The AASV Foundation, in collaboration with Merck Animal Health, is pleased to once again offer the AASVF-Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarships to assist with the educational expenses of aspiring swine veterinarians. Merck has generously contributed $50,000, allowing the AASV Foundation to award five scholarships of $10,000 each in 2025. Veterinary students in their second […]
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Position Announcement: Swine Veterinarian – Indiana/Ohio
Tyson Foods Inc, the world’s largest protein producer and the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500, is looking for a Veterinarian to join our Pork Group Technical Services team. The Pork Group Veterinarian I is primarily responsible for direct interaction with contract producers, and management company leadership in our Indiana/Ohio grow-finish operation. Daily […]
It’s Time to Renew Your AASV Membership for 2025!
AASV Veterinarian and Affiliate Members, it’s time to renew your AASV membership for 2025. Renewal notices were mailed recently; you can submit your renewal by mail (US check payment only) or online (credit card payments) at ecom.aasv.org/renewal (login required). If you haven’t already created your password for the new website, click here to take care of […]
December Domestic Disease Monitoring Report Now Available
The Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC) December Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available. This month’s Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report provides information about the highest positivity of PRRSV in the wean-to-market category (50%) since November 2018. This positivity was mainly driven by the PRRSV lineage 1C.5, which had a record number of detections (n=403) within a single […]
Position Announcement: Swine Veterinarian – Oklahoma
Tyson Foods Inc, the world’s largest protein producer and the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500, is looking for a Veterinarian to join our Pork Group Technical Services team. The Pork Group Veterinarian I is primarily responsible for direct interaction with contract producers and management company leadership in our Holdenville/Central Oklahoma sow operation. […]
Mexico Notifies United States of New World Screwworm Detection
On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of a positive detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico. The NWS was found in a cow in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, at an inspection checkpoint close to […]
For Comment: AVMA Depopulation Guidelines, Model Practice Act
Proposed updates to the AVMA Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals and the Model Veterinary Practice Act are available for review and commenting by AVMA members. Comments are due on January 30 for the depopulation guidelines and on February 14 for the model practice act. [Source: AVMA Vitals 25 November 2024]
Senate Approves Bill Authorizing ‘Beagle Brigade’
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation to authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Detector Dog Training Center, which trains beagles and other dogs – known as the Beagle Brigade – to detect food, plants, and other host material that can carry foreign pests and diseases. The center has been operating under USDA’s general […]
Worth 1000 Words – AASV Photo Library
Did you know the AASV has more than 10,000 images available in its photo library? Members can access photos at aasv.org/photo-library. AASV members are encouraged to use the contributed images for their own reference and for extending their own knowledge. Brief scholarly use — such as inclusion in a classroom lecture or when speaking at […]
Prospecting for the Foundation – Auction Donations Accepted Until Dec 12
We heard there was still some sifting and digging to come up with that shiny, perfect item to make the 2025 AASV Foundation prosperous! Submit your donation now and we’ll add it to the other wonderful items we’ve already received at aasv.org/foundation/2025-auction/. But don’t wait — time really is running out. After December 12 we’ll move […]