Jan 29 2025 12 mins
In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Friso Griffioen, a PhD student at Ghent University and Technical Sales Manager at Sonac (by Darling Ingredients), shares groundbreaking insights from a project studying swine health and disease complexities in Belgium and Europe pig farms. He highlights how cutting-edge tools like a climate monitor can help assess environmental parameters and successfully diagnose disease development in pigs. Tune in now on all major platforms!
"A climate monitor is essential for identifying environmental issues like ammonia and carbon dioxide levels."
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Friso Griffioen is a PhD student at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, and a Technical Sales Manager at Sonac (by Darling Ingredients). With expertise in virology, microbiology, and swine health, he works on the European TechPEPCon project to uncover new insights into swine disease complexities. Friso bridges science and practice to improve diagnostics, biosecurity, and farm management.
What you will learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:01) Introduction
- (01:56) Swine disease complexities
- (04:37) Healthy versus disease farms
- (05:57) Pathogen circulation findings
- (07:54) Diagnostic tools overview
- (10:28) Metagenomics and sample collection
- (11:55) Closing thoughts
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