Feed Biosecurity Measures to Mitigate Possible Viral Exposure | Dr. Matt Ackerman

About the Guest Dr. Matt Ackerman grew up on a small grain and livestock farm around Peoria, IL. He attended the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and graduated with a BS in Agricultural Sciences in 1992 and a DVM in 1995. Since graduating, he has worked in private swine consulting practice. In July 2016, he opened his own practice named Pork Veterinary Solutions. Pork Veterinary Solutions is currently a two-veterinarian practice that oversees the annual production of approximately 1.5 million pigs (about 1% of US production). The emphasis of the practice is on establishing preventative herd health programs and interpreting production and economic records for commercial swine farms. Dr. Ackerman and his wife Missy have 3 children. What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig? What Dr. Ackerman is seeing regarding advancements in herd health and personal views on the trends in the industry. Cutting corners vs. cutting costs and how that affects piglet viability and sow health. How producers are addressing cost vs. efficacy issues. How is the pork production industry and industry leaders are addressing PRRS and PEDV. The steps along the feed supply chain to control viral risk and exposure. Dr. Ackerman’s experience and thoughts after touring a spray dried plasma facility. Dr. Ackerman’s “golden nugget”