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Do you want to be in the top 1% of the swine industry?  Then learn how to improve pig production with high-impact strategies and through a modern podcast especially conceived and designed by and for the brightest minds of the global swine industry. Perfect for staying up to date with the latest research, trends and hot topics of the industry in a light and interesting way, while saving your time.

  1. 5d ago

    Dr. Claire Mtezankuni: Managing Severe PRRS Outbreaks | Ep. 185

    In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Claire Mtezankuni, Swine Veterinarian at Carthage Veterinary Service, discusses the growing severity of PRRS outbreaks in sow farms. She explains how respiratory disease and sow mortality are changing outbreak response, why necropsies and bacterial cultures can guide treatment, and how vaccination, biosecurity, pain management, and clear team communication support recovery and elimination. Listen now on all major platforms! โ€œEmerging PRRS strains can produce severe reproductive and respiratory disease simultaneously, creating substantial health challenges across sow farms during acute outbreaks.โ€ Meet the guest: Dr. Claire Mtezankuni is a Swine Veterinarian at Carthage Veterinary Service in Illinois, where her work includes commercial farm veterinary leadership, herd health, disease elimination, and veterinary internship coordination. She holds a DVM from the University of Wisconsinโ€“Madison and a Master of Veterinary Science in Livestock Systems Health from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Learn more from Dr. Claire Mtezankuni on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Donโ€™t stop now โ€” Hereโ€™s what we think youโ€™ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(02:25) Introduction(04:08) Severe PRRS challenges(07:11) High-risk production stages(12:55) Outbreak management strategies(17:03) Vaccination strategies(20:34) Pain management and recovery(23:05) Final questions The Swine it Podcast Show Canada is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * DietForge * dsm-firmenich * Topigs Norsvin * Gilt - WiseVAs - ZentrixOS - Zentrix Insights - Elevate - The Owner's Box ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ. Website: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada LinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada YouTube:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Instagram: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Facebook:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada TikTok: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada

    Dr. Claire Mtezankuni: Managing Severe PRRS Outbreaks | Ep. 185

  2. Sep 24

    Dr. William Flowers: Free-Choice Gestation Housing and Sow Performance | Ep. 184

    In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. William Flowers from North Carolina State University explains sow reproductive performance and behaviors in free-choice gestation barns. He discusses social hierarchy, stress responses, feeding behavior, and the influence of housing design on fertility outcomes. Understand how sow interactions can affect production results and management decisions. Listen now on all major platforms! โ€œOverall, sows, even the dominant sows, choose to spend about 70% of their time in the stall portion.โ€ Meet the guest: Dr. William Flowers is the William Neal Reynolds and Alumni Distinguished Professor of Animal Science at North Carolina State University. His teaching covers swine production and reproductive management, while his research focuses on improving fertility in swine. Dr. Flowers holds a B.S. in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Missouri. Listen to The Swine it Podcast Show Canada with Dr. William Flowers on all major platforms. Liked this one? Donโ€™t stop now โ€” Hereโ€™s what we think youโ€™ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(02:25) Introduction(02:59) Free-choice pen design(05:33) Reproductive performance(09:42) Social rank and stress(19:55) Gilt adaptation(21:52) Producer challenges(31:14) Closing thoughts The Swine it Podcast Show Canada is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Gilt * DietForge * dsm-firmenich * Topigs Norsvin - The Owner's Box - Elevate - WiseVAs - ZentrixOS - Zentrix Insights ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ. Website: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada LinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada YouTube:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Instagram: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Facebook:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada TikTok: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada

