Open veterinary journal

01 1 January 2026

DOI 10.5455/ovj.2026.v16.i10.39

The knowledge landscape of Etawa goat research: A bibliometric and science-mapping review, 2015–2025

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Muhammad Kadir, Asmuddin Natsir, Jamila Mustabi et al.

This study provides a systematic bibliometric evaluation of the evolution, collaborative networks, intellectual themes, and knowledge gaps of Etawa goat research indexed in Scopus from 2015 to 2025 literature search was performed on Augu...

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02 1 January 2026

DOI 10.5455/ovj.2026.v16.i10.37

Multiple vascular anomalies and successful surgical treatment of systemic-to-pulmonary shunting aortopulmonary fistula in a boxer puppy

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Dalia Juodžentė, Aidas Grigonis, Viktorija Latvis et al.

Background: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is the most common vascular anomaly causing left-to-right shunting in dogs and is frequently suspected in puppies with a machinery-like murmur on the left side of the heart. However, often suspe...

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03 1 January 2026

DOI 10.5455/ovj.2026.v16.i10.24

Cymbopogon schoenanthus L. (Mahareib): A Promising Natural Treatment for Hyperuricemia

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Khalid Mohamed, Ayat Alrasheid, Ahmed Kabbashi et al.

Background: Hyperuricemia is a key risk factor for gout, often managed with xanthine oxidase inhibitors like allopurinol, which can cause adverse effects. Cymbopogon schoenanthus L. is traditionally used in Sudan to treat gout and inflam...

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04 1 January 2026

DOI 10.5455/ovj.2026.v16.i10.22

Feasibility of smartphone-based urinalysis combined with caregiver observations for at-home monitoring of feline renal and urinary health: A pilot study

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Daisuke Sasaki, Hiroshi Satani, Yohei Shinpo et al.

Background: Feline chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often diagnosed late due in part to the stress of clinical visits. Smartphone-assisted at-home urinalysis tools are available for early screening, but they only provide simple grading th...

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05 1 January 2026

DOI 10.5455/ovj.2026.v16.i10.21

Temporal dynamics of schistosomiasis transmission in an endemic agricultural landscape of central Sulawesi, Indonesia

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Meiske Koraag, Santi Martini, Triwibowo Garjito et al.

Background: Schistosomiasis remains endemic in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, where transmission is closely associated with agricultural landscapes that support the intermediate host snail Oncomelania hupensis lindoensis. Despite ongoing c...

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06 1 January 2026

DOI 10.5455/ovj.2026.v16.i10.20

In vitro antibacterial activity of Drimys piperita Hook. f. (Akway) leaf and bark powders against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus: Inhibition zones, minimum inhibitory concentration, and minimum bactericidal concentration

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Dwi Nurhayati, Priyo Sambodo, Imron Rosyadi et al.

Background: Under the One Health framework, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global threat to livestock production, food safety, and public health. In veterinary practice, the indiscriminate use of conventional antibiotics ha...

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07 1 January 2026

DOI 10.5455/ovj.2026.v16.i10.2

Orthopedic horseshoeing techniques in equine laminitis: A narrative review with systematic methods

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Lucile Terral, Inês Reis

Equine laminitis is a major welfare and economic burden as owner-reported incidence rates rise to 9.6 cases per 100 horse-years at risk and euthanasia rates approaching 33% within 12 months of diagnosis. Therapeutic farriery appears to b...

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08 1 January 2026

DOI 10.5455/ovj.2026.v16.i10.19

Direct economic losses from bovine fasciolosis: Abattoir-based evidence from Central Java, Indonesia

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Dimas Prasetyo, Andini Nurlaelasari, Wahyu Kurniawan et al.

Background: Fasciolosis is a parasitic disease of ruminants with substantial economic and zoonotic potential. Infection causes retarded growth, reduced livestock production, and progressive liver damage. Aim: This study examined the hepa...

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09 1 January 2026

DOI 10.5455/ovj.2026.v16.i10.18

Effects of dietary Lactobacillus plantarum by different supplementation methods on product quality and the palatability, biochemical parameters, and fecal microbiota composition of beagles

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Xuan Cai, Guo Chen, Zhen Luo et al.

Background: Probiotics exert multiple health-promoting effects on companion animals by regulating gut microbiota and immunity. However, their application is restricted by poor environmental tolerance, although various preservation techni...

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10 1 January 2026

DOI 10.5455/ovj.2026.v16.i10.17

Endoscopic evaluation of the upper respiratory tract and esophagus in one-humped camels: Clinical findings in affected and control animals

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Nuh Kiliç, Adem Çetiz, Selim Tekin et al.

Background: One-humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) frequently experience disorders affecting the upper respiratory tract and esophagus, which may result in impaired respiration, dysphagia, reduced feed intake, and decreased performance....

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