In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Xiaomei Yue from the University of Minnesota explores the role of oral fluid sampling in swine disease surveillance. She discusses its growing adoption, benefits, and challenges, including industry variations in sampling frequency and handling. Tune in now on all major platforms!

"Oral fluid sampling is simple, effective, and less stressful for pigs, making it an excellent diagnostic tool for disease monitoring."

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Xiaomei Yue is a postdoctoral associate at the University of Minnesota, specializing in animal health economics. With a Ph.D. from Wageningen University & Research, she focuses on the economic and production effects of disease surveillance in swine herds. As part of the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project, she analyzes industry data to improve disease monitoring and prevention.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:01) Introduction
• (03:38) Understanding oral fluids
• (05:21) Industry adoption trends
• (06:41) Sampling & handling variations
• (09:31) Surveillance data insights
• (10:36) Oral fluid samples
• (12:17) Closing thoughts

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