    Dr. William Flowers: Free-Choice Gestation Housing and Sow Performance | Ep. 184

  3. Sep 17

    Dr. Andrea Luttman: Measuring Sow Resilience | Ep. 183

    In this special rerun episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Andrea Luttman from Michigan State University explores how gestational social stress affects sow resilience and piglet development. She explains physiological indicators like cortisol patterns, behavioral differences, and their implications for long-term performance. Listen now on all major platforms! โ€œResilience to stress means animals are either minimally affected or can recover quickly after experiencing a stressor.โ€ Meet the guest: Dr. Andrea Luttman is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University specializing in swine production systems management. She earned her Ph.D. in Genetics and Genome Sciences and focuses her research on swine physiology and stress resilience. Her work examines social stress in gestating sows, offspring development, breeding herd longevity, and gene-environment interactions to improve production efficiency and sustainability. Hear Dr. Luttman on The Swine it Canada Podcast Show, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Donโ€™t stop now โ€” Hereโ€™s what we think youโ€™ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(01:48) Introduction(03:15) Stress resilience definition(04:54) Cortisol response types(08:31) Piglet tracking methods(12:40) Post-weaning differences(17:03) Future research goals(20:26) Final questions The Swine it Podcast Show Canada is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Topigs Norsvin * Gilt * DietForge * dsm-firmenich - WiseVAs - ZentrixOS - Zentrix Insights - The Owner's Box - Elevate ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ. Website: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada LinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada YouTube:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Instagram: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Facebook:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada TikTok: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada

    Dr. Andrea Luttman: Measuring Sow Resilience | Ep. 183

  4. Sep 10

    Alison Jeffery: Understanding Ear Necrosis | Ep. 182

    In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Alison Jeffery, a PhD candidate at the University of Saskatchewan, discusses emerging research on ear necrosis in pigs. She explains the role of Fusobacterium necrophorum, how ear biting may introduce bacteria into damaged tissue, and what researchers are learning about disease progression, welfare, prevention, and future management tools. Listen now on all major platforms! "Ear necrosis is not only an infectious disease challenge, it is also a welfare issue shaped by behavior, tissue damage, and the farm environment." Meet the guest: Alison Jeffery is a PhD candidate in Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research focuses on improving swine health and welfare by understanding and mitigating ear necrosis in pigs. Her background includes swine research, producer support, laboratory work, and studies in animal science and veterinary microbiology. Learn more from Alison Jeffery on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Donโ€™t stop now โ€” Hereโ€™s what we think youโ€™ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(02:15) Introduction(03:41) Bacterial cause(04:40) Occurrence and regional severity(08:32) Animal welfare implications(15:30) Disease pathogenesis(22:34) Management and prevention(27:29) Closing thoughts The Swine it Podcast Show Canada is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * dsm-firmenich * Topigs Norsvin * Gilt * DietForge - WiseVAs - ZentrixOS - Zentrix Insights - The Owner's Box - Elevate ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ. Website: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada LinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada YouTube:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Instagram: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Facebook:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada TikTok: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada

    Alison Jeffery: Understanding Ear Necrosis | Ep. 182

  5. Sep 3

    Dr. Jishu Shi: African Swine Fever Control and Prevention | Ep. 181

    In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Jishu Shi, Professor of Vaccine Immunology at Kansas State University, discusses African swine fever prevention and vaccine development. He explains why ASF differs from classical swine fever and swine influenza, how the disease threatens trade and pork production, why immunization safety remains a critical hurdle, and what producers can do now to reduce the risk of introduction. Listen now on all major platforms! "Before a safe and efficacious vaccine for ASF can be commercialized, what we really have is prevention." Meet the guest: Dr. Jishu Shi is Professor of Vaccine Immunology and the Dr. Wayne & Hilda Appleton Endowed Professor at Kansas State Universityโ€™s College of Veterinary Medicine. He directs the Center on Biologics Development and Evaluation and the U.S.-China Center for Animal Health. A veterinarian and vaccine immunologist, Dr. Shi has focused on vaccines for pigs and has worked on African swine fever vaccine development, control, diagnostics, and international training since 2018. Learn more from Dr. Jishu Shi on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Donโ€™t stop now โ€” Hereโ€™s what we think youโ€™ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(02:22) Introduction(04:42) Why African swine fever matters(06:52) Risk to North America(11:58) Vaccine development challenges(25:58) How ASF spreads(26:48) Prevention and biosecurity(30:28) Final questions The Swine it Podcast Show Canada is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * DietForge * dsm-firmenich * Topigs Norsvin * Gilt - WiseVAs - ZentrixOS - Zentrix Insights - The Owner's Box - Elevate ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ. Website: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada LinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada YouTube:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Instagram: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Facebook:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada TikTok: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada

