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Researcher
Merel Postma
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2022
Antibiotic use in European pig production : less is more
Jeroen Dewulf
Philip Joosten
Ilias Chantziaras
Elise Bernaerdt
Wannes Vanderhaeghen
Merel Postma
Dominiek Maes
A1
Journal Article
in
ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL
2022
Belgian pigs 'raised without antibiotics'
Elise Bernaerdt
Dominiek Maes
Tommy Van Limbergen
Merel Postma
Jeroen Dewulf
C3
Conference
2022
Belgian pigs 'raised without antibiotics'
Elise Bernaerdt
Dominiek Maes
T. Van Limbergen
Merel Postma
Jeroen Dewulf
C3
Conference
2022
Determining the characteristics of farms that raise pigs without antibiotics
Elise Bernaerdt
Dominiek Maes
Tommy Van Limbergen
Merel Postma
Jeroen Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2022
2021
Coaching Belgian and dutch broiler farmers aimed at antimicrobial stewardship and disease prevention
Nele Caekebeke
Moniek Ringenier
Franca J. Jonquiere
Tijs J. Tobias
Merel Postma
Angelique van den Hoogen
Manon A. M. Houben
Francisca C. Velkers
Nathalie Sleeckx
Arjan Stegeman
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL
2021
ESBL-producing, carbapenem- and ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli in Belgian and Dutch broiler and pig farms : a cross-sectional and cross-border study
Sien De Koster
Moniek Ringenier
Christine Lammens
Arjan Stegeman
Tijs Tobias
Francisca Velkers
Hans Vernooij
Marjolein Kluytmans-van den Bergh
Jan Kluytmans
Jeroen Dewulf
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL
2021
2020
Comparing farm biosecurity and antimicrobial use in high-antimicrobial-consuming broiler and pig farms in the Belgian-Dutch border region
Nele Caekebeke
Franca J. Jonquiere
Moniek Ringenier
Tijs J. Tobias
Merel Postma
Angelique van den Hoogen
Manon A. M. Houben
Francisca C. Velkers
Nathalie Sleeckx
J. Arjan Stegeman
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2020
Effectiveness of alternative measures to reduce antimicrobial usage in pig production in four European countries
Svenja Raasch
Lucie Collineau
Merel Postma
Annette Backhans
Marie Sjölund
Catherine Belloc
Ulf Emanuelson
Elisabeth grosse Beilage
Katharina Stärk
Jeroen Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
2020
The ADKAR (R) change management model for farmer profiling with regard to antimicrobial stewardship in livestock production = Het ADKAR®-verandermodel voor typering van veehouders met betrekking tot verantwoord antibioticagebruik bij landbouwhuisdieren
M. A. M. Houben
Nele Caekebeke
A. van den Hoogen
Moniek Ringenier
T. J. Tobias
F. J. Jonquiere
N. Sleeckx
F. C. Velkers
J. A. Stegeman
Jeroen Dewulf
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT
2020
2019
Using the Biocheck.UGent™ scoring tool in Irish farrow-to-finish pig farms : assessing biosecurity and its relation to productive performance
Maria Rodrigues da Costa
Josep Gasa
Julia Adriana Calderón Díaz
Merel Postma
Jeroen Dewulf
Gerard McCutcheon
Edgar Garcia Manzanilla
A1
Journal Article
in
PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
2019
2018
Application of multiblock modelling to identify key drivers for antimicrobial use in pig production in four European countries
L. Collineau
S. Bougeard
A. Backhans
Jeroen Dewulf
U. Emanuelson
E. Grosse Beilage
A. Lehebel
S. Loesken
Merel Postma
M. Sjolund
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
2018
Association between antimicrobial usage, biosecurity measures as well as farm performance in German farrow-to-finish farms
