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Michael Hässig is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with particular focus on subfields such as Agronomy and Crop Science, Small Animals, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The scientist has contributed to topics including Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Reproductive Tract Infections Research, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens Research, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, and Urological Disorders and Treatments.

Recent publications by Michael Hässig include:

  • "Screening of febrile cows using a small handheld infrared thermography device" (2021), Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe G Großtiere / Nutztiere
  • "Longitudinal study of Chlamydia pecorum in a healthy Swiss cattle population" (2023), PLoS ONE
  • "Longitudinal study ofChlamydia pecorumin a healthy Swiss cattle population" (2023), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "[Changes in claw and leg health and hair cortisol concentration in dairy cows during the transition from tie-stall to free-stall housing - A study of a medium-sized farm]." (2020), PubMed
  • "[Vibration as a risk of mastitis during milking]." (2024), PubMed

Michael Hässig frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Annette Liesegang and Christian Gerspach, each with whom they have co-authored three papers. Other frequent co-authors include Samuel Loehrer, Fabian Hagenbuch, and Hanna Marti.

The scientist often publishes in venues such as Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe G Großtiere / Nutztiere, PubMed, Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, conexus, and PLoS ONE, with multiple contributions to some of these journals.

Best Publications

  • Fertility in heifers and cows after low dose insemination with sex-sorted and non-sorted sperm under field conditions.

    M. Bodmer;F. Janett;M. Hässig;N. den Daas

  • Swiss Canine Cancer Registry 1955-2008: Occurrence of the Most Common Tumour Diagnoses and Influence of Age, Breed, Body Size, Sex and Neutering Status on Tumour Development.

    Katrin Grüntzig;Ricarda Graf;Gianluca Boo;Franco Guscetti

  • Isoflurane and sevoflurane provide equally effective anaesthesia in laboratory mice

    Nikola Cesarovic;Flora Nicholls;Andreas Rettich;Peter Kronen

  • The Swiss Canine Cancer Registry: A Retrospective Study on the Occurrence of Tumours in Dogs in Switzerland from 1955 to 2008

    Katrin Grüntzig;Ricarda Graf;Michael Hässig;Molly Welle

  • Seasonal changes in semen quality and freezability in the Warmblood stallion

    F. Janett;R. Thun;K. Niederer;D. Burger

  • Evaluation of a rebound tonometer (Tonovet®) in clinically normal cat eyes

    Elina Rusanen;Marion Florin;Michael Hässig;Bernhard M. Spiess

  • Inclination of the patellar ligament in relation to flexion angle in stifle joints of dogs without degenerative joint disease.

    Renate Dennler;Nicolas M Kipfer;Slobodan Tepic;Michael Hassig

  • Waddlia, Parachlamydia and Chlamydiaceae in Bovine Abortion

    S. Blumer;G. Greub;A. Waldvogel;M. Hässig

  • Effect of dog breed and body conformation on vertical ground reaction forces, impulses, and stance times

    K. Voss;T. Wiestner;L. Galeandro;M. Hässig

  • Neospora caninum in sheep: a herd case report

    M Hässig;Heinz Sager;K Reitt;D Ziegler

  • A lumbosacral transitional vertebra in the dog predisposes to cauda equina syndrome.

    Mark A. Flückiger;Natascha Damur‐Djuric;Michael Hässig;Joe P. Morgan

  • LUMBOSACRAL TRANSITIONAL VERTEBRAE IN DOGS: CLASSIFICATION, PREVALENCE, AND ASSOCIATION WITH SACROILIAC MORPHOLOGY

    Natascha Damur-Djuric;Frank Steffen;Michael Hässig;Joe P Morgan

  • Seasonal changes of semen quality and freezability in Franches-Montagnes stallions.

    F Janett;R Thun;S Bettschen;D Burger

  • Influence of immunization against GnRH on reproductive cyclicity and estrous behavior in the mare.

    I. Imboden;F. Janett;D. Burger;M.A. Crowe

  • Effect of tibial tuberosity advancement on femorotibial shear in cranial cruciate-deficient stifles. An in vitro study.

