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September 11, 2019 — [Conf.]
Dates: September 14-17, 2019 Registration: Open Now! Cost: $490 starting August 15 Graduate Students: $240 starting August 15 Location: Saint Paul RiverCentre Credits: One veterinary continuing...
September 11, 2019 — Harry Snelson [OP-ED]
I took a little vacation time this week to attend a conference put on by a hobbyist group to which I have belonged for many years. Having never before attended their annual conference, I had no idea...
September 10, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
It's time to reserve lodging for the 2020 AASV Annual Meeting in Atlanta! The AASV room block at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta is now open for reservations. Single and double rooms are available for $189...
September 10, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians invites submissions for the Industrial Partners oral and poster sessions at the 51st AASV Annual Meeting. This is an opportunity for commercial...
September 10, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians announces an opportunity for veterinary students to make a scientific presentation at the AASV Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, March 8,...
September 10, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
Have you ever looked all over for something, only to discover it was right there in plain sight all the time? Likewise, we're pretty sure you've got the best-ever practice tip staring you in the...
September 10, 2019 — The Maschhoffs [Jobs]
Under general supervision, the Genetic Herd Veterinarian will serve as a liaison to the Technical Operations Operating division, specifically in Southern Illinois, Central/Southern Indiana, and...
September 9, 2019 — [Conf.]
Webinar: September 17, 2019, 11 AM ESTPurpose/Objective: Dr. Richard French is the Head of the Health Management Center for Boehringer Ingelheim in Shanghai, China. Dr. French will discuss his...
September 9, 2019 — [FAD]
The Philippine Department of Agriculture has confirmed that African swine fever was the "suspected" swine disease that broke out last month in small backyard farms in the Rizal province and...
September 6, 2019 — [Conf.]
The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Iowa Pork Industry Center, The Iowa Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), District...
September 6, 2019 — AASV Staff [FAD]
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services (VS) National Training and Exercise Program (NTEP) is sponsoring a series...
September 6, 2019 — [FAD]
The U.S. pork industry wants to ensure consumers here at home and around the world are supplied with safe, wholesome pork. Thanks to vigilant diligence by the USDA and the U.S. Bureau of Customs and...
September 6, 2019 — [Gov.]
The practice of garbage or waste feeding to swine will be prohibited in Oklahoma starting November 1. [Source: Oklahoma News 4, 5 September 2019] "Garbage feeding increases the risk of foreign...
September 6, 2019 — [Abs.]
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) continues to cause severe reproductive and respiratory pathologies resulting in immense monetary and welfare costs for the swine industry....
September 6, 2019 — [Abs.]
Among the meat sources of Toxoplasma gondii, pork is considered important in the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in the USA. How soon after infection T. gondii forms tissue cysts in pork is unknown. In...
September 4, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
What a beautiful day! That was the remark on everyone's lips throughout the afternoon of the AASV Foundation's annual golf fundraiser, held August 22 at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames, Iowa....
September 4, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
It's time to reserve lodging for the 2020 AASV Annual Meeting in Atlanta! The AASV room block at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta is now open for reservations. Single and double rooms are available for $189...
September 4, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
Have you ever looked all over for something, only to discover it was right there in plain sight all the time? Likewise, we're pretty sure you've got the best-ever practice tip staring you in the...
September 4, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians invites submissions for the Industrial Partners oral and poster sessions at the 51st AASV Annual Meeting. This is an opportunity for commercial...
September 4, 2019 — [Conf.]
The Emerging and Exotic Diseases of Animals (EEDA) online course will be offered for continuing education (CE) beginning July 31, 2019. The course covers the causes and consequences of foreign animal...
September 4, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
The AASV Foundation appreciates the support of the following companies who "chipped in" to sponsor the AASV Foundation Golf Outing. Their financial support, in addition to the contests,...
September 4, 2019 — [Pharm.]
As part of an initiative to support antibiotic stewardship in the US swine industry, we invite AASV members to participate in a survey on antibiotic use practices in the US swine industry. With...
September 4, 2019 — [An.H.]
The Swine Health Information Center's (SHIC) September Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available. During August, PRRSV activity was at the lower boundaries for the predicted value for...
September 4, 2019 — [AASV]
Dr. Merideth Parke recently joined EW Nutrition, a global feed additive company, as Regional Technical Manager for Swine in the Southeast Asia/Pacific region. In her new role, Merideth will work with...
September 4, 2019 — Harry Snelson [OP-ED]
As I write this, Hurricane Dorian is bearing down on North Carolina. It occurred to me earlier today as I was shopping for survival supplies that people in NC don't need meteorologists to forecast...
September 3, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians announces an opportunity for veterinary students to make a scientific presentation at the AASV Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, March 8,...
September 3, 2019 — [Conf.]
National Hog Farmer is pleased to announce another episode of "Science Talks," a webinar series sponsored by Merck Animal Health, airing on September 11 at 1 p.m. Central. During this...
September 3, 2019 — [Conf.]
The Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) is hosting one more On-Farm Swine Welfare Auditor Training Course in 2019. The course will be held October 23-24 in Brookings, South...
September 3, 2019 — [Research]
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Foundation funded a project led by the University of Minnesota-College of Veterinary Medicine to develop day-1 competencies for swine veterinary...
September 3, 2019 — Paul Sundberg [An.H.]
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) engages in ongoing global pig disease status monitoring including review of Great Britain's Disease Surveillance and Emerging Threats report as well as the...
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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