Alexander J. German

11.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
235 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Alexander J. German is a scholar working on Small Animals, Genetics and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander J. German has authored 235 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 114 papers in Small Animals, 89 papers in Genetics and 48 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Alexander J. German's work include Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (86 papers), Human-Animal Interaction Studies (69 papers) and Veterinary Equine Medical Research (44 papers). Alexander J. German is often cited by papers focused on Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (86 papers), Human-Animal Interaction Studies (69 papers) and Veterinary Equine Medical Research (44 papers). Alexander J. German collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and United States. Alexander J. German's co-authors include Vincent Biourge, Edward J. Hall, Shelley L. Holden, Penelope Morris, Michael Day, Thomas Bissot, Peter‐John M. Noble, M.J. Day, Paul Trayhurn and Rachel M. Hackett and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Alexander J. German

226 papers receiving 6.8k citations

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The Growing Problem of Obesity in Dogs and Cats

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	‘We should adopt new definitions for clinical obesity in companion animals’ 2025 ·Veterinary Record ·Alexander J. German, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
2	Variables associated with owner perceptions of the health of their dog: Further analysis of data from a large international survey 2024 ·PLoS ONE ·Richard Barrett‐Jolley, Alexander J. German	1
3	The effect of obesity and subsequent weight reduction on cardiac morphology and function in cats 2024 ·BMC Veterinary Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Joanna Dukes‐McEwan, John Flanagan, Vincent Biourge, Alexander J. German	1
4	Overweight and obese body condition in ∼4.9 million dogs and ∼1.3 million cats seen at primary practices across the USA: Prevalences by life stage from early growth to senior 2024 ·Preventive Veterinary Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Alexander J. German, (unknown), John Flanagan	5
5	Fasting triglyceride concentrations are associated with markers of lipid metabolism and glucose homeostasis in healthy, non-obese dogs in lean and overweight condition 2024 ·Frontiers in Veterinary Science ·(unknown), Dominique Peeters, Frédéric Farnir, Katja Höglund, (unknown), Maria Wiberg, Jakob L. Willesen, Sofia Hanås, Kathleen Mc Entee, Laurent Tiret, Jens Häggström, Hannes Lohi, Valérie Chetboul, Merete Fredholm, Eija H. Seppälä, Anne‐Sophie Lequarré, Alexander J. German, Anne‐Christine Merveille	2
6	Partial weight reduction protocols in cats lead to better weight outcomes, compared with complete protocols, in cats with obesity 2023 ·Frontiers in Veterinary Science ·Alexander J. German, (unknown), Vincent Biourge, John Flanagan	3
7	Serum insulin concentration in dogs with insulinoma as a clinical marker for presence of metastasis at the time of diagnosis 2023 ·Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine ·(unknown), Alexander J. German, Erin M O’Connell, P. Silvestrini	2
8	Changes in Cough Airflow and Acoustics After Injection Laryngoplasty 2022 ·The Laryngoscope ·Anaïs Rameau, Katerina Andreadis, Alexander J. German, Mark S. Lachs, Tony Rosen, (unknown), Laurel B. Symes, Holger Klinck	4
9	Clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic findings differentiating low-grade intestinal T-cell lymphoma from lymphoplasmacytic enteritis in cats 2021 ·Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine ·Valérie Freiche, (unknown), (unknown), Julie Bruneau, Lucile Couronné, Alexander J. German, Dominique G. Penninck, Olivier Hermine	12
10	Incidence of postoperative complications and outcome of 48 dogs undergoing surgical management of insulinoma 2020 ·Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine ·(unknown), Alexander J. German, Elisabetta Treggiari, Giorgio Romanelli, Erin M O’Connell, Daniel J. Batchelor, P. Silvestrini, (unknown)	22
11	An open-label randomised clinical trial to compare the efficacy of dietary caloric restriction and physical activity for weight loss in overweight pet dogs 2018 ·The Veterinary Journal ·Martin Chapman, (unknown), Cassim Ladha, Carri Westgarth, Alexander J. German	14
12	Determining optimal therapy of dogs with chronic enteropathy by measurement of serum citrulline 2018 ·Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Peter‐John M. Noble, Alexander J. German, Marco Caldín, Daniel J. Batchelor	12
13	The association between dog ownership or dog walking and fitness or weight status in childhood 2016 ·Pediatric Obesity ·Carri Westgarth, Lynne M. Boddy, Gareth Stratton, Alexander J. German, Rosalind M. Gaskell, Karen P. Coyne, Peter Bundred, Sandra McCune, Susan Dawson	10
14	Can clinical signs, clinicopathological findings and abdominal ultrasonography predict the site of histopathological abnormalities of the alimentary tract in cats? 2015 ·Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery ·Valérie Freiche, (unknown), Alexander J. German	8
15	Effect of Weight Loss in Obese Dogs on Indicators of Renal Function or Disease 2012 ·Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine ·Asta Tvarijonaviciute, J. M. Castro Cerón, Shelley L. Holden, Vincent Biourge, Penelope Morris, Alexander J. German	46
16	Obesity, its associated disorders and the role of inflammatory adipokines in companion animals 2010 ·The Veterinary Journal ·Alexander J. German, (unknown), I. Stuart Wood, Paul Trayhurn	144
17	Dietary Energy Restriction and Successful Weight Loss in Obese Client-Owned Dogs 2007 ·Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine ·Alexander J. German, Shelley L. Holden, Thomas Bissot, Rachel M. Hackett, Vincent Biourge	81
18	Breed Associations for Canine Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency 2007 ·Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine ·Daniel J. Batchelor, Peter‐John M. Noble, Peter J. Cripps, (unknown), Lynn McLean, (unknown), Alexander J. German	24
19	Rhinitis/Bronchopneumonia Syndrome in Irish Wolfhounds 2003 ·Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine ·Cécile Clercx, Iris M. Reichler, Dominique Peeters, Kathleen Mc Entee, Alexander J. German, (unknown), Frédéric Schynts, Nicole Schaaf‐Lafontaine, Tom Willems, Mark Jorissen, Michael Day	17
20	Chronic Intestinal Inflammation and Intestinal Disease in Dogs 2003 ·Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine ·Alexander J. German, Edward J. Hall, Michael Day	116

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