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November 12, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
AASV members, take note: Phibro Animal Health Corporation will match up to $25,000 of member contributions made to the AASV Foundation Endowment in 2019! Over the past 3 years, Phibro has contributed...
November 12, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
For the second year, the AASV Foundation will award a $5000 scholarship to an AASV member engaged in private practice who is between 2 and 5 years post-graduation from veterinary school and who...
November 12, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
Do you know an AASV member whose dedication to the association and the swine industry is worthy of recognition? The AASV Awards Committee would like your help in identifying members who are well...
November 12, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation is pleased to offer the Hogg Scholarship, established to honor the memory of longtime AASV member and swine industry leader Dr Alex Hogg....
November 12, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
As part of its mission to fund research with direct application to the profession, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation is accepting research proposals to be considered for...
November 12, 2019 — Country View Family Farms [Jobs]
Country View Family Farms is hiring three Regional Field Veterinarians for operations in Indiana, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. In this role, you will be responsible for the on-farm veterinary...
November 12, 2019 — Tyson Foods, Inc. [Jobs]
Tyson Foods Inc, the world's largest protein producer and the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500, is looking for a candidate to join our Pork Group Technical Services...
November 12, 2019 — Tyson Foods, Inc. [Jobs]
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....
November 12, 2019 — Pharmgate Animal Health [Jobs]
We're looking for a full-time, home-based Technical Services Veterinarian who will be responsible for launching and supporting our innovative therapeutic product lines in the USA and internationally....
November 12, 2019 — Iowa State University [Jobs]
The Swine Medicine Education Center (SMEC) at Iowa State University is accepting applications for post-DVM fellowships. This fellowship position is at the center of swine medicine in the United...
November 11, 2019 — AASV Staff [Conf.]
Join Passion for Pigs for its popular seminar and trade show in Columbia, Missouri on December 10! Producers, veterinarians, and students are invited to register for the event, which will feature...
November 11, 2019 — [Conf.]
National Hog Farmer is pleased to announce another episode of "Science Talks," a webinar series sponsored by Merck Animal Health, airing on November 21 at 1 p.m. Central. During this...
November 7, 2019 — [Research]
Practicing veterinarians, researchers and academics may now apply for one of three $35,000 awards for research related to infectious respiratory disease in pigs. Boehringer Ingelheim sponsors the...
November 7, 2019 — Tyson Foods, Inc. [Jobs]
Tyson Foods Inc, the world's largest protein producer and the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500, is looking for a candidate to manage our Pork Group Technical Services...
November 6, 2019 — AASV Staff [Students]
The AASV Student Recruitment Committee is accepting applications from veterinary students interested in serving as the Alternate Student Delegate on the AASV Board of Directors. This student will...
November 6, 2019 — Abbey Canon [AASV]
Representing the states of Illinois and Wisconsin is District 5 Director Dr. Bill Hollis. Dr. Hollis has served as an AASV District Director since 2014; his second term expires in 2020. Dr. Hollis...
November 6, 2019 — [Practice]
The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) Swine Health Management Diplomates work in private practice and production, as well as industry and academia. They have the expertise to serve as...
November 6, 2019 — Paul Sundberg [An.H.]
Following the annual meeting of the US Animal Health Association (USAHA) last month, resolutions will be sent to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Veterinary Services (APHIS-VS)...
November 6, 2019 — [Students]
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has an externship opportunity for four senior veterinary students for the 2020-2021 school year. The externships are two weeks in length and take place in...
November 6, 2019 — Country View Family Farms [Jobs]
Country View Family Farms is hiring three Regional Field Veterinarians for operations in Indiana, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. In this role, you will be responsible for the on-farm veterinary...
November 6, 2019 — The Maschhoffs [Jobs]
Under general supervision, the Herd Veterinarian will serve as a liaison to the operating divisions throughout The Maschhoffs' Pork Business and assist the General Manager with implementation of the...
November 6, 2019 — Harry Snelson [OP-ED]
I recently attended a meeting involving a recap of the national African swine fever exercise held a few weeks ago. USDA was describing the involvement of the diagnosticians at the Plum Island Animal...
November 5, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
Have you ever considered serving the AASV in a governing role? Or is there a member you would like to see in a leadership position within AASV? Take note: Four AASV District Directors will be...
November 5, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
The AASV Foundation and Merck Animal Health are pleased to announce the continuation of the AASVF-Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program. Ten $5000 scholarships will be awarded to...
November 5, 2019 — Abbey Canon [Hum.H.]
November 3 marked the fourth annual One Health Day. The global campaign celebrates and brings attention to the need for a One Health approach to address threats at the human-animal-environmental...
November 5, 2019 — [USDA]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is establishing an automatic notification system to alert interested stakeholders when country-specific...
November 5, 2019 — [FAD]
If an outbreak of African swine fever were to occur in the United States is the pork industry ready? Many parties are working to make sure it's as ready as possible, but there may be more questions...
November 5, 2019 — [Abs.]
Background Pseudorabies virus (PRV) has been thought to cause diseases only in animals. However, recent studies have shown that PRV can also cause illnesses in humans. Methods This was a case series...
November 5, 2019 — [Abs.]
The genus Ebolavirus comprises several virus species with zoonotic potential and varying pathogenicity for humans. Ebolaviruses are considered to circulate in wildlife with occasional spillover...
November 5, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
Veterinary students, are you planning an externship focusing on swine practice? Take note: the AASV Foundation reimburses up to $500 in expenses incurred by students who complete a 2-week or longer...
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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