    Nicolas Kipfer;Slobodan Tepic;Daniel Damur;Tomás Guerrero

  • Evaluation of long-term effects of endoscopic injection of collagen into the urethral submucosa for treatment of urethral sphincter incompetence in female dogs: 40 cases (1993-2000).

    Andrea Barth;Iris M. Reichler;Madeleine Hubler;Michael Hässig

  • Evaluation of eating and rumination behaviour in cows using a noseband pressure sensor

    Ueli Braun;Luzia Maria Trösch;F Nydegger;Michael Hässig

  • Serum concentrations of 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol and 25-hydroxycholecalciferol in clinically normal dogs and dogs with acute and chronic renal failure.

    Bernhard Gerber;Michael Hässig;Claudia E Reusch

  • Angle between the patellar ligament and tibial plateau in dogs with partial rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament.

    Christian S. Schwandt;Alejandra Bohorquez-Vanelli;Slobodan Tepic;Michael Hassig

  • Swiss Feline Cancer Registry 1965–2008: the Influence of Sex, Breed and Age on Tumour Types and Tumour Locations

    Ramona Graf;Katrin Grüntzig;Gianluca Boo;Michael Hässig

  • Immunodiagnosis of primary Toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep by the use of a P30 IgG avidity ELISA

    Heinz Sager;Marianne Gloor;Astrid Tenter;Stephen Maley

  • Prevalence of Chlamydial Infections in Fattening Pigs and Their Influencing Factors

    Karolin Hoffmann;Franziska Schott;Manuela Donati;Antonietta Di Francesco

  • Selective Pressure Promotes Tetracycline Resistance of Chlamydia Suis in Fattening Pigs.

    Sabrina Wanninger;Manuela Donati;Antonietta Di Francesco;Michael Hässig

  • A study of cardiovascular function under controlled and spontaneous ventilation in isoflurane-medetomidine anaesthetized horses.

    Karin S Kalchofner;Stephanie Picek;Simone K Ringer;Michelle Jackson

  • RNA-Seq analysis during the life cycle of Cryptosporidium parvum reveals significant differential gene expression between proliferating stages in the intestine and infectious sporozoites.

    Christoph Lippuner;Chandra Ramakrishnan;Walter U. Basso;Marc W. Schmid

  • Seroprevalence of anaplasmosis among cattle in Switzerland in 1998 and 2003: No evidence of an emerging disease

    Ute M. Dreher;Regina Hofmann-Lehmann;Marina L. Meli;Gertraud Regula

  • Evaluation of eating and rumination behaviour in 300 cows of three different breeds using a noseband pressure sensor.

    Ueli Braun;Susanne Zürcher;Michael Hässig

  • Influence of diet on calcium metabolism, tissue calcification and urinary sludge in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus).

    M. Clauss;B. Burger;A. Liesegang;F. Del Chicca

  • Epidemiology of canine glaucoma presented to University of Zurich from 1995 to 2009. Part 1: Congenital and primary glaucoma (4 and 123 cases).

    Ann Refstrup Strom;Michael Hässig;Tine M. Iburg;Bernhard M. Spiess

  • Effect of conformation of the distal portion of the femur and proximal portion of the tibia on the pathogenesis of cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs.

    Tomás G Guerrero;Hans Geyer;Michael Hässig;Pierre M Montavon

  • Home-monitoring of blood glucose in cats with diabetes mellitus: evaluation over a 4-month period.

    Martina Casella;Mike Hässig;Caudia E. Reusch

  • Clinical findings and treatment in cattle with caecal dilatation

    Ueli Braun;Christine Beckmann;Christian Gerspach;Michael Hässig

Frequent Co-Authors

Ueli Braun
Ueli Braun University of Zurich
Sara Irina Fabrikant
Sara Irina Fabrikant University of Zurich
Roger Stephan
Roger Stephan University of Zurich
Hans Lutz
Hans Lutz University of Zurich
Gerd Folkers
Gerd Folkers ETH Zurich
Jean-Michel Hatt
Jean-Michel Hatt University of Zurich
Peter Deplazes
Peter Deplazes University of Zurich
Hanspeter Naegeli
Hanspeter Naegeli University of Zurich
Marcus Clauss
Marcus Clauss University of Zurich

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