How is batch farrowing systems affecting the outcome after a PRRS outbreak?
Moving away from weekly batch management improved Time to stability, Time to baseline production and Total Piglet losses per 1,000 sows after a PRRS outbreak.
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Clinical Professor - Swine Extension Veterinarian - Associate Director, Iowa Pork Industry Center
Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011
Education
Institution Degree Date Major
University of Minnesota DVM 1998 Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine
University of Minnesota B.S. 1996 Veterinary Science
Record of Professional Experience
Aug 2023-Present Associate Director, Iowa Pork Industry Center. Iowa State University Ames, IA.
Jun 2018-July 2022
Aug 2022-July 2023 Interim Director, Iowa Pork Industry Center. Iowa State University Ames, IA.
May 2019-Present Clinical Professor, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine. College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
Jan 2017-April 2019 Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine. College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
Dec 2014-Dec 2016 Senior Clinician, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine. College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
Jun 2009-Nov 2014 Director of Production Improvement, Murphy-Brown Western Operations (Smithfield Foods), LLC. Ames, IA.
Jun 1998-Jun 2009 Director of Health Strategies, New Fashion Pork, Inc., Jackson, MN.
Updated CV 24-Sep-2024
Moving away from weekly batch management improved Time to stability, Time to baseline production and Total Piglet losses per 1,000 sows after a PRRS outbreak.
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