Dr. Andreia Arruda: Puerto Rico and US Preparedness | Ep. 199
About this episode
Dr. Andreia Arruda discusses foreign animal disease preparedness in Puerto Rico, focusing on biosecurity and collaboration to protect U.S. swine health.
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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreiaarruda/ 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…
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