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D-Index
33
Citations
6700
World Ranking
1944
National Ranking
557

G.R. Oetzel 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 G.R. Oetzel sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 80 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

G.R. Oetzel 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 G.R. Oetzel sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

G.R. Oetzel is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Veterinary studies. Their work encompasses a range of topics related to livestock health, nutrition, and physiology.

The scientist's recent publications include studies primarily focused on dairy cow health and metabolic conditions. Notable papers include:

  • Considerations in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Early Lactation Calcium Disturbances, 2023, Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice
  • Hyperketonemia Predictions Provide an On-Farm Management Tool with Epidemiological Insights, 2021, Animals
  • Effects of Postpartum Supplemental Oral Ca for Dairy Cows Fed Prepartum Dietary Acidogenic Salts, 2021, Animals
  • Performance evaluation of a newly designed on-farm blood testing system for determining blood non-esterified fatty acid and β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations in dairy cows, 2020, Research in Veterinary Science
  • Rational treatments for ketosis in fresh cows, 2020, American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings

Oetzel's research has been published in several recurring venues:

  • American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings
  • Animals
  • Research in Veterinary Science
  • Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice

Their frequent collaborators include Heather M. White, J.A.A. McArt, Ryan S. Pralle, Joel D. Amdall, and R.H. Fourdraine. These partnerships reflect ongoing contributions to research addressing livestock health issues and epidemiological insights.

Their areas of expertise cover multiple subfields of study, primarily:

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Small Animals
  • Genetics
  • Animal Science and Zoology

Oetzel's main topics of work focus on:

  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Animal health and immunology
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock

The scientist's research contributes to understanding metabolic diseases in dairy cows, development of on-farm diagnostic tools, and nutritional strategies to improve animal health management. Their work offers insights into practical and epidemiological aspects of livestock care.

Best Publications

  • Understanding and preventing subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy herds: A review

    K. Marie Krause;Garrett R. Oetzel

  • Monitoring and testing dairy herds for metabolic disease

    Garrett R. Oetzel

  • Epidemiology of subclinical ketosis in early lactation dairy cattle

    J.A.A. McArt;D.V. Nydam;G.R. Oetzel

  • Elevated non-esterified fatty acids and β-hydroxybutyrate and their association with transition dairy cow performance.

    Jessica A.A. McArt;Daryl V. Nydam;Garrett R. Oetzel;Thomas R. Overton

  • Diagnostic methods for the detection of subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows.

    E.F. Garrett;M.N. Pereira;K.V. Nordlund;L.E. Armentano

  • Impact of Lowering Dietary Cation-Anion Difference in Nonlactating Dairy Cows: A Meta-Analysis

    E. Charbonneau;D. Pellerin;G.R. Oetzel

  • Environmental Influences on Claw Horn Lesions Associated with Laminitis and Subacute Ruminal Acidosis in Dairy Cows

    N.B. Cook;K.V. Nordlund;G.R. Oetzel

  • Inducing Subacute Ruminal Acidosis in Lactating Dairy Cows

    K.M. Krause;G.R. Oetzel

  • A field trial on the effect of propylene glycol on milk yield and resolution of ketosis in fresh cows diagnosed with subclinical ketosis

    J.A.A. McArt;D.V. Nydam;P.A. Ospina;G.R. Oetzel

  • Effects of Dietary Cation-Anion Difference on the Acid-Base Status of Dry Cows

    D.B. Vagnoni;G.R. Oetzel

  • Ammonium Chloride and Ammonium Sulfate for Prevention of Parturient Paresis in Dairy Cows

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  • Investigation Strategies for Laminitis Problem Herds

    Kenneth V. Nordlund;Nigel B. Cook;Garrett R. Oetzel

  • A field trial on the effect of propylene glycol on displaced abomasum, removal from herd, and reproduction in fresh cows diagnosed with subclinical ketosis

    J.A.A. McArt;D.V. Nydam;G.R. Oetzel

  • Decreased Insulin Response in Dairy Cows Following a Four-Day Fast to Induce Hepatic Lipidosis

    S. Oikawa;G.R. Oetzel

  • Dry period and parturient predictors of early lactation hyperketonemia in dairy cattle

    J.A.A. McArt;D.V. Nydam;G.R. Oetzel

  • Effect of oral calcium bolus supplementation on early-lactation health and milk yield in commercial dairy herds

    G.R. Oetzel;B.E. Miller

  • Meta-analysis of nutritional risk factors for milk fever in dairy cattle.

    Garrett R. Oetzel

  • Direct-fed microbial supplementation and health and performance of pre- and postpartum dairy cattle: a field trial.

    Garrett R Oetzel;K M Emery;W P Kautz;J E Nocek

  • Intake of a Concentrate Mixture Containing Various Anionic Salts Fed to Pregnant, Nonlactating Dairy Cows

    G.R. Oetzel;J.A. Barmore

  • Screening of Anionic Salts for Palatability, Effects on Acid-Base Status, and Urinary Calcium Excretion in Dairy Cows

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  • Risk factors for postpartum problems in dairy cows: Explanatory and predictive modeling

    C.F. Vergara;D. Döpfer;N.B. Cook;K.V. Nordlund

  • Oral calcium supplementation in peripartum dairy cows.

    Garrett R. Oetzel

  • Clinical aspects of ruminal acidosis in dairy cattle.

    Garrett R. Oetzel

  • Partial replacement of forage with nonforage fiber sources in lactating cow diets. I. Performance and health.

    M.N. Pereira;E.F. Garrett;G.R. Oetzel;L.E. Armentanto

  • Thermodynamics of standing and lying behavior in lactating dairy cows in freestall and parlor holding pens during conditions of heat stress.

    K.V. Nordlund;P. Strassburg;T.B. Bennett;G.R. Oetzel

  • Predicting hyperketonemia by logistic and linear regression using test-day milk and performance variables in early-lactation Holstein and Jersey cows

    T.L. Chandler;R.S. Pralle;J.R.R. Dórea;S.E. Poock

Frequent Co-Authors

K.V. Nordlund
K.V. Nordlund University of Wisconsin–Madison
Nigel B. Cook
Nigel B. Cook University of Wisconsin–Madison
J.A.A. McArt
J.A.A. McArt Cornell University
Daryl V. Nydam
Daryl V. Nydam Cornell University
C.L. Guard
C.L. Guard Cornell University
Louis E. Armentano
Louis E. Armentano University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas R. Overton
Thomas R. Overton Cornell University
Doris Pellerin
Doris Pellerin Université Laval

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