Technology – SwineCast

SwineCast 1230, At The Meeting – Tools to Fight PRRSv: Too Soon to Admit Defeat – Dr. Scott Dee and Dr. Reid Philips

swinecast on April 6, 2023

Decades of hard work have produced a wide assortment of tools to fight the spread of PRRSv. Success and failure and no silver bullets have discouraged many – leaving the impression that the PRRSv cannot be eliminated.
The At The Meeting team documents how far the pig industry has come with two front-line leaders in the PRRSv battle: Dr. Scott Dee (Emeritus Director, Discovery and Innovation, Pipestone Research) and Dr. Reid Philips (PRRS Technical Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Inc USA).
On ‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison are Dr. Montserrat Torremorell (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota), Dr. Gordon Spronk (Pipestone Veterinary Services), and Dr. Tom Wetzell (Swine Veterinary Consultant), and is a podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. In each episode, veterinarians and other swine experts join the podcast to discuss the most recent topics in swine health and production.

swinecast on March 31, 2023

Dr. Carmen Alonso (Boehringer Ingelheim Integrated Health Management) and Dr. Dale Polson (Boehringer Ingelheim Integrated Health Management) share how continuous technology monitoring (collecting various data elements like audio via SoundTalks) can identify sick pigs before humans can identify them.

swinecast on March 15, 2023

Dr. Fernando Leite (Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health – US) shares an update about the various strains of Salmonella, especially Monophasic Salmonella.

swinecast on January 24, 2023

The Swine Disease Reporting System team features special guest Dr. Clayton Johnson (Carthage Veterinary Services) for an update on the recent data collected by the SDRS.
This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 59, that can also be found at https://fieldepi.research.cvm.iastate.edu/sdrs/.

swinecast on December 7, 2022

What are the benefits of a strong veterinarian relationship? Dr. Deanne Hemker (PIC Health Assurance Veterinarian) and Jason Pooley (PIC Health Programs Manager) share information on developing and maximizing your servicing veterinarian as a key biosecurity resource. They address how often your veterinarian should be on site and what you should expect from them in the biosecurity arena.

swinecast on November 1, 2022

The U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (US-SHIP) project has rapidly gained momentum over the past year. The At The Meeting team revisits the Swine Health Improvement Plan a year later with the leaders of the project Dr. Rodger Main (Iowa State University) and Dr. Tyler Holck (Iowa State University).
On ‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison are Dr. Montserrat Torremorell (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota), Dr. Gordon Spronk (Pipestone Veterinary Services), and Dr. Tom Wetzell (Swine Veterinary Consultant), and is a podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. In each episode, veterinarians and other swine experts join the podcast to discuss the most recent topics in swine health and production.

swinecast on October 28, 2022

The Squeal brings insights on technology innovation and transfer into packing plants. Drew Cashman (Fresh Pork Research, Development, and Commercialization Manager, Clemens Food Group) and Brandon Fields (Global Director, Applied Meat Science, PIC) come together to highlight how technology has been applied to reduce labor hours per pound and to create a more uniform and consistent product.

swinecast on October 25, 2022

The Swine Disease Reporting System team features special guest Dr. Jianqiang Zhang (Iowa State University) for an update on the recent date collected by the SDRS.
This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 55, that can also be found at http://agtoday.us/swine-reports.

swinecast on October 10, 2022

Is it time to review your mortality protocols? Every livestock enterprise deals with deaths a bit differently but there should be common considerations. Dr. Deanne Hemker (PIC Health Assurance Veterinarian) and Jason Pooley (PIC Health Operations Programs Manager) walk through key points on setting up and managing mortality.