In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Mary Lisa Kasakamu, Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, discusses how thermal comfort and heat stress impact sow welfare in group housing systems. She breaks down the role of rubber mats, floor temperature, sow behavior, and practical challenges such as lameness and pen hygiene. Listen now on all major platforms.

“Rubber mats can reduce lameness, but the question is whether they also contribute to heat stress in group housed sows.”

Meet the guest: Mary Lisa Kasakamu is a PhD student and Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, focusing on animal health, welfare, and precision animal management in swine systems. Her research examines thermal comfort, heat stress, and housing design impacts on sow behavior and well being.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:50) Introduction
• (06:35) Thermal comfort focus
• (09:10) Research insights
• (13:19) Rubber mats impact
• (14:17) Hygiene challenges
• (16:07) Lameness evaluation
• (21:47) Final three questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Francisco Domingues, Global Head of Swine Nutrition and Health at Anitox, explains how feed can act as a fomite for major swine pathogens. He reviews evidence on PED, ASF, PRRS, and Seneca virus, and outlines practical strategies to strengthen feed biosecurity, validate mitigation tools, and standardize protocols across systems. Learn how to reduce risk and protect herd stability. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Feed represents a daily and high volume exposure route, increasing the probability of pathogen introduction when preventive controls are inconsistent or insufficient.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Francisco Domingues is a veterinarian with an MSc and PhD in swine nutrition and more than twenty years of global experience in technical services, feed mill operations, farm management, and biosecurity. As Global Head of Swine Nutrition and Health at Anitox, he leads R&D and technical support initiatives focused on strengthening swine production systems.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:29) Introduction
• (03:09) Feed as vector
• (05:03) Key viral threats
• (10:23) Feed hygiene
• (17:06) Implementation challenges
• (17:35) Risk based ROI
• (22:21) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Stephen Hall, pig production consultant and data analyst, explains the One-Pig Analysis within the 3E lifecycle and linear productivity frameworks. He outlines why linear productivity matters, where science and technology misalign with commercial needs, and how alignment should begin at farm level. Stephen also explores how far linear productivity extends across the lifecycle. Listen now on all major platforms.

"Lifecycle analysis turns existing farm data into insight that directly informs better husbandry decisions."

Meet the guest: Stephen Hall is a pig production consultant, journalist, and international data analyst with over five decades of experience across farm production, genetics, and performance recording. As the developer of the 3E One-Pig Analysis and Gilt Watch Together, his work focuses on precision husbandry, lifecycle analysis, and sustainable productivity.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:39) Introduction
• (05:24) 3E One-Pig Analysis
• (07:29) Parity retention
• (17:19) Precision economics
• (19:49) Gilt development
• (25:40) Science alignment
• (34:48) Final three questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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