The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast
The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast
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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. Vinicius Machado, Associate Professor at Texas Tech University, explains how selective therapy for metritis can reduce antimicrobial use in dairy cows. Dr. Machado discusses cow-level data, biomarkers, farm technologies, AI-based prediction models, and validation steps that protect productivity, reproduction, and animal welfare. Listen now on all major platforms!
"AI-based algorithms increased metritis treatment prediction accuracy from about 75% to nearly 95%, creating stronger support for selective therapy decisions."
Meet the guest: Dr. Vinicius Machadois an Associate Professor at Texas Tech University, where his work focuses on dairy science, epidemiology, animal health, and precision livestock strategies. Research connects cow-level data, biomarkers, and predictive modeling to improve dairy cow health and reduce antimicrobial use. Learn more from Dr. Vinicius Machado on The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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What you will learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:23) Introduction
- (02:27) Selective therapy
- (03:15) Cow data
- (05:32) Research stages
- (06:54) AI models
- (08:10) Strategy validation
- (11:59) Closing thoughts
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