    Dr. Jishu Shi: African Swine Fever Control and Prevention | Ep. 181

  6. Aug 27

    Dr. Sylvain Charlebois: Food Inflation and Pork Demand | Ep. 180

    In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, discusses how food inflation is reshaping Canadian protein demand. He explains why pork remains competitively priced, consumer behavior, and why transparency, AI-assisted shopping, and protein demand will matter in the years ahead. Listen now on all major platforms! "The potential of pork is there. We just need to see the product assume that role and take it away because all the elements are there." Meet the guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor in Dalhousie University's Faculty of Management and Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab. His research focuses on food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, and traceability. Dr. Charlebois has written four books and more than 500 peer-reviewed and scientific articles. He holds a BComm from the Royal Military College, an MBA from UQAM, and a DBA from the University of Sherbrooke. Learn more from Dr. Sylvain Charlebois on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Donโ€™t stop now โ€” Hereโ€™s what we think youโ€™ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(02:19) Introduction(02:46) Food inflation and buying behavior(09:08) Pork against other proteins(12:51) Pork's potential(15:41) Inflation effects(24:16) Five-year consumer trends(28:19) Closing thoughts The Swine it Podcast Show Canada is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * dsm-firmenich * Gilt * DietForge * Topigs Norsvin - WiseVAs - Elevate - The Owner's Box - ZentrixOS - Zentrix Insights ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ. Website: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada LinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada YouTube:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Instagram: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Facebook:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada TikTok: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada

    Dr. Sylvain Charlebois: Food Inflation and Pork Demand | Ep. 180

  7. Aug 20

    Dr. Mary-Louise Penrith: African Swine Fever Lessons | Ep. 179

    In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Mary-Louise Penrith, Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria, shares what decades of work have revealed about ASF control. She explains why vaccine development remains difficult, how human activity and food waste drive disease spread, why resistant pig populations are an important research area, and how strict biosecurity with the right disinfectants can help to stop transmission. Listen now on all major platforms! "It's really a very human-driven disease because people move pigs, decide how they're raised, how they're sold, and good biosecurity can do anything to ensure control." Meet the guest: Dr. Mary-Louise Penrith is an Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. A veterinarian and internationally recognized researcher, she has dedicated decades to African swine fever epidemiology, control, and pig health, supporting FAO and WOAH initiatives while advancing research and education. Listen to Dr. Mary-Louise Penrith on the Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Donโ€™t stop now โ€” Hereโ€™s what we think youโ€™ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(02:17) Introduction(07:14) Vaccine challenges(12:13) ASF reached Asia(13:28) Human-driven disease spread(15:42) Resistance studies(22:32) North American research(29:41) Closing thoughts The Swine it Podcast Show Canada is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Topigs Norsvin * dsm-firmenich * Gilt * DietForge - ZentrixOS - Zentrix Insights - WiseVAs - Elevate - The Owner's Box ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ. Website: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada LinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada YouTube:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Instagram: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Facebook:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada TikTok: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada

    Dr. Mary-Louise Penrith: African Swine Fever Lessons | Ep. 179

  8. Aug 13

    Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt: Biosecurity Compliance | Ep. 178

    In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Montreal, discusses the human side of biosecurity compliance. He explains why protocols often fail when people are tired, unconvinced, undertrained, or working with impractical systems, and how leadership, employee input, technology, feedback, and small incentives can make biosecurity more consistent on swine farms. Listen now on all major platforms! "Biosecurity only works when people repeatedly do the right thing, and that means the system has to support compliance every day." Meet the guest: Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt is a veterinarian and professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Montreal. His work focuses on biosecurity, infectious disease control, and practical risk reduction in animal production systems, with experience across swine and poultry health. Learn more from Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Donโ€™t stop now โ€” Hereโ€™s what we think youโ€™ll love! What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight(02:25) Introduction(05:21) Biosecurity risk reduction(11:47) Technology and entry systems(18:34) Human behavior factors(29:47) Biosecurity costs(35:09) Practical farm recommendations(41:36) Final questions The Swine it Podcast Show Canada is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Gilt * DietForge * Topigs Norsvin * dsm-firmenich - Elevate - The Owner's Box - ZentrixOS - Zentrix Insights - WiseVAs ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ. Website: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada LinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada YouTube:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Instagram: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada Facebook:The Swine it Podcast Show Canada TikTok: The Swine it Podcast Show Canada

    Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt: Biosecurity Compliance | Ep. 178
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