The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Cesar Garbossa: Optimizing Sow Farrowing | Ep. 137
Sep 19, 2024
In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Cesar Garbossa, from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, discusses the critical role of sow farrowing kinetics. Dr. Garbossa explains how optimizing blood glucose can improve farrowing performance and piglet vitality. He also explores strategies, including energy supplements and nesting materials, to enhance swine production. Tune in to gain actionable insights into improving farrowing efficiency and piglet outcomes.
What will you learn:
- Glucose levels impact
- Farrowing kinetics
- Piglet vitality tests
- Energy supplements
- Nesting materials
Meet the guest:
Dr. Cesar Garbossa is a professor of swine nutrition at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. He earned his PhD in swine nutrition from Universidade Federal de Lavras, where he later completed a postdoctoral fellowship. Dr. Garbossa also holds an MBA in Agribusiness from USP/Esalq.
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