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Swine Health Blackbelt #34 - What is required to operate a commercial research program? - Part 1 the swine health blackbelt Dec 26, 2022

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 #33 - What can we learn from using swine models in human research by Dr. Elisa Crisci the swine health blackbelt Dec 19, 2022

Nowadays, using animals as models for human biomedical research is an important part of scientific studies. In particular, pigs share a lot of gastrointestinal, anatomical, and pathophysiological simi...

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Swine Health Blackbelt #32 - Managing pain - what options are available for pigs? by Monique Pairis-Garcia the swine health blackbelt Dec 12, 2022

One of the most difficult and unfortunate things in pig production is having to accept that pain is a reality when we are talking about certain practices. That is why, as responsible pig producers, we...

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Swine Health Blackbelt #30 - How does PRRSv sequencing help vets out in the field? by Dr. Joel Sparks the swine health blackbelt Nov 28, 2022

Whole genome PRRSv sequencing is a topic that has already been discussed in more detail in some earlier episodes, with Dr. Linhares and Dr. Trevisan. But regardless of how important it is, its applica...

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Swine Health Blackbelt #29 - Novel monophasic salmonella - what it means to producers by Dr. Fernando Leite the swine health blackbelt Nov 21, 2022

There has lately been an increased prevalence of a new salmonella serotype in the US. This monophasic serotype is one of the most prevalent and can be a concern for producers if pigs become infected. ...

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Swine Health Blackbelt #27 - How much does social stress affect pigs? by Andrea Luttman the swine health blackbelt Nov 07, 2022

As we all know, pigs, just like humans, are susceptible to stress. Too much stress on a pig can cause it  to grow poorly and have more health complications. In today’s episode, I talk with Andrea Lutm...

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Swine Health Blackbelt #26 - Creating a transmission model: what's the best way to stop ASF in the US? by Abagael Sykes the swine health blackbelt Nov 01, 2022

As the old saying goes, it is better to be safe than sorry. That applies to ASF spread in the US too. Being prepared for ASF introduction and having the best possible plan in place to eliminate its sp...

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