New findings on fan coverings for biocontainment of airborne swine pathogensNew findings on fan coverings for biocontainment of airborne swine pathogens

While air filtration reduces pathogen introduction, aerosol transmission into barns continues to occur. Why is that? Erin Kettelkamp of Swine Vet Center joins us to share new study results.

December 12, 2024

19 Min Listen

With disease outbreaks on the rise across the Midwest, controlling swine respiratory disease (SRD) pathogens has become even more crucial. Air filtration has been shown to reduce pathogen introduction. However, aerosol transmission into barns continues to occur.

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From the 2024 International Conference of Swine Viral Diseases in Chicago, Feedstuffs' Ann Hess talks with Erin Kettelkamp of Swine Vet Center to, among other things, dig into a recent study in the area of biocontainment and airborne swine pathogens and its findings. 

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