Prof. dr. Sarne De Vliegher

• Gregory Rota: Probiotic protection by bovine-associated non-aureus staphylococci against mastitis in dairy cows– With Prof. E. Meyer (UGent) and Prof. D. Thiry (ULiège)

• Silvia Beschi: Screening of Lactococcus lactis for probiotic potential – With Prof F. Souza (USP)
• Jan Vaarten: Veterinary regulators, where do they come from and where should they go? - With Prof. S. Piepers (UGent)

• Ana Oliveira Dumont, Brasil, postdoc
• Erik da Silva Pereira, Brasil

• Ana Oliveira Dumont, Brasil, PhD student

• Ana Oliveira Dumont, Brasil, PhD student
• José Augusto Ferronatto, Brasil, PhD student
• Silvia Beschi, Italy, DVM

• Prof. dr. Fernando Nogueira de Souza, Brasil

• Dr. Fernando Nogueira de Souza, Brasil, Phd, Postdoc
• Guilherme Santana de Moura, Brazil, PhD student
• Michel Flavia, Brazil, PhD student

• Prof. dr. Greg Keefe, Atlantic Veterinary College, Canada
• Fernando Nogueira de Souza, Brasil, PhD student

Member of the Faculty board (2022-2026)

Member of the Faculty board, representative of the junior and senior research scientists (2006-2008)

Secretary of the Health Safety Environment Committee (2006-2018)

Supervisor of health and well-being of the laboratory animals (2004-2012)

Member of the Faculty disciplinary committee (2015-current)

Advisory board IKM/QFL/QMK (2010-2016)

Advisory board Codiplan (2010-2013)

Belvetex (Belgian Veterinarian Experts) (2004-present)

Chair of the Boehringer Ingelheim udder health forum Belgium (2012-present)

Flemish Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (FSVEE)

Editorial board of O₂4Vets, Newsletter on Veterinary Law and Practice Management (Story Publishers) (2010-2013)

National Mastitis Council (US)

• International advisory committee (2006-2013) (Chair 2012-2013)
• Research committee (2008-2013)

European Mastitis Panel (MSD Animal Health)

Global Milk Quality Expert Forum (Boehringer Animal Health)

Conferences

• Member of the program committee for the 2008 NMC meeting in New Orleans, US
• Chair of the organising and scientific committees of the Heifer mastitis conference, Belgium (2007)
• Member of the organising committee of the 4th WAFL conference, Belgium (2008)
• Member of the organising committee of the 13th ESDAR conference, Belgium (2009)
• Member of the organising committee of the 14th ICPD conference, Belgium (2010)
• Chair and organiser of the Seminar on coagulase-negative staphylococci in the bovine, Belgium (2010)
• Member of the scientific committee of the 6th European Congress of Bovine Health Management, Belgium (2011)
• Member of the scientific committee of the International conference on udder health and communication, The Netherlands (2011)
• Member of the program committee for the 2012 NMC meeting St. Pete Beach, Florida, US
• Member of the program committee for the 2013 NMC meeting San Diego, US
• Member of the program committee for the 2014 NMC meeting Fort Worth, Texas, US
• Chair of the organising and program committees of the 2014 Regional NMC Meeting, Ghent, Belgium
• Chair of the organising and program committees of the 2014 Mastitis Research Workers Meeting, Ghent, Belgium
• Member of the program committee for the 2016 NMC meeting Glendale, Arizona, US
• Member of the program committee for the 2017 NMC meeting Beijing, China
• Co-chair and co-organiser of the 2nd seminar on coagulase-negative staphylococci, Belgium (2017)
• Member of the program committee and chair of the short course program for the 2019 NMC meeting, Savannah, US
• Chair of the program committee for the 2020 NMC meeting, Orlando, US
• Chair of the program committee for the 2024 NMC meeting, Ghent, Belgium

• “Mastitis pathogens revisited: non-aureus staphylococci and mammalliicoccus” 

June 17 British Mastitis Conference, UK

• "Heifer mastitis"

April 25, Czech republic

• “Bovine mastitis: what is new?”

