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A solid vaccination program is vital to maintaining health and productivity in all cow-calf herds. Understanding the myriad of diseases that pose a risk to your herd, the products that protect against them and how those products work is a daunting task, but critical to protecting animals and preventing financial losses.

Through a recently completed BCRC-funded project, a team of experts has developed a collection of new resources that take the stress out of making these important decisions.

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Causal Impact Of PRRS Dosing - Dr. Edison Magalhaes

Video: Causal Impact Of PRRS Dosing - Dr. Edison Magalhaes


In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Edison Magalhaes from Iowa State University presents findings from a large-scale retrospective cohort study evaluating the causal impact of full-dose PRRS immunization on nursery mortality. Using production data and advanced analytical methods, he explains how confounding factors changed the interpretation of results and highlights practical lessons for veterinarians and producers making data-driven decisions. Listen now on all major platforms!

Click here to read the full research article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

"Raw production data can mislead immunization decisions when confounding factors hide the real value of full-dose PRRS protocols."

Meet the guest: Dr. Edison Magalhaes / edison-magalhaes-9b37b812a is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University and holds degrees in Veterinary Medicine, Business Administration, and advanced training through MSc and PhD programs. His research applies data science and epidemiological methods to large scale swine production systems, helping transform production records into practical decisions for health and performance. Listen to The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast featuring Dr. Edison Magalhaes on all major platforms.