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Swine Health Ontario New Manager

Swine Health Ontario (SHO) is pleased to announce Bethany Davidson-Eng, Ph.D, P. Ag as the new Manager of Swine Health Ontario. SHO is a leadership team dedicated to ensuring the Ontario industry has a global competitive advantage through swine health excellence.
 
Bethany is a certified professional agronomist, has a Ph.D in Environmental Science from the University of Guelph as well as Bachelor of Environment Studies from the University of Waterloo. Through her doctorate, Bethany explored how farmers’ local knowledge of their soil influenced land management and soil quality in Brazil’s Natuba Basin.
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Season 5, Episode 9: Utilizing on Farm Data to Determine Herd Health Status

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In this month’s PigX episode, we look into research to identify the health status of pigs - especially for PRRS – utilizing key performance indicators. Researchers have developed a formula to help detect diseases earlier, offering a tool that facilitates faster and potentially more cost-effective data analysis compared to investing in additional farm technologies.

Joining us from Iowa State University are Drs. Gustavo Silva, an assistant professor in Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, and Mafalda Mil-Homens, a PhD student and veterinarian. They share insights from their global experiences and how these have influenced their work in the Midwest swine industry.