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August 14, 2019 — [Conf.]
Dates: September 14-17, 2019 Registration: Open Now! Cost: $350 through August 14 | $490 starting August 15 Graduate Students: $190 through August 14 | $240 starting August 15 Location: Saint Paul...
August 14, 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...
August 14, 2019 — [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...
August 14, 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...
August 14, 2019 — [Research]
Broc Mauch, a veterinary student intern with Drs. Holtkamp and Linhares at Iowa State University, is seeking production systems to participate in a research study called "Biosecurity screening...
August 14, 2019 — [Abs.]
Stressors experienced by pigs at weaning may negatively impact health and productivity. Thus, supplements that enhance pig immunity during the early post-weaned period are of great interest to the...
August 14, 2019 — [Abs.]
Swine are known reservoirs for Clostridioides difficile, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, and transmission from swine to human farm workers is strongly suggested by previous studies. This...
August 14, 2019 — Harry Snelson
As those of you in Iowa (and most of the rest of the U.S. if you watch any political news) are aware, the Iowa State Fair is in full swing. I made my over there this evening which just happened to be...
August 13, 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...
August 13, 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...
August 13, 2019 — Oak Hill Genetics [Jobs]
Oak Hill Genetics raises animals for medical research, for the advancement in both human and animal medicine. We began selling domestic Yorkshire/Landrace pigs in 1989, and in 1995 started selling...
August 12, 2019 — [Conf.]
What happens when you raise finishing pigs to more than traditional weights? Join the National Pork Board and National Hog Farmer at 1 p.m. CDT on Aug. 15 for a one-hour webinar to get some answers....
August 12, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
Plans are underway for the 51st annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), to take place March 7-10, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. As part of the meeting, there will be a...
August 12, 2019 — [Gov.]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing initial plans to carry out new animal health activities using resources provided by the...
August 9, 2019 — [Conf.]
The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine announces two certificate programs for the livestock industry, in Livestock Systems Health and Livestock Business Operations. Both provide...
August 9, 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...
August 7, 2019 — [Conf.]
Este pre-seminario al Simposio se presentará en español y está diseñado para productores de habla hispana, cuidadores y miembros aliados de la industria porcina...
August 7, 2019 — [Conf.]
This pre-symposium seminar will be presented in Spanish and is designed for Spanish-speaking producers, caretakers, and allied members of the US and international swine industry. Participants will...
August 7, 2019 — [Hum.H.]
For the last three summers my daughter has volunteered to help with Safety Town, our early childhood safety education program that teaches 4- to 6-year-olds safety involvement through role-playing...
August 7, 2019 — [Ind.]
Read the latest Pork Checkoff Research Review. Headlines include: Objective Feet and Leg Measurements Benefit Gilt Selection August Animal Science Webinars Testing Interventions to Improve Fresh...
August 7, 2019 — [Abs.]
Influenza A virus in swine is of significant importance to human and veterinary public health. Environmental sampling techniques that prove practical would enhance surveillance for influenza viruses...
August 7, 2019 — [Abs.]
In human and veterinary medicine, there have been multiple reports of pathogens being airborne under experimental and field conditions, highlighting the importance of this transmission route. These...
August 6, 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,...
August 6, 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...
August 6, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
The classic veterinary reference Diseases of Swine has been completely revised and is available to order at wiley.com. AASV members receive a 20% discount from the publishers when purchasing the...
August 6, 2019 — Abbey Canon [Hum.H.]
FDA and CDC are investigating an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections in humans linked to contact with pig dog ear treats. CDC reports that 127 people from 33 states have been...
August 6, 2019 — [Pharm.]
US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) unveiled the first industry report quantifying antimicrobial use on broiler chicken and turkey farms. According to USPOULTRY findings, broiler chicken and...
August 6, 2019 — [Pharm.]
Citing efforts to improve transparency and public access to information about approved antibiotics for animas, the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has published...
August 6, 2019 — [An.H.]
The Swine Health Information Center's (SHIC) August Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available. During July, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) activity was at the...
August 5, 2019 — AASV Staff [AASV]
Plans are underway for the 51st annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), to take place March 7-10, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. As part of the meeting, there will be a...
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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