Aart de Kruif

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Zeitraum

1991 - 2010

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821

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Non-infectious causes of piglet mortality before weaning, part 1 : factors related to the piglet (2009)

Loncke, Renée, Dewulf, Jeroen, Vanderhaeghe, Caroline, De Kruif, Aart, Maes, Dominiek

Mortality in piglets before weaning is associated with major economic losses for the pig production. Most suckling piglets die during the first four days after birth, and mostly this is due to...

Technical note : Flow cytometric identification of bovine milk neutrophils and simultaneous quantification of their viability (2009)

Piepers, Sofie, De Vliegher, Sarne, Demeyere, Kristel, Lambrecht, Bart, De Kruif, Aart, Meyer, Evelyne, ...

The aim of the present study was to develop a flow cytometrical procedure for the quantification of the proportion of viable, apoptotic and necrotic polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes (PMN)...

De epidemiologie en aanpak van mastitis bij melkveevaarzen (2009)

Piepers, Sofie, Opsomer, Geert, Supré, Karlien, De Kruif, Aart, De Vliegher, Sarne

Intramammaire infecties (IMIs) bij drachtige en pasgekalfde vaarzen komen veel vaker voor dan vroeger werd aangenomen. Coagulase-negatieve stafylokokken zijn de meest voorkomende oorzaak van deze...

Het belang van mastitis bij melkveevaarzen (2009)

Piepers, Sofie, Opsomer, Geert, Supré, Karlien, De Kruif, Aart, De Vliegher, Sarne

Intramammaire infecties bij drachtige vaarzen kunnen de groei en ontwikkeling van het uierweefsel verstoren en hebben mogelijks een negatieve invloed op de uiergezondheid, melkproductie en...

Technical note : Flow cytometric identification of bovine milk neutrophils and simultaneous quantification of their viability (2009)

Piepers, Sofie, De Vliegher, Sarne, Demeyere, Kristel, Lambrecht, Bart, De Kruif, Aart, Meyer, Evelyne, ...

The aim of the present study was to develop a flow cytometric procedure for the quantification of the proportion of viable, apoptotic, and necrotic polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes (PMNL)...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in poultry (2009)

Persoons, Davy, Van Hoorebeke, Sebastiaan, Hermans, Katleen, Butaye, Patrick, De Kruif, Aart, Haesebrouck, Freddy, ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been detected in several species and animal-derived products. To determine whether MRSA is present in poultry, we sampled 50 laying hens and 75...

Heifer and quarter characteristics associated with periparturient blood and milk neutrophil apoptosis in healthy heifers and in heifers with subclinical mastitis (2009)

Piepers, Sofie, Opsomer, Geert, Meyer, Evelyne, Demeyere, Kristel, Barkema, Herman, De Kruif, Aart, ...

Polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes (PMN) play an important role in the first line cell-mediated immune defense of the body in general and of the mammary gland against mastitis pathogens in...

How to evaluate and quantify the influence of coincidence on fertility and herd health parameters? : a practical overview of frequently used and abused statistical techniques in research and practice (2009)

Dewulf, Jeroen, Maes, Dominiek, Van Soom, Ann, De Kruif, Aart

In this article, frequently encountered statistical questions and methods used both in research and in daily practice are described and explained. First, the concepts of variability and uncertainty...

An abortion of monozygotic twins in a warmblood mare (2009)

Govaere, Jan, Hoogewijs, Maarten, De Schauwer, Catharina, Van Zeveren, Alex, Smits, Katrien, Cornillie, Pieter, ...

Naturally occurring monozygotic twins are extremely rare in the horse. This paper describes an abortion in a mare after 260 days of pregnancy with monozygotic twins, one a fresh foal and the other a...

De techniek van de keizersnede bij het rund zoals uitgevoerd door Vlaamse dierenartsen (2009)

Van De Wouwer, Evelyne, Kolkman, Iris, Ribbens, Stefaan, De Kruif, Aart

For approximately 50 years the caesarean section has been carried out in Belgium. Over the years the technique has changed and has been improved several times. At present caesarean sections are...

Late abortus en oedeem van de placenta door afsnoering van de navelstreng bij een koe (2009)

Van Aert, Marcel, Piepers, Sofie, De Vliegher, Sarne, Kolkman, Iris, Laureyns, Jozef, Ribbens, Stefaan, ...

Umbilical cord constriction/torsion in the bovine can result in fetal death and abortion, mostly during the last month of gestation. The resulting placental edema can cause major complications in...

