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June 22, 2017 — Harry Snelson [AASV]
As you know, AASV represents the interests of our membership and that of the pig on a wide variety of topics. We are frequently asked to offer up some names of our members to serve on working groups,...
June 21, 2017 — AASV Staff [AASV]
The AASV Foundation is returning to Veenker Memorial Golf Club in Ames, Iowa for its 2017 Golf Outing fundraiser, scheduled for Thursday, August 24. The outing has already received strong support...
June 21, 2017 — [News]
The European Commission has confirmed the EU-wide ban on the use of zinc oxide at medicinal levels in piglet feed, giving member states up to five years to phase it out. [Source: Pig World, June 21,...
June 21, 2017 — [Abs.]
A novel pestivirus species was discovered in a piglet-producing farm in Austria during virologic examinations of congenital tremor cases. The emergence of this novel pestivirus species, provisionally...
June 21, 2017 — [Gov.]
USDA's Food Safety & Inspection Service intends to move forward with plans to modernize swine slaughter inspections by way of a "Modernization of Pork Slaughter" rule. The new rule -...
June 21, 2017 — [FAD]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) announced today the licensing of a rapid-response (three-hour) Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) diagnostic kit by...
June 21, 2017 — [Research]
Michigan State University animal geneticist Juan Steibel is leading a group of researchers to develop methods to breed pigs that are less aggressive. He has received a nearly $1 million, three-year...
June 21, 2017 — [Abs.]
In a laboratory, disinfectants used to inactivate pathogens on contaminated surfaces and to prevent spread of diseases often have adverse side effects on personnel and the environment. It is,...
June 21, 2017 — [An.H.]
Manitoba: A finisher barn (case #28) in Buffer Area 5 and a nursery (case #27) in Buffer Area 4 tested positive today for PED. The nursery site showed clinical signs of PED prior to testing positive...
June 21, 2017 — Paul Sundberg [Ind.]
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) asked Dan Sutherland, a swine industry veteran with years of experience in secondary marketing, to write a review of this process. The goal was to gather...
June 21, 2017 — Paul Sundberg [News]
Reviewing recent successes and ongoing projects topped the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) Board of Directors' agenda for their June meeting. With the three action steps of prevent, prepare,...
June 21, 2017 — [International]
Following the Executive Order 13759 by which the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has been designated as a Public International Organization entitled to enjoy certain privileges, exemptions...
June 21, 2017 — [Ind.]
Practitioners are invited to take a short survey (https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zstlX4DUTBBEgZ) regarding PEDV management and control activities as well as weigh-in on the potential for...
June 21, 2017 — AASV Staff [AASV]
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians announces an opportunity for veterinary students to make a scientific presentation during the Student Seminar at the AASV annual meeting in San Diego,...
June 21, 2017 — AASV Staff [AASV]
Plans are underway for the 49th annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), to take place March 3-6, 2018 in San Diego, California. As part of the meeting, there will be...
June 21, 2017 — [AASV]
Dr. Maryn Ptaschinski recently accepted a position as Program Manager with the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD) at Texas A&M. Her role at IIAD includes international training...
June 21, 2017 — [OP-ED]
Russ Nugent offers the following profound observation: "Dog hair sticks to everything but the dog."...
June 20, 2017 — Diamond V [Jobs]
A unique opportunity exists for a dynamic Director of Swine Business Development to lead the swine business for Diamond V in North America. Diamond V is a global leader in the development of natural...
June 19, 2017 — Harry Snelson [Pharm.]
The issue of extra-label drug use was a topic of discussion during the AASV members-only session at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, IA on June 8. Dr Harry Snelson provided a review of the Animal...
June 16, 2017 — AASV Staff [AASV]
Dr. Marco Carvajal recently accepted a position as Swine Technical Service Manager with PIC in Mexico. He was previously employed by Elanco. Updated contact information for Dr. Carvajal is available...
June 14, 2017 — [Welfare]
The National Pork Board is pleased to offer a scientific poster session as part of the 2017 Pig Welfare Symposium (PWS) to be held November 7-9, 2017 in Des Moines, IA. The symposium will provide a...
June 14, 2017 — [News]
The Emerging and Exotic Diseases of Animals (EEDA) online course will be offered for continuing education beginning July 26, 2017. The course covers the causes and consequences of foreign animal...
June 14, 2017 — [Abs.]
Antibiotic consumption in pigs can be optimized by developing treatment guidelines, which encourage veterinarians to use effective drugs with low probability of developing resistance of importance...
June 14, 2017 — [Abs.]
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is reported to be among the diseases with the highest economic impact in modern pig production worldwide. Yet, the economic impact of the disease...
June 14, 2017 — [Abs.]
The adaptive immune response is necessary for the development of protective immunity against infectious diseases. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), a genetically...
June 14, 2017 — [News]
The Journal of Tropical Livestock Science has launched a "Call for Papers" for a thematic issue on pig production in tropical countries. The aim of this thematic issue is to produce an...
June 14, 2017 — [Students]
Veterinary student, did you shadow a swine practitioner this summer or were involved in an interesting clinical case investigation? Did you work on your veterinary skills by designing a differential...
June 14, 2017 — [Ind.]
Practitioners are invited to take a short survey (https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zstlX4DUTBBEgZ) regarding PEDV management and control activities as well as weigh-in on the potential for...
June 14, 2017 — [News]
The Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (Advisory Council) provides advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies...
June 14, 2017 — [Research]
Organizing and funding the research needed for diagnostic and informational preparedness for the prioritized, potential production diseases of the Swine Disease Matrix is a core activity of the Swine...
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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