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with Mr. Zip, Geneva, Switzerland, 2012 |
Dr ès sc. Esther van Praag Rabbit
Biology and Diseases Switzerland |
ACADEMIC
EDUCATION |
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2000-2002 |
Post-doc -
University Hospital of Zurich, Institute of Pathology, Dept. of Child
Pathology, Zurich, Switzerland. |
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1997-1999 |
Post-doc - University of Zurich, Institute for Plant
Biology, Dept. of Microbiology, Zurich, Switzerland. |
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1992-1996 |
Doctorate -
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and
Environmental Quality Sciences, Rehovot, Israel. “Fructose-2,6-Bisphosphate: Its Role in the Regulation of
Carbohydrate Metabolism in Citrus Fruits”. |
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1991 |
Master in biology - RijksUniversity
of Leiden, Faculty of Sciences, the Netherlands. “Etude des
Inhibiteurs de la Phosphofructokinase Pyrophosphate
Dépendente et Dosage du Fructose2,6
bisphosphate chez les Végétaux Supérieurs.” and “Development
of a Specific Enzymatic Assay for Lipase that can be used for the Study of
Lipid Bodies from Barley.” |
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1984 |
International Baccalaureate,
International School of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. |
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Carouge, Switzerland, 2014
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INDEPENDENT
RESEARCHER - RABBIT BIOLOGY AND DISEASES |
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2003-... |
www.MediRabbit.com, a site dedicated to the latest knowledge in
rabbit medicine, preparation of slide presentations for veterinary
professionals, collaborations for translations in various countries. |
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2006-2010 |
Redaction of a veterinary level book on specific rabbit diseases,
including graphic illustration of the different diseases. |
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2010 |
Publication of “Skin Diseases of
Rabbits”. |
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2011 |
Publication of “Transport, Restraint
and Manipulation of Rabbits” in French and
in English. |
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2012 |
Full revision of MediRabbit.com, update of content, addition of
illustrations, etc. |
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2013-...
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Redaction of a new book on rabbit diseases in French and in English.
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2017-2018
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Full revision of MediRabbit.com: update of content, addition of
illustrations, etc.
Collaboration project with Maria Groot, DVM, University of Wageningen, the Netherlands:
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Invited speaker at rabbit health seminars or elsewhere
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2011 |
Cours de formation
continue pour la Société Neuchâteloise des Vétérinaires (SNV), Hôtel des
Arts, Neuchâtel, Suisse. Les maladies de la
peau chez le lapin Esther van Praag |
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2013 |
Sociétés d'aviculture de
Payerne et de Corcelles, Montet
Broye, Switzerland.
Esther Van Praag |
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2013
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Kleintiere Schweiz -
Fachabteilung Kaninchen, Schenkon, Switzerland.
Einführung in die Hautkrankheiten - Introduction aux maladies de la
peau
Esther
Van Praag
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2016
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Photo Club Cern, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland.
Photography in Veterinary Medicine
Esther
Van Praag |
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AWARD |
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2012 |
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RESEARCH GRANTS |
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1993-1996 |
BARD USA - Israel Binational Research and Development Fund. subject: Fructose-2,6-bisphosphate
and citrate their roles in the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism in
citrus fruits and leaves |
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OUTREACH ACTIVITIES |
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1991-1992 |
Laboratory of
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Geneva, research and
teaching assistant. |
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1992-1996 |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Faculty of Agriculture, teaching assistant in: · Biochemistry of the plant's secondary metabolism; · Physiology and pathology
of fruit conservation; · Botanics
of garden plants;
· Garden architecture. |
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1997-1999 |
Dept of Microbiology, University of Zurich: teaching assistant - practical
courses. |
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PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS |
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2013-...
