The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast
The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast
Podcast Description
Learn dairy health from the brightest minds of the global swine industry – in 9 minutes.If you are a dairy veterinarian who wants to stay up to date with all that is working in the industry, but doesn’t know how to start, doesn’t have the time, or feel most courses out there don’t deliver, then you have come to the right place.The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast is specially designed by and for professionals just like yourself. With it, you can effortlessly have access to the thoughts of the most brilliant minds in our industry – all while going about your routine and saving your time.
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The podcast focuses on critical topics in dairy health such as reproductive management, milking technology, and mastitis prevention. Episodes include discussions on synchronization protocols for fertility, impacts of milking equipment on udder health, and practical strategies for improving herd longevity and reducing metabolic issues.
Learn dairy health from the brightest minds of the global swine industry – in 9 minutes.
If you are a dairy veterinarian who wants to stay up to date with all that is working in the industry, but doesn’t know how to start, doesn’t have the time, or feel most courses out there don’t deliver, then you have come to the right place.
The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast is specially designed by and for professionals just like yourself. With it, you can effortlessly have access to the thoughts of the most brilliant minds in our industry – all while going about your routine and saving your time.
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Ronaldo Cerri from the University of British Columbia joins us again to continue our conversation on dairy cow reproduction. He shares insights into understanding and reducing embryonic and fetal losses in dairy herds, explaining how better nutrition, management, and genetics work together to support healthier pregnancies and more efficient reproduction. Learn how small, consistent improvements can make a big difference in herd fertility. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Know the demographics of your herd before comparing reproduction numbers; it completely changes what’s considered good performance."
Meet the guest: Dr. Ronaldo Luis Aoki Cerri is a Professor of Animal Reproduction at the University of British Columbia, where he leads research in the Applied Biology Program. He earned his DVM in Brazil and completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Animal Biology at the University of California, Davis, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Florida. His work focuses on improving reproductive efficiency in dairy and beef cattle by linking health, inflammation, and fertility.
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What you will learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (00:55) Introduction
- (02:03) Nutritional influence
- (04:25) Herd management
- (05:25) Reproduction dynamics
- (08:45) Reproductive technologies
- (12:18) Genetic selection
- (13:50) Closing thoughts
𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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