program

March 6-9, 2010
Hilton Omaha & Qwest Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Program Chair: Dr. Paul Ruen

SATURDAY, MARCH 6

This training will guide you through the use of the web-based PRRS Risk Assessment known as PADRAP. PADRAP has improved access, ease of use, and the ability to view benchmarking reports immediately after submitting an assessment.

This session is open to AASV member veterinarians who have not previously used the PRRS Risk Assessment, as well as those who have previously been trained on the spreadsheet version. Please bring a laptop with MS Windows 2000, XP, or Vista, capable of accessing the Internet via wireless connection.

12:00 Demonstration of pareto chart and the database and benchmarking tool for risk assessment data: Interpreting results
Derald Holtkamp

PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINARS
Additional registration fees apply for the pre-conference seminars on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. You must be registered for the annual meeting in order to register for the pre-conference seminars. Sorry, we cannot accept registrations for the seminars only.

Seminar #1: Practical Pharmacology: “Doing Drugs Right”
Seminar co-chairs: Robyn Fleck & Jerry Torrison
1:00 - 5:00 pm

This seminar will discuss how to manage efficacy, cost and legal considerations for antimicrobial use in swine practice. Regulatory aspects of antimicrobial use will be highlighted in a first-hand, practitioner’s account of an FDA inspection from Dr. Matt Anderson, along with Dr. Jim McKean’s input on legal issues. From Dr. Mike Apley, we will learn how to maximize antimicrobial efficacy by applying MIC data from the diagnostic lab, how to predict the expected efficacy of an antimicrobial, and how to manage antimicrobial resistance. These lessons will be illustrated with real-world case studies led by our AASV Pharmaceutical Issues Committee representative and practitioner, Dr. Steve Henry.

Seminar #2: Diagnostic Quagmires & Conundrums
Seminar chair: Hans Rotto
1:00 - 5:00 pm

Participants will be part of an interactive process of unraveling difficult case presentations and results. They will be asked to actively list differentials and test results, and work through cases while hearing and watching veterinarians and diagnosticians on the panel do the same. Panelists will also dig into the pitfalls of some tests and test results. The cases will range from farrowing-house scours and finishing respiratory problems to sow farm reproductive issues… from the mundane to the exotic. Probing questions will be discussed such as: “Why did they run that test? Did I get charged for it? What does that mean? Don’t all pigs have that anyway?” This session will stimulate the participants to consider how others in our profession work through the same problems they have, but in a different way. It will be a relaxed, rolling conversation around 8-10 difficult issues in diagnosis, diagnostics and test interpretation.

Seminar #3: Maximizing Gilt and Sow Reproduction and Performance
Seminar co-chairs: Laura Greiner and Dan Rosener
1:00 - 5:00 pm

Speakers will discuss recent research and demonstrate practical approaches to the implementation of the knowledge on gilt and sow reproduction, longevity, nutrition, and animal housing. In addition, a session on the evaluation of the economics behind the decisions made on sow farms will be provided.

Seminar #4: AASV’s Got Talent (Practice Tips)
Seminar chair: Jeff Harker
1:00 - 5:00 pm

Who says you can’t learn while having fun? This session, while entertaining and competitive, will also provide valuable information for attendees only. The busy practitioners in this session have not been required to write papers so you’ll have to pay attention and take notes! There will be no celebrity judges, just voting by those in attendance for the “people’s choice” best tip award. This group represents a wide range of experience and proves that “AASV’s Got Talent.”

1:00        Jason Hocker
                Bryan Myers
                Jason Miller
                Sarah Probst-Miller
                Karen Lehe
                Laura Schulz
                Todd Williams
                Matthew Ackerman
                Angela Delks

3:20        William DuBois
                Tom Painter
                John R. Bush
                Matthew Turner
                Duane Long
                David Madsen
                Keith Erlandson
                Michelle Michalak

Seminar #5: Foreign Animal Disease: What you always wanted to know about animal disease disasters but were afraid to ask
Seminar chair: Patrick Webb
1:00 - 5:00 pm

The little town of Hopeless needs you…..again. Over the last two years (interestingly enough during the last 2 AASV annual meetings), tragedy has struck and this year is no different. The discovery of classical swine fever has rocked Hopeless to its foundation and it is up to you to help mitigate the local, regional and national effects. Developing and implementing strategies for continuity of operations is the name of the game and without you, all is sure to be lost. It’s going to be noisy; it may even be tense, but you are guaranteed an interesting and interactive time and if we don’t deliver we will give you a 100% refund for this absolutely free pre-conference seminar! So what do you have to lose? Come join us at the 2010 FAD preconference seminar where we will take you deep within the AASV’s Emergency Operations Center where we will put your skills to work.

