The Swine it Podcast Show

The Swine it Podcast Show


Latest Episodes

#203 - What's the relationship between animal welfare and caretakers? - Dr. Anna Johnson
June 27, 2023

Caretakers are the backbone of swine welfare. Because they interact with the animals throughout the whole day and make sure their needs are met, they are key to the well-being of the pigs. To emphasize and shed light on these matters, I talk to Dr. Anna J

#202 - Porcine Astrovirus 4 (PoAstV4) and its association with respiratory diseases in piglets - Dr. Michael Rahe and Dr. Rachel Derscheid
June 20, 2023

Porcine Astrovirus (PoAstV) is a non-enveloped RNA virus that belongs to the Astroviridae family and encompasses at least five distinct lineages with significant genetic variability. Besides being primarily associated with mild, self-limiting secretory di

#201 - The Power of Technology to Boost Swine Production - Bogdan Samoylenko
June 12, 2023

Technology plays a crucial role on swine farms, as it enables us to enhance production efficiency and manageability by providing access to diverse data and digital tools designed to improve animal management. In other words, it allows us to effectively co

#200 - A Day in the Life of a Swine Nutritionist - Dr. Trey Kellner
June 06, 2023

Welcome to our 200th episode!! Time flies, right? To celebrate this history, we have invited Dr. Trey Kellner as our guest to share his experiences and answer questions about the daily routine of a swine nutritionist. As we all well know, swine nutritioni

#199 - Bacteriophages: the invisible heroes of food safety - Dr. Siroj Pokharel
May 30, 2023

Have you ever heard about bacteriophages and how they can benefit the swine industry? To sum it up, bacteriophages are specialized viruses that possess the ability to infect and destroy bacteria, thus playing a crucial role in combating pathogens and prom

#198 - Managing to be a good manager: strategies and practices - Anthony Vigilante
May 22, 2023

Managing a team depends on having the fundamental skill of leading and coordinating individuals with diverse abilities, personalities, and work styles in order to achieve common goals. Nowadays, that is especially sensitive in the swine industry, as we ar

#197 - Unlocking the Benefits of Guanidinoacetic Acid for Swine - Dr. Balachandar Jayaraman
May 16, 2023

Have you ever heard about Guanidinoacetic Acid (GAA) and its benefits to swine performance? As an essential precursor in creatine synthesis, GAA contributes to the development of muscles, the metabolism of energy, and the maintenance of amino acid metabol

#196 - Through the lens of a swine vet: nursery diarrhea and piglet stress - Dr. Christine Mainquist-Whigham
May 09, 2023

Nursery is one of the most critical stages in any production system, since starting pigs off in the right direction is crucial for maintaining their good performance throughout their entire lives. However, as we all know, there are some challenges when it

195 - Out of the barn: the importance of spreading our stories - Jeanette Merritt
May 02, 2023

We all know there is a lot going on inside our pig production systems: feeding the pigs and keeping them healthy, abiding to biosecurity protocols, managing people, collecting data, and sending high-quality products to the market by the end of the day. Ho

#194 - Selenium supplementation in pig diets:myths and truths - Dr. Darlene Bloxham
April 25, 2023

Over the last decades, research has shown that selenium plays a critical role in the organism of pigs, especially when the animals are facing stressful events such as weaning, farrowing, and heat stress. However, there are still some misunderstandings abo