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D-Index
41
Citations
5213
World Ranking
1119
National Ranking
78

Karin Orsel 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 Karin Orsel sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 157 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karin Orsel 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 Karin Orsel sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Karin Orsel is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Veterinary studies. Their research spans several subfields including Small Animals, Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Genetics, and Microbiology.

The main topics of their work focus on areas such as Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, Microbial infections and disease research, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows, and Vector-Borne Animal Diseases.

Their academic output includes significant contributions to reputable journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Research in Veterinary Science
  • Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Karin Orsel include:

  • Invited review: Academic and applied approach to evaluating longevity in dairy cows, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Invited review: Selective treatment of clinical mastitis in dairy cattle, 2023, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Knowledge Gaps in the Understanding of Antimicrobial Resistance in Canada, 2021, Frontiers in Public Health
  • Invited review: Bovine leukemia virus-Transmission, control, and eradication, 2021, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Identification and Quantification of Bovine Digital Dermatitis-Associated Microbiota across Lesion Stages in Feedlot Beef Cattle, 2021, mSystems

Collaborations form an essential part of their research endeavors. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Herman W. Barkema
  • Edmond A. Pajor
  • Frank van der Meer
  • Jeroen De Buck
  • Ed Pajor

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of lameness and associated risk factors in Canadian Holstein-Friesian cows housed in freestall barns.

    L. Solano;H.W. Barkema;E.A. Pajor;S. Mason

  • Invited review: Determinants of farmers' adoption of management-based strategies for infectious disease prevention and control

    Caroline Ritter;Jolanda Jansen;Steven Roche;David F. Kelton

  • Prevalence and distribution of foot lesions in dairy cattle in Alberta, Canada.

    L. Solano;H.W. Barkema;S. Mason;E.A. Pajor

  • Associations between lying behavior and lameness in Canadian Holstein-Friesian cows housed in freestall barns

    L. Solano;H.W. Barkema;E.A. Pajor;S. Mason

  • Knowledge gaps that hamper prevention and control of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection

    Herman W. Barkema;Karin Orsel;S.S. Nielsen;A.P. Koets;A.P. Koets

  • Invasion, establishment, and range expansion of two parasitic nematodes in the Canadian Arctic

    Susan J. Kutz;Sylvia Checkley;Guilherme G. Verocai;Mathieu Dumond

  • Vaccination against foot and mouth disease reduces virus transmission in groups of calves.

    K. Orsel;A. Dekker;A. Bouma;J.A. Stegeman

  • The effect of vaccination on foot and mouth disease virus transmission among dairy cows.

    K. Orsel;M.C.M. de Jong;A. Bouma;J.A. Stegeman

  • Animal-to-human transmission of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104A variant.

    Susan W.M. Hendriksen;Karin Orsel;Jaap A. Wagenaar;Angelika Miko

  • Foot and mouth disease virus transmission during the incubation period of the disease in piglets, lambs, calves, and dairy cows

    K. Orsel;A. Bouma;A. Dekker;J.A. Stegeman

  • Prevalence of and factors associated with hock, knee, and neck injuries on dairy cows in freestall housing in Canada.

    J.C. Zaffino Heyerhoff;S.J. LeBlanc;T.J. DeVries;C.G.R. Nash

  • Invited review: Academic and applied approach to evaluating longevity in dairy cows.

    Jesse C. Schuster;Herman W. Barkema;Albert De Vries;David F. Kelton

  • Technical note: Accuracy of an ear tag-attached accelerometer to monitor rumination and feeding behavior in feedlot cattle

    B. Wolfger;E. Timsit;E. A. Pajor;N. Cook

  • A Systematic Review of Bovine Respiratory Disease Diagnosis Focused on Diagnostic Confirmation, Early Detection, and Prediction of Unfavorable Outcomes in Feedlot Cattle.

    Barbara Wolfger;Edouard Timsit;Brad J. White;Karin Orsel

  • Feeding behavior as an early predictor of bovine respiratory disease in North American feedlot systems.

    B. Wolfger;K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;H. W. Barkema;E. A. Pajor

  • Evaluation of age-dependent susceptibility in calves infected with two doses of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis using pathology and tissue culture.

    Rienske A. R. Mortier;Herman W. Barkema;Janet M. Bystrom;Oscar Illanes

  • Quantification of foot and mouth disease virus excretion and transmission within groups of lambs with and without vaccination.

    K. Orsel;A. Dekker;A. Bouma;J.A. Stegeman

  • Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae associated with recent widespread muskox mortalities in the Canadian Arctic

    Susan Kutz;Trent Bollinger;Marsha Branigan;Sylvia Checkley

  • Foot and mouth disease virus transmission among vaccinated pigs after exposure to virus shedding pigs

    K. Orsel;M.C.M. de Jong;A. Bouma;J.A. Stegeman

  • Genomic analysis of the multi-host pathogen Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae reveals extensive recombination as well as the existence of three generalist clades with wide geographic distribution.

    Taya Forde;Taya Forde;Roman Biek;Ruth Zadoks;Matthew L. Workentine

  • High herd-level prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in Western Canadian dairy farms, based on environmental sampling

    R. Wolf;H.W. Barkema;J. De Buck;M. Slomp

  • Shedding patterns of dairy calves experimentally infected with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis

    Rienske A R Mortier;Herman W Barkema;Karin Orsel;Robert Wolf

  • Missing pieces of the puzzle to effectively control digital dermatitis.

    K. Orsel;P. Plummer;J. Shearer;J. De Buck

  • Associations between on-farm animal welfare indicators and productivity and profitability on Canadian dairies: I. On freestall farms.

    M. Villettaz Robichaud;J. Rushen;A.M. de Passillé;E. Vasseur

  • Effectiveness of a standardized footbath protocol for prevention of digital dermatitis.

    L. Solano;H.W. Barkema;C. Pickel;K. Orsel

  • Intestinal infection following aerosol challenge of calves with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis.

    Susanne Wf Eisenberg;Ad P Koets;Mirjam Nielen;Dick Heederik

  • The modification and evaluation of an ELISA test for the surveillance of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in wild ruminants

    Mathieu Pruvot;Taya L Forde;Jillian Steele;Susan J Kutz

Frequent Co-Authors

Herman W. Barkema
Herman W. Barkema University of Calgary
Susan J. Kutz
Susan J. Kutz University of Calgary
Edmond A. Pajor
Edmond A. Pajor University of Calgary
Graham Plastow
Graham Plastow University of Alberta
Trevor W. Alexander
Trevor W. Alexander Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Annemarie Bouma
Annemarie Bouma Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Karen S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein
Karen S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Jan Arend Stegeman
Jan Arend Stegeman Utrecht University
Jeffrey Rushen
Jeffrey Rushen University of British Columbia
A.M. de Passillé
A.M. de Passillé University of British Columbia

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Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in studying Animal Science and Veterinary fields, exploring related online degrees can broaden career opportunities. For example, those intrigued by behavioral health in animals might consider programs like school psychology programs online accredited by NASP. These programs provide valuable insights into behavioral development, which can complement animal behavior studies.

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