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Tips for Post-farrowing success with Elwood Quinn

Long-time farmer Elwood Quinn shares his experiential knowledge to ensure that all born-alive piglets get raised and weaned. He shares tips on breeding and the necessity of knowing farrowing dates. He  relates information on how to keep piglets warm and safe after farrowing.

Elwood also discusses removal of needle teeth and when iron injections may be necessary.

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Biosecurity Compliance - Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt

Video: Biosecurity Compliance - Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt


In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Montreal, discusses the human side of biosecurity compliance. He explains why protocols often fail when people are tired, unconvinced, undertrained, or working with impractical systems, and how leadership, employee input, technology, feedback, and small incentives can make biosecurity more consistent on swine farms. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Biosecurity only works when people repeatedly do the right thing, and that means the system has to support compliance every day."

Meet the guest: Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt is a veterinarian and professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Montreal. His work focuses on biosecurity, infectious disease control, and practical risk reduction in animal production systems, with experience across swine and poultry health. Learn more from Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms.