Geert Opsomer

Geert Opsomer

Short Bio:

DVM, Ms, PhD, Dipl. ECAR, Dipl. ECBHM
Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health,
Faculty of Vet. Medicine
University of Ghent
Salisburylaan, 133,
B-9820 Merelbeke Belgium

Geert R.G. Opsomer (26/9/1965) graduated as a DVM at the Gent University (Gent, Belgium) in 1989. Immediately after graduation, he started to work at the department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health at the same university.

His main interest was going to fertility and herd health control in high yielding dairy herds. In 1995 he obtained a masters degree (Ms) in animal production with a thesis entitled: 'Energy metabolism in the high yielding dairy cow'. In 1999 he successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled: 'Postpartum anoestrus in high yielding dairy cows: a field study'. In November 2002 he became diplomate of the European College of Animal Reproduction (ECAR), and in 2003 diplomate of the European College of Bovine Health Medicine (ECBHM).

At the moment he is associate professor in the field of bovine reproduction and herd health control at the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Gent (Belgium). Main research topic concerns the interaction between health and metabolism of high yielding dairy cows and their fertility.