Dr. Cordell Young: Using Checklists in Swine Medicine | Ep. 08

Most people shiver at the very thought of creating or operating a checklist – they know that, more often than not, it is either used incorrectly or not at all. However, as today's guest puts it, if we want consistency and accuracy in order to survive the complex problems of day-to-day production, staff rollover, and health challenges in the swine industry, we must have a simplified checklist. In the great conversation of this episode, Dr. Cordell Young shares his experiences as a swine veterinarian and explains why checklists must be our top strategy for successfully managing pigs.

"As veterinarians who use checklists, we are not trying to reinvent the wheel, we are just trying to make our process accurate and consistent to get things done right." – Dr. Cordell Young

What you’ll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:45) Introduction
• (04:56) The value of checklists
• (10:23) How veterinarians can use checklists
• (13:35) Following checklists in barn management
• (22:36) Implementing checklists 
• (30:57) Maintaining checklists in the long-term
• (35:45) Take-home messages

Meet the guest: Dr. Cordell Young

Experience

• Current: Veterinarian and Partner at Precision Veterinarian Services

Background

• D.V.M. (Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan)
• B.Sc., Animal Science (University of Saskatchewan)

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