SUNDAY, MARCH 7

Seminar #6: Tools and Techniques for the Production System Veterinarian
Seminar co-chairs: Jeremy S. Pittman and Deborah Murray
8:00 am - 12:00 noon

In today’s larger pork production systems, veterinarians find themselves in many different roles, requiring skills that historically have not been covered while in veterinary school. Approaches to medicine are usually system-based and intimately integrated with other aspects of the business (packer decisions, accounting, system production goals, human relations and safety). Health programs often revolve around implementation, monitoring, auditing and communication. This seminar is a continuation of last year’s “Tools and Techniques” seminar aimed at providing guidance to veterinarians working in or interested in working in production systems.

9:00 Health product inventory management and budgeting concerns
Jeremy S. Pittman

Seminar #7: Managing Pre-Wean Pigs
Seminar co-chairs: Steve Dritz and Ross Kiehne
8:00 am - 12:00 noon

With the advances in the rapid genetic improvement in litter size over the last few years, it has put added pressure on managing the larger number of pigs in the farrowing house. This seminar will present information in four key areas to address the challenges of managing pre-wean pigs.

In modern high-producing maternal lines, milk production is the limiting factor for piglet growth rate. Initiating milk production and maintaining a functioning mammary gland are critical for preventing starve-out pigs. A current understanding of the physiologic principles of lactation is important for veterinarians to develop practical farrowing house management strategies. Understanding the physiologic principles is also important for understanding how management of gestation or lactation of one parity may affect subsequent milk production in future parities. Principles of bovine lactation physiology will be provided that could stimulate new thinking in the management of swine lactation problems.

This presentation will address day-one pig care, colostrum management, animal husbandry, pig movement, and farrowing house pharmacology, including the use of induction agents and practical usage guidelines for oxytocin.

Castration is a common management practice that may be overlooked as a significant source of pre- and post-weaning losses. Therefore, this presentation will include a review of anatomical development to provide a basis for minimizing scrotal ruptures. In addition, practical information will be provided on age at processing and steps to avoid creating castration complications. Some practical thoughts on how pain management will become a more important focus in the future will also be provided.

As with all phases of production, solving health challenges begins with an organized diagnostic plan. Therefore, the goal of this presentation is to provide an outline of how to implement a diagnostic plan for farrowing house health challenges. In addition, guidelines will be provided for how to provide a diagnostic basis for implementing sow oral vaccine and feedback programs.

As swine veterinarians, we can’t lose sight of how important it is to implement proven knowledge. This is crucial for the implementation of biosecurity and disease elimination programs. This seminar will bring the latest information on the implementation of new research in air filtration and will share information on the cost of eradicating diseases as well as the role that humans play in moving pig pathogens between farms. Strategies for PRRSV elimination at the regional level and strategies to manage immunity and decrease shedding in large populations will also be discussed. This seminar will be a thought-provoking session on what we do today and what we need to do differently in the future of biosecurity, and it will anticipate the next targets for disease elimination.

8:05 Humans carrying pig pathogens? Tell me more about it! Implications for downtime
David Baum & Anna Romagosa

10:35 Methods to manage immunity and decrease shedding in large populations: Field experiences
Luc Dufresne

By request, this session will be case studies that are interactive throughout the program, so come ready to participate and contribute. Learn what actions you can take today to allow you to be better prepared for your first years in practice. Swine veterinarians will be presenting practical information and providing useful resources to veterinary students in the areas of both swine production and swine medicine. The objective of this session is to allow all students to become familiar with many basic aspects of swine practice by introducing the day-to-day decision-making that will be required of them upon graduation.

