Dr. Wilma Steeneveld

Biography

Wilma Steeneveld graduated from Wageningen University in 2006, after which she completed her PhD at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine on the detection of clinical mastitis using automatic milking systems. She worked for five years as a postdoctoral researcher in the chair group of Business Economics at Wageningen University, before becoming an assistant professor in Animal Health Economics in 2015. Her research and teaching focus on the interdisciplinary field of Animal Health Economics, which combines principles from economics, veterinary science, and epidemiology to assess the economic impacts of animal diseases and health interventions. Steeneveld emphasizes understanding the costs and benefits associated with disease prevention, control, and treatment of production animals. Her work enables decision-makers, including farmers, veterinarians, and policymakers, to make informed decisions. Recently, she has shifted her focus to a multidimensional approach, known as the Multidimensional Burden of Animal Diseases, which aims to integrate economic factors with environmental impact, public health, and animal welfare analysis. Her research also includes the development of calculation tools to assist dairy farmers and veterinarians in making health-related decisions, such as calculating the costs associated with production diseases and prolonged calving intervals.

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