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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Use of a 3-Telsa magnet to perform delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the distal interphalangeal joint of horses with and without naturally occurring osteoarthritis American Journal of Veterinary Research, 79(3):287-298.
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A One Health evaluation framework In: Rüegg, Simon R; Häsler, Barbara; Zinsstag, Jakob . Integrated approaches to health : a handbook for the evaluation of One Health. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers, 39-85.
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Effects of hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 on serum creatinine concentration and development of acute kidney injury in nonazotemic cats Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 31(6):1749-1756.
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Variation in fat content between liver lobes and comparison with histopathological scores in dairy cows with fatty liver BMC Veterinary Research, 13(1):98.
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Test characteristics of milk amyloid A ELISA, somatic cell count and bacteriological culture for detection of intramammary pathogens that cause subclinical mastitis 2017, University of Zurich, Vetsuisse Faculty.
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Test characteristics of milk amyloid A ELISA, somatic cell count, and bacteriological culture for detection of intramammary pathogens that cause subclinical mastitis Journal of Dairy Science, 100(9):7419-7426.
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Changes in serum creatinine concentration and acute kidney injury (AKI) grade in dogs treated with hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 from 2013 to 2015 Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 31(2):434-441.
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Evaluation of the impact of 2 years of a dosing intervention on canine echinococcosis in the Alay Valley, Kyrgyzstan Parasitology, 144(10):1328-1337.
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Toxocariasis in Africa: a One Health perspective Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 20:3-4.
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Echinococcosis: control and prevention Advances in Parasitology, 96:55-158.
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Latent class models for Echinococcus multilocularis diagnosis in foxes in Switzerland in the absence of a gold standard Parasites & Vectors, 10(1):612.
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DALYs, dollars and dogs: How best to analyse the economics of controlling zoonoses OIE Scientific and Technical Review, 36(1):147-161.
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Survival in 76 cats with epilepsy of unknown cause: a retrospective study Veterinary Record, 181(18):479-484.
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Wild type agr-negative livestock-associated MRSA exhibits high adhesive capacity to human and porcine cells Research in Microbiology, 168(2):130-138.
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The current and future burden of late-onset dementia in the United Kingdom: Estimates and interventions Alzheimer's & Dementia, 13(1):38-44.
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Roadmap to a One Health agenda 2030 CABI Revies, 12:014.
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Cross-sectional serological survey for leptospira spp. in beef and dairy cattle in two districts in Uganda International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(11):1421.