Tips on ZnO - John Haugegaard Our host, Rubén del Pozo, Technical Associate Director EURAM at MSD Animal Health, talks with John Haugegaard, a Danish pig veterinarian at Øvet and head of the Danish Pig Veterinarian Society. They talk about the current situation of post-weaning diarrheas since the banning of zinc oxide in Denmark. John explains the main challenges that EU producers and vets are facing nowadays: antimicrobial usage restrictions, bacterial resistance, ZnO removal, unsolved infections, etc. The Danish experience on removing antibiotics as food promoters as we ..read more

Tips on Smart Farms - Dr. Tomas Norton Our host, Rubén del Pozo, Technical Associate Director EURAM at MSD Animal Health, talks with Dr. Tomas Norton, Professor at KU Leuven, in Belgium. Dr. Norton's current research is focused on PLF applications, mainly on modeling and monitoring animal responses for improved welfare, health, and productivity.   Dr. Norton deeply dives into the different PLF technologies and how can they be implemented on farms. He explains his vision of those information-oriented technologies, typically comprising sensors, technology for data e ..read more

Tips on Academia - Dr. Hans Nauwynck The relationship between academics, private business, and the farm  Our host, Miquel Collell, Global Technical Director Swine at MSD Animal Health, talks with Dr. Hans Nauwynck, Head of the Laboratory of Virology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Ghent University, in Belgium. Their conversation revolves around the communication between academia and pharmaceutical laboratories, as well as towards the final recipient, the farmer.   Dr. Nauwynck presents his vision from the point of view of a long-standing academic but with ..read more

Tips on ASF - Dr. Sandra Blome  ASF in Europe: people, wild boars, vaccines and preventive  Our host, Alex Carvalho, Global Marketing Director of Swine at MSD Animal Health, talks with Dr. Sandra Blome, Deputy head of the Institute of Diagnostic Virology, head of the German National Reference Laboratory for classical swine fever (CSF) and African swine fever (ASF) the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut in Germany.  Dr. Blome explains how is the actual situation of ASF, especially in the German borders, as it has recently transformed from an exotic disease to a ..read more

Tips on Communication - Vincent ter Beek  Does the Livestock industry communicate properly? Our host, Rebecca Rivara: Regional Director EURAM at MSD Animal Health, talks with Vincent ter Beek: Editor of Pig Progress at Misset about how does the swine industry communicate to consumers. Mr. ter Beek works for Pig Progress (Misset) as editor of the magazine and website since 2007. Being an agricultural ‘immigrant’, he quickly learnt his way in the pig industry. Still, he is able to observe the pig industry from a different angle. Do we succeed on touching consumers’ heart ..read more

Tips on Neuroscience - Alberto Moriana No two brains are alike Our host, Alex Carvalho, Global Marketing Director Swine at MSD Animal Health, talks with Alberto Moriana, former Senior Vice President of Pacifico markets and head of Sales Latinoamerica at Procter & Gamble. They discuss about habits and behavior of shoppers in Latam.   Mr. Moriana has been living in Panama for many years. He is a passionate reader of Neuroscience books, so he deeply knows how people make decisions when buying at the stores. Which segment of the population is growing faster? How do the ..read more

Tips on Neuroscience - Alberto Moriana No two brains are alike Our host, Alex Carvalho, Global Marketing Director Swine at MSD Animal Health, talks with Alberto Moriana, former Senior Vice President of Pacifico markets and head of Sales Latinoamerica at Procter & Gamble. They discuss about habits and behavior of shoppers in Latam.   Mr. Moriana has been living in Panama for many years. He is a passionate reader of Neuroscience books, so he deeply knows how people take decisions when buying at the stores. Which segment of the population is growing faster? How do the ..read more

The fourth episode of PigCast by MSD Animal Health is now available! Stephan von Berg, Global Technical Director PigCare-MSD Animal Health, interviews Dr. Jessica A. Barbosa from Saskatchewan, Canada. Dr. Jessica delves into the three most crucial challenges in intestinal health worldwide, emphasizing the control of intestinal health on farms as one of the most significant hurdles. She also discusses the relationship between the microbiome and Brachyspira and the importance of comprehending the components of the microbiota and their roles in finding solutions for future challenges. Stay inform ..read more

In this third episode, Diogo Fontana from MSD Animal Health in Central America talks about African Swine Fever and the outbreak in the Dominican Republic. He details the contribution made by the MSD Animal Health team to the recovery of production in the country, through various resources including: ASF Talks, lectures, meetings, presentations, technical material and biosafety advice at regional level. https://www.msd-animal-health-swine.com#pigcast #swinehealth #totalpighealth #msdanimalhealth ..read more

We are excited to present the season 2 of Pigcast. In this second episode Rubén del Pozo, Associate Technical Director MSD Swine Europe, talks with Juan Felipe Giraldo who comes from MSD Salud Animal (Colombia), about human resource topics, such as the retention of qualified personnel in our farms and companies. https://www.msd-animal-health-swine.com/ #PigCast #swinehealth  #totalpighealth #msdanimalhealth ..read more