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Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife

Former Staff

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Senior assistants

   

Nicole Schmid

2021 - 2022

subsequently at Exotenpraxis, Cham (Switzerland)

Samuel Frei

2018-2021

subsequently founded his own practice ‘Exoticus’, Adliswil (Switzerland)
Sandra Wenger 2011 - 2016 subsequently at Kleintierpraxis Laupeneck (Switzerland)
Sven Hammer 2011 replacing the clinic director during his sabbatical; currently director at Naturschutz-Tierpark Görlitz (Germany)
Hanspeter W. Steinmetz 2003 - 2010 subsequently employment as zoo veterinarian at various European zoos and editor-in-chief of Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde

Assistants/Residents

   
Fabian Müller-Trefzer

2022 - 2023

subsequently zoo veterinarian at Leipzig (Germany)

Nicole Schmid 2019 - 2021 subsequently employed as senior assistant
Anna Bonsmann 2017 - 2019 subsequently in private practice
Stamos Tahas 2015 - 2019 subsequently zoo veterinarian at London Zoo (Great Britain) and then Copenhagen Zoo (Denmark)
Maria Vellasco 2015 - 2021 subsequently in private practice
Monika Bochmann 2014 - 2017 subsequently zoo veterinarian Walter Zoo, Gossau (Switzerland)

Samuel Frei

2014-2015

subseqeuently in the ECZM Residency program at Wuppertal Zoo (Germany)

Fabia Wyss

2012-2015

subsequently at Zoo Basel (Switzerland)

Jessica Gull

2008-2014

subsequently zoo veterinarian at the Walter Zoo Gossau (Switzerland) and then in private practice

Ariela Rosenzweig

2011-2012

subsequently at The Israeli Wildlife Hospital, Tel Aviv (Israel)

Morena Wernick

2009-2012

subsequently at ExoticVet private practice

Barbara Vogler

2009-2011

currently at the Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Division of Poultry Diseases, Zurich (Switzerland)

Ulrike Foldenauer

2006-2010

subsequently in private practice, working as state veterinarian, and responsible for E-teaching at our faculty

Stefka Simova-Curd

2005-2009

currently at Bessy’s Kleintierklinik, Watt (Switzerland)

Ulrike Eulenberger

2005-2008

subsequently at Stiftung Wildstation Landshut (Switzerland)

Nicole Schmid-Brunclick

2005-2008

subsequently in private practice

Cornelia Christen

2003-2005

subsequently at Kleintierpraxis Zentrum, Dietlikon (Switzerland)

Isabelle Zulauf-Fischer

2003-2005

susequently at Kleintierklinik Rigiplatz, Cham (Switzerland)

Visiting scientists    
Luke Fannin 2022 PhD student, Dartmouth College (USA)
Benjamin Finkel 2019 PhD student, University of Michigan (USA)
Daniela Winkler 2017 - 2018 postdoc participating in the ERC project of Prof. T. Tütken, Mainz University (Germany)
Daryl Codron 2017 subsequently professor at the University of the Free State Bloemfontein (South Africa)
Ikki Matsuda 2014 professor at Chubu University and at the Kyoto Primate Research Centre (Japan)

Postdocs

   

Daryl Codron

2008-2012

subsequently at the National Museum Bloemfontein (South Africa)

Doctoral students

   
Sarah Valerio

2022 - 2023

subsequently in private practice

Louise Martin 2017 - 2023 subsequently employed as zoo medicine resident, Zurich/Copenhagen
Cellina Kleinlugtenbelt   2021 - 2023 subsequently in private practice
Xiaoyu Zhang (ext.) 2021 - 2023 subsequently pursuing a career in agricultural science
Natalie Steiner 2022 - 2023 subsequently in private practice
Corina Imper 2020 - 2022 subsequently in private practice
Annika Avedik 2022 - 2023 subsequently in private practice
Pia Cigler 2020 - 2022 subsequently PhD at Institute for Fish and Wildlife Health
Nicole Winter 2020 - 2021 subsequently in private practice
Mila Hösli 2020 - 2021 subsequently Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office and private practic
Monika Hoppe 2020 - 2021 subsequently in private practice
Irina Clavadetscher 2019 - 2021 subsequently in private practice
Clemens Hohl 2019 - 2020 subsequently in private practice
Viktoria Michel 2018 - 2021 subsequently working as zoo veteerinarian at the Naturschutz-Tierpark Görlitz (Germany)
Nicole Ackermans 2017 - 2019 subsequently pursuing an academic career in the USA
Paulin Wendler     2017 - 2019 subsequently employed at the DFG Bonn (Germany)
Nicolas Ertl 2017 - 2019 subsequently in private practice
Nicole Schmid 2017 - 2019 subsequently employed as assistant at our clinic
Letícia Aldrigui Guerra (ext.) 2018 ubsequently working at a university in Brazil
Christian Ehrlich 2017 - 2019 subsequently in private practice
Rahel Hufenus 2017 - 2018 subsequently in private practice
Christian Schiffmann 2016 - 2018 subsequently working in wildlife parks and private practice
Lea Carisch 2016 - 2017 subsequently resident at the Clinic for Diagnostic Imaging, Zurich (Switzerland)
Alexandra Laube 2015 - 2016 subsequently in private practice
Eva Heidegger 2015 - 2016 subsequently in private practice
Annina Balsiger     2015 - 2016 subsequently in private practice

Samuel Frei

2014-2015

ssubsequently assistant at our clinic

Katharina Hagen

2014-2015

subsequently zoo veterinarian at Halle Zoo (Germany)

Anna Bonsmann

2014-2015

subsequently in private practice

Beatrice Bennert

2014-2015

subsequently in private practice

Jacqueline Müller

2013-2014

subsequently in private practice

Marie Theres Dittmann

2013-2015

subsequently at the University of Reading (UK)

Catharina Vendl

2013-2015

subsequently PhD student at the University of Sydney (Australia)

Cathrine Sauer (ext.)

