subclinical endometritis after clinical cure of clinical endometritis	4
Virulent systemic feline calicivirus infection: a case report and first description in Ireland	4
Antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from on-farm and conventional hatching broiler farms in Ireland	4
Horizon scanning: what next for bovine TB control in England?	4
The Irish cattle population structured by enterprise type: overview, trade & trends	4
Irish farmers’ interactions with regional veterinary laboratories- reasons, results, reactions: a survey	4
Comparison between typical primary and eunatraemic, eukalaemic hypoadrenocorticism: 92 cases	3
Development of an animal health testing tool to reduce antimicrobial use on farms: perceptions, implications, and needs of Irish dairy farmers and farm veterinarians	3
Bovine TB in New Zealand – journey from epidemic towards eradication	3
Farmers’ knowledge of Johne’s disease and opinions of the Irish Johne’s Control Programme: results of an online survey answered mostly by young farmers	3
Nucleotide sequence variants, gene expression and serum profile of immune and antioxidant markers associated with brucellosis resistance/susceptibility in Shami goat	3
Australia’s colourful path to tuberculosis freedom	3
Ultrasound screening protocol for osteochondrosis at selected predilection sites in thoroughbred yearlings	3
bTB eradication in Ireland: where to from here?	3
Relationships between body condition score, body weight and body measurements in alpacas	3
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in cattle – a review in the context of seasonal pasture-based dairy herds	3
Severe anaemia secondary to a perforated gastric ulcer in a male alpaca	2
Correction: Streptococci as the new dominant aetiological factors of mastitis in dairy cows in north-eastern Poland: analysis of the results obtained in 2013–2019	2
The opinions of farm animal veterinarians in Ireland on antibiotic use and their role in antimicrobial stewardship	2
Combinations of job demands are associated with increased risk of depression in clinical veterinary practice: a cross-sectional study	2
The new Veterinary Medicines Regulation: rising to the challenge	2
Comparative analysis of genetic characterization of β-lactam-resistant Escherichia coli from bulk tank milk in Korea	2
Self-reported awareness of the legal status of eight responsibilities of dog owners in Ireland: are dog owners different from non-dog owners?	2
Clinical presentation, outcome and prognostic factors in dogs with immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia: a retrospective single-centre study of 104 cases in Ireland (2002–2020)	2
Radiographic quantification of the normal and near-normal coxofemoral conformation in Labrador Retrievers and German Shepherds: a comparative study	1
How control and eradication of BVDV at farm level influences the occurrence of calf diseases and antimicrobial usage during the first six months of calf rearing	1
Association between body condition score, testicular haemodynamics and echogenicity, nitric oxide levels, and total antioxidant capacity in rams	1
Improving infection control in a veterinary hospital: a detailed study on patterns of faecal contamination to inform changes in practice	1
Eradication of bovine tuberculosis in Ireland: is it a case of now or never?	1
The Irish bTB eradication programme: combining stakeholder engagement and research-driven policy to tackle bovine tuberculosis	1
Organic acids mitigate Streptococcus agalactiae virulence in Tilapia fish gut primary cells and in a gut infection model	1
Exotic pets in Ireland: 1. Prevalence of ownership and access to veterinary services	1
The effect of short term peripheral parenteral nutrition on treatment outcomes and mortality in critically ill pediatric canine patients	1
Confronting the complexities of antimicrobial management for Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis: an innovative paradigm	1
Anaesthetic management and complications of a Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) undergoing diagnostic imaging	1
A retrospective case series of the surgical management of thirty-one penile fibropapilloma cases presented to University College Dublin Veterinary Hospital (UCDVH) between 2017 and 2023	1
Reduction of microRNA-221 in BVDV infection enhances viral replication by targeting the ATG7-mediated autophagy pathway	1
Effect of suckler cow breed type and parity on the development of the cow-calf bond post-partum and calf passive immunity	1
T-cell lymphoma infiltrating the uterus and ovaries of a Golden Retriever: a case report	1
Behaviour change interventions for responsible antimicrobial use on farms	1
Serotyping, antibiogram, and detection of bacterial pathogens associated with bovine respiratory disease in selected areas of Ethiopia	1
Prevalence, risk factors and molecular identification of paramphistomid species in sheep from a Spanish endemic area	1