Dr. Jeroen Dewulf: Safer Livestock Transport | Ep. 231

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jeroen Dewulf, Full Professor at Ghent University, explains why livestock transport biosecurity depends on more than a truck that looks clean. He discusses persistent fecal contamination after cleaning and disinfection, overlooked risks inside truck cabins, driver training, and a new tool that helps teams measure practices, benchmark performance, and identify areas for improvement. Listen now on all major platforms!

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"A visually clean livestock truck can still carry substantial bacterial contamination after cleaning and disinfection."

Meet the guest: Dr. Jeroen Dewulf https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeroendewulf/ is a Full Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology at Ghent University and leads its Veterinary Epidemiology Unit. His research focuses on preventing epidemic and endemic animal diseases, with particular emphasis on biosecurity. He also serves as Chief Scientific Officer of Biocheck.UGent and contributes to international animal health initiatives focused on practical disease prevention. Learn more from Dr. Jeroen Dewulf on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.

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What you will learn:

(00:00) Highlight

(00:49) Introduction

(01:49) Transport risks

(03:56) Cleaning failures

(06:27) Cabin contamination