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The AASV Foundation Auction Committee is setting its sights high in the mile-high city of Denver, Colorado, aiming for a record fundraising auction in 2012! Last spring, the Foundation re-appointed Dr. Warren Wilson as chair of the auction committee with the (tongue-in-cheek) stipulation that he continue as chairman until an auction brings in $100,000. So the goal for 2012 is to raise $99,999! Visit the Foundation web site to view the items up for bid or to donate an item.

• Influenza Virus in Swine

Recent updates:

• List of Presumed and Confirmed pH1N1 Viruses in Animals -- Spreadsheet maintained by USDA listing all suspect and confirmed pH1N1 diagnostic test results submitted to NVSL.
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• CDC Recommendations for Swine Workers -- Recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) targeting swine farm workers designed to minimize transmission of pH1N1 influenza virus from people to pigs and vice versa. Posted November 3, 2009.

Now online:

The January and February 2012 issue of the Journal of Swine Health and Production is now online. [Dec 31, 2011]

The AASV and National Pork Board have published revised guidelines (PDF) for on-farm euthanasia of swine. [March, 2009]

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have compiled the Biosecurity Protocols for the Prevention of Spread of PRRSV. Development of this manual was funded in part through a grant from the AASV Foundation. [February 17, 2009]

 The tonsil is the tissue of choice for Classical Swine Fever surveillance. This brochure (PDF) describes the proper technique for sample collection and submission. (Published with the assistance of USDA/APHIS.) [May 9, 2007]

The AASV has published a position statement regarding Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for pork exported to Japan. Also see the National Pork Board's Database of MRLs. [October 12, 2006]

AASV Members -- look to the committee pages for information about targeted AASV activities. [July 14, 2006]

Animal Drugs @ FDA -- FDA database of all approved veterinary drugs. This web site replaces FDA's "Database of Approved Animal Drug Products," or Green Book, and is updated monthly. The application allows users to search for detailed descriptions of all FDA-approved animal drugs.

Topical products for wound treatment -- There are currently no products approved by FDA for the topical treatment of wounds specifically in swine. However, two OTC products (Trypzyme Aerosol and Granulex Aerosol Spray) are labeled for use in animals and, according to FDA, can be used by producers for wound treatment without veterinary prescription. This spreadsheet provides a list of those two products as well as the other FDA-approved topical products that could be used in an extra-label manner under AMDUCA.

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