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Dr. Jeroen Dewulf: Safer Livestock Transport | Ep. 231
In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jeroen Dewulf, Full Professor at Ghent University, explains why livestock transport biosecurity depends on more than a truck that looks clean. He discusses persistent fecal contamination after cleaning and disinfection, overlooked risks inside truck cabins, driver training, and a new tool that helps teams measure practices, benchmark performance, and identify areas for improvement. Listen now on all major platforms!
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"A visually clean livestock truck can still carry substantial bacterial contamination after cleaning and disinfection."
Meet the guest: Dr. Jeroen Dewulf https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeroendewulf/ is a Full Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology at Ghent University and leads its Veterinary Epidemiology Unit. His research focuses on preventing epidemic and endemic animal diseases, with particular emphasis on biosecurity. He also serves as Chief Scientific Officer of Biocheck.UGent and contributes to international animal health initiatives focused on practical disease prevention. Learn more from Dr. Jeroen Dewulf on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(00:49) Introduction
(01:49) Transport risks
(03:56) Cleaning failures
(06:27) Cabin contamination
(07:10) Driver training
(08:46) Biosecurity scoring
(13:02) Closing thoughts
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7 Oct 2026
Dr. Erin Kettelkamp: Biosecurity ROI in Swine | Ep. 230
In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Erin Kettelkamp, consulting swine veterinarian with Swine Vet Center, explains how producers can evaluate biosecurity investments through disease cost, break rates, and return on investment. She discusses filtration projects, disease impact and prevention, regional risk, and how veterinarians can communicate numbers in a way that supports better decisions. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Biosecurity return depends on connecting disease reduction, break-rate history, and realistic cost assumptions before the investment is made."
Meet the guest: Dr. Erin Kettelkamp is a consulting swine veterinarian with Swine Vet Center in northern Illinois. She specializes in herd health, biosecurity, and disease prevention across all phases of swine production, with applied field research focused on disease prevention and practical biosecurity solutions. Learn more from Dr. Erin Kettelkamp on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:04) Introduction
(01:54) Biosecurity ROI
(03:44) Filtration example
(06:30) Disease priorities
(08:19) Holistic upgrades
(09:57) Client buy-in
(12:07) Closing thoughts
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30 Sept 2026
Dr. Talita Resende: Sapovirus in Suckling and Weaned Pigs with Diarrhea | Ep. 229
In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Talita Resende, Assistant Professor and Food Animal Diagnostician at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, explains how sapovirus affects suckling and weaned pigs with diarrhea. She discusses PCR interpretation, rotavirus and E. coli coinfections, intestinal sampling, and in situ hybridization for clearer diagnostic decisions. Listen now on all major platforms!
"PCR by itself may not identify the main culprit in enteric coinfections, so combined diagnostic methods can clarify farm-level disease investigations."
Meet the guest: Dr. Talita Resende https://www.linkedin.com/in/talita-resende-01188234/ is an Assistant Professor and Food Animal Diagnostician at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Her work focuses on swine diseases, veterinary diagnostics, pathology, teaching, research, and service, with previous roles at The Ohio State University and universities in Brazil. Learn more from Dr. Talita Resende on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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(00:00) Highlight
(00:44) Introduction
(01:35) Sapovirus background
(02:37) PCR interpretation
(04:59) Coinfection patterns
(07:22) In situ hybridization
(10:24) Intestinal sampling
(13:07) Closing thoughts
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