The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Isabel Tobin: Colonization Resistance to Protect Chickens | Ep. 127

In this episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Isabel Tobin, Ph.D. candidate at Oklahoma State University, explains her research on gut health and necrotic enteritis prevention in poultry. She highlights how commensal bacteria can strengthen the intestinal barrier, enhance immunity, and reduce pathogen colonization. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• Colonization resistance
• Bacteria screening
• Research trials insights
• Industry applications

Meet the guest:

Isabel Tobin is a Ph.D. candidate in Animal and Food Sciences at Oklahoma State University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and Biology from the University of Findlay, where she gained extensive hands-on research experience. Her current work focuses on antibiotic-free strategies for necrotic enteritis prevention in poultry. 

Hear more from Isabel Tobin on The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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