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Geert Opsomer

Geert Opsomer

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
53
Citations
11024
World Ranking
494
National Ranking
21

Overview

Geert Opsomer is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and works primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine. Their research focuses extensively on livestock, with particular interest in reproductive physiology, genetics, animal health, and nutrition.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Animal health and immunology
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology

Opsomer's work appears frequently in several scientific journals, with notable publication venues including:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Theriogenology
  • Animals
  • Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  • Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Metabolic Stress in the Transition Period of Dairy Cows: Focusing on the Prepartum Period," 2020, Animals
  • "The Composition of the Microbiota in the Full-Term Fetal Gut and Amniotic Fluid: A Bovine Cesarean Section Study," 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Genesis of Clinical and Subclinical Endometritis in Dairy Cows," 2023, Reproduction
  • "Maladaptation to the Transition Period and Consequences on Fertility of Dairy Cows," 2022, Reproduction in Domestic Animals
  • "Global Transcriptomic Profiles of Circulating Leucocytes in Early Lactation Cows with Clinical or Subclinical Mastitis," 2021, Molecular Biology Reports

Frequent coauthors in Opsomer's work comprise:

  • Osvaldo Bogado Pascottini
  • Ann Van Soom
  • Maya Meesters
  • M. Van Eetvelde
  • Leen Lietaer

Best Publications

  • Risk factors for post partum ovarian dysfunction in high producing dairy cows in Belgium: a field study.

    G. Opsomer;Y.T. Gröhn;J. Hertl;M. Coryn

  • Non-esterified fatty acids in follicular fluid of dairy cows and their effect on developmental capacity of bovine oocytes in vitro.

    Jlmr Leroy;T Vanholder;B Mateusen;A Christophe

  • Insulin resistance in dairy cows.

    Jenne D. De Koster;Geert Opsomer

  • Metabolic changes in follicular fluid of the dominant follicle in high-yielding dairy cows early post partum

    J.L.M.R Leroy;T Vanholder;J.R Delanghe;G Opsomer

  • Reduced Fertility in High‐yielding Dairy Cows: Are the Oocyte and Embryo in Danger? Part I The Importance of Negative Energy Balance and Altered Corpus Luteum Function to the Reduction of Oocyte and Embryo Quality in High‐yielding Dairy Cows*

    J L M R Leroy;G Opsomer;A Van Soom;I G F Goovaerts

  • An Analysis of Ovarian Dysfunction in High Yielding Dairy Cows After Calving Based on Progesterone Profiles

    Geert Opsomer;M Coryn;Hubert Deluyker;Aart de Kruif

  • Metabolite and ionic composition of follicular fluid from different-sized follicles and their relationship to serum concentrations in dairy cows.

    J.L.M.R Leroy;T Vanholder;J.R Delanghe;G Opsomer

  • Reduced fertility in high-yielding dairy cows: are the oocyte and embryo in danger? Part II. Mechanisms linking nutrition and reduced oocyte and embryo quality in high-yielding dairy cows.

    J L M R Leroy;A Van Soom;G Opsomer;I G F Goovaerts

  • Effect of non-esterified fatty acids on bovine granulosa cell steroidogenesis and proliferation in vitro.

    T. Vanholder;J.L.M.R. Leroy;A. Van Soom;G. Opsomer

  • Prevalence and distribution of mastitis pathogens in subclinically infected dairy cows in Flanders, Belgium.

    Sofie Piepers;Luc De Meulemeester;Aart de Kruif;Geert Opsomer

  • Aetiology and pathogenesis of cystic ovarian follicles in dairy cattle: a review

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  • Quantification and evaluation of antimicrobial drug use in group treatments for fattening pigs in Belgium

    Tom Timmerman;Jeroen Dewulf;Boudewijn Catry;Bianca Feyen

  • Antimicrobial resistance in livestock.

    B. Catry;H. Laevens;L.A. Devriese;G. Opsomer

  • Advances in prevention and therapy of neonatal dairy calf diarrhoea : a systematical review with emphasis on colostrum management and fluid therapy

    Vanessa Meganck;Geert Hoflack;Geert Opsomer

  • Reproductive management in dairy cows - the future.

    Mark A. Crowe;Miel Hostens;Geert Opsomer

  • Chemiluminescence of bovine polymorphonuclear leucocytes during the periparturient period and relation with metabolic markers and bovine pregnancy-associated glycoprotein.

    D Hoeben;E Monfardini;G Opsomer;C Burvenich

  • Interrelations Between Glucose-Induced Insulin Response, Metabolic Indicators, and Time of First Ovulation in High-Yielding Dairy Cows

    P. Bossaert;J.L.M.R. Leroy;S. De Vliegher;G. Opsomer

  • Comparison of embryo quality in high-yielding dairy cows, in dairy heifers and in beef cows.

    J.L.M.R. Leroy;G. Opsomer;S. De Vliegher;T. Vanholder

  • Heifers infected with coagulase-negative staphylococci in early lactation have fewer cases of clinical mastitis and higher milk production in their first lactation than noninfected heifers.

    S. Piepers;G. Opsomer;H.W. Barkema;H.W. Barkema;A. de Kruif

  • Impact of Early Lactation Somatic Cell Count in Heifers on Milk Yield Over the First Lactation

    S. De Vliegher;H. W. Barkema;Henrik E. Stryhn;G. Opsomer

  • Prepartum teat apex colonization with Staphylococcus chromogenes in dairy heifers is associated with low somatic cell count in early lactation.

    S. De Vliegher;H. Laevens;L.A. Devriese;G. Opsomer

  • Development of a real time cow gait tracking and analysing tool to assess lameness using a pressure sensitive walkway: the GAITWISE system

    Willem Maertens;Jürgen Vangeyte;Jeroen Baert;Alexandru Jantuan

  • Effect of Antimicrobial Consumption and Production Type on Antibacterial Resistance in the Bovine Respiratory and Digestive Tract.

    Boudewijn Catry;Jeroen Dewulf;Dominiek Maes;Bart Pardon

  • Management Practices and Heifer Characteristics Associated with Early Lactation Somatic Cell Count of Belgian Dairy Heifers

    S. De Vliegher;H. Laevens;H. W. Barkema;Ian R. Dohoo

  • Evaluation of a protocol to reduce the incidence of neonatal calf diarrhoea on dairy herds

    Vanessa Meganck;Geert Hoflack;Sofie Piepers;Geert Opsomer

  • Pathogen group specific risk factors at herd, heifer and quarter levels for intramammary infections in early lactating dairy heifers

    S. Piepers;K. Peeters;G. Opsomer;H.W. Barkema

  • Impact of intramammary infections in dairy heifers on future udder health, milk production, and culling.

    S Piepers;S De Vliegher;A de Kruif;G Opsomer

  • Variability in acquired resistance of Pasteurella and Mannheimia isolates from the nasopharynx of calves, with particular reference to different herd types.

    Boudewijn Catry;Freddy Haesebrouck;Sarne De Vliegher;Bianca Feyen

Frequent Co-Authors

A. de Kruif
A. de Kruif Ghent University
Sofie Piepers
Sofie Piepers Ghent University
S. De Vliegher
S. De Vliegher Ghent University
Ann Van Soom
Ann Van Soom Ghent University
Herman W. Barkema
Herman W. Barkema University of Calgary
Jeroen Dewulf
Jeroen Dewulf Ghent University
Luc Duchateau
Luc Duchateau Ghent University
Dominiek Maes
Dominiek Maes Ghent University
Veerle Fievez
Veerle Fievez Ghent University
Freddy Haesebrouck
Freddy Haesebrouck Ghent University

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