September 21, The Netherlands

• "Tuchtrechtelijke grenzen aan de zorg"

• “Starten in de praktijk: tips en tricks en enkele valkuilen”

• “Introductie bij panelgesprek - Diergeneeskunde voor wie het niet kan betalen”

• “Uiergezondheid in Vlaanderen: een update”

April 28, Belgrado, Serbia, 6th International Fertility and Mastitis Congress in Dairy Farms

• “Update on major and minor mastitis pathogens including measurements for prevention and control”

May 12, Slovenia

• “Bovine mastitis prevention”

June 21, Virbac meeting, Ghent, Belgium:

• "More responsible use of antibiotics on dairy farms in EU context"

December 13, studienamiddag “Is er nog nood aan deontologie voor vrije beroepen?”, LeA uitgevers, Antwerp, Belgium :

• “De dierenarts, uitdagingen voor een beroep in verandering”

April 2, Česká buiatrická společnost, Czech Republic:

• "Reducing antibiotic consumption on dairy farms? Yes, we can!"

December 21, Farmlab Christmas transition seminar, Tipperary, Ireland

• “Responsible use of antibiotics on European dairy herds in 2022 and beyond”
• “Heifer mastitis and the role of the non-aureus staphylococci”

27 May, 2^nd Mastitis Prevention Day (Hipra) :

• “Bovine mastitis in the 21^th century” (online)

23 December: Merelbeke, Academy Faculty of Veterinary Medicine:

• "Wetgeving en beroepsethiek"

September 22-24, XX. Middle European Buiatric Congress, Slovenia:

• "Current approaches in the treatment of mastitis in dairy cows"

November 11-14, 4. International Congress of Fertility and Mastitis in Dairy Farms, North Cyprus

• "Heifer mastitis and the role of the non-aureus  staphylococci"

14 februari, Diksmuide, AMCRA road show:

• “Een goede uiergezondheid als sleutel voor verstandiger en verminderd gebruik van antibiotica op melkveebedrijven”

16 februari, Geel, AMCRA road show:

• “Een goede uiergezondheid als sleutel voor verstandiger en verminderd gebruik van antibiotica op melkveebedrijven”

21 februari, Merchtem, AMCRA road show:

• “Een goede uiergezondheid als sleutel voor verstandiger en verminderd gebruik van antibiotica op melkveebedrijven”

23 februari, Aalter, AMCRA road show:

• “Een goede uiergezondheid als sleutel voor verstandiger en verminderd gebruik van antibiotica op melkveebedrijven”

• "Heifer mastitis update"
• "What have we recently learned on the role of the non-aureus staphylococci for bovine udder health"
• "The role of the bovine practitioner in integrated mastitis management as a basis for prudent use of antimicrobials on dairy farms"

• "The future-proof bovine practitioner understands that improved mastitis management is key to prudent use of antimicrobials on dairy farms"

• "Risk factors for mastitis at the herd, cow and quarter level "

• "Current approaches in the treatment of mastitis"

• "Aansprakelijkheid paardendierenarts"

• "Capitaux externes dans les structures vétérinaires – législation et déontologie en vigueure"

• "Aansprakelijkheid rundveedierenarts"

• "A scientifically sound approach to prevention and control of bovine mastitis"

• "Integrated (dry cow) mastitis management as a basis for prudent use of antimicrobials"
• "Update on the relevance of non-aureus staphylococci for bovine udder health"

• "Coagulase-negative staphylococci and udder health in dairy cows"
• "Holistic approach to prevention and control of mastitis in dairy cows"

• "Coagulase-negative staphylococci and udder health in dairy cows" @ Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia
• "Heifer mastitis prevention and control as part of an intergrated mastitis management" – Novas Estratagias para o Controle da Mastite e Melhoria da Qualidade do Leite@ Associaco Paulista de Buiatria.

