The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast
Episodes
Dr. Amanda Fischer-Tlustos: Colostrum Synthesis Timeline | Ep. 42 - Part 1
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this part one episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fischer-Tlustos, NSERC postdoctoral research fellow at UC Davis and the Uni...
Dr. Dave Renaud: Rethinking Antibiotic Use in Calf Diarrhea | Ep. 41
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Dave Renaud, Associate Professor at the University of Guelph and veterinary epidemiologist,...
Dr. Herman Barkema: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Dairy | Ep. 40
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Herman Barkema, Professor of Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases at the University of Calga...
Dr. Jennifer Van Os: Pair Housing Science | Ep. 39
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, marking International Women’s Day, Dr. Jennifer Van Os, Associate Professor and Exten...
Dr. Tasia Kendrick: Bovine Leukemia Virus | Ep. 38
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Tasia Kendrick, Associate Professor at Michigan State University, explains why bovine leuke...
Dr. Sabine Mann: Rethinking Cow Calf Separation - Part 2 | Ep. 37
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Sabine Mann, Associate Professor at Cornell University, continues the discussion, now focus...
Dr. Sabine Mann: Rethinking Colostrum Volumes - Part 1 | Ep. 36
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Sabine Mann, Associate Professor at Cornell University, explains how colostrum volume influ...
Dr. Stephen LeBlanc: Longevity Versus Performance | Ep. 35
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Stephen LeBlanc, Professor and Director of Dairy at the University of Guelph, explains why ...
Dr. Osvaldo Pascottini: Uterine Microbiome Research | Ep. 34
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Osvaldo Pascottini from University College Dublin shares his ongoing research on alternativ...
Dr. Daryl Nydam: Dairy Herd Dynamics | Ep. 33
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Daryl Nydam from Cornell University explains how real-world herd dynamics drive semen decis...
Dr. Christine Baes: Breeding the Resilient Cow | Ep. 32
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Christine Baes from the University of Guelph explores how genomic innovation is transformin...
Dr. Ronaldo Cerri: Embryonic Losses in Dairy Herds - Part 2 | Ep. 31
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Ronaldo Cerri from the University of British Columbia joins us again to continue our conver...
Dr. Ronaldo Cerri: Health Impact on Reproductive Success - Part 1 | Ep. 30
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Ronaldo Cerri from the University of British Columbia discusses how dairy cow health plays ...
Dr. Christine Baes: Genetic Selection for Health | Ep. 29
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Christine Baes from the University of Guelph shares how genetics and genomics are transform...
Dr. Jimena Laporta: Cooling Calves Effectively | Ep. 28
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jimena Laporta from the University of Wisconsin–Madison discusses how heat stress affects...
Dr. Paul Fricke: Heifer Reproduction Insights | Ep. 27
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Paul Fricke from the University of Wisconsin–Madison discusses reproductive management st...
Dr. Paul Fricke: Timing of AI | Ep. 26
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Paul Fricke, Professor of Dairy Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, explores ...
Dr. Maria Jose Fuenzalida: Smarter Mastitis Control | Ep. 25
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Maria Jose Fuenzalida from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls explores how mastitis ...
Dr. Rafael Domingues: Understanding Pregnancy Loss in Dairy Cows | Ep. 24
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Rafael Domingues from The Ohio State University explores insights into pregnancy loss in da...
Dr. Anna Denicol: Effects of Heat Stress on Ovarian Folliculogenesis | Ep. 23
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Anna Denicol, Associate Professor at the University of California, Davis, discusses the eff...
Dr. Clara Rial: From Research to Farm | Ep. 22
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Clara Rial, manager of a commercial dairy farm in Spain, shares her unique perspective as b...
Dr. Clara Rial: Automated Monitoring Tools in Dairies | Ep. 21
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Clara Rial, currently managing the rearing section of a commercial dairy farm in Spain, exp...
Dr. Guillermo Martinez-Boggio: Genetics for Methane Reduction | Ep. 20
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Guillermo Martinez-Boggio from the University of California, Davis, explores the role of ge...
Dr. Breno Fragomeni: Genetics and Heat Stress | Ep. 19
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Breno Fragomeni, Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut, explains the challen...
Dr. Ermias Kebreab: Methane Inhibitors & Additives | Ep. 18
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, emphasizing the importance of sustainability in dairy production, Dr. Ermias Kebreab fr...
Dr. Rik Hendriks: Inflammation and Dairy Cow Metabolism | Ep. 17
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm Dr. Craig McConnel, and I’m thrilled to kick off my first episode as host on The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast! Very excited to embark on t...
Dr. Gerard Cramer: Preventive Hoof Trimming | Ep. 16
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Gerard Cramer, Professor at the University of Minnesota, explores the economic and welfare ...
Dr. Sandra Godden: Bedding Management for Dairy Cows | Ep. 15
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Sandra Godden from the University of Minnesota explores how bedding materials influence udd...
Dr. Stephen LeBlanc: Ketosis in Dairy Cattle | Ep. 14
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Stephen LeBlanc from the University of Guelph explores ketosis in dairy cattle. He shares k...
Dr. Sandra Godden: Colostrum Management for Dairy Calves | Ep. 13
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Sandra Godden, Professor of Dairy Population Medicine at the University of Minnesota, expla...
Dr. Gerard Cramer: Lameness Prevention Strategies | Ep. 12
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Gerard Cramer, Professor at the University of Minnesota, discusses dairy cattle lameness an...
Dr. Benjamin Enger: Mastitis and Mammary Physiology | Ep. 11
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Benjamin Enger from Ohio State University explains how understanding the cow's innate i...
Dr. Stephen LeBlanc: Metritis in Dairy Cattle | Ep. 10
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Stephen LeBlanc from the University of Guelph explores the latest on metritis, discussing a...
Dr. Kirby Krogstad: Bunk Management Essentials | Ep. 09
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kirby Krogstad from The Ohio State University shares strategies to improve bunk management ...
Dr. Geoff Dahl: Heat Stress Effects on Calf Development | Ep. 08
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 hea...
Dr. Stephen Wadsworth: Hands-On Pre Vet Education | Ep. 07
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Stephen Wadsworth from the University of Vermont shares how the CREAM program helps shape f...
Dr. Anne-Marieke Smid: Outdoor Access for Cows | Ep. 06
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Dr. Kirby Krogstad: Rumen Health in Dairy Cows | Ep. 05
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kirby Krogstad from The Ohio State University discusses the complexity of rumen health and ...
Dr. Theresa Casey: Circadian Clocks in Cows | Ep. 04
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, celebrating National Cow Appreciation Day, Dr. Theresa Casey from Purdue University exp...
Dr. Bart Pardon: Thoracic Ultrasound for Calf BRD | Ep. 03
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Dr. Richard Pursley: Reproductive Management of Dairy Cows | Ep. 02
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Richard Pursley from Michigan State University discusses advancements in reproductive manag...
Dr. Douglas Reinemann: Milking Machines & Mastitis | Ep. 01
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
Welcome to The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast!
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Podcas...