In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Guilherme Cezar from Iowa State University shares insights from the Dynamic Pig Health Project, which tracks how multiple pathogens interact and impact pig performance. He explains how co-infections influence mortality rates, what diagnostic data reveals, and why pathogen timing plays a critical role in disease outcomes. Learn practical strategies to strengthen biosecurity and reduce losses. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Batches shedding higher levels of PCV2 and Lawsonia showed mortality above 15%, showing how co-infections sharply increase pig losses."

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Guilherme Cezar earned his DVM in Brazil and holds a Master’s in Veterinary Preventive Medicine from Iowa State University, where he is now pursuing his Ph.D. His research focuses on swine diseases, epidemiology, and the dynamics of pathogen interactions in pig production. He coordinates the Swine Disease Reporting System and leads applied research projects in the field.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:01) Introduction
• (02:51) Dynamic Pig Health Project
• (05:19) Diagnostic strategies
• (08:01) Mortality risk factors
• (09:16) Farm-level impacts
• (10:36) Targeting key pathogens
• (13:10) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Mariana Kikuti from the University of Minnesota explains how PRRSV variant classification is structured and how it supports more effective monitoring of disease outbreaks in swine herds. She shares how lineage and variant tracking improve virus identification and situational awareness. Discover how real-time data enables smarter decision-making in swine health. Listen now on all major platforms!

"We want to report monthly, close to real-time, what we're seeing in the field regarding circulation of different PRRSV variants."

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Mariana Kikuti is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine. With a background in veterinary public health and epidemiology, she specializes in monitoring PRRS virus variants and improving disease awareness across the U.S. swine industry.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:54) Introduction
• (02:13) Variant classification explained
• (05:50) PRRSV monitoring systems
• (07:43) Risk prediction modeling
• (08:24) Regional virus tracking
• (09:20) Variant risk criteria
• (13:09) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Thomas Gillespie, a swine veterinarian and owner of Performance Health PC, explores how past disease eradication efforts shaped today’s biosecurity protocols. He shares lessons learned from decades in the field and reflects on the industry's capacity to eliminate current threats. Tune in now on all major platforms!

"Biosecurity practices are things we know; we just need to make them work."

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Thomas Gillespie is a swine veterinarian and owner of Performance Health PC. With over four decades of veterinary experience, including international consulting, he has led significant disease control efforts, including pseudorabies eradication.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:10) Introduction
• (03:29) Pseudorabies history
• (06:30) Biosecurity practices
• (07:59) Veterinarian-led disease control
• (08:60) Managing diseases
• (10:54) Encouraging producer participation
• (12:21) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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