The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Ting-Yu Cheng: Pig Movements & Disease Control | Ep. 138

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Ting-Yu Cheng, a postdoctoral research fellow at Ohio State University, discusses the complexities of tracking pig movements and their implications for disease control in the swine industry. Dr. Cheng highlights the challenges of data collection and the importance of building comprehensive movement networks to predict and manage disease outbreaks. Listen now!

What will you learn:
 

• Pig movement data challenges
• Building movement networks
• Disease spread simulation
• Compliance incentives
• Data-driven disease control

Meet the guest:

Dr. Ting-Yu Cheng earned his DVM and Master’s degree in Taiwan, specializing as a swine veterinarian. He later pursued a PhD in Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine with a minor in Statistics at Iowa State University. Currently, Dr. Cheng is a postdoctoral research fellow at Ohio State University, focusing on swine health and disease prevention. 
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