The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Mary Lisa Kasakamu: Pig Welfare in Transportation | Ep. 141

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Mary Lisa Kasakamu, a graduate research assistant at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, shares her insights into optimizing pig welfare during transportation. Focusing on early-life exposure to ramps as environmental enrichment, she discusses how her research impacts stress reduction for pigs and improves handler safety. Listen now on all major podcast platforms!

What will you learn: 

• Early-life enrichment
• Pig loading efficiency
• Reducing stress in pigs
• Behavior modification techniques
• Impact on worker safety

Meet the guest:

Mary Lisa Kasakamu is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, specializing in Animal Health, Welfare, and Precision Livestock Technologies. With a Master’s in Animal Sciences from North Dakota State University, her research focuses on swine production, behavior, and welfare.
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