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George C. Fthenakis

George C. Fthenakis

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Greece
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
38
Citations
6144
World Ranking
1372
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Greece Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Greece Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Greece Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Greece Leader Award

Overview

George C. Fthenakis is affiliated with the University of Thessaly in Greece. Their research focuses on multiple areas within agricultural and biological sciences as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The primary subfields of study encompass agronomy and crop science, small animals, genetics, microbiology, and food science.

The scientist's work spans various topics including milk quality and mastitis in dairy cows, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, probiotics and fermented foods, animal disease management and epidemiology, microbial infections and disease research, helminth infection and control, and animal behavior and welfare studies.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Haemonchosis: A Challenging Parasitic Infection of Sheep and Goats, 2021, Animals
  • A Detailed Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Health Management in Dairy Sheep and Goats, 2020, Animals
  • Microbiota "Fingerprint" of Greek Feta Cheese through Ripening, 2021, Applied Sciences
  • Frequency of Resistance to Benzimidazoles of Haemonchus contortus Helminths from Dairy Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Buffaloes in Greece, 2020, Pathogens
  • Clostridioides difficile as a Dynamic Vehicle for the Dissemination of Antimicrobial-Resistance Determinants: Review and In Silico Analysis, 2021, Microorganisms

Frequent co-authors collaborating with George C. Fthenakis include:

  • Daphne T. Lianou
  • Vasia S. Mavrogianni
  • Natalia G. C. Vasileiou
  • Charalambia K. Michael
  • Angeliki I. Katsafadou

The most common publication venues for this scientist's work are:

  • Animals (19 publications)
  • Pathogens (10 publications)
  • Microorganisms (10 publications)
  • Foods (5 publications)
  • Antibiotics (5 publications)

Best Publications

  • Treatment and control of peri-parturient metabolic diseases: pregnancy toxemia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia.

    Christos Brozos;Vasia S. Mavrogianni;George C. Fthenakis

  • The past, present and future in scaffold-based tendon treatments

    A.J. Lomas;C.N.M. Ryan;A. Sorushanova;N. Shologu

  • Prevalence and aetiology of subclinical mastitis in ewes of Southern Greece

    G.C. Fthenakis

  • Mastitis in sheep--The last 10 years and the future of research.

    A.I. Gelasakis;V.S. Mavrogianni;I.G. Petridis;N.G.C. Vasileiou

  • Health management of ewes during pregnancy

    G.C. Fthenakis;G. Arsenos;C. Brozos;I.A. Fragkou

  • The effect of experimentally induced subclinical mastitis on milk yield of ewes and on the growth of lambs.

    G.C. Fthenakis;J.E.T. Jones

  • Haemonchosis: A Challenging Parasitic Infection of Sheep and Goats.

    Konstantinos V Arsenopoulos;George C Fthenakis;Eleni I Katsarou;Elias Papadopoulos

  • Diagnosis of clinical or subclinical mastitis in ewes

    I.A. Fragkou;C.M. Boscos;G.C. Fthenakis

  • The effect of inoculation of coagulase-negative staphylococci into the ovine mammary gland.

    G.C. Fthenakis;J.E. T.Jones

  • California Mastitis Test and Whiteside Test in diagnosis of subclinical mastitis of dairy ewes

    G.C. Fthenakis

  • Principles of Mastitis Treatment in Sheep and Goats

    Vasia S. Mavrogianni;Paula I. Menzies;Ilektra A. Fragkou;George C. Fthenakis

  • Efficacy of moxidectin against sarcoptic mange and effects on milk yield of ewes and growth of lambs

    G.C. Fthenakis;E. Papadopoulos;C. Himonas;L. Leontides

  • Ultrasonographic appearance of clinically healthy testicles and epididymides of rams

    P.G. Gouletsou;G.S. Amiridis;P.J. Cripps;T. Lainas

  • Diagnostic significance of behaviour changes of sheep: a selected review.

    D.A. Gougoulis;I. Kyriazakis;G.C. Fthenakis

  • Somatic cell counts of ewes' milk.

    G.C. Fthenakis;E.T.S. El-Masannat;J.M. Booth;J.E.T. Jones

  • Clinical evaluation of reproductive ability of rams

    P.G. Gouletsou;G.C. Fthenakis

  • Teat disorders predispose ewes to clinical mastitis after challenge with Mannheimia haemolytica

    Vasia S. Mavrogianni;Peter J. Cripps;Nikolaos Papaioannou;Ioannis Taitzoglou

  • Role of probiotics in nutrition and health of small ruminants

    Unknown

  • The effects of inoculation of Mannheimia haemolytica into the teat of lactating ewes.

    Vasia S. Mavrogianni;George C. Fthenakis;Harriet Brooks;Nikolaos Papaioannou

  • Vaccination schedules in small ruminant farms.

    D. Lacasta;L.M. Ferrer;J.J. Ramos;J.M. González

  • Incidence risk and aetiology of mammary abnormalities in dry ewes in 10 flocks in Southern Greece

    P Saratsis;L Leontides;A Tzora;C Alexopoulos

Frequent Co-Authors

Elias Papadopoulos
Elias Papadopoulos Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Peter J. Cripps
Peter J. Cripps University of Liverpool
Ilias Kyriazakis
Ilias Kyriazakis Queen's University Belfast
Ilias Giannenas
Ilias Giannenas Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Georgios Arsenos
Georgios Arsenos Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Mariangela Caroprese
Mariangela Caroprese University of Foggia
Georgios Banos
Georgios Banos Scotland's Rural College
Michael R. Hutchings
Michael R. Hutchings Scotland's Rural College
Agostino Sevi
Agostino Sevi University of Foggia
Dimitrios N. Bikiaris
Dimitrios N. Bikiaris Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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