Animal Agriculture Podcast
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAnimal agriculture is an ever changing industry. Science is driving rapid changes in how we feed and care for our animals. In order to keep up on the changing landscape, nutritionists and veterinarians are turning to new formats to get timely research in a quick and efficient manner. Nutra Blend’s Animal Agriculture podcasts offers this informative platform to keep you up to date on the latest research.
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Episodes
Tips for Starting Cattle for Maximimum Health & Performance
December 03, 2019 14:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBOn today's episode, John Ratzenberger sits down with Zoetis' Cattle Strategic Technical Services Ruminant Nutritionist, Dr. Blaine Corners. They discuss starter cattle. Starting light weight cattle at a stocker or backgrounder level offers many challenges for the cattle producer, nutritionist and veterinarian. It takes team effort and a well-managed arrival program to get calves started on a healthy path. Join us for this week's episode of Nutra Blend's Animal Agriculture podcast!
Stress Free Treatment for Cattle
November 26, 2019 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBOn today's episode, John Ratzenberger sits down with Elanco Sales Representative, Amy Gillmore. They discuss how cattle feeders face many challenges during the growing and finishing production phases. Genetics, weather, nutrition and management can be key for producers, but ultimately maintaining optimum cattle health sets the stage for future success. Join us for this week's episode of Nutra Blend's Animal Agriculture podcast!
Gut Health, How it Affects Animal Performance and Wellbeing
November 19, 2019 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MBOn today's episode, John Ratzenberger sits down with Lallemand's Technical Service Manager, Dr. Angel Aguilar. They discuss how advances in science have made it possible to learn much more about how the “gut” plays into immune responses and the overall health and performance of the animal. Join us for this week's episode of Nutra Blend's Animal Agriculture podcast!
Detecting and Breaking the Abnormal/Normal to Improve Cattle Health
November 12, 2019 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBOn today's episode, John Ratzenberger sits down with Diamond V's Ruminant Technical Services Specialist, Dr. Sam Barringer. They discuss how traditional approaches to animal health are morphing from prevention or treatment of disease to maintaining good health from the start. We’re learning more about how to help the animal defend itself from disease, naturally, under all sorts of potentially adverse conditions. The immune system is key and cattle production provides some great examples. Joi...
Managing The Gut-Associated Innate Immune System To Impact Health And Performance Of Production Livestock
November 05, 2019 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBOn today's episode, John Ratzenberger sits down with Arm & Hammer's Dr. Joel Pankowski. They discuss how the immune system continues to be an “unknown” frontier. The scientific community continues to learn more about it’s functions every day and are learning more about the guts role in mounting an immune response. Join us for this week's episode of Nutra Blend's Animal Agriculture podcast!
Managing The Gut-Associated Innate Immune System To Impact Health And Performance Of Production Livestock
November 05, 2019 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBOn today's episode, John Ratzenberger sits down with Arm & Hammer's Dr. Joel Pankowski. They discuss how the immune system continues to be an “unknown” frontier. The scientific community continues to learn more about it’s functions every day and are learning more about the guts role in mounting an immune response. Join us for this week's episode of Nutra Blend's Animal Agriculture podcast!
Inflammation and Roles in the Animal and How Minerals Have a Role
October 29, 2019 12:00 - 9 minutes - 6.73 MBOn today's episode, John Ratzenberger sits down with Zinpro's Research Nutritionist, Dr. Wes Schweer. They discuss how inflammation has been attributed to many negative effects in livestock production. As we see in today’s research, most inflammation is deemed “negative” by veterinarians and nutritionist alike. We are learning about new ways to combat it & help today’s producers grow healthier, better performing pigs. Join us for this week's episode of Nutra Blend's Animal Agriculture podca...
Detecting Mycotoxin Risk – How to Fight Back
October 22, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBOn today's episode, John Ratzenberger sits down with Alltech's Mycotoxin Management Team Member Dr. Alexandra Weaver. They discuss how Mycotoxins continue to pose a real threat to poultry and livestock operations. They are the “invisible” toxin that cannot be seen by the naked eye, but can have detrimental effects. A comprehensive mycotoxin mitigation program should be in all poultry and livestock operations. Join us for this week's episode of Nutra Blend's Animal Agriculture podcast!
Detecting Mycotoxin Risk – How to Fight Back
October 22, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBOn today's episode, John Ratzenberger sits down with Alltech's Mycotoxin Management Team Member Dr. Alexandra Weaver. They discuss how Mycotoxins continue to pose a real threat to poultry and livestock operations. They are the “invisible” toxin that cannot be seen by the naked eye, but can have detrimental effects. A comprehensive mycotoxin mitigation program should be in all poultry and livestock operations. Join us for this week's episode of Nutra Blend's Animal Agriculture podcast!
Enteric Health Solutions for Swine – Some Things Never Change
October 14, 2019 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBOn today's episode, John Ratzenberger sits down with Phibro's Swine Technical Services Veterinarian, Dr. Dwain Guggenbiller. They discuss how Carbadox has been a key antibiotic in the swine industry for many years. It’s proven efficacy on enteric diseases, and non–VFD classification has made it more attractive today than ever. They explore the new ways to utilize it in today’s production systems. Join us for this week's episode of Nutra Blend's Animal Agriculture podcast!