Dr. Hongchao Zhou is an associate professor at Northwest A&F University and a master’s supervisor. He is an expert in practical pig farming, a licensed veterinarian, and a council member of the Veterinary Pathology Branch of the Chinese Society of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine. For 30 years, he has worked on the frontline of pig farming, focusing on the prevention and control of major diseases in large-scale pig farms, laboratory testing, and pathological diagnosis. He currently serves as the chief expert at Dabeinong Group’s Zhengneng Platform, where he is responsible for health management, including the construction of biosecurity systems, testing laboratory systems, and disease prevention systems.