Seminar #10: Bugs, Drugs and Public Policy: It’s a Contact Sport
Seminar chair: Jennifer Greiner
8:00 am - 12:00 noon

The game is on! Our lawmakers and regulators are taking a greater interest in how we raise pigs and practice veterinary medicine. Laws have been introduced that would significantly change how you practice medicine, and they are getting traction on Capitol Hill. This session is designed to teach participants the new rules of the public policy game and how to take part in the public policy process. You will also have a better understanding of the issues facing swine veterinarians and pork producers in Washington, DC. We will have a case study on a major legislative issue, where you will design a strategy for convincing your lawmaker of your position. Finally, we tie it all together in a role-playing exercise. The goal of the seminar is for participants to have a better understanding of the public policy process: it’s a contact sport. You can either take part or get taken apart.

AASV ANNUAL MEETING

All sessions from this point forward are included in the registration fee for the meeting.

1:00 Visual-only evaluation of lung lesions as an alternative to palpation at necropsy
Micah Taylor, University of Illinois

1:15 A study to evaluate the association of cortisol response following castration in piglets
Melissa Hensch, Iowa State University

1:30 Use of a confined space gas monitor as a method of evaluation of CO2 euthanasia devices on the farm
Rachael Gately, Texas A&M University

1:45 Evaluation of damaged filters as a risk factor for the penetration of aerosolized porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Andrea Pitkin, University of Minnesota

2:00 Use of the AASV Production Animal Disease Risk Assessment Program (PADRAP) for benchmarking biosecurity practices related to semen entry into the breeding herd
Jenna Cherry, Iowa State University

2:15 Case Study: A rigorous approach to evaluating herd closure and rollover for PRRSv elimination
Shamus Brown, Iowa State University

2:30 Evaluation of commonly used swine identification markers
Amber Hazel, University of Minnesota

3:15 A serological profiling tool for assessing protective immunity following immunization with baculovirus expressed PCV2 vaccine
Nicholas Crossland, Kansas State University

3:30 The benefit of dietary spray dried plasma protein on post-weaning gastrointestinal health in pigs
Ralph Peace, North Carolina State University

3:45 The impact of pooling piglet serum samples on PRRSv PCR performance in sow herds being monitored for time-to-negative interval
Brent Carmichael, Iowa State University

4:00 Optimization of sample collection for ante-mortem diagnosis of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Cassandra Roe, Iowa State University

4:15 Evaluation of vitamin E levels, selenium levels and presence of pathogens as the etiology of mulberry heart
Paul Thomas, Iowa State University

4:30 The importance of McRebel procedures in successful elimination of PRRSv from large breeding herds
Kate Dion, Iowa State University

4:45 Brachyspira sp. colitis: Induced disease and diagnosis
Trevor Schwartz, Iowa State University

5:00 Comparison of swabs and tissue for detection and characterization of E. coli in clinical postweaning diarrhea cases
Abbey Canon, Iowa State University

Session #2: Research Topics
Sunday, March 7; 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Session chair: Dr. Chris Rademacher

1:00 Genetic and antigenic analysis of the hemagglutinin of recent swine influenza virus isolates utilizing a unique software program comparing amino acid substitutions in sites
Doug Stine

1:15 Comparison of human-like H1 swine influenza virus isolates
Janice Ciacci-Zanella

1:30 Detection of swine influenza virus in porcine oral fluid samples
Susan Detmer

1:45 Vaccination of pigs against the novel H1N1 virus using replicon technology
Ryan Vander Veen

2:00 Use of a production region model to evaluate aerosol transmission and biosecurity of PRRSV and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: Results from a 3-year study
Scott Dee

2:15 A pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of air filtration in large sow herds located in swine-dense regions
Scott Dee

2:30 Quantifying risk and evaluating the relationship between external biosecurity factors and PRRS-negative herd survival
Derald Holtkamp

3:30 Further investigation into the PCV2 differential ELISA for vaccination compliance monitoring
Sheela Ramamoorthy

