The Swine it Podcast Show Canada - Swaminathan Jayaraman: Proactive Disease Surveillance | Ep. 173
Jul 09, 2026In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Swaminathan Jayaraman, Research Assistant and PhD Candidate at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, explains how integrated data systems can improve disease surveillance in swine production. He discusses combining diagnostics, animal movement data, production records, and spatial analytics to identify risks earlier and support proactive decision-making for PRRS, PED, and swine influenza. Listen now on all major platforms!
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What you'll learn:
- Disease surveillance challenges
- Integrated data systems
- Spatial risk mapping
- Predictive disease alerts
- Proactive outbreak control
Meet the guest:
Swaminathan Jayaraman is a Graduate Research Assistant at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. With academic training in management information systems and engineering, he focuses on integrating diagnostic, production, and movement data to improve disease surveillance and decision support in swine production systems. Listen to Swaminathan Jayaraman on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms.
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