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The Swine Health Blackbelt #78: Exploring Sow Mortality and Risk Factors in Swine Health the swine health blackbelt Nov 08, 2023

Sow mortality is a significant concern in the swine industry, impacting animal welfare and economic sustainability. High mortality rates lead to financial losses and affect breeding programs and herd ...

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Swine Health Blackbelt #23 - Creating healthier farms: apps and programs by Dr. Gustavo Machado the swine health blackbelt Oct 11, 2023

Biosecurity is getting more and more advanced every year. Today, we are beginning to see how technology and cooperation can be combined to improve biosecurity across the world and help minimize the sp...

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Swine Health Blackbelt #39 - Updates on the current state of PCV2 in the US the swine health blackbelt Jan 31, 2023

Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) is a major cause of disease in pigs, particularly grower-finisher pigs in the US. Currently, the situation of PCV2 in the country is of continued monitoring and manage...

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Swine Health Blackbelt #38 - Measuring and managing pain in pigs: techniques and considerations the swine health blackbelt Jan 23, 2023

It is a fact that pigs can experience pain. Therefore, it is also a fact that ensuring they are not suffering is crucial. In that sense, the study of pain management in pigs can help identify and deve...

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Swine Health Blackbelt #37 - From research to reality: managing a vaccine technology company the swine health blackbelt Jan 17, 2023

How does one start and manage a licensed vaccine technology company? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Alan Young, the founder and chief science officer of Medgene Labs, about his background and experi...

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Swine Health Blackbelt #36 - What is required to operate a commercial research program? - Part 2 the swine health blackbelt Jan 09, 2023

There are a lot of details and inner workings in a swine research facility, especially when it comes to running it at a commercial level and dealing with customers who expect top-notch, quality trials...

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Swine Health Blackbelt #35 - Novel biologic compound with antiviral properties in pigs the swine health blackbelt Jan 02, 2023

As the use of antibiotics declines and public pressure for the elimination of pharmacological levels of zinc in swine diets increases, the industry finds itself in dire need of more methods for reduci...

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