3:45 Head-to-head comparison of the level of protection and duration of immunity induced by different commercial PCV2 vaccines and an experimental live vaccine in PCV2-positive pigs
Tanja Opriessnig

4:15 Studies of pathogenesis, transmission, and heterologous protection of four isolates of Haemophilus parasuis in a highly susceptible swine population
Susan Brockmeier

4:30 Detection of the vtaA virulence marker in Haemophilus parasuis isolates circulating among US swine herds
Simone Oliveira

4:45 Evaluation of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae diagnostic tests using samples from experimentally infected pigs
Giordana Costa

1:00
Effect of tribasic copper on performance of animals facing health challenges
Presenter: Jeff Cohen
Sponsor: MICRONUTRIENTS

1:15
Experiences comparing 1- and 2-dose PCV2 vaccines in a conventional pig model
Presenter: Tanja Opriessnig
Sponsor: PFIZER ANIMAL HEALTH

1:30
Draxxin® injectable solution for the control of swine respiratory disease (SRD)
Presenter: Michael Senn
Sponsor: PFIZER ANIMAL HEALTH

1:45
Field efficacy comparison of mixed experimental PCV2/MH and mixed Ingelvac® CircoFLEX-MycoFLEX™: Carthage trial update
Presenter: Joe Connor
Sponsor: PFIZER ANIMAL HEALTH

2:00
Surveillance and vaccine strain selection for control of swine influenza
Presenter: Hank Harris
Sponsor: HARRISVACCINES

2:15
Impact of the average age of the gilt at breeding by region in the USA
Presenter: Sasha Gibson
Sponsor: PIGCHAMP

2:30
Torque teno virus: Should we be concerned?
Presenter: Rexanne Struve
Sponsor: STRUVE LABS

3:15
Effect of ibuprofen water medication on pigs challenged with SIV, and a field case study
Presenter: Nathan Winkelman
Sponsor: VETERINARY PROVISIONS

3:30
Intra-serovar differentiation and evaluation of serovar 7 Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae field strains using PCR and Western blot assays
Presenter: Boh Chang Lin
Sponsor: MVP LABORATORIES

3:45
Denagard® 10 (tiamulin) for the control of naturally occuring swine respiratory disease
Presenter: Mark Hammer
Sponsor: NOVARTIS ANIMAL HEALTH

4:00
Early finishing performance of pigs fed Denagard® plus chlortetracycline vs. oxtetracycline in the grower diet
Presenter: John Waddell
Sponsor: NOVARTIS ANIMAL HEALTH

4:15
Detection of pandemic H1N1 in addition to endemic North American SIV nucleoprotein antibodies in pigs using a commercial influenza epitope blocking ELISA developed for avian species
Presenter: Janice Ciacci-Zanella
Sponsor: IDEXX LABORATORIES

4:30
Benefits of Cel-Can®, an enzymatically hydrolyzed yeast product, for sows and weanling piglets
Presenter: Merlin Lindemann
Sponsor: VALUE-ADDED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES

4:45
Results of PCV2 vaccination in sows and piglets with CIRCOVAC® in different situations
Presenter: Francois Joisel
Sponsor: MERIAL

5:00
Mineral concentrations in bone, liver, muscle and ovary tissues collected from hyperprolific sows selected for slaughter across parity 0 through 7
Presenter: Tom Crenshaw
Sponsor: ZINPRO PERFORMANCE MINERALS

1:00
Environmental benefits of Paylean use in United States finisher swine
Presenter: David Anderson
Sponsor: ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH

1:15
Full Value PigTM (FVP): Uncovering profit opportunities in production systems
Presenter: Paul Matzat
Sponsor: ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH

1:30
Experimental and field trial of TEGOTM animal blood collection kit for PRRS testing
Presenter: Kyoung-Jin Yoon
Sponsor: ITL CORPORATION

1:45
Electronic veterinary prescription certificates: The new web-based tool for documenting antimicrobial use in animal agriculture
Presenter: Allison Buck
Sponsor: GLOBALVETLINK

2:00
New identification products and practices for the small pig
Presenter: Paul Flint
Sponsor: ALLFLEX USA

