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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Why do Irish pig farmers use medications? Barriers for effective reduction of antimicrobials in Irish pig production	58
Animal tuberculosis control in a disease-free country, France: does the long and winding road really lead to eradication?	32
Association between body condition score, testicular haemodynamics and echogenicity, nitric oxide levels, and total antioxidant capacity in rams	21
The effect of short term peripheral parenteral nutrition on treatment outcomes and mortality in critically ill pediatric canine patients	20
T-cell lymphoma infiltrating the uterus and ovaries of a Golden Retriever: a case report	14
Australia’s colourful path to tuberculosis freedom	13
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	11
Exotic pets in Ireland: 2. Provision of veterinary services and perspectives of veterinary professionals’ on responsible ownership	11
Exploring virulence in Mycobacterium bovis: clues from comparative genomics and perspectives for the future	11
Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) prevalence in humans in close contact with animals and measures to reduce on-farm colonisation	10
Eradication of bovine tuberculosis in Ireland: is it a case of now or never?	8
Selective breeding can contribute to bovine tuberculosis control and eradication	8
Behaviour change interventions for responsible antimicrobial use on farms	8
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in cattle – a review in the context of seasonal pasture-based dairy herds	7
Anaesthetic management and complications of a Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) undergoing diagnostic imaging	7
Factors affecting retention of veterinary practitioners in Ireland: a cross-sectional study with a focus on clinical practice	7
First detected case of rabbit Haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in the Irish hare (Lepus timidus hibernicus)	7
Correction: Confronting the complexities of antimicrobial management for Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis: an innovative paradigm	7
Exotic pets in Ireland: 1. Prevalence of ownership and access to veterinary services	6
Serotyping, antibiogram, and detection of bacterial pathogens associated with bovine respiratory disease in selected areas of Ethiopia	6
Seroepidemiological survey of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia among cattle in El Jazeera State (Central Sudan)	6
Summer scour syndrome in weaned dairy calves: case series	6
Epidemiology and molecular characterization of re-emerged virulent strains of Peste des Petits Ruminants virus among sheep in Kassala State, Eastern Sudan	6
Bovine tuberculosis in Spain, is it really the final countdown?	5
Resistance and virulence distribution in enterococci isolated from broilers reared in two farming systems	5

N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide levels in normotensive and hypertensive dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease stage B	5
Sporadic worldwide “clusters” of feed driven Zilpaterol identifications in racing horses: a review and analysis	5
Effect of suckler cow breed type and parity on the development of the cow-calf bond post-partum and calf passive immunity	5
Understanding the dog population in the Republic of Ireland: insight from existing data sources?	5
Suspected cyanide toxicity in cattle associated with ingestion of laurel - a case report	5
Community readiness for collecting stray dogs in Aradan County: a quantitative‐qualitative study	4
Methodological quality of systematic reviews in dentistry including animal studies: a cross-sectional study	4
Thoracolumbar retrolaminar block in seven dogs undergoing spinal surgery	4
Retrospective analysis of 131 feline uroliths from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (2010-2020)	4
A survey of food-borne and antimicrobial resistance-harbouring bacteria in meat by-products from knackeries and associated equipment and kennels	3
Lens-related ocular emergencies (LROE) in dogs: treatment and visual outcome after late presentation of 90 eyes	3
Learning through clinical extramural studies: an observational study	3
First report of Besnoitia bennetti in Irish donkeys: an emerging parasitic disease in Europe	3
Radiographic quantification of the normal and near-normal coxofemoral conformation in Labrador Retrievers and German Shepherds: a comparative study	3
Oxidative stress biomarkers in dogs with benign prostatic hyperplasia	3
Bovine TB in New Zealand – journey from epidemic towards eradication	2
Antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from on-farm and conventional hatching broiler farms in Ireland	2
The Irish bTB eradication programme: combining stakeholder engagement and research-driven policy to tackle bovine tuberculosis	2
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	2
Is it possible to control bovine tuberculosis without compensation? Reviewing ten years of the Chilean program and its progress	2
Virulent systemic feline calicivirus infection: a case report and first description in Ireland	2
Will we ever eradicate animal tuberculosis?	2
Prescribing and sales of intramammary antimicrobials in Ireland in 2019 and 2020: the role of milk purchasers	2
Sacrococcygeal epidural administration of 0.5% bupivacaine in seven cats undergoing pelvic or hind limb orthopaedic procedures	2
The mechanistic role of natural antimicrobials in preventing Staphylococcus aureus invasion of MAC-T cells using an in vitro mastitis model	2
Multi-platform diagnostic strategy and biosecurity as basis of contagious agalactia control programs in endemic areas	2
Calf health from birth to weaning - an update	1
Challenges to the control of Mycobacterium bovis in livestock and wildlife populations in the South African context	1
Self-reported awareness of the legal status of eight responsibilities of dog owners in Ireland: are dog owners different from non-dog owners?	1
Warmblood fragile foal syndrome causative single nucleotide polymorphism frequency in horses in Ireland	1
Temporal trends in biosecurity in Irish pig herds using a standardized scoring system	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
Ultrasound screening protocol for osteochondrosis at selected predilection sites in thoroughbred yearlings	1
Improving infection control in a veterinary hospital: a detailed study on patterns of faecal contamination to inform changes in practice	1
The opinions of farm animal veterinarians in Ireland on antibiotic use and their role in antimicrobial stewardship	1
Ultrasound-guided perineural injection of the saphenous nerve in goat cadavers	1
The Irish cattle population structured by enterprise type: overview, trade & trends	1
A pilot study on the prevalence of lice in Irish beef cattle and the first Irish report of deltamethrin tolerance in Bovicola bovis	1
Identification of different attitudes towards paratuberculosis control using cluster analysis applied on data from an anonymous survey among German cattle farmers	1
Horn bud size of dairy-bred and suckler-bred calves at time of disbudding	1
Severe anaemia secondary to a perforated gastric ulcer in a male alpaca	1
Horizon scanning: what next for bovine TB control in England?	1
A mixed-method survey to understand the role of dog welfare organisations in Ireland, including reported challenges and potential solutions	1
Postoperative wound assessment in cattle: How reliable is the back hand palpation?	1
Comparison of milk and grass composition from grazing Irish dairy herds with and without milk fat depression	1