The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - 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.

What you’ll learn: 

• Foreign disease preparedness
• Puerto Rico swine industry
• Biosecurity workshop strategies
• Tabletop response exercises
• Resource and disposal challenges

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. 

Learn more from Dr. Andreia Arruda on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn

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