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D-Index
46
Citations
7727
World Ranking
782
National Ranking
81

Dan G. O’Neill publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dan G. O’Neill sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 233 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Dan G. O’Neill D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dan G. O’Neill sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 46 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

Dan G. O'Neill is affiliated with the Royal Veterinary College in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans medicine, veterinary science, and biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, with significant focus on small animals, genetics, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine as subfields.

Their work covers major topics such as human-animal interaction studies, veterinary oncology research, veterinary medicine and surgery, veterinary orthopedics and neurology, rabies epidemiology and control, veterinary practice and education studies, and veterinary equine medical research.

Frequent publication venues for this researcher include PLoS ONE, Veterinary Record, Canine Medicine and Genetics, Journal of Small Animal Practice, and Scientific Reports.

Some notable recent papers authored by Dan G. O'Neill include:

  • Prevalence of commonly diagnosed disorders in UK dogs under primary veterinary care: results and applications, 2021, BMC Veterinary Research
  • Unravelling the health status of brachycephalic dogs in the UK using multivariable analysis, 2020, Scientific Reports

Additional prominent papers associated with their research network include:

  • Risk Factors for Canine Osteoarthritis and Its Predisposing Arthropathies: A Systematic Review, 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Life tables of annual life expectancy and mortality for companion dogs in the United Kingdom, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Proportion and risk factors for death by euthanasia in dogs in the UK, 2021, Scientific Reports

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues such as Dave C. Brodbelt, David B. Church, Camilla Pegram, Rowena M. A. Packer, and Emily Hall, reflecting a broad network of cooperation within veterinary and medical research communities.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of Disorders Recorded in Dogs Attending Primary-Care Veterinary Practices in England

    Dan G. O′Neill;David B. Church;Paul D. McGreevy;Peter C. Thomson

  • Longevity and mortality of owned dogs in England.

    D.G. O’Neill;D.B. Church;P.D. McGreevy;P.C. Thomson

  • Longevity and mortality of cats attending primary care veterinary practices in England

    Dan G O’Neill;David B Church;Paul D McGreevy;Peter C Thomson

  • Prevalence, duration and risk factors for appendicular osteoarthritis in a UK dog population under primary veterinary care.

    Katharine L. Anderson;Dan G. O’Neill;David C. Brodbelt;David B. Church

  • Chronic kidney disease in dogs in UK veterinary practices: prevalence, risk factors, and survival

    D.G. O'Neill;J. Elliott;D.B. Church;P.D. McGreevy

  • Prevalence and risk factors for canine epilepsy of unknown origin in the UK

    L. Kearsley-Fleet;D. G. O'Neill;H. A. Volk;D. B. Church

  • Prevalence of disorders recorded in cats attending primary-care veterinary practices in England.

    D.G. O'Neill;D.B. Church;P.D. McGreevy;P.C. Thomson

  • The companion dog as a model for human aging and mortality.

    Jessica M. Hoffman;Kate E. Creevy;Alexander Franks;Dan G. O'Neill

  • Approaches to canine health surveillance.

    Dan G O’Neill;David B Church;Paul D McGreevy;Peter C Thomson

  • Characterisation of antimicrobial usage in cats and dogs attending UK primary care companion animal veterinary practices

    E L Buckland;D G O'Neill;J F Summers;A L P Mateus

  • Great expectations, inconvenient truths, and the paradoxes of the dog-owner relationship for owners of brachycephalic dogs.

    Rowena M. A. Packer;Dan G. O’Neill;Francesca Fletcher;Mark J. Farnworth

  • An epidemiological study of diabetes mellitus in dogs attending first opinion practice in the UK

    Madeleine Mattin;Dan G. O'Neill;David B. Church;Paul D. McGreevy

  • Epidemiological associations between brachycephaly and upper respiratory tract disorders in dogs attending veterinary practices in England

    Dan G. O’Neill;Caitlin Jackson;Jonathan H. Guy;David B. Church

  • Risk Factors for Canine Osteoarthritis and Its Predisposing Arthropathies: A Systematic Review.

    Katharine L. Anderson;Helen Zulch;Dan G. O'Neill;Richard L. Meeson

  • Prevalence of commonly diagnosed disorders in UK dogs under primary veterinary care: results and applications.

    Dan G. O’Neill;Hannah James;Dave C. Brodbelt;David B. Church

  • Corneal ulcerative disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in England: epidemiology and clinical management

    Dan G. O’Neill;Monica M. Lee;Dave C. Brodbelt;David B. Church

  • Prevalence and risk factors for mast cell tumours in dogs in England.

    Stephanie J.W. Shoop;Stephanie Marlow;David B. Church;Kate English

  • Epidemiology of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease Diagnosis in Dogs Attending Primary-Care Veterinary Practices in England

    Frances E. Taylor-Brown;Richard L. Meeson;Dave C. Brodbelt;David B. Church

  • Prevalence of and risk factors for degenerative mitral valve disease in dogs attending primary-care veterinary practices in England.

    M.J. Mattin;A. Boswood;D.B. Church;J. López-Alvarez

  • The epidemiology of patellar luxation in dogs attending primary-care veterinary practices in England.

    Dan G. O’Neill;Richard L. Meeson;Adam Sheridan;David B. Church

  • Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus among 193,435 Cats Attending Primary-Care Veterinary Practices in England

    D G O'Neill;R Gostelow;C Orme;D B Church

  • Unravelling the health status of brachycephalic dogs in the UK using multivariable analysis

    D G O'Neill;C Pegram;P Crocker;D C Brodbelt

  • Epidemiology of hyperadrenocorticism among 210,824 dogs attending primary‐care veterinary practices in the UK from 2009 to 2014

    D G O'Neill;C J Scudder;J M Faire;D B Church

  • Demography and health of Pugs under primary veterinary care in England

    Dan G. O’Neill;Elisabeth C. Darwent;David B. Church;Dave C. Brodbelt

  • Longevity and mortality in Kennel Club registered dog breeds in the UK in 2014

    T. W. Lewis;B. M. Wiles;A. M. Llewellyn-Zaidi;K. M. Evans

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul D. McGreevy
Paul D. McGreevy University of Sydney
Peter C. Thomson
Peter C. Thomson University of Sydney
Rowena M. A. Packer
Rowena M. A. Packer Royal Veterinary College
Lisa M. Collins
Lisa M. Collins University of Surrey
Daniel E. L. Promislow
Daniel E. L. Promislow University of Washington
Heidrun Potschka
Heidrun Potschka Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Brenda N. Bonnett
Brenda N. Bonnett University of Guelph
Steven N. Austad
Steven N. Austad University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mark J. Farnworth
Mark J. Farnworth University of Edinburgh
Navneet K. Dhand
Navneet K. Dhand University of Sydney

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