Welcome to our first episode of the Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast! In this episode, your host Clayton Chastain talks with Ph.D. candidate Spenser Becker about 2 studies she performed at Iowa State University. The studies investigated the effects of different linoleic acid:linolenic acid ratios, energy levels, and linoleic acid levels in the diet on growth performance, inflammation, and joint health in pigs. Come take 10 minutes out of your day to learn about the results of these interesting ...
Hey there - The United States has done a great job at keeping ASF out of its borders. However, more countries are now becoming affected by the virus and these countries keep getting closer to the US border. Today Dr. Lisa Becton identifies key points of risk of infection and discusses ways everyone can help prevent foreign animal disease spread
What you will learn:
1. What is the new platform EpiX from National Pork Board
2. Assessing the risks of ASF introduction
3. Identifying ke...
Sow longevity has been an issue the industry has tried to improve over the last several decades with not a lot of success. With the high turnover rate of sows, we need a steady influx of replacement gilts to maintain production goals. Today, Dr. Benny Mote talks with Dr. Greiner about different methods of identifying the best replacement gilts, and new technologies that can help us get the most out of the replacement gilts we have available.
What you will learn:
1. Changes or stan...
The colder weather this time of the year is not only harder on us, but also harder on our pigs. One issue is that we typically see increased incidences of virus outbreaks on farms such as PRRS and PED. In today’s roundtable episode with Dr. Ritter from Cargill and Dr. Strobel and Dr. Yeske from the Swine Vet Center, they talk about ways we can mitigate the effects of PRRS and PED on our farms and keep it from spreading if we already have it.
What you'll learn:
- PRRS and PED in the curr...
Technology in our swine barns is becoming more and more prevalent. Through research and innovation we are discovering new ways to collect and utilize data. In today’s talk with Dr. Greiner, Dr. Ashley DeDecker discusses some limitations with current technologies along with methods for discovering and better implementing more technologies on the farm.
What you will learn:
1. Where might the industry be in 5 to 10 years
2. Increasing response time with technology in barns
3. How...
Antibiotic use has become a major area of focus for the swine industry in the last few decades. With more and more resistance genes appearing, we need to do our best to limit the use of antibiotics so we can continue to use them as long as possible. In today’s talk with Dr. Karriker, he talks about the proper use of antibiotics in the swine industry and how we can maximize health while decreasing antibiotic use on our swine farms.
What you will learn:
1. The Swine Medicine Educatio...
Piglet survivability is a very important factor for pig producers and those first few days can heavily influence your farm’s performance. Farrowing is also an extremely hectic period with a lot to do in a very short time frame. That is why we need to make sure we are using the best methods available to keep our piglets healthy and to maximize growth. In today’s episode with Dr. Katherine Vande Pol, she discusses some research findings that help to validate some of the most effective methods for ...