• "Mastitis management and prevention during the dry period/transition"
• "Mastitis management and prevention during lactation"

• "Update on non-aureus staphylococcus mastitis"

• "Aansprakelijkheid & Beroepsethiek"

• "Beroepsethiek en uitdagingen voor de Vlaamse dierenarts anno 2016"

• "De tandem dierenarts – veehouder: wordt er gestuurd en getrapt of enkel geremd?"

• "Complexity of mastitis and the role of the vet as a coach and advisor"

• "An update on coagulase-negative staphylococci and their importance for udder health in dairy cows"
• "Treatment of mastitis as an integrated part of udder health management"

• "Complexity of mastitis and the role of the vet as a coach and advisor, with a focus on responsible use of antimicrobials."
• "Coagulase-negative staphylococci: friends or foes? An update."

January: Mechelen, Boehringer Ingelheim Global Milk Quality Expert Forum:

• "The use of antimicrobials on dairy farms in Flanders, Belgium"

May 9: odisee Hogeschool, Sint-Niklaas:

• "Achtergrond bij uitoefening diergeneeskunde en aansprakelijkheid" (Toegepast diergedrag)

June 10: Intercoop Europe Animal Feed Congres, Ghent:

• "Udder health management in practice: a multi-factorial approach"

July 29: NMC Regional Meeting, Syracuse, US:

• "Coagulase-negative Staphylococci: An Intriguing Group of Bacteria Involved in Bovine Mastitis"

September 5: Ingelheimer Dialog Rind 2015, Weisbaden, Germany:

• "Strategies for improving udder health and a more responsible use of antimicrobials on modern dairy farms"

September 8: Scheveningen, The Netherlands:

• Cows in the cloud, down to earth "Udder health management in practice: a multi-factorial approach"

October 28: Hohhut, China: The 2nd University of Minnesota China Dairy Conference – Co-organized by the University of Minnesota and National Mastitis Council

• Understanding mastitis
• Mastitis epidemiology
• Mastitis case management

November 10: Birmingham, UK: European Mastituis Research Workers meeting:

• "Use of antimicrobials on Flemish dairy farms".

January 10: Gent (IPV):

• Autoregulerende adviezen AMCRA in de melkveesector.

January 16: Gent (IPV):

• Juridische aansprakelijkheid van de dierenarts (met opdracht).

October 16: Gent:

• "Koop en verkoop van dieren".

November 13: Hasselt:

• "Koop en verkoop van dieren".

October 30: IDF World Dairy Summit. Tel Aviv, Israel. CANCELLED:

• "A multifactorial approach is key to proper udder health management", Tel Aviv, Israel. CANCELLED.

November 12: British Mastitis Conference. UK:

• "Are coagulase-negative staphylococci a problem?

29 April, 16 and 20 May: Boehringer Ingelheim Roadshows Ubrostar. Laakdal, Drongen en Izegem.:

• "Infectie-dynamiek tijdens de droogstand"

4 June: Limburgse Dierenartsenvereniging. Hasselt

• "Aangifteplichtige ziektes bij grote als kleine huisdieren"

12 April: Slovenian Buiatric Association: Logarska Dolina, Slovenia:

• "Coagulase-negative staphylococci: in intruiging group of bacteria involved in bovine mastitis" – "Udder health management in practice: a multifactorial approach".

20 April: Finnish Production Animal Veterinarians: Kuopio, Finland:

• "Udder health management in practice: a multifactorial approach" – "Importance of the dry period for udder health" – "Heifer mastitis".

15 May: Boehringer Ingelheim Udder Health Forum: Ermelo, The Netherlands:

• "Coagulase-negative staphylococci – an intriguing group of bacteria involved in mastitis".

24 July: "Coagulase-negative staphylococci: NMC Regional Meeting, Maine, US:

• "An intriguing group of bacteria involved in bovine mastitis ".

