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Dr. Edison Magalhaes discusses the causal impact of full-dose PRRS immunization on nursery mortality and the importance of data interpretation in veterinary practices.

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Edison Magalhaes from Iowa State University presents findings from a large-scale retrospective cohort study evaluating the causal impact of full-dose PRRS immunization on nursery mortality. Using production data and advanced analytical methods, he explains how confounding factors changed the interpretation of results and highlights practical lessons for veterinarians and producers making data-driven decisions. Listen now on all major platforms! Click here to read the full research article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12330286/ "Raw production data can mislead immunization decisions when confounding factors hide the real value of full-dose PRRS protocols." Meet the guest: Dr. Edison Magalhaes https://www.linkedin.com/in/edison-magalhaes-9b37b812a/ is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University and holds degrees in Veterinary Medicine, Business Administration, and advanced training through MSc and PhD programs. His research applies data science and epidemiological methods to large scale swine production systems, helping transform production records into practical…

People in this episode

Host: Wisenetix

Guest: Dr. Edison Magalhaes

Topics covered

• PRRS immunization
• nursery mortality
• data-driven decisions
• veterinary science
• epidemiology

Keywords

• PRRS
• immunization
• nursery mortality
• data analysis
• veterinary decisions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iowa State University

Books & works: The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, PMC12330286

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