Half a century of research on cattle foot and claw diseases: a scientometric analysis
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2020v41n1p223Keywords:
Bovine, Digital dermatitis, Hoof disorder, Laminitis, Sole ulcer.Abstract
The objective of this study was to quantitatively evaluate scientific publications on cattle foot and claw diseases using the Scopus database. A combination of keywords "hoof disease AND bovine OR cattle OR cow" was used. Publications were classified according to the type, language, subject area, source title, author, affiliation, and country/territory. The documents were grouped later into thematic topics. The diseases evaluated in each study were quantified separately and in related groups, and distributed by decades. The frequencies of the thematic topics and diseases were compared by the chi-square test for adherence. In total, 642 publications were analyzed (595 articles, 46 reviews, and 1 note). Most of these papers were written in English (518). The main subject areas were Veterinary; Agricultural and Biological Sciences; and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Journal of Dairy Science was the journal that published most articles in the area, with the best citations (SCImago Journal Rank = 1.21). The authors with the highest number of publications were Johann Kofler with 19, and David Nixon Logue and Jan Keith Shearer with 18 documents each. By affiliation, the institution with the highest number of publications was the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. By country or territory, the United States of America (22%), the United Kingdom (17%), Germany (11%), and Canada (10%) together accounted for 60% of the publications. The classification of the documents into thematic topics resulted in four groups: Specific hoof diseases (70%), General hoof diseases (14%), Lameness (11%), and Healthy hoof characterization (5%). Eighteen foot and claw diseases have been studied, with the following being the most frequent: digital dermatitis (17%), sole ulcer (15%), and white line disease (11%). When grouped, laminitis-related diseases represented 48% and infectious diseases represented 38% of the studies. Overall, just over half a century of research on cattle foot and claw diseases, bovine digital dermatitis is the most studied disease. Grouping related disorders revealed that laminitis-related diseases are being studied more than infectious diseases since the 1980s, from when studies on individual foot diseases in cattle increased to the detriment of studies that aimed to evaluate them as a unique problem. Our study, the first scientometric analysis in the subject area, compiles valuable information that can help researchers to develop future projects.Downloads
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Correia, A., Paredes, H., & Fonseca, B. (2018). Scientometric analysis of scientific publications in CSCW. Scientometrics, 114(1), 31-89. doi: 10.1007/s11192-017-2562-0
Dolecheck, K. A., Dwyer, R. M., Overton, M. W., & Bewley, J. M. (2018). A survey of United States dairy hoof care professionals on costs associated with treatment of foot disorders. Journal of Dairy Science, 101(9), 8313-8326. doi: 10.3168/jds.2018-14718
Dolecheck, K., & Bewley, J. (2018). Animal board invited review: dairy cow lameness expenditures, losses and total cost. Animal, 12(7), 1462-1474. doi: 10.1017/S1751731118000575
Friedmacher, F., Pakarinen, M. P., & Rintala, R. J. (2018). Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a scientometric analysis of the global research activity and collaborative networks. Pediatric Surgery International, 34(9), 907-917. doi: 10.1007/s00383-018-4304-7
Gogoi, S. N., Nigam, J. M., & Singh, A. P. (1982). Angiographic evaluation of bovine foot abnormalities. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, 23(4), 171-174. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1982.tb01101.x
González-Alcaide, G., Salinas, A., & Ramos, J. M. (2018). Scientometrics analysis of research activity and collaboration patterns in Chagas cardiomyopathy. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12(6), 1-21. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006602
Greenough, P. R. (2007). The laminitis syndrome. In P. R. Greenough (Ed.). Bovine laminitis and lameness: a hands-on approach (Chap. 4, pp. 36-54). Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
Gupta, B. M., Ahmed, K. K. M., Gupta, R., & Tiwari, R. (2015). World camel research: a scientometric assessment, 2003–2012. Scientometrics, 102(1), 957-975. doi: 10.1007/s11192-014-1405-5
Heringstad, B., Egger-danner, C., Charfeddine, N., Pryce, J. E., Stock, K. F.; Kofler, J. F., . . . Cole, J. B. (2018). Invited review: Genetics and claw health: Opportunities to enhance claw health by genetic selection. Journal of Dairy Science, 101(6), 4801-4821. doi: 10.3168/jds.2017-13531
Jacobs, C., Orsel, K., Mason, S., & Barkema, H. W. (2018). Comparison of effects of routine topical treatments in the milking parlor on digital dermatitis lesions. Journal of Dairy Science, 101(6), 5255-5266. doi: 10.3168/jds.2017-13984
Jamali, J., Salehi-Marzijarani, M., & Ayatollahi, S. M. T. (2014). Factors affecting journal quality indicator in Scopus (SCImago Journal Rank) in obstetrics and gynecology journals: A longitudinal study (1999-2013). Acta Informatica Medica, 22(6), 385-388. doi: 10.5455/aim.2014.22.385-388
