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May 23, 2024 —
With a mission of supporting mental health, the Veterinary Hope Foundation offers small group sessions for veterinary professionals. These groups provide a community to share common experiences as...
May 23, 2024 —
The impact of depopulation incidents on employee mental health can't be discussed enough, says veterinarian Randy Jones with Four Star Veterinary Service. "There's a big difference for the...
May 23, 2024 —
Abstract: Swine influenza A virus: challenges and novel vaccine strategies Swine Influenza A Virus (IAV-S) imposes a significant impact on the pork industry and has been deemed a significant threat...
May 23, 2024 —
Abstract: Modelling African swine fever introduction in diverse Australian feral pig populations African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease that affects domestic and feral pigs. While not currently...
May 23, 2024 —
Veterinarian Jana Morgan was presented with a unique opportunity 15 years ago to be part of a first-time gathering of young veterinarians in the swine industry. DVM Swine Academy, organized by...
May 22, 2024 — AASV Staff
The AASV office will be closed Monday May 27, 2024 for the Memorial Day holiday. The office will reopen Tuesday morning. Enjoy the holiday and join us in honoring our fallen heroes....
This story is available only to AASV Members. Please log in first, and then go back to this page and reload/refresh it to read this story.May 22, 2024 — Megan Niederwerder
The Swine Health Information Center-funded Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project (MSHMP) noted an increase in occurrence of a novel PRRSV variant in December 2023 and January 2024. In the May 10,...
May 22, 2024 —
Wellness Wednesday - Mental Health Month: Four Ways to Improve your Mental Health: Take action. Try advocating for causes that are important to you - this can be therapeutic in its own way! Find...
May 21, 2024 —
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule on April 23 banning noncompete clauses nationwide. Read the final rule at https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/noncompete-rule.pdf....
May 21, 2024 — Pipestone Veterinary Services - Sycamore, Illinois
Every day, independent family farms across the country rely on Pipestone Veterinary Services to provide outstanding veterinary care to assist with their ability to provide a wholesome food source to...
May 21, 2024 — University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Population Medicine announces a career opportunity for a contract, tenured or tenure-track faculty position at...
May 17, 2024 —
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is awarding more than $22.2 million to enhance prevention, preparedness, early detection, and rapid...
May 17, 2024 —
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) applauds the U.S. House Agriculture Committee's unveiling of its 2024 Farm Bill. Read more about the Farm Bill at https://agriculture.house.gov/farmbill/....
May 17, 2024 —
When reports of African swine fever outbreaks in China hit the news in 2018, the U.S. pork industry went right to work to boost preparedness and prevention efforts. Industry strides and advancements...
May 17, 2024 —
Although the lessons learned are different for each stakeholder group, Yvette Johnson-Walker, DVM and senior lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois...
May 16, 2024 —
We are eager to bring back a transformed 2024 ISU McKean Swine Disease Conference at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center. The conference will be held on Wednesday July 24, 2024 as a one day...
May 16, 2024 —
Abstract: Genetic drift and purifying selection shape within-host influenza A virus populations during natural swine infections Patterns of within-host influenza A virus (IAV) diversity and evolution...
May 16, 2024 —
Abstract: Boar semen storage at 5 °C for the reduction of antibiotic use in pig insemination: Pathways from science into practice Storage of boar semen at 5 °C instead of the conventional...
May 15, 2024 — AASV Staff
The AASV Board of Directors met in West Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday and Thursday, April 24 and 25. On Wednesday, the board gathered with the AASV committee leaders to learn about recent committee...
May 15, 2024 —
In the United States, animal agriculture is having to make tough decisions about the quickly spreading and far-reaching diseases caused by H5 2.3.4.4b influenza A virus (USDA 2024). There have been...
May 15, 2024 — AASV Staff
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it's a good time to check in with yourself, your family, your friends, and your colleagues. AASV has compiled resources to assess your wellbeing, improve...
May 14, 2024 —
Take a deep breath - establishing respiratory protection policies and performing fit testing is easier than it seems. Some parts of normal agricultural work can create respiratory health risks to...
May 14, 2024 — Iowa State University
The Iowa State University James D. McKean Swine Disease Conference enables swine practitioners to assist pork producers in a rapidly changing and global production environment by enhancing...
May 14, 2024 —
Dr. Matt Allerson of Holden Farms (Northfield, MN) will receive the 2024 Science in Practice award at the Leman Swine Conference in September. The annual award recognizes swine practitioners who use...
May 14, 2024 — University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Population Medicine announces a career opportunity for a contract, tenured or tenure-track faculty position at...
May 14, 2024 — Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (PVM), Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS), invites applications for a full-time (12 month) Tenure-track position at the Assistant...
May 13, 2024 — AASV Staff
Congratulations! You did it! Welcome to the profession, doctors! As your celebrations wind down and you begin your next journey, you might find the following AASV resources particularly helpful. The...
May 13, 2024 —
On March 25, 2024, immediately following the first detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in the Texas panhandle region, USDA and HHS began their work to understand the origin of the emergence and its...
May 13, 2024 —
Due to upcoming maintenance on the Grants.gov site, the U.S Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is extending the deadline for partners to submit...
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Category abbreviations: AASV=Membership information, announcements, and other information from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians; Abs.=Abstracts from journal articles of general interest to swine veterinarians.; ALERT=Used to create email alerts; An.H.=Animal Health; Conf.=Conference announcements and other continuing education opportunities; FAD="Foreign" Animal Disease and other news most significant to regions outside of North America.; Food=Food Safety; Gov.=Information about legislation, regulations, and rulemaking that may affect the swine industry or swine veterinarians.; Hum.H.=Human health; Ind.=News from the pork industry, including NPPC and Pork Board activities.; International=Information regarding swine health and production internationally.; Jobs=Position announcements, primarily seeking swine veterinarians.; Meet=Provides a short synopsis of meetings of importance to swine veterinarians.; News=Agriculture related news events.; Nutr.=Swine nutrition; OP-ED=Opinion or editorial articles expressing the thoughts of individual Association members.; Pharm.=Pharmaceuticals and biologicals; PRRS=Articles from the AASV PRRS Task Force; Practice=Information associated with practice management or development.; Research=Research topics of interest to swine veterinarians.; Students=Information of interest to AASV student members.; USDA=US Dept. of Agriculture activities of interest to swine veterinarians.; Welfare=Animal welfare issues