• 2025 Gardiner Lecturer: Megin Nichols, Part 1
• 2025 Gardiner Lecturer: Megin Nichols, Part 2
• Testing Colostrum

00:01:05 – 2025 Gardiner Lecturer: Megin Nichols, Part 1: Today’s show begins with Megin Nichols, a veterinarian and public health leader that is this year’s Henry C. Gardiner lecturer, as she explains her One Health approach. She discusses the relationship between animal and human health. Megin also mentions times when biosecurity and health is sometimes forgotten.

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00:12:05 – 2025 Gardiner Lecturer: Megin Nichols, Part 2: Megin Nichols continues the show.

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00:23 :05 – Testing Colostrum: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show saying dairy producers who aren’t testing the level of immunoglobulins in colostrum are just guessing as to whether the calf receives enough to result in effective passive immunity. He discusses how the test is conducted.  

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