In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Virginie Blanvillain from AB Vista explores the role of gut microbiome biomarkers in modern swine nutrition. She unpacks the relevance of microbial function over taxonomy, how inflammation indicators like calprotectin provide insight, and why sample-based data may revolutionize decision-making in production. Learn practical ways to monitor gut health in your herd. Listen now on all major platforms!

“The advantage of the gut health markers is that they help understand what’s happening inside the animal at a given point in time.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Virginie Blanvillain earned her Ph.D. and Master's in Animal Nutrition from AgroParisTech, France. She brings global experience across research and industry, with deep expertise in swine nutrition, gut health, and biomarker-based diagnostics. As Global Services Manager at AB Vista, she helps advance nutritional solutions that support intestinal integrity in monogastrics.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:31) Introduction
• (04:24) Gut health definition
• (05:56) Key gut markers
• (09:14) AI or traditional analysis
• (13:26) Sampling strategies
• (17:12) Predictive biomarker potential
• (23:50) Closing thoughts

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