Liang, D., Arnold, L. M., Stowe, C. J., Harmon, R. J., & Bewley, J. M. (2017). Estimating US dairy clinical disease costs with a stochastic simulation model. Journal of Dairy Science, 100(2), 1472-1486. doi: 10.3168/jds.2016-11565
Macias-Chapula, C. A. (1998). O papel da informetria e da cienciometria e sua perspectiva nacional e internacional. Ciência da Informação, 27(2), 134-140. doi: 10.1590/S0100-19651998000200005
Nascimento, F. A., & Rodrigues, F. M. (2015). Growth trend of scientific literature on genetic improvement through the database Scopus. Scientometrics, 105(2), 805-816. doi: 10.1007/s11192-015-1733-0
Nielsen, B. H., Thomsen, P., Green, L. E., & Kaler, J. A study of the dynamics of digital dermatitis in 742 lactating dairy cows. (2012). Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 104(1-2), 44-52. 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.10.002
Nigam, J. M., & Singh, A. P. (1980). Radiography of bovine foot disorders. Modern Veterinary Practice. 61(7), 621-624. Recuperado de https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7432345
Nordlund, K. V., Cook, N. B., & Oetzel, G. R. (2004). Investigation strategies for laminitis problem herds. Journal of Dairy Science, 87, 27-35. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)70058-2
Ødegård, C., Svendsen, M., & Heringstad, B. (2015). Foot and leg conformation traits have a small effect on genomic predictions of claw disorders in Norwegian red cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 98(6), 4139-4147. doi: 10.3168/jds.2014-9186
R Core Team. (2018). R: a language and environment for statistical computing. Vienna: R Foundation for Statistical Computing. Retrieved from https://www.R-project.org/.
Sab, M., Dharani, K. P., & Biradar, B. S. (2016). Scientometric study of the research performance on fishery: The Indian perspective. Journal of Advances in Library and Information Science, 5(2), 337-341. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.35766.70723
Shearer, J. K., & Van Amstel, S. R. (2017). Pathogenesis and treatment of sole ulcers and white line disease. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food and Animal Practice, 33(2), 283-300. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2017.03.001
Silva, D. C., Queiroz, P. J. B., Caetano, D. M. S., Assis, B. M., Rabelo, R. E., & Silva, L. A. F. (2018). Association between bovine digital dermatitis and annual periods of lower pluviometric precipitation in Central Brazil. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 50(7), 1631-1636. doi: 10.1007/s11250-018-1605-8
Steiner, H. (1963). Contribution to conservative treatment of ulcerations of the sole matrix in claws of cattle. Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift, 70(7), 185-187. Recuperado de https://www.researchgate.net/publication/17288961
Ueda, B. H., Karling, L. C., Takemoto, R. M., & Pavanelli, G. C. (2013). Parasitas de peixes de cultivo e de interesse comercial do Brasil: estudo cienciométrico. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 33(7), 851-854. doi: 10.1590/S0100-736X2013000700004
Van der Spek, D., Van Arendonk, J. A., & Bovenhuis, H. (2015). Genome-wide association study for claw disorders and trimming status in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 98(2), 1286-1295. doi: 10.3168/jds.2014-8302
Watts, K. M., Fodor, C., Beninger, C., Lahiri, P., Arrazuria, R., Buck, J. de, . . . Cobo, E. R. (2018). A differential innate immune response in active and chronic stages of bovine infectious digital dermatitis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01586
Weaver, A. D., Andersson, L., Banting, A. de L., Demerzis, P. N., Knezevic, P. F., Peterse, D. J., & Sankovic, F. (1981). Review of disorders of the ruminant digit with proposals for anatomical and pathological terminology and recording. Veterinary Record, 108(6), 117-120. doi: 10.1136/vr.108.6.117
Weigele, H. C., Gygax, L., Steiner, A., Wechsler, B., & Burla, J. B. (2018). Moderate lameness leads to marked behavioral changes in dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 101(3), 2370-2382. doi: 10.3168/jds.2017-13120
Wilson-Welder, J. H., Nally, J. E., Alt, D. P., Humphrey, S. B., & Olsen, S. C. (2018). Lymphocyte proliferative responses in cattle naturally infected with digital dermatitis consist of CD8+ and γδ-T cells but lack CD4+ T cells. Journal of Dairy Science, 101(9), 8301-8307. doi: 10.3168/jds.2017-13913
Yates, S. G., Rothfus, J. A., Garner, G. B., & Cornell, C. N. (1979). Videothermometry for assay of fescue foot in cattle. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 40(8), 1192-1196. Recuperado de https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/525923
Zavaraqi, R., & Fadaie, G. R. (2012). Scientometrics or science of science: Quantitative, qualitative or mixed one. Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management, 6(2), 273-278. doi: 10.1080/09737766.2012.10700939
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Silva, D. C., Queiroz, P. J. B., Borges, P. A. C., Pedroso, A. C. B. da R., Arnhold, E., Cruz, A. S. da, … Silva, L. A. F. da. (2020). Half a century of research on cattle foot and claw diseases: a scientometric analysis. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 41(1), 223–236. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2020v41n1p223
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