In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Lukas Schwarz, from the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in Austria, discusses the potential of birch polypore mushrooms as a novel strategy to support post-weaning diarrhea management in pigs. He shares research findings on gut barrier function, microbiome changes, and alternatives to zinc oxide and antibiotics. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Birch polypore decoction changed tissue conductance within seconds and showed a strong gut closure response in post-weaning diarrhea research."

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Lukas Schwarz is a Post-Doc at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in Austria and Deputy Head of the University's Senate. His work spans swine clinical practice, herd health, teaching, research, and veterinary parasitology, with a focus on supporting swine farmers and veterinarians. Learn more from Dr. Lukas Schwarz on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:46) Introduction
• (03:36) Birch polypore research
• (05:14) Gut barrier function
• (06:16) Trial insights
• (09:26) Microbiome shifts
• (12:53) Patent pathway
• (15:06) Closing thoughts

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