In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Francisco Domingues, Global Head of Swine Nutrition and Health at Anitox, explains how feed can act as a fomite for major swine pathogens. He reviews evidence on PED, ASF, PRRS, and Seneca virus, and outlines practical strategies to strengthen feed biosecurity, validate mitigation tools, and standardize protocols across systems. Learn how to reduce risk and protect herd stability. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Feed represents a daily and high volume exposure route, increasing the probability of pathogen introduction when preventive controls are inconsistent or insufficient.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Francisco Domingues is a veterinarian with an MSc and PhD in swine nutrition and more than twenty years of global experience in technical services, feed mill operations, farm management, and biosecurity. As Global Head of Swine Nutrition and Health at Anitox, he leads R&D and technical support initiatives focused on strengthening swine production systems. 

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:29) Introduction
• (03:09) Feed as vector
• (05:03) Key viral threats
• (10:23) Feed hygiene
• (17:06) Implementation challenges
• (17:35) Risk based ROI
• (22:21) Final Questions

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