The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast

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Learn swine health from the brightest minds of the global swine industry – in 9 minutes. If you are a swine veterinarian who wants to stay up to date with all that is working in the industry, but doesn’t know how to start, doesn’t have the time, or feel most courses out there don’t deliver, then you have come to the right place. The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is specially designed by and for professionals just like yourself. With it, you can effortlessly have access to the thoughts of the most brilliant minds in our industry – all while going about your routine and saving your time.

  1. 5d ago

    Dr. Tara Prezioso: Agent-Based Temporal Network Model for PEDV | Ep. 234

    In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Tara Prezioso, Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, explains how agent-based temporal network models can track direct and indirect PEDV transmission. She discusses daily movement data, outbreak validation, machine learning, high-risk premises, and biosecurity scenarios that could support stronger disease preparedness. Listen now on all major platforms! "Daily network data can reveal how direct and indirect movements shape PEDV transmission and help identify which premises face infection next." 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Tara Prezioso is a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. A veterinarian with an MPH in Epidemiology and an applied master’s degree in Statistics, she studies veterinary epidemiology, infectious disease modeling, and statistical analysis. Learn more about PEDV network modeling with Dr. Tara Prezioso on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(01:20) Introduction(03:11) Vehicle movement data(03:38) Daily network resolution(05:39) Model validation(06:55) Disease prediction(09:56) Biosecurity pathways(12:39) Closing thoughts The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Boehringer Ingelheim - Gilt 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast LinkedIn: Swine Campus Instagram: Swine Campus Facebook: Swine Campus TikTok: Swine Campus

    Dr. Tara Prezioso: Agent-Based Temporal Network Model for PEDV | Ep. 234

  2. Oct 28

    Dr. Robert Desrosiers: PCV2d Case Lessons | Ep. 233

    In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Robert Desrosiers, Veterinary Consultant, discusses a PCV2d-associated disease case in a high-health gilt developer. He explains the diagnostic findings, mortality changes, vaccine history, cross-protection limits, PCV2 genotype evolution, and why broader antigen coverage can matter when field strains continue to shift. Listen now on all major platforms! Click here to learn more! "High health pig populations can still experience PCV2 disease when emerging genotypes create challenges against existing protection strategies." 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Robert Desrosiers is a Veterinary Consultant based in Quebec, Canada. He previously served as a Technical Services Veterinarian with Boehringer Ingelheim Canada for 22 years and has decades of swine veterinary experience across technical service, production medicine, and clinical consulting. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in swine health management and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Montreal. Learn more from Dr. Robert Desrosiers on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! Dr. Edison Magalhaes: Causal Impact Of PRRS Dosing | Ep. 214 Dr. Jana Morgan: PCV2 Surveillance Insights | Ep. 217 Dr. Mariah Post: Oral Fluids for Detection and Characterization of Salmonella | Ep. 224 What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(01:22) Introduction(03:24) High-health gilt developer case(04:32) Clinical signs and lesions(06:55) PCV2d vaccine response(08:42) Protection results(12:33) Future strategies(15:30) Closing thoughts The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Boehringer Ingelheim - Gilt 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast LinkedIn: Swine Campus Instagram: Swine Campus Facebook: Swine Campus TikTok: Swine Campus

