Dr. Egan Brockhoff: African Swine Fever Insights | Ep. 01

Today’s episode will cover the latest information on African Swine Fever which has spread to every province in mainland China and is now affecting an estimated 150+ million pigs.

Our guest is Dr. Egan Brockhoff earned his DVM from the University of Saskatchewan and from 2014 to 2015 was President of the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association. Currently, Dr. Brockhoff is managing partner at Prairie Swine Health Services.

In this episode you will learn:

What is the latest regarding African Swine Fever?

When ASF gets to a country, what happens to market dynamics?

What might be our most vulnerable infection route?

What is unique about ASF?

What are the first 3 steps or measures that we need to take after finding suspicious clinical signs?

Dr. Egan Brockhoff's answers to the questions that we ask every guest: favorite swine-related book, favorite swine-unrelated book, and his thoughts on what sets apart successful swine professionals.