The Swine it Podcast Show Canada - #08 - The art of getting things done: using checklists in swine medicine

Most people shiver at the very thought of creating or operating a checklist –  they know that, more often than not, it is either used incorrectly or not at all. However, as today's guest puts it, if we want consistency and accuracy in order to survive the complex problems of day-to-day production, staff rollover, and health challenges in the swine industry, we must have a simplified checklist. In the great conversation of this episode, Dr. Cordell Young shares his experiences as a swine veterinarian and explains why checklists must be our top strategy for successfully managing pigs.

What you’ll learn:

     ○ The value of checklists

     ○ How veterinarians can use checklists

     ○ Following checklists in barn management

     ○ Implementing and maintaining checklists

Meet the guest:

Dr. Cordell Young

Experience:

     ○ Current: Veterinarian and Partner at Precision Veterinarian Services

Background:

     ○ D.V.M. (Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan)

     ○ B.Sc., Animal Science (University of Saskatchewan)

Hobbies: aviation – (I LOVE flying! And that's how I learned my love for checklists), hiking, biking, exploring, and shearing sheep.

Favorite book: Competing with Luck – a great review of learning how to see the "job to be done" in any situation; also, Essentialism – great for getting over this idea that we are able to have everything (we aren't, so we have to choose the best).

Favorite quote: "Don't think positive thoughts; do positive actions. Action trumps everything!" - Darren Hardy

Tip for success: Learn something today.

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