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Membership: Researchgate |
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2006-... |
Membership of several professional veterinary forums |
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MEDIRABBIT RABBIT
PUBLICATIONS
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2013 |
Mégacôlon
chez les lapins « chaplin » Esther
Van Praag |
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2013 |
Anomalie
congénitale peu fréquente chez le lapin : pénis hypospade Esther van Praag |
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2014
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Deformation
of anterior limbs in rabbits
- Déformation
des membres antérieurs chez les lapins
Esther Van Praag |
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Toxoplasmosis,
an unrecognized parasitosis
in rabbits - La
toxoplasmose, parasitose méconnue chez le lapin Esther Van Praag |
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Vitamin
A, mysterious and often neglected
- Vitamine
A, mystérieuse et souvent négligée Philippe Ginfray, Esther Van Praag |
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Vitamin
D deficiency in rabbits - Carence
en vitamine D chez les lapins Esther Van Praag |
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Les
pattes, bonnes indicatrices de santé du lapin (2) Esther Van Praag |
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Les
pattes, bonnes indicatrices de santé du lapin (1) Esther Van Praag |
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"Floppy rabbit syndrome"
- General muscle weakness - Faiblesse
généralisée soudaine chez les lapins Esther Van Praag |
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Les
escarres plantaires, un problème difficile Esther van Praag |
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Lapin
nouveau-né acéphale (jumeau parasite monstre) Michel Gruaz, Esther Van Praag |
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Maladies
des voies respiratoires profondes Esther
Van Praag |
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Domestication
du lapin et maladies respiratoires
Esther
Van Praag |
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Newborn
rabbit with frontal encephalocele
- Lapin
nouveau-né avec un cèle du cerveau frontal Michel
Gruaz, Esther Van Praag |
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Complexité
de la cavité nasale du lapin Esther
Van Praag |
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2015
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Lipid
keratopathy in rabbits
- Kératopathie
lipidique chez le lapin Esther Van Praag |
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Self-injurious
behavior in rabbits and does - Comportement mutilateur de certain lapin(e)s Esther Van Praag |
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Drug induced folic acid (vit B9) deficiency in a hydrocephalus mini lop rabbit - Déficience en acide folique (vit B9) d’origine médicamenteuse chez un mini bélier hydrocéphale Esther Van Praag
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Heatstroke in rabbits - Coup de chaleur chez le lapin Michel Gruaz, janet Geren, Esther Van Praag
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Deformed claws in a rabbit, after traumatic fractures - Griffes retournées ou déformées chez un lapin après des fractures traumatiques Esther Van Praag
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Irritants of the respiratory airways in a rabbit: gaseous ammonia and ozone - Irritants des voies respiratoires chez le lapin : ammoniac gazeux et ozone Perre-Paul Crestini, Esther Van Praag
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Accidental poisoning with the Lindane pesticide in a few rabbit - Intoxication accidentelle au pesticide Lindane chez quelques lapins
Michel Gruaz, Esther Van Praag
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Cysticercosis and hydatid echinococcosis, dangerous parasitic larval forms in rabbits - Cysticercose et échinococcose hydatique, formes larvaires parasites dangereuses chez le lapin Esther Van Praag
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Low hanging or ground-dragging testicles caused by collagen dysplasia in non-neutered male rabbits ? - Testicules tombants ou traînants causés par une dysplasie du collagène chez le lapin mâle non-castré ? Esther Van Praag |
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2016
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Unusual rabbit happenings, celebration of the human spirit or scientific realities? - Cocasseries lapines, fruits de l'imaginaire humain ou réalités scientifiques ? Esther Van Praag
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Photography in Veterinary Medicine Esther Van Praag
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Causes of infertility in male rabbits - Causes de stérilité chez le lapin mâle
Esther Van Praag
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Unilateral agenesis of the fibula and tibia and bilateral congenital apodia in a Rex rabbit - Agénésie unilatérale du péroné et du tibia et apodie bilatérale congénitales chez un lapin Rex
Janet Geren, Esther Van Praag
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Newborn rabbit with a congenital upper eyelid agenesis and a cephalocele - Lapin nouveau-né avec une agénésie congénitale des paupières supérieures et un encéphalocèle
Luc Page, Michel Gruaz, Esther Van Praag
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Heterochromia of the iris in rabbits belonging to the Dutch breed - Hétérochromie de l'iris chez les lapins de race « Hollandais »
Nancy Ainsworth, Maria-Gabriella Atzori, Kimberly Butler, Beth DeGeorge, Gabriela
Dunn, Julie VanGyzen, Michel Gruaz, Arie van Praag,
Esther Van Praag
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ALERT: administration of gabapentin in the treatment of arthritis leads to serious side-effects in rabbits !!! - ALERTE: l'arthrite traitée avec la gabapentine entraine de sérieux effets secondaires chez les lapins !!!
Michel Gruaz, Arie van Praag, Luc Page, Esther Van Praag
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Incomplete aniridia in a young rabbit belonging to the “Dutch” breed - Aniridie partielle chez un lapereau de race « Hollandais »
Michel Gruaz, Esther Van Praag
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Is increased use of air-conditioning linked to increased rate of respiratory diseases in rabbits ? - Un usage accru de climatiseurs est-il corrélée à une augmentation des maladies respiratoires chez le lapin ?
