Dr. Andreia Arruda: Puerto Rico and US Preparedness | Ep. 199

In this special episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, marking International Women’s Day, Dr. Andreia Arruda, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University, discusses foreign animal disease preparedness in Puerto Rico. She explains outreach workshops, tabletop exercises, and biosecurity planning tailored to small swine farms. The conversation highlights disposal challenges, resource gaps, and the importance of collaboration to protect U.S. swine health. Listen now on all major platforms."Puerto Rico, as a U.S. territory located near Caribbean regions affected by African swine fever, holds critical importance in protecting national swine health status and disease prevention efforts."𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Andreia Arruda earned her DVM from São Paulo State University in Brazil, her MS from the University of Minnesota, and her PhD in Veterinary Preventive Medicine from the University of Guelph. She is an Associate Professor at The Ohio State University, focusing on epidemiology, biosecurity, and foreign animal disease preparedness in swine systems. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love!What you will learn:(00:00) Highlight(00:51) Introduction(01:39) Puerto Rico risk(03:30) Biosecurity workshops(06:15) Tabletop exercise(07:52) Disposal challenges(10:35) Resource gaps(12:02) Final QuestionsThe Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:* Boehringer Ingelheim- Ralco𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Website: The Swine Health Blackbelt PodcastInstagram: Swine CampusLinkedIn: Swine Campus