A podcast with the latest dairy health research digested into 9 minutes – every week.
Want to stay ahead in the dairy health industry? The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast is your fast-track to the latest in dairy health research, formulated for producers and professionals who want insights without the fluff.
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Milking Machines & Mastitis
Dr. Douglas Reinemann • MASTITIS
Training Future Dairy Vets
Dr. Stephen Wadsworth • SOFT SKILLS
Heat Stress Effects on Calf Development
Dr. Geoff Dahl • CALF DEVELOPMENT
Bedding Management for Dairy Cows
Dr. Sandra Godden • HYGIENE
Best Practices for Hoof Trimming
Dr. Gerard Cramer • LAMENESS
Understanding Pregnancy Loss in Dairy Cows
Dr. Rafael Domingues • REPRODUCTION
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Dr. Luciano Caixeta is a veterinarian specializing in dairy production medicine. Originally from Brazil, he completed his residency, fellowship, and Ph.D. at Cornell University. His research focuses on metabolic and infectious disorders in transition cows, immunotherapy, and systems biology.
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Associate Professor at Washington State University
Dr. Craig McConnel is an Associate Professor specializing in dairy cattle health and epidemiology. A WSU DVM with a Ph.D. from Colorado State, his work focuses on how disease impacts productivity, longevity, and resilience in adult cows.
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Everything you need to know about the podcast, the hosts and the dairy health research we cover each week.
It is a weekly podcast that digests the latest dairy health research into about 9 minutes. Each episode summarizes recent peer-reviewed research on dairy cattle health and herd management and explains what it means in practice for producers, veterinarians and nutritionists.
A new episode is released every Wednesday.
You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Links to every platform are at the top of the homepage.
The podcast is hosted by Dr. Mark Thomas (Partner at Dairy Health & Management Services, DVM from Cornell University, ABVP board certified), Dr. Luciano Caixeta (Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota) and Dr. Craig McConnel (Associate Professor at Washington State University).
Episodes cover dairy cattle health, dairy production medicine, transition-cow metabolic and infectious disorders, calf and herd management, disease epidemiology and how health affects productivity, longevity and milk production.
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