2:15
Determining the optimum parity for culling sows in commercial breeding herds
Presenter: Ken Stalder
Sponsor: NATIONAL SWINE REGISTRY

2:30
Animal welfare risk to the packing industry
Presenter: Glee Goodner
Sponsor: GENETIPORC

3:15
Best practice: Water medications and the Dosatron Medicator
Presenter: Peggy Anne Hawkins
Sponsor: DOSATRON INTERNATIONAL

3:45
Key drivers impacting producer margin
Presenter: Noel Williams
Sponsor: PIC NORTH AMERICA

4:00
Efficacy of CircumventTM PCV in preventing PCVAD and maintaining growth performance during an outbreak of PRRSv in a Canadian pig herd with a history of PCVAD
Presenter: Francisco De Grau
Sponsor: INTERVET/SCHERING-PLOUGH

4:15
Estrous and ovarian responses following PG600 administration to cyclic gilts
Presenter: Rob Knox
Sponsor: INTERVET/SCHERING-PLOUGH

4:30
Why PCV2 viremia matters from a swine practitioner point of view
Presenter: Kevin Vilaca
Sponsor: INTERVET/SCHERING-PLOUGH

4:45
Application of MJ PRRS vaccine for PRRS control and elimination
Presenter: Neil DeBuse
Sponsor: MJ BIOLOGICS

5:00
TOPIGS, genetic improvement of vitality
Presenter: Michiel Westerhof
Sponsor: TOPIGS USA

1:00
Fundamentals of young pig feeding programs
Presenter: Dan McManus
Sponsor: LAND O'LAKES PURINA FEED

1:15
Case report: Using Camas antibodies to support pig health in antibiotic-free production
Presenter: Karen Lehe
Sponsor: CAMAS

1:30
Effect of Fresta F, an all-natural phytogenic product, on performance of pigs in a commercial environment
Presenter: Ken Purser
Sponsor: DELACON INTERNATIONAL

1:45
Glycomics approach to prevent Fusarium mycotoxicoses in pigs
Presenter: Swamy Haladi
Sponsor: ALLTECH

2:00
Selection for live pigs at 5 days of age in maternal nucleus lines
Presenter: Tom Rathje
Sponsor: DANBRED NORTH AMERICA

2:15
An alternative ventilation system for pig comfort and energy cost control
Presenter: Mike Brumm
Sponsor: AIRWORKS

2:30
Amplification of RNA-PRRS virus and/or DNA-Mhyo on oral fluids
Presenter: Ricardo Munoz
Sponsor: APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS

3:15
Performance benefits resulting from vaccination with Ingelvac CircoFLEX® and/or Ingelvac® PRRS MLV
Presenter: Keith Bretey
Sponsor: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA

3:30
Assessing the impact of maternally derived immunity on active immunization of pigs against PCV2
Presenter: Angela Baysinger
Sponsor: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA

3:45
Compatibility of Enterisol® Ileitis oral Lawsonia intracellularis vaccine for swine when administered concurrently with parenteral ceftiofur sodium or tulathromycin
Presenter: Jeff Husa
Sponsor: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA

4:00
The 5-week BMD® sow feeding program yields heavier pigs at weaning compared to feeding BMD to sows only during lactation
Presenter: Daniel Nelson
Sponsor: ALPHARMA ANIMAL HEALTH

4:15
Estimating the metabolizable energy contribution of Albac® (bacitracin zinc) in growing and finishing swine diets
Presenter: Daniel Nelson
Sponsor: ALPHARMA ANIMAL HEALTH

4:30
Evaluation of potassium penicillin G administered in water for the control of Streptococcus suis in weaned pigs
Presenter: Chris Byra
Sponsor: VETOQUINOL CANADA

4:45
Managing gut health and immunity for optimal pig performance
Presenter: Marnie Mellencamp
Sponsor: RALCO NUTRITION

5:00
Medicated early weaning for elimination of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae from a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae- and Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae-positive sow herd
Presenter: David Baum
Sponsor: Newsham Choice Genetics

POSTER SESSION: Veterinary Students
Sunday, March 7, 12:00 – 5:00 PM (authors present 12:00 - 1:00 pm)
Monday, March 8, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

