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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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Knecht, Christina; Hartnack, Sonja; Sick, Beate; Riner, Fabienne; Schweinhardt, Petra; Wirth, Brigitte (2020). A prospective observational study on trajectories and prognostic factors of mid back pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21(1):554.
Hubbuch, Alina; Schmitt, Kira; Lehner, Claudia; Hartnack, Sonja; Schuller, Simone; Schüpbach-Regula, Gertraud; Mevissen, Meike; Peter, Ruth; Müntener, Cedric; Naegeli, Hanspeter; Willi, Barbara (2020). Antimicrobial prescriptions in cats in Switzerland before and after the introduction of an online antimicrobial stewardship tool. BMC Veterinary Research, 16(1):229.
Häsler, Barbara; Bazeyo, William; Byrne, Andrew W; Hernandez-Jover, Marta; More, Simon J; Rüegg, Simon R; Schwarzmann, Ofir; Wilson, Jeff; Yawe, Agnes (2020). Reflecting on One Health in Action During the COVID-19 Response. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7:578649.
Steiner, Aline R; Rousseau-Blass, Frédérik; Schroeter, Aileen; Hartnack, Sonja; Bettschart-Wolfensberger, Regula (2020). Anaesthetic protocols and management as confounders in rodent blood oxygen level dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD fMRI)–Part A: effects of changes in physiological parameters. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 14:577119.
Corona, D; Ranninger, Elisabeth; Jörger, Fabiola Binia; Goldinger, E; Stefan, A; Torgerson, Paul R; Bettschart-Wolfensberger, Regula (2020). Cats undergoing spay with medetomidine, ketamine and butorphanol develop arterial oxygen desaturation independent of surgical positioning and increased intraocular pressure in Trendelenburg position. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 162(9):539-550.
Abdybekova, A M; Abdibayeva, A A; Popov, N N; Zhaksylykova, A A; Barbol, B I; Bozhbanov, B Z; Torgerson, Paul R (2020). Helminth parasites of fish of the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea and associated drainage basin. Helminthologia, 57(3):241-251.
Dittmann, Marie-Theres; Latif, Selma N; Hefti, Ramona; Hartnack, Sonja; Hungerbühler, Valerie; Weishaupt, Michael A (2020). Husbandry, use, and orthopedic health of horses owned by competitive and leisure riders in Switzerland. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 91:103107.
Weber, S; Ohlerth, Stefanie; Mosing, Martina; Torgerson, Paul R; Fürst, Anton; Bischofberger, Andrea S (2020). Ex vivo evaluation of the distribution of a mixture of mepivacaine 2% and iopromide following local infiltration of the infraorbital nerve via the infraorbital foramen. Equine Veterinary Education, 32(S11):65-70.
Schoster, Angelika; Altermatt, Nicole; Torgerson, Paul R; Bischofberger, Andrea S (2020). Outcome and complications following transrectal and transabdominal large intestinal trocarization in equids with colic: 228 cases (2004–2015). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 257(2):189-195.
Künzli, F; Sydler, Titus; Lewis, F; Brugnera, E; Sidler, X (2020). Suitability of testicular tissue fluid from castrated piglets to verify sow vaccination status and herd monitoring. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 162(7):463-470.
Schmierer, Philipp A; Tünsmeyer, Julia; Tipold, Andrea; Hartnack-Wilhelm, Sonja; Lesczuk, Piotr; Kästner, Sabine Beate Rita (2020). Randomized controlled trial of pregabalin for analgesia after surgical treatment of intervertebral disc disease in dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 49(5):905-913.
Kantyka, Marta E; Meira, Carolina; Bettschart-Wolfensberger, Regula; Hartnack, Sonja; Kutter, Annette P N (2020). Prospective, controlled, blinded, randomized crossover trial evaluating the effect of maropitant versus ondansetron on inhibiting tranexamic acid‐evoked emesis. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 30(4):436-441.
Mahkro, Asya; Hegemann, Inga; Seiler, Elena; Simionato, Greta; Claveria, Viviana; Bogdanov, Nikolay; Sasselli, Clelia; Torgeson, Paul; Kaestner, Lars; Manz, Markus G; Goede, Jeroen S; Gassmann, Max; Bogdanova, Anna (2020). A pilot clinical phase II trial MemSID: Acute and durable changes of red blood cells of sickle cell disease patients on memantine treatment. eJHaem, 1(1):23-34.
Torgerson, Paul R; Robertson, Lucy J; Enemark, Heidi L; Foehr, Junwei; van der Giessen, Joke W B; Kapel, Christian M O; Klun, Ivana; Trevisan, Chiara (2020). Source attribution of human echinococcosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14(6):e0008382.
Heinrich, Michael; Scotti, Francesca; Andrade-Cetto, Adolfo; Berger-Gonzalez, Monica; Echeverría, Javier; Friso, Fabio; Garcia-Cardona, Felipe; Hesketh, Alan; Hitziger, Martin; Maake, Caroline; Politi, Matteo; Spadafora, Carmenza; Spadafora, Rita (2020). Access and benefit sharing under the Nagoya protocol—quo vadis? Six Latin American case studies assessing opportunities and risk. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11:765.
Lutz, Katharina-Marie; Hartnack, Sonja; Reichler, Iris M (2020). Do prevalence rates and severity of acquired urinary incontinence differ between dogs spayed by laparoscopy or laparotomy? Comparing apples with apples with a matched‐pair cohort study. Veterinary Surgery, 49(51):O112-O119.
Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A; Kronenberg, Philipp A; Aitbaev, Sezdbek; Omorov, Rakhatbek A; Abdykerimov, Kubanychbek K; Paternoster, Giulia; Müllhaupt, Beat; Torgerson, Paul R; Deplazes, Peter (2020). Genetic diversity of Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Kyrgyzstan: The A2 haplotype of E. multilocularis is the predominant variant infecting humans. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14(5):e0008242.
Lavaud, Arnold; Soukup, P; Martin, L; Hartnack, Sonja; Pot, S (2020). Spectral domain optical coherence tomography in awake rabbits allows identification of the visual streak, a comparison with histology. Translational vision science & technology, 9(5):13.
Schoster, Angelika; van Spijk, Julia N; Damborg, P; Moodley, A; Kirchgaessner, C; Hartnack, Sonja; Schmitt, S (2020). The effect of different antimicrobial treatment regimens on the faecal shedding of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in horses. Veterinary Microbiology, 243:108617.
Wendler, Paulin; Ertl, Nicolas; Flügger, Michael; Sós, Endre; Torgerson, Paul; Heym, Peter Paul; Schiffmann, Christian; Clauss, Marcus; Hatt, Jean-Michel (2020). Influencing factors on the foot health of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in European zoos. Zoo Biology, 39(2):109-120.

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