About Us

The section of epidemiology is lead by Prof. Paul Torgerson in collaboration with three senior research assistants. We are involved in many projects at the university of Zurich and elsewere. The collaborators working in our offices at the Tierspital in Zürich are listed on the Staff page.
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Our Publications on ZORA
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Publications
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Leptospirosis research at the muna-animal interface. 2019, University of Zurich, Vetsuisse Faculty.
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Spaying dogs before or after the onset of puberty different risk for acquired urinary incontinence. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 54(S2):77-78.
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The impact of anaesthesia protocols on BOLD fMRI validity in laboratory rodents –a systematic review. 2019, University of Zurich, Vetsuisse-Fakultät.
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Global disease burden of pathogens in animal source foods, 2010. PLoS ONE, 14(6):e0216545.
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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in the Russian Federation. Parasites & Vectors, 11(1):636.
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Modelling anthelmintic resistance by extending eggCounts package to allow individual efficacy. International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, 8(3):386-393.
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Foodborne parasitic diseases in Europe: social cost-benefit analyses of interventions. Trends in Parasitology, 34(11):919-923.
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Optimising cost-effectiveness of freedom from disease surveillance—Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8 as an example. Preventive veterinary medicine, 160:145-154.
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Seroprevalence and herd-level risk factors for seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in sheep, beef cattle and deer in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 66(6):302-311.
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Etablierung von definierten Tagesdosierungen und definierten Gesamtbehandlungsdosierungen zur Messung des Antibiotikaverbrauchs in der Schweizer Schweineproduktion. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 160(10):597-605.
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The influence of spaying and its timing relative to the onset of puberty on urinary and general behaviour in Labrador Retrievers. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 53(5):1184-1190.
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UV-light and dietary vitamin D and their effects on ionized calcium and 25-OH-D plasma concentrations in captive gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua). Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 102(5):1419-1428.
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Diversity and seasonal abundances of mosquitoes at potential arboviral transmission sites in two different climate zones in Switzerland. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 32(2):175-185.
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Food intake and energy expenditure in growing cats with and without a predisposition to overweight. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 102(5):1401-1410.
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Accuracy, precision, and trending of 4 pulse wave analysis techniques in the postoperative period. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 32(2):715-722.
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How to improve the standardization and the diagnostic performance of the fecal egg count reduction test?. Veterinary Parasitology, 253:71-78.
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A systems approach to evaluate One Health initiatives. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5:23.