2. Comparison of CO2, blunt force trauma, and non-penetrating captive bolt euthanasia methods in nursery pigs
David Dykshorn, Iowa State University

3. Case of post-weaning weight loss and mortality
Charlotte Friendship, University of Guelph

4. Assessment of water acidification as a tool to improve performance in weaned pigs
Leslie Gentry, North Carolina State University

5. Oral fluid collection from individually-penned, PRRSV-infected boars
Jeremy Johnson, Iowa State University

6. The influence of iodine in drinking water on the growth performance in nursery pigs in a commercial farm setting
Aleksandar Jovanovic, Ontario Veterinary Collage

7. Precision and accuracy of six devices assessing core body temperature in sows
Brett Kroeze, Iowa State University

8. Detection of Mycoplasma suis by real-time PCR
Nyssa Levy, Iowa State University

9. Heart rate variability and vocalization as a measure of stress response in pigs to needle-free injections versus needle and syringe
Emily McDowell, Iowa State University

10. Developing and refining joint injection techniques in sows
Clay McGargill, Iowa State University

11. Efficacy of two recombinant subunit PRRSv vaccines in growing pigs
Jessica McKinney, University of Illinois

12. Torque teno virus (TTV) infection in commercial wean-to-finish populations concurrently infected with PRRSV, PCV2, and influenza virus
Alana McNutt, Iowa State University

13. Aerial mapping: Adding to the swine industry's toolbox for area regional disease control
Britni Miller, University of Illinois

14. Comparison of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) commercial vaccine efficacy
Daren Miller, Purdue University

15. Understanding the grain market and has it really changed?
Aaron Nystrom, University of Minnesota

16. A field trial investigating the effectiveness of tulathromycin injection for the control of porcine pleuropneumonia due to Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae on a grower-finisher farm in an outbreak situation
Kristen Reynolds, University of Guelph

17. On-farm collection of virtual images for improving diagnostic accuracy and developing more precise intervention programs
Philip Sadler, Iowa State University

18. An evaluation of a breeding herd to optimize income potential
Nathan Schaefer, University of Minnesota

19. Blue2 and BlueLite+2BW use in farrowing for sow and piglet performance advantage
Adam Schelkopf, University of Illinois

20. Prevalence of internal parasites in an integrated production system
Gene Shepherd, Oklahoma State University

21. Streptococcus suis case-control study in nursery-aged pigs
Morgan Siegrist, Iowa State University

22. The effect of pain relief at castration on piglet performance
Sarah Taylor, University of Guelph

23. A survey of anaerobic digesters on swine farms
Steve Tousignant, University of Minnesota

24. Necropsy examination of pigs in a nursery and finisher flow
Evan Van Beusekom, University of Minnesota

25. A comparison of PRRSv PCR testing methods: serum PCR versus oral fluid PCR
Whitney Weeks, North Carolina State University

26. Improving the value of VDL data for swine veterinarians
Dan Whitney, Iowa State University

POSTER SESSION: Research Topics
Sunday, March 7, 12:00 – 5:00 PM (authors present 12:00 - 1:00 pm)
Monday, March 8, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

1. Vulvar skin temperatures change significantly during the periovulatory period in swine as determined by digital infrared thermography
Sherrie Clark

2. Development of a highly sensitive and specific real-time PCR assay for the detection of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
Giordana Costa

3. Median infectious dose (ID50) of PRRSV isolate MN-184 for young pigs via aerosol exposure
Tim Cutler

4. Assessing the evidence of published studies reporting factors associated with the stability of influenza in the environment using a systematic review
Christa Irwin

5. RT-PCR detection of H3N2 influenza virus in oral fluid samples from experimentally infected pigs
Christa Irwin

6. Evaluation of concurrent swine influenza virus and porcine circovirus type 2b (PCV2b) infection in caesarean-derived and colostrum-deprived (CD/CD) pigs
Steve Lenz

7. One step real-time PCR for 2009 pandemic H1N1 matrix gene detection and quantitation in clinical samples
Alessio Lorusso

