Hugo Burtscher (1988 - 1996)

During the time he served as head of the chair, work was continued particularly in the field of infectious diseases. Many papers on infectious diseases in rabbits (e.g. RHD), carnivores (parvovirus infection), swine, ruminants and birds were published. In his period of office, the complex plans for construction at the new site were intensified and finally completed.

With the move to the new university campus in 1996, a long era came to a close. Professor Burtscher retired as emeritus professor that same year and Professor Elisabeth Mayerhofer
(Head of the Clinic of Radiology) assumed the temporary direction of the institute until 1999.