Disease Prevention & Preparedness
Not Your Father’s FAD Prep: How to Keep Up with Advancements
How pork producers can enhance their preparation and prevention strategies to combat foreign animal diseases.
Dustin Oedekoven
Chief Veterinarian
Dr. Dustin “Dusty” Oedekoven joined National Pork Board as the organization’s chief veterinarian in February 2022.
Dr. Oedekoven leads a team of veterinarians and swine production experts in Pork Checkoff-funded work to deliver on the No. 1 concern for pork producers – foreign animal disease (FAD) preparedness and protecting the U.S. herd from African swine fever.
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Background
Dr. Oedekoven most recently served as State Veterinarian and Executive Secretary for the South Dakota Animal Industry Board, where he provided strategic leadership and direction for the state’s animal health agency – a seven-member, governor-appointed board of livestock producers with responsibility for all animal health programs and disease control efforts in the state. He is also a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine.
Education
He received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University and Bachelor of Science degree from South Dakota State University.
Animal Disease Prevention in Swine
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