8. The quality of reporting for conference proceedings and abstract-to-publication ratio for vaccine-related studies presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians and American Association of Bovine Practitioners from 1988 to 2003.
Annette O'Connor

9. The importance of the surface protective antigen of Erysipelothrix spp.
Tanja Opriessnig

10. Detection of PCV2 and anti-PCV2 antibodies in porcine oral fluid samples
John Prickett

11. Antigenic and genetic variation of endemic human-like (delta cluster) swine influenza H1N1 and H1N2 field isolates from the United States
Vicki Rapp-Gabrielson

12. The impact of PCV2 viremia in a high health Canadian swine herd, a vaccination trial comparing two commercial vaccines
Melissa Reindl

13. Genetic and clinical characterization of a novel, highly virulent PRRSV isolate from North America
John Schwartz

14. Usefulness of pooled sera samples for diagnosis of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS)
Joaquim Segales

15. A unique high through-put serum neutralization assay to characterize swine influenza virus isolates
Doug Stine

POSTER SESSION: Industrial Partners
Sunday, March 7, 12:00 – 5:00 PM (authors present 12:00 - 1:00 pm)
Monday, March 8, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

1. Bio-Mos® in diets for sows: Effects on piglet performance
Presenter: Paul Groenewegen
Sponsor: ALLTECH

2. Practical methods for feeding BMD® to gestating gilts and sows
Presenter: Daniel Nelson
Sponsor: ALPHARMA ANIMAL HEALTH

3. Pursuing American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) certification in Swine Health Management
Presenter: James Kober
Sponsor: AMERICAN BOARD OF VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS

4. Producing antibiotic-free pork
Presenter: Darwin Kohler
Sponsor: BABCOCK GENETICS

5. Detection of Salmonella in lymph nodes from post-harvest pork samples
Presenter: Tim Frana
Sponsor: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA

6. Comparison of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccination regimens in pigs under Mhyo pressure
Presenter: Kelly Greiner
Sponsor: CARTHAGE VETERINARY SERVICE

7. Quantitative PCR for detection of Lawsonia intracellularis
Presenter: Dana Beckler
Sponsor: ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH

8. Vaccination of pigs with PRRVENT or PRRSV-RP recombinant vaccines reduces viremia following heterologous challenge
Presenter: Mark Mogler
Sponsor: HARRISVACCINES

9. Bacterial infection of the navel cord blood clot in neonatal piglets: Prevalence and clinical outcomes
Presenter: Jennifer Reiman
Sponsor: INNOVATIVE SWINE SOLUTIONS

10. Modified technique for the collection and processing of fecal material for diagnosing intestinal parasites in swine
Presenter: Jeremy Pittman
Sponsor: INTERVET/SCHERING-PLOUGH

11. Blood sample collection using TEGOTM animal blood collection kit
Presenter: Stephanie Norrell
Sponsor: ITL CORPORATION

12. Analyses of lactation feed and energy intakes for three breeds of sows
Presenter: Allan Schinckel
Sponsor: NATIONAL SWINE REGISTRY

13. Pharmacokinetics of tetracycline medication in water administered to swine
Presenter: Sharon Mason
Sponsor: PFIZER ANIMAL HEALTH

15. Effect of GO2, an on-location dry mix chlorine dioxide product, on water wuality and subsequent performance of pigs in a commercial environment
Presenter: Dale Green
Sponsor: PRODUCTION INPUT SOLUTIONS

16. Field experiences using oregano essential oil in herds with hemorrhagic bowel syndrome
Presenter: Robert Evelsizer
Sponsor: RALCO NUTRITION

17. Reducing performance variation and gaining more value from dried distillers grains with Illuminate Services
Presenter: Ken Purser
Sponsor: VALUE-ADDED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES

18. Genetic management service software for commercial pork production systems
Presenter: Keith Schuman
Sponsor: WHITESHIRE HAMROC

19. Correlation between clinically visible claw lesions in sows and inflammation of the underlying corium
Presenter: Alejandrina Da Silva
Sponsor: ZINPRO PERFORMANCE MINERALS

