In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Joseph Thomas, diagnostic pathologist at the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, shares how applied diagnostics are used to better understand swine health issues. He discusses seasonal disease patterns, critical respiratory and enteric pathogens, and how diagnostic labs support veterinarians and producers in strategic decision-making. Listen now on all major platforms! "The ability to connect histopathology with ancillary assays and clinical context defines the role of a diagnostic pathologist." Meet the guest: Dr. Joseph Thomas is a diagnostic pathologist at the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. He holds a DVM and graduate training in swine from Iowa State. His previous roles include associate veterinarian and production manager at AMVC, and service in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps. Now a diagnostic pathologist at the ISU VDL, his work focuses on applied diagnostics for swine health. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the Swine Inner Circle! Join now and connect with leading experts in swine nutrition: https://swinenutritioninnercircle.com/ Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+it+podcast+show What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (01:05) Introduction (02:41) Diagnostic case strategies (04:52) Seasonal swine diseases (07:12) Mycoplasma observations (13:13) PRRS insights (21:12) Keys to effective diagnostics (27:59) Final three questions The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/) * NEXUS powered by SAM (https://www.samnutrition.com/nexus-by-sam/) * Vaxxinova (https://vaxxinova.us.com/) * National Pork Board (https://porkcheckoff.org/) * Pancopia™ (https://www.pancopia.com/) * SunHy (https://en.sunhy.cn/) - AB Vista (https://www.abvista.com/) - Eastman (https://www.eastman.com/en) - dsm-firmenich (https://dsm-firmenich.com/VVC-premix) - Lucta (https://www.lucta.com/en/feed-additives/swine/) - BinSentry (https://www.binsentry.com/) - Essential Ag Solutions (https://essentialag.com/) - Pharmacosmos (https://us.uniferon.com/research) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://swineitpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swineitpodcast/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/35668405/