S Raasch
Merel Postma
Jeroen Dewulf
KDC Stärk
E grosse Beilage
A1
Journal Article
in
PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
2018
Biosecurity and its relationship with health, production and antimicrobial use
Merel Postma
Jeroen Dewulf
Bookchapter
in
Biosecurity in animal production and veterinary medicine : from principles to practice
2018
How to measure biosecurity and the hygiene status of farms
Jeroen Dewulf
Merel Postma
Filip Van Immerseel
Bo Vanbeselaere
Kaat Luyckx
Bookchapter
in
Biosecurity in animal production and veterinary medicine : from principles to practice
2018
Quantitative outcomes of a One Health approach to study global health challenges
Laura C Falzon
Isabel Lechner
Ilias Chantziaras
Lucie Collineau
Aurélie Courcoul
Maria-Eleni Filippitzi
Riikka Laukkanen-Ninios
Carole Peroz
Jorge Pinto Ferreira
Merel Postma
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ECOHEALTH
2018
Review of transmission routes of 24 infectious diseases preventable by biosecurity measures and comparison of the implementation of these measures in pig herds in six European countries
Maria-Eleni Filippitzi
A Brinch Kruse
Merel Postma
S Sarrazin
Dominiek Maes
L Alban
LR Nielsen
Jeroen Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
2018
Transmission of pig diseases and biosecurity in pig production
Jeroen Dewulf
Merel Postma
Bo Vanbeselaere
Dominiek Maes
Maria-Eleni Filippitzi
Bookchapter
in
Biosecurity in animal production and veterinary medicine : from principles to practice
2018
2017
Guidance on the selection of appropriate indicators for quantification of antimicrobial usage in humans and animals
L Collineau
C Belloc
KDC Stärk
A Hémonic
Merel Postma
Jeroen Dewulf
C Chauvin
A1
Journal Article
in
ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH
2017
Herd-specific interventions to reduce antimicrobial usage in pig production without jeopardising technical and economic performance
L Collineau
Cristina Rojo Gimeno
A Léger
A Backhans
S Loesken
E Okholm Nielsen
Merel Postma
U Emanuelson
E grosse Beilage
M Sjölund
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
2017
Profile of pig farms combining high performance and low antimicrobial usage within four European countries
Lucie Collineau
Annette Backhans
Jeroen Dewulf
Ulf Emanuelson
Elisabeth grosse Beilage
Anne Lehébel
Svenja Loesken
Elisabeth Okholm Nielsen
Merel Postma
Marie Sjölund
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY RECORD
2017
Reducing antimicrobial usage in pig production without jeopardizing production parameters
Merel Postma
Wannes Vanderhaeghen
Steven Sarrazin
Dominiek Maes
Jeroen Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH
2017
2016
A comparison of pig farmers' and veterinarians' perceptions and intentions to reduce antimicrobial usage in six European countries
VHM Visschers
A Backhans
L Collineau
S Loesken
EO Nielsen
Merel Postma
C Belloc
Jeroen Dewulf
U Emanuelson
E grosse Beilage
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH
2016
Antimicrobial usage in pig production : check, improve and reduce in Belgium and the EU
Merel Postma
Jeroen Dewulf
Dominiek Maes
Dissertation
2016
Evaluation of the relationship between the biosecurity status, production parameters, herd characteristics and antimicrobial usage in farrow-to-finish pig production in four EU countries
Merel Postma
Annette Backhans
Lucie Collineau
Svenja Loesken
Marie Sjölund
Catherine Belloc
Ulf Emanuelson
Elisabeth grosse Beilage
Elisabeth Okholm Nielsen
Katharina DC Stärk
et al.
