Director of Swine Health
Dr. Brent Pepin joined the National Pork Board as director of swine health in March 2024.
His current work includes overseeing the PRRSV advisory group and the RFID project, which provides funding for RFID readers at processing plants, sorting stations and swine exhibitions.
He also supports other National Pork Board programs such as Secure Pork Supply, AgView and traceability.
Dr. Pepin came to the National Pork Board from Cytotheryx Inc., where he was director of veterinary medicine. At Cytotheryx, he oversaw health, production and ongoing disease surveillance and monitoring for the swine herd. He also performed routine surgeries and managed both the wild-type and genetically edited herds.
Prior to Cytotheryx, he was an associate veterinarian for seven years at Postville Veterinary Clinic and Pipestone Veterinary Services, working primarily with swine clients. At Pipestone, he also contributed to applied research and oversaw biosecurity at an animal biosafety level 2 barn.
He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians and the United States Animal Health Association. He also serves on the Minnesota Emerging Disease Management Committee.
** The studies marked with asterisks were funded in part by the Pork Checkoff through the National Pork Board, which invests in independent, science-based research to advance pork production and processing, as mandated by Congress under the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985.
Dr. Brent Pepin, NPB’s director of swine health, takes a deep dive into managing Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRSV). NPB has played a key role in advancing PRRSV research and supporting producers with resources to mitigate disease risks.
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