Each year, the US swine industry faces significant revenue losses due to heat stress in pigs. This stress manifests in various ways, from visible behavioral shifts like increased panting and seeking cool surfaces, to more covert internal disruptions affecting their health and overall functioning. In this episode, Dr. Joshua Selsby unpacks the physiological and economic ripple effects of heat stress on the swine industry. He also sheds light on potential solutions and the future direction of research in addressing this critical challenge. 

“There's good evidence that heat stress is damaging not just the gastrointestinal tract or the skeletal muscle, but the animal in a very big, robust way." - Dr. Joshua Selsby

What you’ll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (02:23) Introduction
• (03:58) Effects of heat stress on animals, economics, and environment 
• (10:47) Creating a model for heat stress impact
• (16:05) Heat stress in animals and humans
• (17:45) Damage to the muscle, heart, and kidneys due to heat stress
• (20:59) Current and future research into heat stress effects
• (32:17) Mitigating strategies for heat stress
• (38:33) The three final questions

Meet the guest: Dr. Joshua Selsby

Experience:

• Current: Professor at Iowa State University and Co-Founder at Extrave Bioscience

Background:

• Ph.D., Exercise Physiology and Muscle Physiology (University of Florida)
• M.Sc., Exercise Physiology (The Ohio State University)
• B.Sc., Biology (The College of Wooster)

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