Welcome to the very first episode of The Poultry Health Blackbelt Podcast, your go-to source for practical, science-based conversations about poultry health. I'm Dr. Tim Johnson, your host, and the goal is to bring clear, straight-to-the-point discussions with leading researchers, veterinarians, and industry professionals, translating the latest poultry health science into practical strategies for disease prevention, flock health, and poultry production.
In this episode, Dr. David Swayne of Birdflu Veterinarian LLC explains how highly pathogenic avian influenza emerges, spreads, and reaches poultry farms. He covers practical biosecurity, grower-led surveillance, outbreak response, cleaning and disinfection, and current considerations around vaccination in avian influenza control. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Rapid response after highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmation helps limit disease spread while supporting timely assessment, depopulation, sanitation, and recovery of affected farms."
Meet the guest: Dr. David Swayne is a private poultry veterinarian at Birdflu Veterinarian LLC and a board-certified poultry veterinarian and veterinary pathologist specializing in viral diseases, particularly avian influenza. He earned degrees from the University of Arkansas, University of Missouri, and University of Georgia before holding faculty positions at The Ohio State University and leadership roles with the USDA Agricultural Research Service. His expertise includes diagnostics, prevention, and disease control strategies across poultry production systems. Listen to Dr. Swayne on The Poultry Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms!
What you will learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:07) Introduction
- (01:35) HPAI origins
- (03:23) Seasonal reintroduction
- (04:02) Biosecurity practices
- (05:52) Surveillance and testing
- (08:35) Outbreak response
- (11:37) Closing thoughts
𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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