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2023

Weber, Jim; Becker, Jens; Syring, Claudia; Welham Ruiters, Maria; Locher, Iwan; Bayer, Magdalena; Schüpbach-Regula, Gertraud; Steiner, Adrian (2023). Farm-level risk factors for digital dermatitis in dairy cows in mountainous regions. Journal of dairy science, 106(2), pp. 1341-1350. American Dairy Science Association 10.3168/jds.2022-22243

Studer, Eveline; Alsaaod, Maher; Steiner, Adrian; Becker, Jens (2023). Application note for the use of a wireless device measuring reticular pH under practice conditions in a Swiss dairy herd. Smart agricultural technology, 4, p. 100170. Elsevier 10.1016/j.atech.2022.100170

2022

Becker, Jens Michael (2 November 2022). Gesündere Aufzucht- und Mastkälber mit weniger Antibiotika – aber wie? (Unpublished). In: Webinare der Rindergesundheit Schweiz RGS. Webinar. 02. November 2022.

Becker, Jens; Perreten, Vincent; Schüpbach-Regula, Gertraud; Stucki, Dimitri; Steiner, Adrian; Meylan, Mireille (2022). Associations of antimicrobial use with antimicrobial susceptibility at the calf level in bacteria isolated from the respiratory and digestive tracts of veal calves before slaughter. The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 77(10), pp. 2859-2866. Oxford University Press 10.1093/jac/dkac246

Becker, Jens; Fernandez, Javier E; Rossano, Alexandra; Meylan, Mireille; Perreten, Vincent (2022). Clonal dissemination of MDR Pasteurella multocida ST79 in a small Swiss veal calf farm with high use of antibiotics. The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 77(10), pp. 2886-2888. Oxford University Press 10.1093/jac/dkac270

Studer, Eveline; Alsaaod, Maher; Steiner, Adrian; Becker, Jens Michael (7 September 2022). Application Note for the Use of a Wireless Device Measuring Reticuloruminal pH under Practice Conditions in a Swiss Dairy Herd (Unpublished). In: World Buiatrics Congress Madrid 2022, Spain. 04.09.2022-08.09.2022.

Becker, Jens Michael; Perreten, Vincent; Steiner, Adrian; Stucki, Dimitri Yves; Schüpbach, Gertraud Irene; Collaud, Alexandra; Rossano, Alexandra; Meylan, Mireille (7 September 2022). Antimicrobial susceptibility in Escherichia coli and Pasteurellaceae at the beginning and at the end of the fattening process in veal calves: Comparing “outdoor veal calf” and conventional operations. (Unpublished). In: Leipziger Tierärztekongress. Leipzig (DE). 07.09.2022.

Becker, Jens Michael; Perreten, Vincent; Steiner, Adrian; Stucki, Dimitri Yves; Schüpbach, Gertraud Irene; Collaud, Alexandra; Rossano, Alexandra; Meylan, Mireille (6 September 2022). Antimicrobial susceptibility in Escherichia coli and Pasteurellaceae at the beginning and at the end of the fattening process in veal calves: Comparing “outdoor veal calf” and conventional operations. (Unpublished). In: 73rd Annual Meeting of EAAP. Porto, Portugal. 06.09.2022.

Studer, Eveline; Meylan, Mireille; Stucki, Dimitri Yves; Becker, Jens Michael; Dijkman, Ronald; Holwerda, Melle (5 September 2022). Prevalence of BRD-related viral pathogens in the upper respiratory tract of Swiss veal calves (Unpublished). In: 73rd Annual Meeting of EAAP in Porto. Porto. 05.09.2022.

Becker, Jens Michael; Perreten, Vincent; Steiner, Adrian; Stucki, Dimitri Yves; Schüpbach, Gertraud Irene; Collaud, Alexandra; Rossano, Alexandra; Meylan, Mireille (1 September 2022). Antimicrobial susceptibility in Escherichia coli and Pasteurellaceae at the beginning and at the end of the fattening process in veal calves: Comparing “outdoor veal calf” and conventional operations. (Unpublished). In: Annual Congress of the Swiss Society for Microbiology (SSM). SwissTech Convention Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland. 01.09.2022.