Janet Geren, Kim Chilson, Esther Van Praag
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"Petit mal" or "grand mal" epileptiform manifestations in rabbits - Manifestations épileptiformes « petit mal » ou « grand mal » chez le lapin
Linda Baley, Delia Canas, Michel Gruaz, Arie van Praag, Esther Van Praag
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2017
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Ear pinnae of a lop rabbit show skin burns, phlebitis and necrosis after daily cleaning with chlorhexidine - Oreilles d'un lapin avec brûlures cutanées, phlébite et nécrose après un usage quotidien de chlorhexidine
Esther Van Praag
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Pregnancy toxemia, dystocia and uterine prolapse observed in does at the end of the gestation period - Toxémie de gestation, dystocie et prolapsus utérin observés chez des lapines en fin de gestation
Michel Gruaz, Arie van Praag, Luc Page, Esther Van Praag
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Case report: Mitsie, a rabbit suffering from cutaneous calcinosis circumscripta and chronic renal failure - Étude de cas : Mitsie, une lapine souffrant de calcinose cutanée circonscrite et d'insuffisance rénale chronique
Katka Pruskova, Esther Van Praag
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Bilateral symmetrical alopecia is sporadically observed in male and female rabbits - L'alopécie bilatérale symétrique est sporadiquement observée chez le lapin mâle et une lapine
Janet Geren, Kim Chilson, Esther Van Praag
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Causes of mortality in newborn rabbits - Causes de mortalité chez les lapereaux nouveau-nés
Esther Van Praag
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PEER-REVIEWED
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
From the M.S. research: Degli Agosti R, Van Praag
E, Greppin H. Biochem Int. 1992 Mar;26(4):707-13. Response of the carbohydrate metabolism and
fructose-2,6-bisphosphate to environmental changes.
Effect of different light treatments.
Van Praag E,
Monod E, Greppin H, Degli
Agosti R. Botanica Helvetica 1997, 106:103-112. Response of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate to
environmental changes. Effect of low temperature in winter and summer wheat.
Van Praag E, Degli Agosti R.
Archives des Sciences 1997, 50:207-215. From the Ph.D. research: Control of PPi and ATP-phosphofructokinase in sucrose metabolism in
mature grapefruit.
Van Praag E, Zehavi U, Goren R. Abstracts of Papers of the American
Chemical Society (1995) vol. 210: 7-carb (1) Van Praag E. Int J Biol Macromol. 1997 Dec;21(4):307-17. Fru 2,6-P2 and citrate:
intracellular distribution in citrus tissues and effect on grapefruit leaf
PFP. Van Praag E,
Gonzalez P, Brune A, Goren R, Zehavi
U, Echeverria E. Biochem Mol Biol Int. 1998 Jan;44(1):117-25. Kinetic properties of cytosolic fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase
from grapefruit. Effect of citrate.
Van Praag E. Biochem
Mol Biol Int. 1997 Oct;43(3):625-31. Van Praag E, Zehavi U,
Goren R. Biochem Mol
Biol Int. 1999 May;47(5):749-56. Van Praag E, Tzur A,
Zehavi U, Goren R. IUBMB Life. 2000 Feb;49(2):149-52. From the Post-Doc 1 research: Rhythmic activity of uptake hydrogenase in the prokaryote Rhodospirillum rubrum.
Van Praag E, Degli Agosti
R, Bachofen R. J Biol
Rhythms. 2000 Jun;15(3):218-24. Uptake hydrogenase activity during selenite reduction in Rhodospirillum rubrum.
Van Praag E, Degli Agosti R, Bachofen R. Archives des Sciences. 2002 Nov, 55:69-80. From the Post-Doc 2 research: Feto-maternal interface of human placenta
inhibits angiogenesis in the chick chorioallantoic
membrane (CAM) assay. Stallmach T, Duc C, van
Praag E, Mumenthaler C, Ott C, Kolb SA, Hebisch G, Steiner R. Angiogenesis.
2001;4(1):79-84. |
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Books and chapter in a
book
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Maria
Groot, , Esther van Praag,
Tedje van Asseldonk.
RIKILT Wageningen University, MediRabbit, IEZ. 2017. Paperback or free downloaded copy, 211 pages.
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Esther van Praag, Amir Maurer and Tal Saarony. Skin
Diseases of Rabbits. Geneva, CH: MediRabbit.com; 2010. Paperback,
408 pages. ISBN:
978-0-557-53307-7 |
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Esther van Praag and Amir Maurer. Transport,
Restraint and Handling of Rabbits. Geneva:CH. MediRabbit.com, 2011. Paberback, 36 pages.
ISBN: 9781470995553
Also in French
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Esther van Praag, Walter Krebs, Bernadette Nepple and Reinhard Bachofen. Electron production by hydrogenase for
bio-remediation of Se-oxoanions. in:
Hydrogenase as a Fuel - COST 818 (eds. R. Cammack,
M. Frey, R. Robson) 1998, Taylor and Francis, 2001, p 195-6. |
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