{"id":10381,"date":"2025-01-23T16:41:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T22:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmgate.com\/usa\/?p=10381"},"modified":"2025-01-24T09:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T15:18:07","slug":"unveiling-biofilm-threats-safeguarding-swine-health-and-boosting-farm-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmgate.com\/usa\/news\/unveiling-biofilm-threats-safeguarding-swine-health-and-boosting-farm-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Feedstuffs in Focus || Unveiling biofilm threats: Safeguarding swine health and boosting farm efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, Feedstuffs in Focus host Sarah Muirhead explores the critical issue of biofilms in waterlines and their hidden impact on swine health and productivity with Dr. Gabi Doughan of the Swine Medicine Education Center. 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