Een alternatieve methode van intraveneuze vochttherapie bij rundvee : het oorinfuus in de praktijk (2008)

Kolkman, Iris, Van Aert, Marcel, De Kruif, Aart

This article provides a detailed description of both the method and the requirements for an infusion in the ear vein of cattle, performed in daily practice. By using this approach, calves and cows...

Uterine torsion in the mare: a review and three case reports (2008)

Martens, KA, Govaere, Jan, Hoogewijs, Maarten, Lefevre, L, Nollet, Heidi, Vlaminck, Lieven, ...

When a mare exhibits signs of colic during the last trimester of gestation, uterine torsion should always be part of the differential diagnosis. Uterine torsion is an infrequently occurring but...

Detailed motility evaluation of boar semen and its predictive value for reproductive performance in sows (2008)

Vyt, P., Maes, Dominiek, Quinten, C., Rijsselaere, Tom, Deley, W., Aarts, M., ...

Reliable estimates of boar fertility potential from semen evaluation could be a valuable tool for boar selection. The aim of this study was to investigate the morphology and the detailed motility...

Protocol of the Caesarean section as performed in daily bovine practice in Belgium (2007)

Kolkman, Iris, De Vliegher, Sarne, Hoflack, Geert, Van Aert, Marcel, Laureyns, Jozef, Lips, D, ...

In the early part of the 20th century, veterinarians began to perform Caesarean section (CS) in cows. At first, it was a final remedy to save the calf and/or the cow in more complicated obstetrical...

De herhaalbaarheid van bekkenmetingen van Belgisch Witblauwe runderen met de pelvimeter van Rice en de verschillen tussen deze metingen rond het afkalftijdstip (2007)

Kolkman, Iris, Matthys, K, Hoflack, Geert, Fiems, L, Lips, D, De Kruif, Aart, ...

Because of the elective use of Caesarean Section (CS), the Belgian Blue (BB) breed is being criticized by animal health organizations in Europe and it also has economical consequences. Within the...

VALIDATION OF tDNA-INTERGENIC SPACER PCR FOR SPECIES LEVEL IDENTIFICATION OF BOVINE COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI (2007)

Supré, Karlien, De Vliegher, Sarne, Sampimon, Otlis, Zadoks, Ruth, Vaneechoutte, Mario, Baele, Margo, ...

Introduction: In many European dairy farms that have adopted the 5- and 10-point mastitis prevention programs, the relative importance of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) has increased. The...

Typical metabolic changes in high producing dairy cows early postpartum and their consequences on oocyte and embryo quality (2006)

Leroy, JLMR, Vanholder, T, Opsomer, Geert, Van Soom, Ann, Bols, PEJ, Bossaert, P, ...

The negative energy balance (NEB) is characterized by typical biochemical changes such as high non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA), high beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and low glucose concentrations. The...

Modern research in the reduced fertility of high yielding dairy cows : an innovative way of thinking (2006)

Leroy, JLMR, Van Soom, Ann, De Kruif, Aart, Opsomer, Geert

It has frequently been reported that, along with continuously increasing milk production, dairy cow fertility has been declining. Maintaining the fertility of dairy cows is of capital importance for...

Evaluation of amplified rDNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) for the identification of Mycoplasmaspecies (2005)

Stakenborg, Tim, Vicca, Jo, Butaye, Patrick, Maes, Dominiek, De Baere, Thierry, Verhelst, Rita, ...

Abstract Background Mycoplasmas are present worldwide in a large number of animal hosts. Due to their small genome and parasitic lifestyle, Mycoplasma spp. require complex isolation media....

tet(L)-mediated tetracycline resistance in bovine Mannheimia and Pasteurella isolates (2005)

Kehrenberg, Corinna, Catry, Boudewijn, Haesebrouck, Freddy, De Kruif, Aart, Schwarz, Stefan

Objectives: Tetracycline-resistant Mannheimia and Pasteurella isolates, which were negative for the tetracycline resistance genes (tet) commonly detected among these bacteria, were investigated for...

tet(L)-mediated tetracycline resistance in bovine Mannheimia and Pasteurella isolates (2005)

Kehrenberg, Corinna, Catry, Boudewijn, Haesebrouck, Freddy, De Kruif, Aart, Schwarz, Stefan

Objectives: Tetracycline-resistant Mannheimia and Pasteurella isolates, which were negative for the tetracycline resistance genes (tet) commonly detected among these bacteria, were investigated for...