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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Feline calicivirus and other respiratory pathogens in cats with Feline calicivirus-related symptoms and in clinically healthy cats in Switzerland BMC Veterinary Research, 11, 282. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-015-0595-2
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Influence of feeding and UVB exposition on the absorption mechanisms of calcium in the gastrointestinal tract of veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 98, 1021–1030. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.12206
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Variability of equine faecal egg counts between subsamples: caused by biological reasons? 1st International Congress of the German Equine Veterinary Association (GEVA) and the subgroup “Equine Diseases” of the German Veterinary Medical Society (GVMS), Munich. http://www.geva-gvms.org/
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Applying Bayesian network modelling to understand the links between on-farm biosecurity practice during the 2007 equine influenza outbreak and horse managers’ perceptions of a subsequent outbreak Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 116, 243–251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2013.11.015
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No effect of transient BVDV infection on weight gain in beef calves in New Zealand (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-109195
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Estimating energy losses with urine in the cat Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 98, 628–635. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.12102
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Bovine TB and badger control Veterinary Record, 174, 664–666. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.g4232
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Transarticular fixation with cortical screws combined with dorsal laminectomy and partial discectomy as surgical treatment of degenerative lumbosacral stenosis in 17 dogs: clinical and computed tomography follow-up Veterinary Surgery, 43, 405–413. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2014.12117.x
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Hierarchical modelling of faecal egg counts to assess anthelmintic efficacy (1401.2642; ArXiv.Org). https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.1401.2642
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Herd level antimicrobial resistance in beef calves in Switzerland 1986 through 2011 Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 4, 247–254. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojvm.2014.411029
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Minimum infusion rate of alfaxalone for total intravenous anaesthesia after sedation with acepromazine or medetomidine in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 41, 480–490. https://doi.org/10.1111/vaa.12144
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Computed tomographic features of apical infection of equine maxillary cheek teeth: A retrospective study of 49 horses Equine Veterinary Journal, 46, 468–473. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12174
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Evaluating faecal egg count reduction using a specifically designed package “eggCounts” in R and a user friendly web interface. International Journal for Parasitology, 44, 299–303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2014.01.005
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Calculating disability-adjusted life years to quantify burden of disease International Journal of Public Health, 59, 565–569. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-014-0552-z
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Effects of meteorological factors and the lunar cycle on onset of parturition in cows (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-164405
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Modifizierte Dysenterie-Teilsanierung in einem Kernzuchtschweinebetrieb Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 156, 373–380. https://doi.org/10.1024/0036-7281/a000613
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The burden of parasitic Zoonoses in Nepal: A systematic review PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 8, e2634. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002634
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Cyclooxygenase-2 and 5-Lipoxygenase in dogs with chronic enteropathies Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 28, 1684–1691. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12463
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The global burden of foodborne parasitic diseases: an update Trends in Parasitology, 30, 20–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2013.11.002