2013-2015

subsequently Zoo nutritionist at Chester Zoo (UK)

Philipp Zerbe

2010-2011

subsequently in various positions at the animal hospital and later the medical industry

Dennis W.H. Müller

2008-2011

subsequently at Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald and then director of Halle Zoo (Germany)

Christiana Hebel

2009-2011

subsequently in private practice

Julia Ritz

2009-2011

subsequently at the Clinic for Ruminants, Zurich (Switzerland)

Michaela Stahl

2009-2011

subsequently in private practice

Jessica Gull 2008 - 2011 subsequently employed as resident at our clinic

Gina-Marie Kohlschein

2008-2010

subsequently in private practice

Mirella Pirovino

2008-2010

subsequently in private practice

Nina Zimmermann

2008-2010

subsequently in private practice

Anja Tschudin

2008-2010

subsequently in animal feed industry

Kerstin Meyer

2008-2010

subsequently in private practice

Ragna Franz

2007-2010

subsequently in the pharmaceutical industry

Angela Schwarm (ext.)

2007-2009

pursued a career in agricultural science incl. professorship

Bettina Burger

2007-2009

subsequently in private practice

Isabel Lechner

2007-2009

subsequently in public health

Katharina Müller

2007-2009

subsequently in private practice

Panos Azmanis

2007-2008

subsequently in private practice
subsequently in the Residency Program of the ECZM (avian), University of Leipzig (Germany)

Markus Büker

2007-2008

subsequently in private practice

Kristina Schiele (ext.)

2005-2008

subsequently in private practice

Stefanie Lang-Deuerling (ext.)

2005-2008

subsequently in private practice

Helen Kleffner (ext.)

2005-2008

subsequently in private practice

Olga Martin Jurado

2006-2007

subsequently at the Division of Veterinary Anaesthesia, University of Zurich (Switzerland)

Dorothee Bayer (ext.)

2005-2007

subsequently in private practice

Julia Fritz (ext.)

2004-2007

subsequently assistant at the Chair of Animal Nutrition, University of Munich (Germany)

Eveline Zollinger

2004-2006

subsequently in private practice

Joeke Nijboer (ext.)

2004-2006

did PhD while nutritionist of Rotterdam Zoo (Netherlands)

Melanie Langenecker

2004-2006

subsequently in private practice

Tina Lang (ext.)

2004-2006

subsequently in private practice

Christine Grum

2003-2005

subsequently in private practice

Johanna Castell (ext.)

2003-2005

subsequently in private practice

Dorothea Besselmann

2003-2005

subsequently in private practice

Daniela Schaub

2002-2004

subsequently in private practice

Carmen Polster (ext.)

2002-2004

subsequently in private practice

Master students    
Line Enemark (ext.) 2022 part of biology studies, Copenhagen
Mélodie Friedmann 2022 part of veterinary studies at Bern
Elena Herger 2022 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Patrick Induni 2022  part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Lorena Brüderlin 2022 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Martina Biedermann 2021 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Manuela Bertsch (ext.) 2021 part of agricultural studies, ETH Zurich
Manuela Helbing (ext.) 2021 part of agricultural studies, ETH Zurich
Annika Avedik 2021 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Natalie Steiner 2021 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Jelscha Trümpler 2020 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Jessica Frei 2020 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Janine Hertaeg 2020 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Ida Bähler 2020 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Rebecca Rudnik 2019 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Berenice Fuchs 2019 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Dominique Dietiker 2019 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Clemens Hohl 2019 part of veterinary studies at Bern
Elisa Nguyen 2018 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Nadine Idalan 2018 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Patrick Scherrer 2017 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Endre Pucora 2017 MCs Biology UZH
Sandro Stalder 2016 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Adriano Kälin 2016 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Amelia Clark (ext.) 2015 MSc Wild Animal Health, London

Olivia Richard

2015

part of veterinary studies at Bern

Irina Clavadetscher 2015 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Katja Schönbächler 2015 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Kaspar Sommer 2015 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Gian Luca Steger 2015 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Bethsabée Hershko 2014 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Lukas Kennel 2014 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Vera Burkard 2014 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Nadia Sandino 2014 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Livia Egli 2013 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Graham Duggan (ext.) 2013 MSc Wild Animal Health, London
Heike Botha 2013 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Katharina Hagen 2013 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Lucy Taylor (ext.) 2011 - 2013 MSc at University of Bristol
Samuel Frei 2012 part of veterinary studies at Zurich
Murielle Lauper 2012 part of veterinary studies at Bern
Natasha Cairns 2010 MSc Wild Animal Health, London
Juliet Smythiman (ext.) 2007 MSc Wild Animal Health, London
Tamsin Wilkins (ext.) 2007 MSc Wild Animal Health, London
Paul Rose (ext.) 2005 MSc Wild Animal Health, London
Kaori Flores-Miyamoto (ext.) 2003 MSc Wild Animal Health, London

Student projects

   
Valentin Fischer 2022 veterinary student
Dario Marangio (ext.) 2020 diploma thesis, agro-technician, Strickhof
Jill Derix (ext.) 2018 veterinary student
Taylor Weary (ect.) 2016 Bachelor thesis, Harvard (USA)

Andrea Meier

2014

biology student

Stefanie Nees

2008

veterinary student

Reto Frische

2007

veterinary student