A2
Journal Article
in
PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
2016
Farm-economic analysis of reducing antimicrobial use whilst adopting improved management strategies on farrow-to-finish pig farms
Cristina Rojo Gimeno
Merel Postma
Jeroen Dewulf
Henk Hogeveen
Ludwig Lauwers
Erwin Wauters
A1
Journal Article
in
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
2016
Higher perceived risks of antimicrobial use are related to lower usage among pig farmers in four European countries
VHM Visschers
Merel Postma
M Sjölund
A Backhans
L Collineau
S Loesken
C Belloc
Jeroen Dewulf
U Emanuelson
E Grosse Beilage
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY RECORD
2016
Opinions of veterinarians on antimicrobial use in farm animals in Flanders and the Netherlands
Merel Postma
DC Speksnijder
ADC Jaarsma
TJM Verheij
JA Wagenaar
Jeroen Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY RECORD
2016
Quantitative and qualitative antimicrobial usage patterns in farrow-to-finish pig herds in Belgium, France, Germany and Sweden
M Sjölund
Merel Postma
L Collineau
S Lösken
A Backhans
C Belloc
U Emanuelson
EG Beilage
K Stärk
Jeroen Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
2016
Reduktion durch alternative Strategien : die Optimierung von Biosicherheit und Betriebsmanagement führt zu besseren Ergebnissen
Merel Postma
A1
Journal Article
in
FLEISCHWIRTSCHAFT
2016
The biosecurity status and its associations with production and management characteristics in farrow-to-finish pig herds
Merel Postma
A Backhans
L Collineau
S Loesken
M Sjölund
C Belloc
U Emanuelson
E Grosse Beilage
KDC Stärk
Jeroen Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2016
2015
Alternatives to the use of antimicrobial agents in pig production: a multi-country expert-ranking of perceived effectiveness, feasibility and return on investment
Merel Postma
Katharina DC Stärk
Marie Sjölund
Annette Backhans
Elisabeth Grosse Beilage
Svenja Lösken
Catherine Belloc
Lucie Collineau
Denise Iten
Vivianne Visschers
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
2015
Assigning defined daily doses animal: a European multi-country experience for antimicrobial products authorized for usage in pigs
Merel Postma
Marie Sjölund
Lucie Collineau
Svenja Lösken
Katharina DC Stärk
Jeroen Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
2015
Farm-economic analysis of reducing antimicrobial use whilst adopting good management strategies on farrow-to-finish pig farms
Cristina Rojo Gimeno
Merel Postma
Jeroen Dewulf
Henk Hogeveen
Ludwig Lauwers
Erwin Wauters
C1
Conference
2015
Perceptions of antimicrobial usage, antimicrobial resistance and policy measures to reduce antimicrobial usage in convenient samples of Belgian, French, German, Swedish and Swiss pig farmers
VHM Visschers
A Backhans
L Collineau
D Iten
S Loesken
Merel Postma
C Belloc
Jeroen Dewulf
U Emanuelson
EG Beilage
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
2015
Reducing antimicrobial use and improving management strategies in farrow-to-finish pig farms: an economic evaluation
Cristina Rojo Gimeno
Merel Postma
Jeroen Dewulf
H Hogeveen
Ludwig Lauwers
C3
Conference
2015
2013
Internationale Aufmerksamkeit gefordert : die Antibiotika-Resistenz gebietet den Einsatz auf ein therapeutisches Mindestmaß zu reduzieren
Jeroen Dewulf
Merel Postma
Editorial material
2013
2012
Prophylactic and metaphylactic antimicrobial use in Belgian fattening pig herds
Benedicte Callens
Davy Persoons
Dominiek Maes
Maria Laanen
Merel Postma
Filip Boyen
Freddy Haesebrouck
Patrick Butaye
Boudewijn Catry
Jeroen Dewulf
A1
Journal Article
in
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
2012
Reply to letter to the Editor by Moore and Elborn (2012) concerning the manuscript 'Prophylactic and metaphylactic antimicrobial use in Belgian fattening pig herds' by B. Callens et al. (2012)
Benedicte Callens
Filip Boyen
B Catry
A Ingenbleek
Patrick Butaye
Freddy Haesebrouck
Dominiek Maes
Davy Persoons
Merel Postma
Maria Laanen
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
2012