Dr. Johannes Madsen: Compensatory Growth in Piglets | Ep. 158

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Johannes Madsen from the University of Copenhagen discusses innovative strategies for promoting compensatory growth in piglets. He shares valuable insights on optimizing lysine levels, improving protein profiles, and tackling post-weaning diarrhea to support piglet health and productivity. Dr. Madsen offers practical advice and fresh perspectives to advance swine nutrition research and its real-world application. Catch the episode on all major podcast platforms. "We examined if reducing protein levels in the first four weeks post-weaning can mitigate diarrhea while supporting recovery through lysine." Meet the guest: Dr. Johannes Madsen https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannes-gulmann-madsen/ is an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. His expertise includes intrauterine growth restriction, piglet health, and optimizing milk replacers for swine. With a Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition from ETH Zurich, Dr. Madsen brings extensive expertise in swine physiology and nutrition. What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:41) Introduction (01:55) Compensatory growth (05:11) Protein restriction (07:03) Lysine & recovery (08:25) Protein profile optimization (09:07) Practical recommendations (09:51) Closing thoughts The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - Fortiva (https://fortivaimpact.com) - Jyga (https://jygatech.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://www.swinecampus.com/nutritionblackbelt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swinecampus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swinecampus/