Welcome to “Talkin’ about Pigs” – a podcast where individuals from the Swine Medicine Education Center (SMEC) discuss swine health topics over coffee. Each podcast episode covers a different swine health topic of interest to pork producers. All topics are generated from pork producer questions! We keep the topic producer oriented, with the goal of bringing pork producers relevant information that they can bring back to the farm. Today’s podcast answers the question of what is antimicrobial stewardship? We cover the 5 components of an antimicrobial stewardship plan, the difference between stewardship and judicious use of antimicrobials, and how to improve antimicrobial stewardship. Stay tuned for more swine health podcasts, geared towards pork producers! If you have difficulty accessing any of the referred materials, or if you have a swine health related question you would like featured on the podcast – please email us at
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