Izadora B. Batista Kuneff

PhD Student
Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Izadora Kuneff is originally from Minas Gerais, Brazil. She acquired her veterinarian diploma from UFMG, and in 2017 she moved permanently to the US. After working approximately 2 years with swine production at Smithfield Foods company, Izadora joined NCSU as a master science student under Dr. Eric van Heugten supervision. Over her program, Izadora studied the effects and potential benefits hyper-dosing phytase may have on growth performance and carcass caracteristics on late-finishing pigs under limited floor space allowance. Izadora is currently in her first semester of her PhD program focused on applied swine nutrition, supervised by Dr. Eric van Heugten (NCSU).

Presentation(s):

• 17 - Assessing the functional potential of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae frass in nursery pigs

  Monday, March 10, 2025
  8:30 AM – 8:45 AM CST

• 34 - Use of recycled ash from swine waste as a potential alternative dietary phosphorus source for pigs

  Monday, March 10, 2025
  11:30 AM – 11:45 AM CST

• 131 - Effects of a microbiome activator on nursery piglets fed varying fiber levels

  Tuesday, March 11, 2025
  5:00 PM – 5:15 PM CST

• 142 - Efficacy of a phytogenic blend, an ionophore (narasin), and their combination in improving production efficiency and reducing mortality of finishing pigs

  Tuesday, March 11, 2025
  2:00 PM – 2:15 PM CST