Becker, Jens Michael; Steiner, Adrian; Meylan, Mireille; Schüpbach, Gertraud Irene; Perreten, Vincent (21 June 2022). Effects of the novel concept “outdoor veal calf” on antimicrobial use, mortality, weight gain, and animal welfare parameters in Switzerland. (Unpublished). In: ADSA Annual Meeting, Kansas City, USA. Kansas City, USA. 19.06.2022 - 22.06.2022.

Becker, Jens Michael; Perreten, Vincent; Steiner, Adrian; Stucki, Dimitri Yves; Schüpbach, Gertraud Irene; Collaud, Alexandra; Rossano, Alexandra; Meylan, Mireille (21 June 2022). Antimicrobial susceptibility in Escherichia coli and Pasteurellaceae at the beginning and at the end of the fattening process in veal calves: Comparing “outdoor veal calf” and conventional operations. (Unpublished). In: ADSA Annual Meeting, Kansas City, USA. Kansas City, USA. 19.06.2022 - 22.06.2022.

Schmid, Robin Michael; Steiner, Adrian; Becker, Jens; Baumberger, Sandra; Dürr, Salome; Alsaaod, Maher (2022). Field Validation of a Non-carcinogenic and Eco-Friendly Disinfectant in a Stand-In Footbath for Treatment of Footrot Associated With aprV2-Positive Strains of Dichelobacter nodosus in Swiss Sheep Flocks. Frontiers in veterinary science, 9(812638), p. 812638. Frontiers Media 10.3389/fvets.2022.812638

Becker, J; Perreten, V; Steiner, A; Stucki, D; Schüpbach-Regula, G; Collaud, Alexandra; Rossano, Alexandra; Wüthrich, D; Muff-Hausherr, A; Meylan, M (2022). Antimicrobial susceptibility in E. coli and Pasteurellaceae at the beginning and at the end of the fattening process in veal calves: Comparing 'outdoor veal calf' and conventional operations. Veterinary microbiology, 269(109419), p. 109419. Elsevier 10.1016/j.vetmic.2022.109419

Bismarck, Doris; Becker, Jens; Müller, Elisabeth; Becher, Vera; Nau, Lisa; Mayer, Philipp (2022). Screening of Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils against Bovine Respiratory Pathogens - Focusing on Pasteurella multocida. Planta medica, 88(3-04), pp. 274-281. Thieme 10.1055/a-1726-9291

Becker, Jens Michael (26 January 2022). Un nouveau concept pour l’engraissement des veaux: Le «veau en plein air» (Unpublished). In: Formation continue agricole; Swissbeef. Corcelles-près-Payerne. 26 janvier 2022.

2021

Jury, A.; Syring, C.; Becker, J.; Locher, I.; Strauss, G.; Ruiters, M.; Steiner, A. (2021). [Prevalence of claw disorders in swiss cattle farms]. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 164(11), pp. 779-790. Gesellschaft Schweizer Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte 10.17236/sat00327

Becker, J.; van Aken, A. (2021). [Evaluation of voluntary incentive--based animal welfare programs to decrease antimicrobial use on source dairies and veal calf fattening operations]. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 163(9), pp. 577-594. Gesellschaft Schweizer Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte 10.17236/sat00315

Studer, Eveline; Schönecker, Lutz; Meylan, Mireille; Stucki, Dimitri; Dijkman, Ronald; Holwerda, Melle; Glaus, Anna; Becker, Jens (2021). Prevalence of BRD-Related Viral Pathogens in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Swiss Veal Calves. Animals, 11(7) MDPI 10.3390/ani11071940

Becker, J.; Steiner, A.; Meylan, M.; Hauser, B.; Straub, U. (2021). [Comparative economic analysis of the new concept for veal calf fattening «outdoor veal calf» and the conventional IP-SUISSE label]. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 163(3), pp. 203-217. Gesellschaft Schweizer Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte 10.17236/sat00293

