The Swine it Podcast Show Canada - Dr. Claire Mtezankuni: Managing Severe PRRS Outbreaks | Ep. 185

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Claire Mtezankuni, Swine Veterinarian at Carthage Veterinary Service, discusses the growing severity of PRRS outbreaks in sow farms. She explains how respiratory disease and sow mortality are changing outbreak response, why necropsies and bacterial cultures can guide treatment, and how vaccination, biosecurity, pain management, and clear team communication support recovery and elimination. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• Severe sow symptoms
• Mortality and pneumonia
• Outbreak diagnostics
• Biosecurity priorities
• PRRS elimination timelines

Meet the guest:

Dr. Claire Mtezankuni is a Swine Veterinarian at Carthage Veterinary Service in Illinois, where her work includes commercial farm veterinary leadership, herd health, disease elimination, and veterinary internship coordination. She holds a DVM from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a Master of Veterinary Science in Livestock Systems Health from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Learn more from Dr. Claire Mtezankuni on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms. 

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