#19 - Biosecurity for all: From show pigs to large producers by Dr. Andréia Arruda

Having effective biosecurity protocols is critical, especially with ASF not too far away from our borders. While they may be commonly found on large scale facilities, many small farmers may not have many practices in place. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Andréia Arruda about some of the work she has been doing teaching proper biosecurity practices to producers, show pig breeders, and even children.

Meet the guest:

Dr. Andréia Arruda is originally from Brazil, where she graduated as a veterinarian from São Paulo State University in 2010. Following graduation she then started her training as a scientist, graduating with a Master in Science from the University of Minnesota in 2012. In 2013, she moved to Canada to pursue a Ph.D. in Epidemiology at the University of Guelph, which she finished in 2015. She then completed a Post-Doc at the University of Minnesota, and joined the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at The Ohio State University as an Assistant Professor in 2017. Dr. Arruda’s main research interest is in infectious disease epidemiology. She aims to better understand how emerging and re-emerging diseases spread between farms and, therefore, how to control and prevent them. Dr. Arruda works closely with farmers and veterinarians to better understand how the current complexity of the North American production systems impact the epidemiology of infectious diseases.