    Dr. Robert Desrosiers: PCV2d Case Lessons | Ep. 233

  3. Oct 21

    Maria Eugênia Maçaneiro: Objective Piglet Pain Assessment | Ep. 232

    In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Maria Eugênia Maçaneiro, a Graduate Research Assistant at Kansas State University, explains how piglet facial grimace scales can support pain assessment. She discusses facial indicators, observer reliability, behavioral validation, scoring methods, and image collection challenges in farm environments. Learn how more objective pain recognition could strengthen pain management and animal welfare decisions. Listen now on all major platforms! "The facial grimace scale could help veterinarians, researchers, and producers recognize piglet pain faster and make better pain management decisions." 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Maria Eugênia Gaya Maçaneiro is a Graduate Research Assistant and PhD student in Animal Behavior and Ethology at Kansas State University. Her work focuses on practical methods for assessing piglet pain through facial images, supporting more objective animal welfare decisions. She holds a master’s degree in Animal Sciences from Kansas State University. Learn more from Maria Eugênia Maçaneiro on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(01:22) Introduction(02:17) Grimace scale basics(04:42) Observer reliability(06:01) Behavioral validation(07:22) Pain scoring range(08:24) Welfare applications(11:32) Closing thoughts The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Boehringer Ingelheim - Gilt 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast LinkedIn: Swine Campus Instagram: Swine Campus Facebook: Swine Campus TikTok: Swine Campus

    Maria Eugênia Maçaneiro: Objective Piglet Pain Assessment | Ep. 232

  4. Oct 14

    Dr. Jeroen Dewulf: Safer Livestock Transport | Ep. 231

    In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jeroen Dewulf, Full Professor at Ghent University, explains why livestock transport biosecurity depends on more than a truck that looks clean. He discusses persistent fecal contamination after cleaning and disinfection, overlooked risks inside truck cabins, driver training, and a new tool that helps teams measure practices, benchmark performance, and identify areas for improvement. Listen now on all major platforms! Click here to learn more! "A visually clean livestock truck can still carry substantial bacterial contamination after cleaning and disinfection." 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Jeroen Dewulf is a Full Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology at Ghent University and leads its Veterinary Epidemiology Unit. His research focuses on preventing epidemic and endemic animal diseases, with particular emphasis on biosecurity. He also serves as Chief Scientific Officer of Biocheck.UGent and contributes to international animal health initiatives focused on practical disease prevention. Learn more from Dr. Jeroen Dewulf on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(01:20) Introduction(02:20) Transport risks(04:27) Cleaning failures(06:58) Cabin contamination(07:41) Driver training(09:17) Biosecurity scoring(13:33) Closing thoughts The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Boehringer Ingelheim - Gilt 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast LinkedIn: Swine Campus Instagram: Swine Campus Facebook: Swine Campus TikTok: Swine Campus

    Dr. Jeroen Dewulf: Safer Livestock Transport | Ep. 231

  5. Oct 7

    Dr. Erin Kettelkamp: Biosecurity ROI in Swine | Ep. 230

    In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Erin Kettelkamp, consulting swine veterinarian with Swine Vet Center, explains how producers can evaluate biosecurity investments through disease cost, break rates, and return on investment. She discusses filtration projects, disease impact and prevention, regional risk, and how veterinarians can communicate numbers in a way that supports better decisions. Listen now on all major platforms! "Biosecurity return depends on connecting disease reduction, break-rate history, and realistic cost assumptions before the investment is made." 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Erin Kettelkamp is a consulting swine veterinarian with Swine Vet Center in northern Illinois. She specializes in herd health, biosecurity, and disease prevention across all phases of swine production, with applied field research focused on disease prevention and practical biosecurity solutions. Learn more from Dr. Erin Kettelkamp on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(01:35) Introduction(02:25) Biosecurity ROI(04:15) Filtration example(07:01) Disease priorities(08:50) Holistic upgrades(10:28) Client buy-in(12:38) Closing thoughts The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Boehringer Ingelheim - Gilt 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast LinkedIn: Swine Campus Instagram: Swine Campus Facebook: Swine Campus TikTok: Swine Campus

    Dr. Erin Kettelkamp: Biosecurity ROI in Swine | Ep. 230

  6. Sep 30

    Dr. Talita Resende: Sapovirus in Suckling and Weaned Pigs with Diarrhea | Ep. 229

