In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Troy Kaiser from Boehringer Ingelheim shares the latest on PCV2 immunization innovation and how shifting genotypes influence swine health protocols. He details safety and efficacy trials, label claims, and what this means for herd-level protection. Learn what’s next in immunization strategy and how to optimize immunity. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Even without overt clinical signs, PCV2 can still impact growth, performance, efficiency, and herd consistency."

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Troy Kaiser is a Principal Scientist and Clinical Project Lead & Laboratory Study Lead for livestock immunizers at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, leading clinical studies for swine immunizer development. He earned his B.S. and M.S. from South Dakota State University, followed by his DVM. from Iowa State University. With decades of experience in swine virology, his work focuses on advancing the efficacy and safety of immunizers for PCV2.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:54) Introduction
• (03:49) PCV2 trends
• (05:14) Efficacy testing
• (06:06) Message for producers
• (09:51) Protection strategy
• (11:24) Safety profile standards
• (15:17) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Rodrigo Paiva from Iowa State University explores how E. coli genotypes in swine have evolved over the last decade. He shares critical insights from a retrospective study and discusses why certain virulence factors are increasing in prevalence. Learn what this shift means for post-weaning diarrhea and disease management. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Many E.coli strains contain multiple toxin genes, causing both secretory diarrhea and edema disease."

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Rodrigo Paiva is a Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. candidate in Animal Health at Iowa State University, with a Master’s in Veterinary Preventive Medicine. His academic and diagnostic lab experience focuses on E. coli characterization and antimicrobial resistance in swine.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:58) Introduction
• (03:16) E. coli nomenclature
• (05:48) Virulence factors explained
• (07:22) Genotype evolution
• (09:14) Shifting genotypes
• (11:32) Mutation and selection
• (13:23) Closing thoughts

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* Boehringer Ingelheim

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Aaron Juergens, owner of Juergens INC, shares practical biosecurity strategies to combat swine health challenges, especially in the face of emerging PRRS strains. He explains how cleaning protocols, inspection timing, and transportation hygiene directly impact herd health and operational efficiency. Learn how collaboration and communication strengthen on-farm biosecurity. Listen now on all major platforms!

"You’ve got to be patient, but communicate challenges so everyone downstream can plan accordingly."

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Aaron Juergens holds a degree in Business Management from Loras College and has spent over two decades in swine production, management, and leadership. As the owner of Juergens Inc, and an active contributor to state and national pork organizations, his expertise spans operations, environmental stewardship, and biosecurity practices.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:56) Introduction
• (02:15) PRRS outbreak impact
• (03:42) Facility cleaning insights
• (05:43) Washing timeframes
• (10:19) Truck biosecurity
• (14:23) Communication in logistics
• (15:56) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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