In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Guillermo Vidal, Full Professor at the University of Murcia, explains the lung gut axis and its role in swine health. He highlights how immune communication between systems influences disease outcomes, including respiratory and intestinal interactions. Dr. Vidal shows how probiotics and early-life interventions can affect health. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Probiotic administration through feed demonstrated measurable immune changes in lung tissue, including increased IgA cells and modulation of immune response against pathogens.”

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Guillermo Vidal earned a DVM and PhD and is a Full Professor at the University of Murcia, focusing on porcine digestive pathology, intestinal integrity, and health interactions across systems. With extensive industry and academic experience, his research explores biomarkers and systemic disease dynamics in swine production.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:53) Introduction
• (01:44) Axis basics
• (02:40) System connections
• (04:33) Research progress
• (05:03) Probiotic effects
• (06:57) Pathogen location
• (11:46) Closing thoughts

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