MONDAY, MARCH 8

General Session: IMPLEMENTING KNOWLEDGE
Program chair: Paul Ruen
8:00 - 10:00 AM

8:00        Howard Dunne Memorial Lecture
                Processes, people and pigs: Are we fixing what is really broken?
                Jim Lowe

9:00        Alex Hogg Memorial Lecture
                The misinformation game: Does the villain have a voice?
                Peter Davies

Concurrent Session #1: Swine Well-Being: Euthanasia, Pigs & People
Session chair: C. Scanlon Daniels
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM

2:00 Swine euthanasia literature review: What we know, what we don’t know, and what we might infer
Christa Irwin

Concurrent Session #2: Viral Diseases
Session chair: Marie Gramer
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM

11:05 Using recent research findings to implement protocols to care for pregnant sows exposed to PRRSV
Mark Wagner

11:35 The nuances and nuisances of serum neutralization assays for viral diseases
Gene Erickson

12:00 Control of viral diseases by vaccinating comes at a cost, but what is it?
Bob Morrison

2:55 Can modified vaccination programs make a difference in pig flows with subclinical PCV2?
Tom Petznick

4:35 Straight from the vet’s mouth: Pandemic flu and the Alberta pigs
J. Egan Brockhoff

4:55 Will straight talk and science set us free? Dealing with flu and politics
Mike Mohr

Concurrent Session #3: BACTERIOLOGY
Session chair: Kent Schwartz
10:30 AM - 5:15 PM

It is not possible to eliminate or eradicate all (potential) pathogens. Endemic agents will continue to affect health and performance. What do we know, what don’t we know, what do we do, and WHY?

10:30 Endemic infections: Interface of organisms, mucosal immunity, and the microenvironment
Chris Chase

10:55 Endemic infections: Do they have to cause disease? The ecology of bacterial microflora in sickness and health
Ron Griffith

11:20 The value of the literature: What is the evidence and how do we access it? An example: Mhyo vaccinology: What does the literature tell us about immunity and timing?
Erin Strait

11:45 Sorting out the infectious agents in compromised performance and pre-weaning mortality
Kurt Rossow

2:15 Salmonella in pigs: Is it an infection or a disease? How do we know?
Peter Bahnson

3:20 Endemic and epidemic agents: What tips infection to disease?
Greg Stevenson

Tools we use to minimize impact of endemic respiratory and systemic bacterial infections

4:15 Challenges to the science of optimized immunity: Factors that influence vaccine decisions in practice
Practitioner panel: Mark FitzSimmons, Tim Loula, Mike Pierdon, Rick Swalla

TUESDAY, MARCH 9

General Session: Implementing knowledge: Leading the industry
Session chairs: Paul Ruen and Kerry Keffaber
8:00 AM - 12:00 noon

This session will identify opportunities for swine veterinarians to lead tomorrow’s pig industry!

The logging industry endured some difficult years battling environmental opposition. They made some changes and also learned how to share a positive message about their industry with the public. As one who has “been there, done that,” Bruce Vincent, motivational speaker and logger from Montana, will draw comparisons between the challenges faced by the logging and pork industries, and help us see that “with vision, there is hope.” Vincent believes the public is tired of hearing what’s wrong, and hungers for knowledge of what’s right. “If we’re going to survive, we’re going to have to become activists for our own industries.”

As senior vice president of sales and marketing at Hatfield Quality Meats, Bob Ruth will turn our attention to the ultimate judge of our efforts: the pork consumer. By doing the right things on the farm through harvest, we can develop confidence in our story to earn customer trust and business. Let’s get it done!

We have had a couple of unbelievably difficult years – and it means changes for businesses, producers, universities, veterinary clinics, packer/process…everyone is affected. The swine industry will look different in a year or five or ten. But we veterinarians have handled past transformations and we will again. Each of the following veterinarians has been asked to present their ideas and perspectives on the many changes and opportunities today in the swine industry – they are all around us!

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AASV 2010 Annual Meeting Program

"Implementing Knowledge"

SATURDAY, MARCH 6

SUNDAY, MARCH 7

AASV ANNUAL MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 8

TUESDAY, MARCH 9