Dr. John O'Doherty: Digestive Health and Nutrient Flow - Part 1 | Ep. 227
Author: Wisenetix
June 11, 2026
Duration: 12:25
In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. John O'Doherty, Full Professor of Monogastric Nutrition at University College Dublin, explains how digestive health in pigs depends on nutrient flow, stomach function, and feed quality. He discusses weaning challenges and microbiome stability to improve gut health and performance. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Gut health is fundamentally a nutrient flow problem before it is a pathogen problem."
Meet the guest: Dr. John O'Doherty https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-o-doherty-phd-dsc-b8689717/ is a Full Professor of Monogastric Nutrition at University College Dublin, where his research focuses on microbiome-directed nutrition, gastrointestinal biology, microbial ecology, immune function, and sustainable livestock production. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications and holds 11 patents. Learn more from Dr. John O'Doherty on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(00:35) Introduction
(01:36) Nutrient flow and gut health
(03:11) Weaning digestive challenges
(04:46) Replacing zinc oxide
(06:41) Stomach function
(08:43) Grain to gut concept
(12:03) Closing thoughts
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- DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/)
𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swinecampus/In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. John O'Doherty, Full Professor of Monogastric Nutrition at University College Dublin, explains how digestive health in pigs depends on nutrient flow, stomach function, and feed quality. He discusses weaning challenges and microbiome stability to improve gut health and performance. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Gut health is fundamentally a nutrient flow problem before it is a pathogen problem."
Meet the guest: Dr. John O'Doherty https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-o-doherty-phd-dsc-b8689717/ is a Full Professor of Monogastric Nutrition at University College Dublin, where his research focuses on microbiome-directed nutrition, gastrointestinal biology, microbial ecology, immune function, and sustainable livestock production. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications and holds 11 patents. Learn more from Dr. John O'Doherty on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love!
https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+nutrition+blackbelt+podcast
What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(00:35) Introduction
(01:36) Nutrient flow and gut health
(03:11) Weaning digestive challenges
(04:46) Replacing zinc oxide
(06:41) Stomach function
(08:43) Grain to gut concept
(12:03) Closing thoughts
The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:
* Fortiva (https://fortivaimpact.com)
* Kemin (https://www.kemin.com/na/en-us/markets/animal/swine)
- Barentz (https://www.barentz-na.com/animalnutrition)
- Essential Ag Solutions (https://essentialag.com/)
- DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/)
𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
Website: https://swinenutritionblackbelt.com/
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