    In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Talita Resende, Assistant Professor and Food Animal Diagnostician at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, explains how sapovirus affects suckling and weaned pigs with diarrhea. She discusses PCR interpretation, rotavirus and E. coli coinfections, intestinal sampling, and in situ hybridization for clearer diagnostic decisions. Listen now on all major platforms! Click here to learn more! "PCR by itself may not identify the main culprit in enteric coinfections, so combined diagnostic methods can clarify farm-level disease investigations." 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Talita Resende is an Assistant Professor and Food Animal Diagnostician at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Her work focuses on swine diseases, veterinary diagnostics, pathology, teaching, research, and service, with previous roles at The Ohio State University and universities in Brazil. Learn more from Dr. Talita Resende on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(01:11) Introduction(02:02) Sapovirus background(03:04) PCR interpretation(05:26) Coinfection patterns(07:49) In situ hybridization(10:51) Intestinal sampling(13:34) Closing thoughts The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Boehringer Ingelheim - Gilt 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast LinkedIn: Swine Campus Instagram: Swine Campus Facebook: Swine Campus TikTok: Swine Campus

    Dr. Talita Resende: Sapovirus in Suckling and Weaned Pigs with Diarrhea | Ep. 229

  7. Sep 23

    Dr. Derald Holtkamp: Global Benchmarking for U.S. Swine Producers - Part 2 | Ep. 228

    In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Derald Holtkamp, Professor at Iowa State University, discusses how the Global Swine Benchmarking Project compares U.S. pork production with other countries, highlighting why Brazil has become the world's lowest-cost producer. He explains the economic impact of productivity, mortality, disease pressure, and biosecurity on global competitiveness while outlining opportunities for improvement in U.S. swine production. Listen now on all major platforms. "Productivity currently separates Brazil from the United States because disease-related mortality continues to create measurable losses throughout the production system." 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Derald Holtkamp is a Professor of Swine Production Medicine at Iowa State University. He earned both his M.S. and D.V.M. from Iowa State University, where his work has focused on swine production medicine, production economics, biosecurity, outbreak investigations, and global benchmarking. His research supports practical, data-driven strategies that improve swine health and production systems worldwide. Learn more from Dr. Derald Holtkamp on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(01:35) Introduction(02:35) Cost position(05:35) Profitability drivers(08:14) Productivity gap(09:52) Mortality trends(13:55) Feed conversion(16:48) Closing thoughts The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Boehringer Ingelheim - Gilt 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast LinkedIn: Swine Campus Instagram: Swine Campus Facebook: Swine Campus TikTok: Swine Campus

    Dr. Derald Holtkamp: Global Benchmarking for U.S. Swine Producers - Part 2 | Ep. 228

  8. Sep 16

    Dr. Derald Holtkamp: Global Swine Benchmarking Project - Part 1 | Ep. 227

    In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Derald Holtkamp from Iowa State University explains how the global swine benchmarking project compares biological and financial performance across countries. He discusses annual reports, market data, quarterly updates, and why producers should focus on relative country positions rather than isolated numbers. Listen now on all major platforms! Click here to learn more! "Quarterly benchmarking updates can make global swine data more current by adjusting prices, feed ingredients, and exchange rates." 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Derald Holtkamp is a Professor of Swine Production Medicine at Iowa State University. He earned both his M.S. and D.V.M. from Iowa State University, where his work has focused on swine production medicine, production economics, biosecurity, outbreak investigations, and global benchmarking. His research supports practical, data-driven strategies that improve swine health and production systems worldwide. Learn more from Dr. Derald Holtkamp on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(01:29) Introduction(02:19) Global benchmarking(03:58) Asian data(05:43) Quarterly updates(07:29) Representative farms(09:09) Data interpretation(12:48) Closing thoughts The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Boehringer Ingelheim - Gilt 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast LinkedIn: Swine Campus Instagram: Swine Campus Facebook: Swine Campus TikTok: Swine Campus

    Dr. Derald Holtkamp: Global Swine Benchmarking Project - Part 1 | Ep. 227
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Learn swine health from the brightest minds of the global swine industry – in 9 minutes. If you are a swine veterinarian who wants to stay up to date with all that is working in the industry, but doesn’t know how to start, doesn’t have the time, or feel most courses out there don’t deliver, then you have come to the right place. The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is specially designed by and for professionals just like yourself. With it, you can effortlessly have access to the thoughts of the most brilliant minds in our industry – all while going about your routine and saving your time.

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