Dr. Erin Kettelkamp: Transport Biosecurity in Swine Operations | Ep. 160

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Erin Kettelkamp from Swine Vet Center shares key strategies for improving transport biosecurity in swine operations. She explains how using real-time data, GPS tracking, and trailer movement records helps identify biosecurity risks earlier and improve response to potential disease threats. Dr. Kettelkamp highlights the importance of internal controls, layered audits, and addressing data gaps in the middle of the transport process. Listen now on all major platforms!

"As we move into an era of data and technology, we carry tracking devices daily. Now we can integrate that data into usable platforms and be more proactive."

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Erin Kettelkamp earned her DVM from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2021. Now a veterinarian at Swine Vet Center in Minnesota, she specializes in biosecurity consulting, field research, and swine production support.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:49) Introduction
• (01:22) Guest background
• (02:24) Transport biosecurity systems
• (04:24) Trailer sanitation auditing
• (06:33) Data gaps and technology
• (10:43) Geofencing applications
• (13:14) Closing thoughts

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