The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast
Learn dairy health from the brightest minds of the global swine industry – in 9 minutes.
If you are a dairy veterinarian who wants to stay up to date with all that is working in the industry, but doesn’t know how to start, doesn’t have the time, or feel most courses out there don’t deliver, then you have come to the right place.
The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast is specially designed by and for professionals just like yourself. With it, you can effortlessly have access to the thoughts of the most brilliant minds in our industry – all while going about your routine and saving your time.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2025
Dr. Sandra Godden: Colostrum Management for Dairy Calves | Ep. 13
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Sandra Godden, Professor of Dairy Population Medicine at the University of Minnesota, explains why colostrum remains the cornerstone of calf…
Dr. Gerard Cramer: Lameness Prevention Strategies | Ep. 12
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Gerard Cramer, Professor at the University of Minnesota, discusses dairy cattle lameness and hoof health. He explores the impact of chronic …
Dr. Benjamin Enger: Mastitis and Mammary Physiology | Ep. 11
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Benjamin Enger from Ohio State University explains how understanding the cow's innate immune response is key to managing mastitis more effec…
Dr. Stephen LeBlanc: Metritis in Dairy Cattle | Ep. 10
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Stephen LeBlanc from the University of Guelph explores the latest on metritis, discussing advancements in diagnosing and treating uterine in…
Dr. Kirby Krogstad: Bunk Management Essentials | Ep. 09
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kirby Krogstad from The Ohio State University shares strategies to improve bunk management in dairy operations. He explains how feed timing,…
Dr. Geoff Dahl: Heat Stress Effects on Calf Development | Ep. 08
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Geoff Dahl from the University of Florida shares the long-term impact of late gestation heat stress in utero on dairy calves and dry cow pro…
Dr. Stephen Wadsworth: Hands-On Pre Vet Education | Ep. 07
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Stephen Wadsworth from the University of Vermont shares how the CREAM program helps shape future dairy veterinarians through hands-on experi…
Dr. Anne-Marieke Smid: Outdoor Access for Cows | Ep. 06
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Anne-Marieke Smid shares insights on what outdoor access means for dairy cattle. She talks about how cows respond to different environments,…
Dr. Kirby Krogstad: Rumen Health in Dairy Cows | Ep. 05
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kirby Krogstad from The Ohio State University discusses the complexity of rumen health and its relationship to dairy cow performance and sys…
Dr. Theresa Casey: Circadian Clocks in Cows | Ep. 04
In this special episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, celebrating National Cow Appreciation Day, Dr. Theresa Casey from Purdue University explores how circadian rhythms influence dairy cow p…
Dr. Bart Pardon: Thoracic Ultrasound for Calf BRD | Ep. 03
I'm Dr. Luciano Caixeta, and I’m thrilled to kick off my first episode as cohost on The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast! Very excited to embark on this journey with you. In this episode, our guest, Dr…
Dr. Richard Pursley: Reproductive Management of Dairy Cows | Ep. 02
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Richard Pursley from Michigan State University discusses advancements in reproductive management for dairy herds. He explains how attachment…
Dr. Douglas Reinemann: Milking Machines & Mastitis | Ep. 01
Welcome to the first episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast—your go-to source for practical, science-based talk about dairy cattle health. I’m Dr. Mark Thomas, your co-host, here to bring you …
Welcome to The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast!
What if just 9 minutes could change the way you think about dairy cattle herd health? Top expert insights, no fluff. The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast is almost here. Are you ready to level up? Subs…