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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Husbandry, use, and orthopedic health of horses owned by competitive and leisure riders in Switzerland. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 91:103107.
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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.
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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.
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Suitability of testicular tissue fluid from castrated piglets to verify sow vaccination status and herd monitoring. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 162(7):463-470.
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Randomized controlled trial of pregabalin for analgesia after surgical treatment of intervertebral disc disease in dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 49(5):905-913.
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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.
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Source attribution of human echinococcosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14(6):e0008382.
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Access and benefit sharing under the Nagoya protocol—quo vadis? Six Latin American case studies assessing opportunities and risk. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11:765.
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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.
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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.
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The effect of different antimicrobial treatment regimens on the faecal shedding of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in horses. Veterinary Microbiology, 243:108617.
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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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Integrative concepts and practices of health in transdisciplinary social ecology. Socio-Ecological Practice Research, 2(1):71-90.
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Pharmacokinetics of S-ketamine and R-ketamine and their active metabolites after racemic ketamine or S-ketamine intravenous administration in dogs sedated with medetomidine. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 47(2):168-176.
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Bayesian Network Modeling applied to Feline Calicivirus Infection among cats in Switzerland. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7:73.
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Genotypes of Echinococcus isolated from domestic livestock in Kazakhstan. Journal of Helminthology, 94:e69.
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Risk-based surveillance for meat-borne parasites. Experimental Parasitology, 208:107808.
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Culling dogs to control rabies in Uganda – an example of moral distress for a veterinary officer. Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift, 133(5/6):248-255.