Dr. Young Dal Jang: Piglet Biomarkers and Nutrition - Part 2 | Ep. 191

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Young Dal Jang from the University of Georgia continues to discuss the link between weaning weight and biomarkers in piglets. He explains how oxidative stress and gut health indicators impact performance and suggests targeted nutritional strategies to support low-weaning-weight pigs. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Low weaning weight pigs had higher diamine oxidase and lactate levels, indicating issues in gut barrier function."

Meet the guest: Dr. Young Dal Jang is an Assistant Professor of Non-Ruminant Nutrition at the University of Georgia. With a Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry from Seoul National University, his expertise centers on swine nutrition, particularly young pig and sow development. He previously held academic roles at the University of Kentucky and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:32) Introduction
• (02:25) Biomarkers and pig health
• (03:15) Oxidative stress markers
• (04:17) Biomarker analysis methods
• (06:31) Nutritional support strategies
• (09:56) Closing thoughts

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