Holwerda, Melle; Laloli, Laura; Wider, Manon; Schönecker, Lutz; Becker, Jens; Meylan, Mireille; Dijkman, Ronald (2021). Establishment of a Reverse Genetic System from a Bovine Derived Influenza D Virus Isolate. Viruses, 13(3) Molecular Diversity Preservation International MDPI 10.3390/v13030502

Becker, Jens; Meylan, Mireille (2021). Comparison of Antimicrobial Treatment Incidence Quantification Based on Detailed Field Data on Animal Level with the Standardized Methodology of the European Medicines Agency in Veal Calves, Switzerland, 2016–2018. Antibiotics, 10(7), p. 832. MDPI 10.3390/antibiotics10070832

2020

Moser, Lara; Becker, Jens; Schüpbach-Regula, Gertraud; Kiener, Sarah; Grieder, Sereina; Keil, Nina; Hillmann, Edna; Steiner, Adrian; Meylan, Mireille (2020). Welfare Assessment in Calves Fattened According to the "Outdoor Veal Calf" Concept and in Conventional Veal Fattening Operations in Switzerland. Animals, 10(10) MDPI 10.3390/ani10101810

Kauer, Ronja V.; Koch, Michel Christoph; Schönecker, Lutz; Becker, Jens; Holwerda, Melle; Glaus, Anna N.; Hierweger, Melanie M.; Werder, Simea; Dijkman, Ronald; Meylan, Mireille; Seuberlich, Torsten (2020). Fecal Shedding of Bovine Astrovirus CH13/NeuroS1 in Veal Calves. Journal of clinical microbiology, 58(5) American Society for Microbiology 10.1128/JCM.01964-19

Becker, Jens Michael; Schüpbach, Gertraud Irene; Steiner, Adrian; Perreten, Vincent; Wüthrich, Dominik; Hausherr, Anna; Meylan, Mireille (2020). Effects of the novel concept 'outdoor veal calf' on antimicrobial use, mortality and weight gain in Switzerland. Preventive veterinary medicine, 176, p. 104907. Elsevier 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.104907

2019

Hausherr, Anna; Becker, Jens Michael; Meylan, Mireille; Wüthrich, Dominik; Collaud, Alexandra; Rossano, Alexandra; Perreten, Vincent (2019). Antibiotic and quaternary ammonium compound resistance in Escherichia coli from calves at the beginning of the -fattening period in Switzerland (2017). Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 161(11), pp. 741-748. Gesellschaft Schweizer Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte 10.17236/sat00233

Wüthrich, Dominik; Brilhante, Michael; Hausherr, Anna; Becker, Jens; Meylan, Mireille; Perreten, Vincent (2019). Correction for Wüthrich et al., "A Novel Trimethoprim Resistance Gene, dfrA36, Characterized from Escherichia coli from Calves". mSphere, 4(3) American Society for Microbiology 10.1128/mSphere.00390-19

Wüthrich, Dominik; Brilhante, Michael; Hausherr, Anna; Becker, Jens; Meylan, Mireille; Perreten, Vincent (2019). A Novel Trimethoprim Resistance Gene, dfrA36, Characterized from Escherichia coli from Calves. mSphere, 4(3) American Society for Microbiology 10.1128/mSphere.00255-19

Career milestones:

  • 2023: Conferment of the Venia Docendi (Habiliation) on ‘Farm Animal Health’ by the University of Bern
  • 2020-2022: Post-doctoral researcher at the Vetsuisse-Faculty, CH, work focuses: antimicrobial use and resistance, foot diseases in bovines and ovines, intestinal microbiome
  • 2020: PhD at the Vetsuisse-Faculty of Bern, CH, Thesis topic: Animal Health – Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance in Bovines: The 'Outdoor Veal Calf' (Freiluftkalb)
  • 2015: DVM at the Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, FR, Thesis topic: Animal Health – Vaccine Development against Influenza Viruses
  • 2014: Graduation from Vet School LMU Munich, DE