#189 - Drs. Jeremy Pittman and Marie Culhane: Influenza in swine: the latest updates
Mar 20, 2023
Despite the many advances throughout the years, influenza still cannot be fully controlled and represents a major economic threat to the swine industry. Therefore, we can never discuss it enough and it's never too late to tackle this challenge. Regarding the topic, I have a great conversation in this episode with Dr. Jeremy Pittman and Dr. Marie Culhane, who have excellent commercial and research experience with controlling influenza in pig production systems. In this roundtable, we discuss the latest updates about influenza, diagnostics and surveillance, and key strategies to manage those.
What you’ll learn:
1. Influenza: what are we seeing on the field?
2. Passive and active surveillance
3. Controlling influenza in our systems
4. What vaccines should we use in controlling programs?
5. Tips and suggestions for managing influenza
Meet the guests:
Dr. Marie Culhane
Experience
- Current: Associate Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota.
Background
- Ph.D., Veterinary Infectious Diseases (University of Minnesota)
- D.V.M. (University of Minnesota)
Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn
Dr. Jeremy Pittman
Experience
- Current: Veterinarian at Smithfield Hog Production
Background
- M.Sc., Veterinary Preventive Medicine (Iowa State University)
- D.V.M. (North Carolina State University)
Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn
