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The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Jack Dekkers: Tools for Resilient Pigs | Ep. 159 the swine health blackbelt May 28, 2025

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jack Dekkers from Iowa State University explores the genetics of disease resilience in pigs. He explains how measuring stress hormones like c...

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The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Marcello Melini: Tongue Tip Fluid in the Growing Herd | Ep. 158 the swine health blackbelt May 21, 2025

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Marcello Melini from the University of Minnesota shares his research on alternative sampling strategies for monitoring PRRSv and other swine path...

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The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Jay Johnson: Bioenergetics of Heat Stress in Sows | Ep. 157 the swine health blackbelt May 14, 2025

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jay Johnson from the University of Missouri explores the bioenergetics of heat stress in gestating sows and how it affects growth and fat dep...

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The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Tyler Bauman: PRRS Control in Grow-Finish Pigs | Ep. 156 the swine health blackbelt May 07, 2025

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Tyler Bauman, Veterinarian at The Maschhoffs LLC, discusses strategies for enhancing immunity in grow-finish pigs, focusing on the effectiven...

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The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Anna Forseth: ASF Prevention & Preparedness - Part 2 | Ep. 155 the swine health blackbelt Apr 30, 2025

Preparing ahead of time can greatly diminish the impacts of an outbreak. With the right tools in place, we can prepare, prevent, and minimize the effects of a Foreign Animal Disease outbreak. In this ...

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The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Anna Forseth: African Swine Fever Updates - Part 1 | Ep. 154 the swine health blackbelt Apr 23, 2025

Preparing for a Foreign Animal Disease outbreak continues to be one of the most discussed topics in the pork industry. In this special episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, highlighting the c...

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The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Ana Paula Silva: PRRS Outbreak Management Program (POMP) | Ep. 153 the swine health blackbelt Apr 16, 2025

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Ana Paula Silva from Iowa State University shares insights on the POMP (PRRS Outbreak Management Program) and how it helps producers manage P...

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