20 September: "Coagulase-negative staphylococci: World Veterinary Congress, Prague, Czech Republic:

• "in intruiging group of bacteria involved in bovine mastitis"

18 October: BCVA congress, Harrogate, UK:

• "Coagulase-negative staphylococci: An intriguing group of bacteria involved in bovine mastitis ". 

2 February: AVEVE:

• "Management uiergezondheid in de praktijk – een multifactoriële aanpak"

29 March: Lummen (Confocus):

• "Aansprakelijkheid dierenarts (met opdracht)"

23 May: Ieper (Ieperse Dierenartsenvereniging):

• "Aansprakelijkheid dierenarts (met opdracht)"

20 September: Ghent (Hipra symposium):

• Coagulase-negative staphylococci: in intruiging group of bacteria involved in bovine mastitis

22 November: Lummen (Confocus):

• "Aansprakelijkheid dierenarts (met opdracht)"

• "Role of coagulase-negative staphylococci in bovine udder health: an update"
• "Udder health management in practice: a multifactorial approach"

• "Role of coagulase-negative staphylococci in bovine udder health: an update"

18 October: Vétoquinol Academia, Sicily, Italy:

• "Udder health management in practice: a multifactorial approach"

9 January: Sint-Denijs Westrem (CRV @ Agriflanders):

• "Mastitis: onderzoek en praktijk"

8 May: VDV congres:

• "Heeft u een business of een hobby?"

7-9 September: 6th European congress of Bovine Health Management, Liege:

• "Role of coagulase-negative staphylococci in bovine udder health: an update"

4 October: Lummen (Confocus):

• "Aansprakelijkheid dierenarts (met opdracht)"

6 November: Oudenaarde (DIVA):

• "Aanpak van mastitis op een bedrijf: toepassing van de wetenschappelijke theorie in de praktijk"

23-26 January: Virginia, US:

• NMC workshop on CNS and heifer mastitis (with YH Schukken)

28-30 April: I Simpósio Internacional Leite Integral, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil:

• "Causes, control, and prevention of mastitis in dairy heifers"

7 October: Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia:

• "Role of coagulase-negative staphylococci in bovine udder health: an update"

13-14 October: Alltech Ruminant Solutions Seminar, Dunboyne, Ireland:

• "Udder health management in practice: a multifactorial approach"

24 October: Dutch Udder Health Centre, The Netherlands:

• "Reducing mastitis in The Netherlands"

September: Ieper (Ieperse Dierenartsenvereniging):

• "Mastitis: onderzoek en praktijk"

21 – 24 March: keynote speaker, 5th IDF mastitis meeting, Christchurch, New Zeeland:

• "Variability of dairy cows in their susceptibility to intramammary infection"

30 June: Dutch Udder Health Centre, The Netherlands:

• "Verschillende diagnostische methoden, wat is de beste?"

17 March: Liege (EADGENE):

• "The epidemiology foundation applied to bovine mastitis"

5 February: Bled, Slovenia:

• "Some principles of veterinary epidemiology applied to mastitis on bovine dairy farms"

17 December: Merelbeke (Belvetex):

• "Koop en verkoop van dieren"

23 – 26 September: Congresso Brasileiro De Qualidade do Leite, Recife, Brasil:

• "Mastitis in diary heifers"

20 November: Dutch Udder Health Centre, The Netherlands:

• "Mastitis bij vaarzen"

16 May: Dutch Udder Health Centre, The Netherlands:

• "Mastitis bij vaarzen"

May: Dutch Boehringer Ingelheim Mastitis Forum, Leuvenum,The Netherlands:

• "Vaarzenmastitis"

30 June – 1 July: Intervet Symposium: Utrecht, The Netherlands:

• "De opmars van Coagulase-negatieve Staphylokokken",

17 November: SIVAR, Modena, Italy:

• presentation on coagulase-negative staphylococci,

8 December: Lyon, France (ECVPH annual meeting):

• "Testing for freedom from disease in the EU with special reference to zoonotic disease"